Voted for the XD-9 but the XD-M-45 is were its at :)



DAN

Lots of ranges rent guns. Ask the guys at the shop what they have to rent that's also a good home defense gun. I'm sure you'll get plenty of opinions, but that's to be expected.

Listen carefully to how you should handle a gun safely. Rules are important in this aspect. Forget what you see on tv. Leave the ego at the door. Throw out any bad habits if you've ever handled a gun and think you know what you're doing. :D

25mm(off topic, but this is one hell of a gun)
U.S. Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' XM25 Rifle in Afghanistan - FoxNews.com

From your list I've shot the the:
Sig P220
Springfield XD-9 (also shot the XD-45)
Glock 17

Of the three, I really enjoyed the XD-9 (actually the XD-45 the most). I have big hands and found the Glock a bit small. Of the Sig P220 and Springfield XD-45, I felt that the XD had less recoil and was more comfortable to shoot.

If I had to get a home defense handgun, it would be a XD-45. It packs more stopping power than the 9mm and I didn't feel much of a difference in terms of recoil. Check out the XDm's they are nicer than the regular XD's and would pick one up in a heartbeat if California allowed them.

what one u carry?

California, it's not easy to get a CCW, if at all! This is one of the most gun unfriendly states in the union! Lots and lots of gun related laws!

i bet

I'll be getting a Springfield XDm myself here shortly.

Gonna pick it up then get my Concealed permit next month. It's also good in 40 other states for 5 years. :tup:

I currently own an AR-15 and I'm in the market for a handgun. And as others have pointed out, this won't be carried. I've been testing out a few of my friend's and the range's handguns. So far I've shot the these:
Colt 1911 Mark IV
Springfield 1911
Sig P220
XD-9
XD-45 4" service model
XD-45 5" tactical model
Glock 17
H&K 9mm USP
S&W 357 Revolver

Of the group I really liked XD-45 service model for it's accuracy, size, capacity and ergonomics, this will probably be the gun I pull trigger on (no pun intended). My boss' Colt 1911 MK IV was the smoothest .45, but I'm not a fan of the 7 round magazine capacity and size.

S&W .500

Nuff' said. :owned:

Oh...for home? Glock.

ah

Didn't read all 10 pages, but I have two Smith and Wesson M&Ps in 9mm and they have been flawless.

Plenty of good guns out there, pick what you like. I own 2 Sig P-Series pistols, 2 HK USP's, 6 or 7 Glocks, a Beretta 92FS, Colt Pythons, custom Colt 1911's, a Benelli M4, and lots of other stuff. I have a CCW, have been a shooter for a decade, and taken several courses on close quarters defensive pistol shooting. I prefer Glock over anything else for serious defensive use due to simplicity, short trigger reset, weight, and capacity. I carry a Glock 23 and keep a Glock 21SF with an X300 weapon light by my bed (along with the Benelli M4). If someone claims something is better than a Glock, I've either shot it or I own it. I think that once you take a multi-day course or two you'll really appreciate the Glock design over something more glamorous that impresses people at the range. I keep other guns because I love variety, Pythons are beautiful, and I love to shoot high end 1911's... but I choose Glock as a defensive tool.

