re: Thoughts on Springfield XDs .45?

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Really? How many ounces would you want a gun to weigh for it to not be heavy? The XDs 45 ACP weighs 21.5 oz empty.

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He may be talking about with the ammo.

I think the XDs is a decent handgun but unless you just really love 45, I would give the XDs9 a look too.

1. You get more rounds (which is the most important thing for a CC gun in my mind)

2. You get slightly quicker follow up shots (recoil is a bit more tame)

3. The extended mag holds even more ammo than it does in 45.

4. 9mm is cheaper to shoot.

5. 45 ammo weighs a lot more, so a fully loaded 45 will be heavier than a fully loaded 9mm.

6. 45 is still good too, but for a carry gun I prefer 9mm.

Then again, you may like it either way. Whatever you choose, they are both dimensionally identical. The only difference is the width of the barrel (making the naked 9mm version slightly heavier by an ounce or two).