Traded my Sigma for an XD!

[Canuckistani]

So I've only had my first pistol for a couple of months, it was a 9mm sigma. I thought it was okay, I wasn't disillusioned to thinking it was amazing, but it shot straight and was comfortable. Last week I was able to sell it for 350, and the next day I was able to pick up a subcompact XD in the same caliber for the money I got from the Sigma. The XD is head and shoulders above the Sigma, I'm so much more impressed with it. It shoots amazing, its more comfortable, better internals. I'm sure I'm not saying anything anyone here doesn't already know, I just wanted to share.

 

[Rule3]

I really like the XD's. Did you get a original XD or the XDm?

They are scary accurate for a polymer gun and I like the feel of them better than Blocks.

 

[novalty]

I don't see how this could possibly upset a Sigma owner.

 

[27145]

I don't own a plastic gun, but how would you compare an XD to an M&P?

 

[ThirtyAcres]

I have owned a 5-inch .45 XD for a few years now.

1K rounds through it with absolutely zero problems.

It is my bump in the night gun.

13 plus 1 round in stainless mag is icing on cake.

I can not find any thing I do not like about this gun.

 

[LedFowl]

I'd say you got pretty good money for your used Sigma.

 

[rags]

Good trade. Sorry.

 

[Rule3]

I don't own a plastic gun, but how would you compare an XD to an M&P?

I like the XD line better than the SW MP. Sorry.
The MP is a excellent gun as to function, and reliability. I had a MP full size 45. which functioned fine but was not as accurate as I had hoped. It even went back to the factory and they changed out the barrel. Still only "combat" accurate in my hands. I have several original XDs in 9, 40 and 45. I sold the MP and bought a XDm 45 which (in my hands) will out shoot the MP any time, any ammo.

There is little to no learning curve shooting the XD, plug and play, point and shoot.

When the Xd's first came out they torture tested them based on the Glock test only more and longer. Pretty hard to kill one.

 

[scooter123]

I have a 40 caliber XDm 4.5 and my brother has a 4 inch M&P 9mm. The M&P is noticeably lighter and I like the feel of the grip on the M&P over that in the XDm. However, that flipper trigger that S&W uses just drives me nuts. To me a "high" grip also means going high on the trigger, which doesn't work so well on that flipper trigger. If I had fatter fingers it probably wouldn't be a problem, however mine are thin enough that I can grab the trigger high enough to lock it solid.

As for accuracy and shooting charateristic, I found both to be quite close. The M&P 9 weighs in at 24 ounces and my XDm is 29 ounces, so both have recoil that feels nearly identical in spite of the difference in caliber. Plus for the XDm is that it's points more naturally for me, so it's very easy to point shoot with. I also like the magazine capacity on the XDm and the short trigger reset, makes it easy to run a string with a gradual increase in tempo and finish off the magazine at a 3/10 split. With 17 rounds of 40 caliber on board it's my rendition of "Rolling Thunder".

IMO both are close enough that I would suggest that anyone trying to decide between the two rent them and do a "shoot off". It's what I did and I found that I shot the XDm just a bit better because it points perfectly for me. Plus, that grip safety that so many think is redundant can insure you don't "glock leg" youself during holstering because a thumb on the rear of the slide will keep you off the grip safety and lock the trigger.

 

[bitstream]

I have both a Sigma (.40) and an XD(m) in .45 ACP. The Sigma is a good, solid, reliable gun without question but... Hands down, with no doubt, the XDm is a work of art. It shoots pure every time. I have to work my Sigma to even get close to the accuracy the XDm achieves effortlessly.

Great job getting $350 for the Sigma. How'd you manage that? I bought mine new for $300.

 

[hd28cw]

Sigma for a XD all day long....xd for a M&P...maybe depends on the day of the week...

 

[Canuckistani]

I sold the Sigma with four mags. Two 10 round, a 16, and a 17 round. I posted it up on our local online classifieds asking $350 thinking I'd settle for $300. Within a day a guy called and said he'd take it. No negotiating the price, he just bought it. Who am I to argue?

Then I started throwing out random texts to people on the same classifieds with XD's and M&P's in the $425-$450 range and offering "$350 cash right now" and someone took it. I was blown away that someone actually agree'd to it. He even paid the $25 dollar fee to have it transfered over to my name. I paid the $9 for the background check.

The Sigma is a nice gun, especially for the price tag. I just wanted something a little nicer, and I got way more than I thought I would. The XD is so sweet. The trigger pull is nicer, the trigger itself feels better. I am a fan of the grip safety. The only thing I would like different is a mechanical safety as well as the trigger and grip safety. I'd hate to end up with "Glock Leg" as someone previously called it...

 

[anoblefox]

owned two original XD 40's and bought the 45 as soon as they came out. Hard to imagine anything better for the money. Purchased my first 1911 soon after and have not shot the xd's much since then! Believe it or not, I trust the xd's as much as my sig P220. At 59 years old, I did resist the need or rather want of anything plastic. However, I finally did "get it" why the 1911 has such a loyal following.

 

[Canuckistani]

I guess I haven't been around long enough to understand the mentality that polymer guns are inferior to pure steel. I play on a pro paintball team and some of the pieces of our gear are made from the same polymer plastics. I know the level of abuse my paintball gear goes through is way worse than anything my real guns will ever see. It gets banged off of trees, dropped on the ground, I fall on it, and it takes it without a hitch. I've never had a doubt that a polymer pistol, rifle, or shotgun for that matter would ever break. I also own a Mini 14 with a polymer body, as well as a Benelli Nova which is also prodominently polymer. I don't have any doubt that any of these will defect...

 

[eaglebeaver]

great price for the xd. I paid 400 dollars for mine used and thought I got a great buy. Love it even though i am a Smith man. Now if springfield only made a single stack thin 9mm that was as good as the xd........

 

[410bore]

i bought a 4" XD 9 this year, slightly used with 2 mags and factory case for $298 OTD very very accurate gun

 

[Garpo]

You guys are killing with the deals (steals) you get. I gues I'm always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Oh well, congrats to all of you!

 

[Dragon88]

Who's the sucker you found that paid $350 for a used Sigma?

 

[ScottJ]

I love my Sigma and have grown sentimentally attached so I wouldn't sell it.

But I can admit the XD is in a different class (kind of like Mercedes vs. Ford).

In fact I just bought a XD-9 Service with the XD Gear kit from a friend for $350.

Earlier this year my wife and I had worked out an "approved purchase" list for the year: my friend's old 28-2, an AR lower and a 1911. I have strayed once being tempted by an old I-frame. I also got a mid-50s nickel M&P but I traded some old car parts for that so it's not really a purchase.

The XD was not on my list. My friend let me try it this Spring and I was very impressed. A couple weeks later he told me it could be mine for $350. I told him not to tempt me that was not on my planned list for the year (I was trying to be good). I managed to resist for about two months. Then finally asked SWMBO to let me ammend the list. It might even put my planned 1911 at risk but it was such a sweet shooter I just couldn't pass it up.

The same friend has a M&P 9 with Crimson Trace grip and I would not have gone to such effort for it.

 

[Nacho Man]

i got a 4" XD9, pretty strong gun. eats +p up like candy. lifetime warranty & top notch customer service @ SA. i have never had to send the xd in for service, but my 1911 had to go back 4 light primer strikes. got my gun back in 8days(free repair).