If you like the M&P try and hold out for the compact. It will make logisitcs easier since im sure some parts will interchange and the full size magazines should fit in the compact.
YukonGlocker said:Definitely wait to get the M&P Compact. Then you will have 2 pistols of the same platform that can share mags.
Bowie Tactical said:Guys I would go with the M&P. I get alot of calls about XD's failing and people want it fixed. I have seen alot of feeding and extracting problems with the XD. I teach over 60 days a year and see alot of guns and the Xd is not holding up. The magazines are to soft also they dent and bend way to easy which causes fedding trouble. I used to carry an XD but after what Iv'e seen about the quality control I would not depend my life on one. I know there are alot of good ones out there but way to many bad ones. I hope this helps. CHECK 360 David.
Bowie Tactical said:Guys I would go with the M&P. I get alot of calls about XD's failing and people want it fixed. I have seen alot of feeding and extracting problems with the XD. I teach over 60 days a year and see alot of guns and the Xd is not holding up. The magazines are to soft also they dent and bend way to easy which causes fedding trouble. I used to carry an XD but after what Iv'e seen about the quality control I would not depend my life on one. I know there are alot of good ones out there but way to many bad ones. I hope this helps. CHECK 360 David.
matt7184 said:Raymond,
I think it would be best for the forum to refrain from calling Mr. Bowie's comments Bullshit. His sampling size is larger than yours and he is a respected gunsmith and trainer. You may have good examples with your few XDs, but the guns he has seen have not been so good.
ETA: Mr. Bowie and the other industry partners here are an asset to the forum. I would hate for them to go away because of little hot heads.
YukonGlocker said:WOW. How do you know the particular guns that he was handling were "perfectly good"????
matt7184 said:So Captain Ray,
Why should we believe you over David Bowie? What are your qualifications to comment on any firearm? Have you even bothered looking at his site or finding out more about him before insulting him? You think your 2 guns are a large enough sample compared to Mr. Bowie's sample and hard use of scores of not hundreds of XDs?
I hope the moderators please step in here.