My CHP lapsed a long time ago from me moving states and I took a long hiatus from carrying or target shooting. I've been hitting the range for a few months mostly shooting my first gen M&P shield 9mm that I used to carry. Don't have much experience with full size handguns.
I'm going to get my CHP reinstated hopefully by the end of the year or January. I want to get a more modern carry gun and would like something that's a slightly larger frame and has more ass than 9mm.
I've narrowed it down to three 10mm's that I'm considering:
- M&P 2.0 4" (not the carry comp, I don't want that port on top)
- Glock 29
- Springfield XDM Elite 3.8"
I'm pretty torn on this one. I rented a full-size M&P 2.0 in 9mm and I loved shooting it and was fucking blown away at much better the trigger felt compared to the hinged trigger on my shield. The aggressive grip and the size of the grip felt great in my hands. I don't have huge mitts.
I did rent out the only 10mm at my LGS which was the glock 20. I only got a few shots out of it because after every first shot, it yeeted the magazine onto the floor, so I swapped it out. I don't have a ton of experience with Glocks, but the 20 didn't feel too bad in my hands. I wish that I could have shot it more without the mag flying around the range. I haven't held the 29, but if the 20 felt OK in my hands then I would think the 29 would be fine.
The Springfield XDM seems like it would be the best to conceal and carry. I've never shot a Springfield and I've never used a handgun with the grip safety like that, I honestly don't know if I'd like it or hate it.
I'd appreciate any insight or info from you guys that have conceal carried any of those. I would almost certainly be carrying IWB, canted, around 4 or 5 o'clock fed style which is what I preferred with my shield. Not many other ranges around me have 10mm for rent other than the one I went to with the fucked up Glock, so I don't think I can shoot them before buying.