n00b from Cache Valley

Well, I just went out and got me an XD9 subcompact! I'm pretty excited. I debated a lot between the 40 and the 9. The 40 definitely packs a more desirable punch, but I love to shoot A LOT and I was able to actually find a 9mm in stock, so I'm happy with the decision.

I stopped at the range on the way home and put about 80 rounds through it. It shoots sweet and I was punching the bullseye out of all of my targets. I can definitely shoot it better than I can my Beretta 92FS. I can't tell if it's the awesome sights on the XD or the lighter weight or what, but there's a significant difference in my ability to hit target center.

Now, if my CFP would just show up!!! Probably another 1.5 months if history holds.

PS - Any recommendations on a good concealed carry holster for the XD9? I have kinda wide hips, so I'm thinking small of back might work best unless I find something really concealable.

Congrats!!! That should be an excellent gun for you. The XDs are highly regarded by many people I've talked to. I've shot one at the range before.

I find my DeSantis Cozy Partner IWB (Inside the Waist Band) holster to be very comfortable. It sits at about the 4:00 O-Clock position (I'm right-handed).



Please NOTE ---- everybody is different. What is comfortable for me might not be comfortable for you and vice versa. That's a common conundrum.

I'll bet that I'm not the only one with more than one holster in the drawer. Sometimes you just have to try them out to see if they really work.

EDIT: Hmmm. I don't see Springfield XDs in the drop-down list on that web site for that holster.

I kinda hate to bump this back to the top, but I took pictures tonight of most of my valuables for insurance reasons and thought I'd post some of my modest collection.



From top to bottom:
* Beretta AL391 Urika 12 guage - Probably 12,000 shells through it in 5 years. She is loaded with 4 shot and stored on hooks above my bedroom closet door.
* Ruger M77 .270 Win. - This gun may not look like much, but it has shot more deer and elk than most people do in a long lifetime. I won it in a big buck contest when I was 14. It's about time to get it reblued and a new stock.
* Ruger M77 Mark II .223 - This is the flattest shooting gun I've ever shot. Killed a deer at 450 yards one year in one shot. I rarely even blink when I shoot it any more. There are few things like watching a .223 bullet impact through the rifle scope.



* Beretta 92F/S - Kept in my GunVault next to my bed. She's real pretty, but I'm not real happy with my accuracy shooting this gun. Need to shoot it more, I guess.
* Springfield Arms XD 9mm Subcompact - White crayon job on the side. This is my carry gun. I only unload when at the range. It's either on my hip or in my bed-side safe at night. I carry in a Crossbreed Supertuck and am very happy with the concealability.



Next on my shopping list... an anti-assault rifle - probably an AR15. After that, probably a .308 rifle.