 Hey there friends thanks for checking in it's time for another handgun showdown where the viewers of this channel decide which manufacturer makes the better handguns and we've got a good one today we are going to match up Glock versus Springfield Armory and I'm really looking forward to this one but before we do that let's report the results back from the last handgun showdown where we matched up Walther versus Canik and it was a great showdown but in the end the Walther people came out and Walther took it just so many Walther fans out there and they've been around a long time and people really feel comfortable with Walther handguns Canik people came out as well this was a great one and I really look forward to Glock versus Springfield Armory so let's get to it let's start with Glock and we'll begin right here with the Glock 19 everybody knows about the Glock 19 it's been around for a while and this is the gun that others are compared to compact size with a four inch barrel 15 round magazines it has endured so many torture tests it really is unbelievable stood the test of time people love it at one point this was americans favorite carry gun I'm not sure if it still is because there are so many other choices out there Glock is making smaller ones but this one is an amazing gun people love it it has night sights this one does came with standard Glock sights five and a half pound trigger actually I measure a little bit heavier than that and then a very short reset right there doesn't have the trigger bar safety in there people are used to that you know it's like if you get a Glock you know exactly what you are getting and over here we've got a Glock 21 and 45 ACP full size handgun with a 4.6 inch barrel check out that long sight radius excess big dot front sight line of the back night sights there and 13 rounds of 45 ACP not bad and then also have an unloaded firearm same trigger puller close to it trigger bar safety in there looking at just over five and a half pounds many people consider this one of the best home defense firearms out there you know does have a rail there to put a light laser whatever the choice is but a great home defense handgun that carries 13 rounds and 45 ACP you know 14 total with one in the chamber solid choice people love the Glock 21 and I do as well but over here we've got the 43 X and people wanted a higher capacity 9 millimeter subcompact gun Glock delivered with the 43 X added front serrations to it PVD coated slide they also make them in black and a standard 10 round magazine but after market support is strong with Glock and they're already getting higher capacity magazines up to 15 and this small little package very nice solid choice same trigger pull that are close to it as the other two short reset and you know being that it's a fairly new model for Glock you know the aftermarket support's already out there and people love it they carry it and they feel confident with it the reliability of Glock has been there and it will remain so and they are an extremely popular handgun manufacturer but now we have Springfield Armory also known for its reliability and variety and here's a good indication of that let's start here with the new XDM Elite 4.5 inch barrel this gun is feature loaded magazines that carry 19 rounds it does have a flared mag well excellent full size feel it does have a U notch rear sight all metal and a fiber optic front sight loaded chamber indicator bar striker fire right here wider cut slide serrations a rail and a flat face trigger that breaks just over five pounds an excellent trigger and at the range it just shoots so straight and a soft shooting gun big fan of the XDM models and this XDM Elite 4.5 I find it to be amazing but over here we have the Springfield Hellcat and this really took the CCW rolled by storm last year when it was introduced this is the OSP model they also make the one that is not optic ready flat dark earth but this gun offers the highest capacity any gun of its size in the industry this is the 13 round mag also comes with a flat 11 round mag and that is really good for such a subcompact 3 inch barrel handgun does have tritium front dot U notch rear and an excellent trigger front slide serrations that is breaking right at five and a half pounds right there it's extremely reliable I've run all types of ammo through it I've enjoyed it since day one and I think Springfield has a real winner there and many people who carry a gun every day agree and it's just amazing model now speaking of carry guns right here's a 911 and nine millimeter check that out loaded with eight rounds total 19 and a half ounces so if you're a fan of the 1911 this might do it for you right now it has the seven round magazine in there and it also comes with a flat six round magazine single action 1911 feel to it right there it does have ambidextrous thumb safety this is a stainless steel slide with G10 grips and night sights what a nice handgun all around and you know they did a great job with this and they kept the weight down and many people they would pocket carry this in a second so which company do you feel makes the better handgun is it Glock or is it Springfield Armory let me know I'll tally up the votes and report the results back with the next handgun showdown if you like videos like this please subscribe and share I always appreciate thumbs up button thanks for watching and you guys be safe