The slides on mine are marked "AUSTRIA" and the lower bears the stamp "MADE IN AUSTRIA"...but I wouldn't let that slow you down when making your choice.bauerdj wrote:To the best of my knowledge all Glocks are made in Austriafickman wrote:I'm racking my brain trying to remember.BlackWidow wrote:I'm very curious to hear what other things you notice better in the Glock that the XDs did not have.
Also which Glock and XD did he show you?
It was the subcompact of both in the .40 caliber.
He compared the prices of additional magazines for both, and the Glocks were significantly less expensive. He mentioned that the parts of the XD are made in Croatia and assembled in America, so we should be careful to immediately allow the XD to ride on Springfield's good name. The Glock is made completely in America with American parts.
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Dave B.
I fire/carry both Glocks and XD...my personal preference is the Glock but that's primarily because I've had them the longest and I'm more familiar with them than the XD. Actually, I'm still partial to the 1911 platform, but that's a different discussion
As others have said, try them both and one will probably feel better in your hand. If your familiar with the 1911 you'll probably like the XD best due to grip angle.
If after handling it's not clear which you like, buy based on cost and don't forget to add in extra magazines. Whichever you pick you won't be wrong...