Hey Crue,
I thought I had decided on a Springfield XDm 45 as my next piece due to its fit in my hand, magazine capacity, and just how it shoots and seems to be what I'm looking for.
I figured I'd get the 5.25" barrel (they call it the "competition model") over the 4.5". I'm using it as a trail gun when I'm backpacking or hunting big game in Montana. I'm not carrying it concealed, so I'd go for the long tube and get some extra accuracy.
I haven't seen the 5.25 in person until tonight. I got to compare the two side by side. With the cutout slide, the long tube was actually noticeably lighter than the 4.5.
The only thing I didn't like was that the 5.25 has a red fiber optic front sight, and the back sight is plain black, no dots. It was much easier to acquire a sight picture with the short barrelled version with white dots front and rear.
Of course I can change out the sights on the Comp model, but then there goes another $100 bucks on top of the already more expensive piece.
Have any of you compared and have an opinion? All input appreciated.
Speedster
I thought I had decided on a Springfield XDm 45 as my next piece due to its fit in my hand, magazine capacity, and just how it shoots and seems to be what I'm looking for.
I figured I'd get the 5.25" barrel (they call it the "competition model") over the 4.5". I'm using it as a trail gun when I'm backpacking or hunting big game in Montana. I'm not carrying it concealed, so I'd go for the long tube and get some extra accuracy.
I haven't seen the 5.25 in person until tonight. I got to compare the two side by side. With the cutout slide, the long tube was actually noticeably lighter than the 4.5.
The only thing I didn't like was that the 5.25 has a red fiber optic front sight, and the back sight is plain black, no dots. It was much easier to acquire a sight picture with the short barrelled version with white dots front and rear.
Of course I can change out the sights on the Comp model, but then there goes another $100 bucks on top of the already more expensive piece.
Have any of you compared and have an opinion? All input appreciated.
Speedster