Springfield XD 40 or 380

[wagntwister]

I only have two more days to make up my mind. (NJ permit expires on the 15th) I have an old Colt Trooper Mk IV and 2 S&W MPs 9mm & 40 cal. So the question is (with out starting WWIII) what do you guys think? I like the feel of the XD sub compact but the 380 feels good as well I know we are not going apples to apples here but what is the pros and cons of each?

 

[Piece Corps]

XD-40, dude! Unless it's too big for you to carry! :laugh: No, seriously...you can get a pretty small .380, and even the XD sub-compact is a bit bigger. But I like the bigger bore. And if you remember this scene from Crocodile Dundee, you'll see that pulling out that .40 cal will definitely make a stronger statement than a mouse gun.

YouTube - Is That a Knife

 

[aj's 40 cal]

i have a xd-40 subcom and love it, but i would like a smaller gun. only problem is i dont want to drop down really to a .380 cause a .40 cal hits much harder. over all im very happy with my xd. i would have to say go with the xd if you can carry it.

 

[wagntwister]

The XD is bigger but I can carry it with no problem I was just looking for something smaller that would go in my pocket. Thanks.

 

[homershoots]

How about a new .45 ?

 

[wagntwister]

In this case $ is an object. I can get the 40 cal for $430 plus tax and background check.

 

[homershoots]

I hear ya man- I'd go with the .40 then

 

[wagntwister]

Went with the walther PPK 380 it had the right feel and the right price.

 

[Piece Corps]

The XD is bigger but I can carry it with no problem I was just looking for something smaller that would go in my pocket. Thanks.

I carry my XD-40 and a Kel-Tec P-11 most of the time. The P-11 fits nicely into either my pocket holster or my ankle holster. It's a good BUG.

 

[pd6468]

Personally, I'd go with the XD40 subcompact. More firepower, more rounds. XD and XDm lines seems to be high quality

 

[emt232004]

Just picked up a XD 40 Service model last week for about $469 and have already put 100 rounds through it with no complaints.

 

[thebrez1]

I love my XD Subcompat .40. As a matter of fact, I just bought another so I will always have one if one needs to go in for service. Kind of a lame reason because these guns are as dependable as they come. Great quality firearm and I carry it every day with no problem. Shorts and a t-shirt are more than enough to cover it.

Having said that, I also have an LCR .380 which is another fine gun that I carry often too. Why don't you just get both?:sarcastic:

 

[handgonnetoter]

I carry my XD-40 and a Kel-Tec P-11 most of the time. The P-11 fits nicely into either my pocket holster or my ankle holster. It's a good BUG.

Yea, I was carrying my P-11 in my pocket holster today while shopping with my wife. I can't blame the guy for getting the PPK, they are wonderful hand guns, but are a little heavy for a .380 chambering. They are classy though.

 

[Rocketgeezer]

Of the choices you spoke of, I would go with the sub compact 40, haveing carryed weapons for some time, the only reason I could think of for going with a 380 would as a back up, or deep concealment for whatever reason, also the larger frame 380s seem like a waste of space, I mean you can have a 9mm in the same size gun, my wife and I each carry 380s as back up (TCP 738s) for main carry I use a G-27 or G-36 and she uses a G-26