This is a repost that I have done before. Since there are members looking into buying a gun, and are new to guns! You may not be aware of these laws! "Please read them"! They will keep you out of trouble with the law! "Break them and you will loose your guns and your 2nd Amendment rights for "Life"!
The first one is a California law, but every state has one that is similar. The wiki, Lautenberg gun ban=No guns for life!
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273.5. (a) Any person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is
his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or
the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting
in a traumatic condition, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for
two, three, or four years, or in a county jail for not more than one
year, or by a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) or by both
that fine and imprisonment.
(b) Holding oneself out to be the husband or wife of the person
with whom one is cohabiting is not necessary to constitute
cohabitation as the term is used in this section.
(c) As used in this section, "traumatic condition" means a
condition of the body, such as a wound or external or internal
injury, whether of a minor or serious nature, caused by a physical
force.
(d) For the purpose of this section, a person shall be considered
the father or mother of another person's child if the alleged male
parent is presumed the natural father under Sections 7611 and 7612 of
the Family Code.
(e) (1) Any person convicted of violating this section for acts
occurring within seven years of a previous conviction under
subdivision (a), or subdivision (d) of Section 243, or Section 243.4,
244, 244.5, or 245, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county
jail for not more than one year, or by imprisonment in the state
prison for two, four, or five years, or by both imprisonment and a
fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(2) Any person convicted of a violation of this section for acts
occurring within seven years of a previous conviction under
subdivision (e) of Section 243 shall be punished by imprisonment in
the state prison for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail
for not more than one year, or by a fine of up to ten thousand
dollars ($10,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
(f) If probation is granted to any person convicted under
subdivision (a), the court shall impose probation consistent with the
provisions of Section 1203.097.
(g) If probation is granted, or the execution or imposition of a
sentence is suspended, for any defendant convicted under subdivision
(a) who has been convicted of any prior offense specified in
subdivision (e), the court shall impose one of the following
conditions of probation:
(1) If the defendant has suffered one prior conviction within the
previous seven years for a violation of any offense specified in
subdivision (e), it shall be a condition thereof, in addition to the
provisions contained in Section 1203.097, that he or she be
imprisoned in a county jail for not less than 15 days.
(2) If the defendant has suffered two or more prior convictions
within the previous seven years for a violation of any offense
specified in subdivision (e), it shall be a condition of probation,
in addition to the provisions contained in Section 1203.097, that he
or she be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than 60 days.
(3) The court, upon a showing of good cause, may find that the
mandatory imprisonment required by this subdivision shall not be
imposed and shall state on the record its reasons for finding good
cause.
(h) If probation is granted upon conviction of a violation of
subdivision (a), the conditions of probation may include, consistent
with the terms of probation imposed pursuant to Section 1203.097, in
lieu of a fine, one or both of the following requirements:
(1) That the defendant make payments to a battered women's
shelter, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), pursuant
to Section 1203.097.
(2) That the defendant reimburse the victim for reasonable costs
of counseling and other reasonable expenses that the court finds are
the direct result of the defendant's offense.
For any order to pay a fine, make payments to a battered women's
shelter, or pay restitution as a condition of probation under this
subdivision, the court shall make a determination of the defendant's
ability to pay. In no event shall any order to make payments to a
battered women's shelter be made if it would impair the ability of
the defendant to pay direct restitution to the victim or
court-ordered child support. Where the injury to a married person is
caused in whole or in part by the criminal acts of his or her spouse
in violation of this section, the community property may not be used
to discharge the liability of the offending spouse for restitution to
the injured spouse, required by Section 1203.04, as operative on or
before August 2, 1995, or Section 1202.4, or to a shelter for costs
with regard to the injured spouse and dependents, required by this
section, until all separate property of the offending spouse is
exhausted.
(i) Upon conviction under subdivision (a), the sentencing court
shall also consider issuing an order restraining the defendant from
any contact with the victim, which may be valid for up to 10 years,
as determined by the court. It is the intent of the Legislature that
the length of any restraining order be based upon the seriousness of
the facts before the court, the probability of future violations, and
the safety of the victim and his or her immediate family. This
protective order may be issued by the court whether the defendant is
sentenced to state prison, county jail, or if imposition of sentence
is suspended and the defendant is placed on probation.

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Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This is funny cause I agree 100%. I more often carry my Glock 36 and have the Glock 23 with a SigSauer STL-900 Tactical Light & Laser. I looking to invest in the Benelli M4 as well for home defense.

For those that don't know how simple the Glocks are. Below is a picture I took after I completely broke down my Glock 36. That's it. And both fire every time right from the box. No break in time like some. Yes I'm a little bias to Glocks but they work and proven themselves over and over again.

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