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Originally Posted by eljan81
Chris,
I've fired both the 9 and .45 of the Springfield which do you prefer? Do you aggree with this statement the gunshop owner said? "It's what glock could've been."
What is the whole name for the AR 15, and or a website. I've been thinking about the Stag 15 and a couple of others.
I would like to get the springfield, but I don't know if I ever will.
DE is one of my favorites, along with the Raging Bull.
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I've never fired the XD in .45, but I heard the new ACP is NICE! Ive fired the 9mm and the .40S&W (what I own) and I definately prefer the .40 cal. If you mean in general, between a 9mm and a .45, it all depends really. .45 is definately a more powerful round, but 9mm is cheaper to shoot. For self defense, I would never use a 9mm, but thats just me. Id take a .40, or a .45ACP over a 9mm any day. Between .45 and .40, I like .40 cal for self defense. I think its a perfect round. Not too powerful like the .45ACP, yet it still has plenty of power behind it. The FBI and the majority of law enforcement agencies feel the same way, because the FBI and most law enforcement agencies use a .40 cal Glock (22 or 23)
I've never heard anyone say that the XD is everything that Glock could have been, but I can see why people would say that. I really like the XD, but I stand by Glock 100%. Its such a simple design, and will fire everytime, no matter what you do to it. My firearms instructor once said that Glock is the ONLY weapon he would take out of the case brand new, and trust his life to it without having to test fire it.
When I bought my XD, I was trying to choose between that and a Glock 23. I still want a Glock 23, as well as a Glock 27 (for CCW) in the future. I think the XD is a great weapon because its feel is so similar to Glock, but it has the extra features (loaded chamber indicator, backstrap safety, and striker indicator). Its hard for me to pick which one I prefer. I think its a tie to be honest.
As for my AR15, its actually two different rifles mated. The upper is a Bushmaster XM-15, while the lower is a Stag Arms Stag-15. I'm not sure what you mean by what is the whole name for the AR-15. The title AR-15 is very general. An AR-15 is basically a civilian copy of the Military M-16 or M-4 type assault rifle. M-16 and M-4 are trademarks of Colt. Pretty much any M16 type assault rifle is an AR-15 in general.