Twisted Chemist
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Go a head, get it over with, call me a limp wristed, lily livered weakling....
(Just don't call me a Liberal)
My first EDC was a Springfield XDS in .45. It was a small package that would deliver a very large projectile when and where it was needed.
I LOVED that gun, even though it was striker fired. Even after the recall I trusted my life to it. Liked the grip safety and loaded chamber indicator. Had no malfunctions, no FTF, no FTE, no misfeeds, the mag was easy to load, it fit my hand perfectly and was a serious tack driver.
But, as happens with love, things went to hell. With the choice of caliber, felt recoil and grip checkering (the huge chunky squares) the lovely little thing beat me to death. After shooting my palms were always red, the web between the thumb and forefinger was always red and sometimes even cut by the slide. At the end I was flinching so bad some of the shots where bouncing off the floor of the range. With a heavy heart It was sent to live upstate on a nice farm. With a heavier heart I moved to a M&P Shield in 9mm so the wife and I could carry the same pistol. (Her choice but she never got her CCL. Grrrrrrrrr) So, for now I'm stuck with the Shield. Still don't like the trigger or the struggle to get that last round in the mag but it carries well, recoil is much manageable, ammo is MUCH cheaper, she functions without issue and I can hit what I need to.
This isn't to dissuade anyone from a .45 EDC, when funds allow I'll go back to one. Maybe a compact 1911. Just be sure you can shoot what you want to buy. My mistake was never trying the XDS before purchasing..
(Just don't call me a Liberal)
My first EDC was a Springfield XDS in .45. It was a small package that would deliver a very large projectile when and where it was needed.
I LOVED that gun, even though it was striker fired. Even after the recall I trusted my life to it. Liked the grip safety and loaded chamber indicator. Had no malfunctions, no FTF, no FTE, no misfeeds, the mag was easy to load, it fit my hand perfectly and was a serious tack driver.
But, as happens with love, things went to hell. With the choice of caliber, felt recoil and grip checkering (the huge chunky squares) the lovely little thing beat me to death. After shooting my palms were always red, the web between the thumb and forefinger was always red and sometimes even cut by the slide. At the end I was flinching so bad some of the shots where bouncing off the floor of the range. With a heavy heart It was sent to live upstate on a nice farm. With a heavier heart I moved to a M&P Shield in 9mm so the wife and I could carry the same pistol. (Her choice but she never got her CCL. Grrrrrrrrr) So, for now I'm stuck with the Shield. Still don't like the trigger or the struggle to get that last round in the mag but it carries well, recoil is much manageable, ammo is MUCH cheaper, she functions without issue and I can hit what I need to.
This isn't to dissuade anyone from a .45 EDC, when funds allow I'll go back to one. Maybe a compact 1911. Just be sure you can shoot what you want to buy. My mistake was never trying the XDS before purchasing..