XDM 5.25 vs Glock 34 vs M&P Pro 5"

It's hard for me to imagine that any of these guns is any more likely to fail using commercial ammo than any others--I have to think there are more Glock 9mms used in the action sports than any other single make, by a wide margin. I believe that is definitely the case when I looked at the equipment survey done at Nationals a few years back.

As for lousy triggers, I've never held an XDM so I can't compare--but both my M&Ps had triggers that were a bit rough. The nice about them, and I feel this is true for GLock triggers as well, is that they're cheap and easy to make a lot better. The M&P is a single action gun (regardless of what Smith & Wesson says ) and is very easy to tune up. Aftermarket parts are of course available to do almost anything you want with them. I believe for target shooting I'd prefer to start with an M&P than a Glock, but in my limited experience with GLocks (I have just 2 and have not made a career of fussing with them) they are certainly capable of accuracy.

The whole 'can't shoot lead bullets' has been recently picked at here, I think, and of course there are varying opinions. They most certain can and do shoot lead bullets, and so far in my experience, do so with excellent accuracy and no problems at all.

As for M&P, I have only 40SW and 45ACP, and both are as accurate as any handgun I've fired, including a custom (and very expensive) 1911. I find both of them a pleasure to shoot, very comfortable, and reliable. I have the M&P Pro 5" in 40, the M&P Compact in 45--absolutely love them both. The Pro 5" is a perfect feeling fun gun, and I have to think it would be equally so in 9mm. I find them quite a bit more comfortable to hold than a Glock, and they come with decent big boy sights although Smith chose to put fiber optic fronts on the M&P Pro line, which means a sight replacement for me just as with the Glock.

Both the Glocks and M&P have nice low bore axes which is always an attractive feature for any kind of shooting, I think, and my impression is the the XDMs have fairly high bore axes.

My bottom line: nicer sights, better aesthetics and ergonomics, barrel approved for lead and a very nice target balance with the M&P, and a real single-action trigger easily tuned and tweaked.

If the Glock appeals to you more, I can't imagine how it would be a bad choice--I certainly find them to be well-made, well-accessorized and supported, and as accurate as anything out there.

XDM--maybe the coolest looking of the group by quite a wide margin (for my taste), but I'm not a fan of the snow tire grip ergonomics and the tall bore axis. I believe these too come with fiber up front which makes it equal to the M&P in terms of sights (pro or con, your choice).

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