You wont be sad with the mod2. I love mine and cant stand the shield for exactly what you said. I hated using my brother in laws out at the range and thats what sold me
I'm not a gun enthusiasts but any means and I'm not very knowledgeable honestly but, I did have an Xd 45 full size and liked it a lot so the mod 2 felt more familiar.
I bought the original xd9 on my 21 birthday I’ll be 37 next week I have never had a problem with mine but my the finish is better on the glocks
I think the reason I keep getting drawn to the xd is the feel? I got my xd in 2009 or so?
I have to wear xxxl at 210 lbs I find medium really constrictive. hey that sig 938 is that a 380? I fired a sig 380 at the range last month and the trigger was infinitely better then the lc9. lc9 is a horrible gun it has a deep trigger pull throws me off target
you dont need knockdown power if you are a good shot, one in the adams apple and I guarantee they wont be a threat anymore
The problem with that is in a true, life threatening situation, (especially when your adversary is also armed) your adrenaline will be a very big factor regardless of how much training you have. Just ask any cop about that who was on the force in a big city where there's lots of crime. It sure won't be the same as shooting paper targets at the local range
I’m not a seasoned op with combat experience. I’m most likely taking a 2 or 3 tap for center body mass in the situation of a crazy rushing me with a knife or pulling his own gun where i have a second to react. There’s also collateral to consider where 9mm and 40sw are known for exiting the target with plenty of energy left. End of day it’s preference love carrying my g30 it works for me and is perfectly concealable on my body.
Let's face it...none of us here are experts on these things. But FWIW, my brother was on the force for 13 years, and he said that he did not even feel safe at all when they made him carry a 9mm pistol. He said that there was a shootout between the cops and a perpetrator wanted for armed robbery, and driving a stolen car. The cops shot through the back window of the car, but the perpetrator escaped initially. Later on that day, they caught him and when the car was examined, they found 9mm bullet heads laying on the back seat. The 9mm crap didn't even make it to the front of the passenger compartment after going through the back window!!
I think you and I are actually in agreement here. I was speaking of the 9mm caliber. My preference is the 10mm caliber, but given the choice between 9mm or .45 caliber, I'd choose the .45 hands down.
I understand your point, but regardless of what training you might have, I don't think it's realistic to bank on getting a head shot in during a true self-defense situation, unless you're at very close range
being a cop and chasing criminals and shooting at cars is totally diferrent than civilians use. cops open carry and also have a multitude of other weapons available plus they radio for back up. average joe taking out his trash can in the evening after work or whatever scenario needs something you can easliy thro in your pocket and quickly pull out. my intention is just to survive not to search out known dangerous and wanted criminals
In either case, adrenaline is still a factor my friend. You don't think that during a shootout, cops are also concerned for their life just as we would be? Just because they get paid to carry a firearm does not mean that they're super human, nor that they're not aware that they can die at that very moment. They're people too just like you and I. Even deer and bear hunters experience an adrenaline rush that makes it more challenging to hit their target, and they often aren't even in a life threatening situation. How much more does adrenaline become a factor when your life is being threatened? Let's face it, it isn't like being in a video game.
