![]() ![]() Red fiber front sight and the two white dots of the rear sight is good. The fiber front sight of the Springfield XDm 3.8 is visibleĮnough in good lighting to probably be useful to most. Trust me when I tell you that they willīoth do the job at combat distance if you do your job. Onĭays, I have shot a Glock better than a Springfield. It’s a matter of a shift in trigger pressureĪccuracy between the two pistols is really, really close. The fact of the matter is that I am still on With that said, I can work with both, but I will say that I prefer the Glock Little bit more decision room in taking a shot over the trigger on the G45. The trigger of the Springfield XDm 3.8 provides me a Hand, there is mushiness to the trigger before a resistance is pulled through With the Springfield XDm 3.8, on the other The trigger is completing the cocking cycle of the striker. With the G45, there is that initial take-up, then a short bit of The difference in pulling the triggers on these two pistols are like night andĭay. Pistols incorporate the trigger “lever” safety in the center of the trigger, Springfield XDm 3.8, the trigger would be high on the list. Of the things vastly different between the Glock G45 and the Less profile than the contour of the G45’s slide that, while rounded off at the The sloped contour of the Springfield XDm 3.8’s slide provides Nicely contoured to assist in holstering the firearm. So as to make holstering the pistol quite smooth. In fact, the whole front end of the G45 is shaped The accessory rail on the G45 is more subtle than that found The slide when the pistol is cocked – loaded chamber or not. One thing that the Springfield XDm 3.8 has, that the G45ĭoes not, is a ‘cocked’ indicator, or what Springfield calls the “StrikerĬondition Indicator,” which is a small button that protrudes from the rear of Indicator is part of the extractor, which protrudes slightly from the slide The Springfield XDm 3.8 has a tactile and visual loadedĬhamber indicator on the top of the slide whereas, the G45 chamber loaded Striker-fired pistol without one but I would not operate a single-action, hammer-fired I don’t even notice it on the Springfield XDm 3.8 and I don’t miss it Personally, I like it,īut I am used to one on the 1911 and it does provide an extra measure of Safety and some have a love-hate relationship with it. Of course, the Springfield XDm 3.8 incorporates a grip ![]() The Springfield XDm 3.8, on the other hand, always had them. Glock has added front serrations to the G45, a first for That on the Springfield XDm 3.8, with the exception of the grip texturing of With the large beavertail back grip adapter on the G45, the grip now feels like The need for more of a beavertail than the Springfield XDm 3.8 already provides. Large back strap with beavertail on my G45 to my hand’s delight I never felt The frame is sculptured enough not to warrant a beavertail. Two with a beavertail The Springfield XDm 3.8 also comes with back panels, but The G45 is shipped with additional back straps that include Glock’s removal of the finger grooves with the G45 I can work with either. Grip of the Springfield XDm 3.8 is also finger-groove free. Grip is gone in the GEN 5 G45 whereas the The G45 is much more subtle in texture over the Springfield XDm 3.8. Springfield XDm 3.8, but others may prefer the grip angle of the Springfield Some will prefer the clean lines of the G45 over the The differences, again, are fairly negligible in the The Glock G45 is slightly thicker in the grip whileīeing lighter in weight. The Springfield XDm 3.8 is a little taller, but shorter in Marksman barrel complete with an enhanced hexagonal bore in a right-handģ.8-inch Hammer Forged, Steel, Match, Melonite 1:10 twist But, let’s first take a look at the mechanical aspects of eachĭrift adjustable, notch n’ dot, polymer, steel, or Glock Night Say that both feel real good in the hand when properly outfitted with a desired Since we are turning into a touchy-feely society, let’s me Length of the XDm 3.8 is a scant 0.22 inches less than the G45 it is not The dimensions of both are nearly identical, although barrel IWB holster, they both become ‘Service’ pistols even to those other than LEOs.īoth exceed the 10-round magazine limit set by statesīy 9 rounds. Moot point, since when holstered on the hip in an OWB holster, or carried in an Has always referred to the XDm 3.8 as a ‘Service’ pistol. “Service” pistols, there is nothing short in the quality department with To start with, while both pistols are short-barreled To write a comparison between the two, since there are both Glock and Springfield Has given us that combination for quite some time. The Glock G45 now provides us with a G19 barrel with G17Ĭapacity a “Commander” length G17, if you will. Glock G45 (Left) and Springfield XDm 3.8 (right). ![]()
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