Via Uncle, a review of the XD45 Compact.
I agree with most of the points the author makes (reliable, cheap, rugged), but I do have to take issue with his “blahs.” The author makes three points as far as downsides to the XD– it’s ugly, has a bad trigger, and is Croatian.
I’d say that for the third design from a relatively new company (about a decade old when they designed the HS2000, which is what the XD was originally imported as), the XD is pretty good. The trigger isn’t perfect, but the majority of people who try it (including me) love it.
As far as being ugly… er, what? Are only pretty guns useful for self defense? Plus, beauty is in the eye of the gunner. Most people who try an XD fall in love with it– I did, and so did Eric. It shoots well, is easier to field strip, and is cheaper than most others. Good, Cheap, Pretty– choose any two.
