I don't see why you hate the XD so much. It's pretty much a glock with a different grip angle and a grip safety. And maybe I'm just not familiar with all of the advertising, if that's what really bothers you. I like my XD and I've had no problems with it.
I don't consider myself a redneck, nor do I plan on buying a Taurus Judge, which I agree with you on it being fairly ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by Plan9
The Springfield XD
The "Bubba Glock" is perhaps the most annoying pistol in the universe as of its release under the Springfield Armory stamp (despite originating in Croatia). I figure that any product that occupies 17 separate advertisement pages in an issue of American Rifleman has to be a total turd if for no other reason than its being pushed so hard. Also, there are almost as many models and variations of the XD as there are of H&K, S&W, and Glock combined. Now, there is nothing particularly bad about the XD design (looks are a matter of taste)... in fact, its a perfectly acceptable pistol with many modern features and is probably perfect for someone who only wants to buy one handgun and use it for target practice and self defense, but if their advertising campaign wasn't close to being subliminal it would really help their image. It's unclear how the XD developed its comical Bubba image, as similar products are produced by H&K, S&W, and Glock. Aside from the old school M1A series (SOCOM II RULES!!! *gag*), Springfield hasn't come up with anything particular good (or original) in a long, long time.
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