[tom kelly]

First, Forget about Glock's in .40 cal. THEY DO NOT HAVE A FULLY SUPPORTED CHAMBER, so you have to be very careful of the ammunition you fire from it. Second The Phila. Police Dept. uses Glocks in 9mm but have recently given permission to all officers to upgrade to .40 cal. or .45 GAP at their own expense. The only reason the city uses Glocks is PRICE! I have two .40 cal. pistols an XDM Springfield and a Les Baer Custom HC .40 That has a capacity of 18 + 1 However, it is very expensive with the add on Tritium night sights & the PA. sales tax (7%) the cost is @ $ 3700. Also it is very tempermental as to ammo selection that it will run without a stopage. After trying 5 different brands of ammo the gun would fire 3 rounds and not go into full battery on the 4th round. The slide and barrel are on the way back to LBC in LeClaire, Iowa for what Les Baer thinks is a further reaming of the Kart 5 inch 4350 steel chrome molly barrel. This barrel does have a fully supported chamber. The chamber pressures of the .40 cal S&W run between 32,000 and 35,000 psi so having a fully supported barrel is an extra margin of safety. The XDM Springfield is a good solid reliable pistol and the cost is very reasonable $599 and it comes with extra gear. The capacity of the .40 is 16 + 1. The gun shoots 2.5 to 3.0 inch groups at 25 yds. Digests all types of ammo without a stoppage so far, I have @ 1500 rounds thru it to date. Springfield offers a custom carry package rounded edges, tritium night sights and a 4.5 lb trigger for $260. Regard's, tom kelly