re: Smith & Wesson m&p Shield or Springfield XDS

I shot it enough to break it in and shoot it every month or so to stay fresh. I do not bring it to the range every weekend. The XDs does a great job managing the recoil and followup shots are not difficult at all. I would honestly say it is on par with my G23, just smaller.

I question people who choose one over the other, there are not many XDs out there and it seems unlikely that many have shot both.