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[pablo_marmol]

23. Oh damn Heddi........**so sorry** to hear of your ordeal.

You've received some fantastic input IMO from both the gun shop salesperson and those who have commented on this thread.

All I can add is to support what the salesperson said -- as I favor the Springfield XD. I test fired the XD 9 4.8 at my local range, and must say that it shoots like a dream. I've been shooting my service model XD .40 for many years. I originally went with the XD based on a rec from my gunsmith, who pointed out that it was a sturdier pistol than the Glock. If you do a side-by-side comparing the Glock with the XD you'll notice that the latter feels comparatively "top heavy" -- a good thing for taming recoil. I don't care for Glocks at all. Not only don't they feel as "right" ergonomically to me, but the recoil on the model that I shot felt odd......and resulted in some trigger bite on the pad of my finger. Keep in mind, your experience could be the exact opposite of mine.

Even though my vision is good, I replaced the stock sights with big dot TruGlos. They make a world of difference. And if you go with any pistol with rails for accessories, you could add light/laser as your budget permits.

Finally, I'll cosign what another member said.......which is to go with a larger +P round. The folks at Springfield didn't recommend +P+ for my pistol -- but I've had no issues with +P ammo.

Take care Heddi.