Walther PPS

[Jefe's AR]

I have a PPS in 9mm and carry it when I'm tired of lugging my 1911 around or just want to change it up. It carries very nice in a Crossbreed holster and feels great in my hand.

I'm looking to get the SA XDs soon. I'm a big fan of .45 and usually carry a 1911.

[Atrain]

Funny you mentioned the XDS, I'm really considering this one because I have two other guns in 45 and nothing in 9mm.

[spleify]

Shoot the XDs before you guy one. Make sure its right for ya. I was lucky enough to shoot one that my buddy had and I'm glad I shot it before I went out and bought one. They feel awesome in your hand but they are not great to shoot. The grip on it is really sharp, and trust me I dont have soft sensitive hands, and it was really uncomfortable to shoot.

JM2C

[Jefe's AR]

I ended up buying an XDs a few weeks ago. I was also warned about the palm slapper it can be. I had no issues with it. Quite controllable for such a small and light pistol. Even w/ my Winchester Ranger SD loads. I shot several hundred rounds through it w/o issue and my hands didn't get too abused. I also had my Officers 1911 and shot it too. I really didn't think about it until after I was done and thought to myself, "the XDs was supposed to be a bit rough to handle but I it felt great." It was also extremely accurate for it's size. Hell, it was accurate regardless of it's size. I think it's a winner. I just need to order a decent holster for it. It actually fit rather well in my King Tuk IWB 1911 holster. I carried it one day in it and decided to just get a proper holster for it.

I'm much happier with it than my PPS and I like my PPS quite a bit.

[fly boy]

I considered getting rid of my PPS and picking up a different sub-compact. I thought about it and realized how great of a weapon the PPS is. It is a very small, and I never had a problem with it, even shooting cheap junk ammo that was givin to me. The only downside I dont like, is the poly frame makes it tend to snap/roll so that .65432 second to get back on target just bothers me. I put a jr grip on it, and it worked amazing.

[wARmachine15]

I had one for EDC and never really 'clicked' with it from an accurancy perspective (not blaming the gun, me and the gun as a team). And I also did not end up liking the mag release (small annoyance though). I changed over to the XDm .45 3.8 and the PPS is now m wife's EDC. She like sit much better than I did.

[Atrain]

My current carry is the HK USPc in 45 so I'm optimistic that the XDS will not be a huge difference to me. I prefer the 45 and just didn't realize there was this option until a few days ago. I think the XDS with the extended mag could be the ticket for me.

Jefe's AR, where did you buy yours?

[RMAC757]

Ordered one new. The website I ordered it from didn't say how many mags it came with. Can any of you shed some light?

[wARmachine15]

Mine came with one seven rounder.

[Atrain]

I went with the XDS...thanks again for the replies!