which handgun do you prefer? help me choose!

[dpbstevens]

Hello INGO nuts! I am having a tough time deciding between a smith & wesson M&P or a Springfield XD or a walther P99. All would be 9mm and full size. But I can't choose I like them all. need some people who have an opinion on which they prefer. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[bass pro]

Go to a range and rent all three. Buy the one that feels the best in your hand.

 

[Mackey]

Got news for you. Chances are no matter what you get, you'll question whether you should have gotten something different.
Basing your choice on others' opinions is dicey at best. Don't buy until you're certain. Don't buy until you've held each of these guns and preferably shot them.

 

[XSVskill]

all 3 are quality. I EDC a .40 xdm...but as others have said, get your hands on them before you make a decision, if you can. In the the end the only opinion that matters is your own!

 

[ViperJock]

They all feel pretty different in the hand so you will probably like one more than the others and they are all decent guns so choose the one that feels best. Chances are you will end up with one of each by this time next year anyway .

I might look into the XDm rather than the XD (if you don't mind paying a bit more) but that would be the only suggestion. I shoot an M&P and my wife shoots an XDm. I will say that I think her pistol is a bit more accurate out of the box, but that difference changes with practice and the issue becomes moot once you get good with whatever you choose. Also the XDm is noticeably heavier than the M&P--after carrying it for an hour or so, I notice the difference. I don't know how heavy the XD is compared to the XDm though so it might be lighter?

Both the M&P and XDm really need trigger jobs but it seems that most stock pistols do?

Good luck with whatever you choose! Will this be your first handgun?

 

[indybuell]

Try all 3, but you may want to also check out the XD(M) in 9MM if you are checking out the XD.

 

[pokersamurai]

Like others have said, all three are great handguns with well deserved reputations. I suggest you try to rent them all (or at least hold them in a gun store) and pick whichever one feels best.

 

[ghettogun]

Maybe not this one

Kentucky pistol, maybe not what you're looking for.

 

[Vladislas]

I myself like Sig Sauer. They are not the cheapest guns but one of the best made.

 

[BillyB]

Buy the American made M & P, install an APEX trigger system and you will have a firearm that will serve you well for competition, fun and personal protection.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

When it comes to guns, the subjective is objective.

All guns have pros and cons.

Above all, all guns suck.

 

[w.jenks]

M&P

I own MP 40 and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Love that gun

 

[SyntorX]

If you like "made in USA" I'd go with an M&P. I think XDm's are made in Croatia.
Either way, they are both excellent guns. My friend has an XDM in 45 and it shoots really nice.
Both guns come with multiple palm-swells to fit most hands which I think is a big plus.
I'm not much of a Wather fan. M&P and XDM's are more versatile.

 

[mrp010]

9mm XDM 4.5 is an excellent shooter. I have owned 9mm glock and M&P as well and find the XDM to be my favorite and in my hands at least most accurate.

 

[Mongoose1.1]

A buddy of mine likes his XD really well. Never tried it myself though. I'm a Sig man.

 

[mtb1981]

Buy what you feel most comfortable with. There is no right answer.

 

[Spike_351]

Hello INGO nuts! I am having a tough time deciding between a smith & wesson M&P or a Springfield XD or a walther P99. All would be 9mm and full size. But I can't choose I like them all. need some people who have an opinion on which they prefer. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

That's for you to decide. Personally the walther p99 is on of my all time favorites. My EDC is a p99, plus you can change the back of the grips to fit your hand. But I thinks that is because I prefer a gun wih a decocking feature. Good news is when it is decocked it only needs to be racked 10mm to be in sa mode again, the slides finish is coated the same as glock (i think its called tennifered?) to reduce holster wear But this is just my preference you really need to try out all 3 to see what you like best.

 

[adsVA83]

I've bought a couple 9mm's before where i had it narrowed down to 2 or 3. I've always gone with what feels best in my hand comfort wise.