Just picked mine up tonight after thinking about it overnight. It was between this and an M&P Shield 9mm. Since I already had the PPS I felt the XDs was one I had to try. To carry such a small .45 Auto is great! I've ordered my HarWell holster from his store on Ebay. I'm impressed so far just handling it. Really looking forward to getting some ammo through it at some point this week. Few things I like so far:
-Very close in size to my PPS 9mm.
-Weight feels slightly less than the PPS.
-Trigger pull and reset is much better right out of the box than the PPS.
-Love the Fiber optic front sight.
-7 Round factory mags available.
I ordered two 7 round mags from Joe Bob Outfitters which for members of Snipers Hide are offering 5% off your order if you use the coupon code "snipe".
While the included mags are only 5 round, I feel your averge EDC'r will find that just fine. Now with the 7 round mags available it's basically like carrying a smaller, lighter, 1911 with not as nice of a trigger.
The trigger is MUCH better than I expected! I think i'd go as far to say it has a better reset than factory Glock triggers. Pull is about the same, with the XDs being a bit less gritty.
After reading a bunch of reviews and handling it yesterday I knew I needed to add one to the safe. I've loved my PPS since I bought it and it has been 100% flawless for me. As soon as I saw the XDs I lusted after one. Just happened to check out a shop and they had one in the case. I've never been a huge fan of the XD lineup, but after actually looking at the XDs I was impressed. If it shoots as nice as it looks and feels then it is most definitely a winner!
