“XDM 5.25: Fast Shooter” by Nutnfancy04:33

Fast shooting and accurate makes this XDM 5.25 a first choice for me when I need to make some rapid hits. The 29 oz weight helps settle the gun down a bit and the longer 7.25″ sight radius and 5.25″ barrel provide a longer sight radius and more velocity. Like all XDs/XDMs, it still wears a higher bore axis but it practical shooting I found this to be no handicap. Footage will show co-designer Rob Leatham at work with this fast pistol as well. The sights on the 5.25 are outstanding: pushed all the way to the rear of the slide, milled in, high contrast, precise with fluorescent light pipe up front (changeable), and fully adjustable. You will not have to replace these for POUs of recreation, compettion, or even home defense (unless you want tritium). It might be a stretch to bill the XDM 5.25 as a RTR competition pistol because the trigger pulls at 7 lbs and has lots of creep with an indistinct letoff. Reset is clean. But it can be squared away with drop in replacement parts from Springer Precision and it will lighten up with use. As is, the XDM 5.25 trigger still provides surprisingly rapid and accurate fire however. Other ergonomics and features carry over from the XDM and are reviewed briefly: excellent mags, mag catch, Megablock grip, slide milling, simple field strip, and other included accessories. The 19 rd magazine makes for a large grip but interchangeable backstraps can thin it out a bit. The overall freel is that it’s a well-balanced but large pistol…perfect in the discussed POUs. Reliability and accuracy were excellent (shown). Value is good, better with the TNP deal. I am a fan of longer barreled auto pistols like the Glock 34/35 or S&W M&P Pro Series for their greater accuracy with their longer sight radius, feel, and higher velocity. As a dedicated tactical or sidearm pistol, home defense, or competition choice, the XDM 5.25 will deliver. It did for us.////////////////////////Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 9 out of 10///////////////////// As of Summer 2012 TNP Special with Impactguns.com was $690, 1-888-505-3086 Ex 329