considering a new main carry gun

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I am considering getting a new main carry gun eventually and relegating my current 3 inch XD9SC to a cross draw backup holster on my left.

I am just not that great of a shooter and I think I could benefit of a more full size gun with a 4 to 5 inch barrel as main carry gun and I'd like the idea of having a backup gun as well.

What would you guys considering good options that are not completely insanely expensive? Ideally it would work with a duty style holster a la Serpa, ALS or similar setups. Caliber 9mm.
 
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I got rid of a Shield and now carry either a CZ PCR (14+1) or a CZ P10S with a Hyve +3 mag extension making it a 15+1.
The PCR has a 3.75 inch barrel and the P10S has a 3.5 inch.
 
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Shoot your current carry gun next to whatever full sized gun you are thinking about before going all in with something else. I went through 8-9 carry guns of all sizes before I settled on one around 4-5 years ago.

Folks here will get tired of hearing it, but I can’t outshoot my current EDC (G43) with anything else inside 10-15 yards. And I’m a decent pistol shooter. So I still carry a 43.
 
XD-M Elite. Great shooter, optics ready, 20 round mag capacity, interchangeable mags with your XDSC, and same form factor and controls as what you are already used to.
 
+1 for magazine sharing. That would be the only thing I'd consider, even if it means a different pistol for the cross draw.
Also against the Serpa. I love them, but not for EDC.
 
Catfish said:
Get another gun if you want one - no objections here at all.
BUT...

What benefit do you think that will give? Just curious what you think needs to improve.
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It's simple, I just think the extra barrel length and weight makes for easier and more accurate shooting. I know that Jerry Miculek can hit beer cans with a snub nosed revolver at 200 yards, trouble is I am not him and I don't have enough ammo to train to become him.

I remember shooting a 1911 at a gun range and I was just surprised how easy shooting it felt, granted that's on the extreme end of both weight and barrel length.
 
Scsmith42 said:
XD-M Elite. Great shooter, optics ready, 20 round mag capacity, interchangeable mags with your XDSC, and same form factor and controls as what you are already used to.
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I did not know the mags are interchangeable, are you sure about that? That would be a plus.
 
It’s hard to go wrong with a Glock 19 sized 4” service pistol - if you don’t like Glock , look at another similar sized gun. The really nice thing about Glock is mag compatibility with a PCC 9mm carbine ( various AR-9s , Ruger PC …) Magpul offers reliable mags at great prices.
 
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vp9c said:
seems like you should just go full size XD? won’t you have the ability to interchange magazines if that is the case?
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Scsmith42 said:
XD-M Elite. Great shooter, optics ready, 20 round mag capacity, interchangeable mags with your XDSC, and same form factor and controls as what you are already used to.
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georgel said:
ALS holster yes. Serpa NO!

As mentioned, getting something with interchangeable mags would be a benefit.
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Snal~ said:
+1 for magazine sharing. That would be the only thing I'd consider, even if it means a different pistol for the cross draw.
Also against the Serpa. I love them, but not for EDC.
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Scsmith42 said:
100%sure, I have both guns ;)
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For what my .02 will get you...I agree with the above posts 100%.
Stogies said:
It's simple, I just think the extra barrel length and weight makes for easier and more accurate shooting.
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Generally [Not Always With Every Shooter] as the size of your gun goes Down the difficulty of shooting goes Up.

This is easily proved here On The Range. Personally I tend to agree with what @fieldgrade said. I don't have a pistol I shoot Better inside 10 yards than a G43. I carried 2 for a Long time. The 2 guns I carry now are Difficult to shoot....I manage.....If you decide to take a trip this way we can put Almost anything you would want to try in your Paws. As always...all is Free here to Supporting Members.
 
Lexxerd said:
P365XL are nice
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I went this route from a G19. I've carried a G19 for the last 15 years, in the past I never liked small 9's, they were uncomfortable to shoot and low capacity. I picked up a P365XL with a Romeo zero, a couple months ago and have close to 1K rounds through it. I found it very comfortable to carry and shoot, I can keep a fist sized group out to 25 yards.
 
Stogies said:
Which XDM model do you have exactly? Somehow I don't see how the XD mags would be long enough to fit? Certainly not the 13 rounders?
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most of us are suggesting that the full size magazines Will fit in the subcompact gun. The sub compact magazines will strictly be for use in a subcompact gun.

I will often carry a full size spare magazine even when I’m carrying a subcompact gun
 
i can shoot fairly accurately with most pistols but ive not found what i consider the perfect carry pistol, due to comfort and weight of gun, i suffer from saggy pants syndrome
 
vp9c said:
most of us are suggesting that the full size magazines Will fit in the subcompact gun. The sub compact magazines will strictly be for use in a subcompact gun.

I will often carry a full size spare magazine even when I’m carrying a subcompact gun
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I see I was holding the map upside down. o_Oo_Oo_O
 
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Stogies said:
Which XDM model do you have exactly? Somehow I don't see how the XD mags would be long enough to fit? Certainly not the 13 rounders?
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XDM-Elite. I carry the extended mags in my XD-SC (15 rd?), but they go right into the Elite.
 
Notacop said:
I still can't believe serpa is still a thing
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They sell them everywhere, so it’s often the first thing a new shooter sees when searching for a holster. And seems like a good idea, especially the price, to the uninitiated.
 
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