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You will find a lot of input on this question, and searching you will find a number of related threads.
All those brands are good quality, it will come down to what fits you.
I would suggest shooting all on your short list by renting them. If you are in Northern Illinois, then both Gat Guns and OnTarget have rentals and OnTarget you can shoot multiple in one session for one price. But come back and buy from Red Dot.
A lot of stores will keep talking until you buy a gun, Red Dot will talk about things like the picture below.
I did that with all three brands and a couple more when I started buying. I went with Springfield. I have an XDM 5.5 inch 9 MM for competition, and a Springfield 1911 (.45). I have the XDS 3.5 inch .45 for carry. The Springfiels fit my hand best, and allow me to have a good trigger placement with a proper hand/wrist/arm alignment, i.e. it fits me.
The XDS in .45 is a good gun to correct grip/form errors. My 1911 shoots itself and is very forgiving, but the XDS is like put bull on a leash. If you play around with it, it will not like you, so you need to bring your "A" game, and that way it helps you develop an "A" game.
The Springfields let me do the top picture best, i.e. the fit.
![[Image: straight-alignment.jpg]](http://www.usacarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/straight-alignment.jpg)
You will find a lot of input on this question, and searching you will find a number of related threads.
All those brands are good quality, it will come down to what fits you.
I would suggest shooting all on your short list by renting them. If you are in Northern Illinois, then both Gat Guns and OnTarget have rentals and OnTarget you can shoot multiple in one session for one price. But come back and buy from Red Dot.
A lot of stores will keep talking until you buy a gun, Red Dot will talk about things like the picture below.
I did that with all three brands and a couple more when I started buying. I went with Springfield. I have an XDM 5.5 inch 9 MM for competition, and a Springfield 1911 (.45). I have the XDS 3.5 inch .45 for carry. The Springfiels fit my hand best, and allow me to have a good trigger placement with a proper hand/wrist/arm alignment, i.e. it fits me.
The XDS in .45 is a good gun to correct grip/form errors. My 1911 shoots itself and is very forgiving, but the XDS is like put bull on a leash. If you play around with it, it will not like you, so you need to bring your "A" game, and that way it helps you develop an "A" game.
The Springfields let me do the top picture best, i.e. the fit.
You will find a lot of input on this question, and searching you will find a number of related threads.
All those brands are good quality, it will come down to what fits you.
I would suggest shooting all on your short list by renting them. If you are in Northern Illinois, then both Gat Guns and OnTarget have rentals and OnTarget you can shoot multiple in one session for one price. But come back and buy from Red Dot.
A lot of stores will keep talking until you buy a gun, Red Dot will talk about things like the picture below.
I did that with all three brands and a couple more when I started buying. I went with Springfield. I have an XDM 5.5 inch 9 MM for competition, and a Springfield 1911 (.45). I have the XDS 3.5 inch .45 for carry. The Springfiels fit my hand best, and allow me to have a good trigger placement with a proper hand/wrist/arm alignment, i.e. it fits me.
The XDS in .45 is a good gun to correct grip/form errors. My 1911 shoots itself and is very forgiving, but the XDS is like put bull on a leash. If you play around with it, it will not like you, so you need to bring your "A" game, and that way it helps you develop an "A" game.
The Springfields let me do the top picture best, i.e. the fit.