Choose One! Ruger RXM 9mm vs Springfield XD Mod 3 Comparison

[@bubbatime]

The XD has a 25 years track record. Its a refined gun that works 100%. The Ruger will need some minor adjustments and tweaks here and there. Both are good. The XD can be found for $299.

[@regondi]

The Ruger is so unexciting. The world doesn’t need another freekin Glock clone. Very uninspired. I don’t care if it’s made in the USA…innovate. There is nothing the Ruger is doing that Sig hasn’t done already with modularity. Springfield XD has been around longer and has an impeccable track record for the triple crown of reliability, accuracy, and quality…RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!! Not to mention the grip safety on a striker fired gun is GENIUS!!!!!

[@sr-ry7zd]

This comment takes the cake. You’re right on the money.

[@dnet8180]

I definately find magpuls grip mod uninspired basically just went full blown Glock with 1911 style grip angle. Shoots good but generic looking

[@toddparsons2980]

XD mod 3 👍

[@azure8696]

Going with the Springfield 💯

[@cohoonatube]

Love the XD Mod 3, it punches well above it’s $300 price point, I snagged 2 on sale to train my boys. I personally enjoy the safety, chamber/charge indicators. Also just purchased the RXM, should come in next week. Hope it’s as reliable as my other Rugers have been. I’ve enjoyed the XD’s so much I’m looking at the XDS instead of a Hellcat, lower capacity, but flatter shooting and super slim mags to carry a 2nd. Great review, thanks!

[@vikramgupta2326]

I'm glad someone compared these two in particular. The only correction is the RXM has a more standard grip angle than a Glock. And a tritium front sight. The mod3 has been on hot sale lately.

[@Loe_Jist]

My right ear is thankful for this comparison video haha you might want to check your audio panning and consider adjusting

[@randyreynolds1045]

The Ruger shoots great and is accurate. Great gun❤.

[@vudoodaddie]

I choose both.

[@Barikade]

A true Pokemon master🙏🏽🫡

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@vudoodaddie that’s what I thought for the prices they getting sold, so bought both within couple days since Springfield very well known for their good handgun products and actually that’s my first SA Purchase, I shot the XDM elite and it was great shooting gun

[@davidjohnston351]

I got my xd mod 3 $250 on sale Black Friday😊😊😊

[@paulstoyek381]

No waayy! What a friggin' steal of a deal..

[@hondasaurusrex6998]

Finally Friday! Hammer time video watching it is!! Hate to be a ball buster but this comparison should have been Ruger RXM and Sig P320 .... Being a member of the Croatian brotherhood of the XD gotta go with the XD mod3. Although I do like Rugers. Having a machinist background I noticed HK Produkt left a rougher machining/finish on the inside of the slide but where it matters they did a very nice job.

[@fitlyfenutrition6224]

This XD is a $600 gun priced at $299, case closed

[@paulstoyek381]

No doubt.. Haters be hating..😂😂

[@SuperFanBrad]

The Ruger has all the features thatGlock should have already implemented on their G19. That's the one for me. I look forward to seeing more frame and slide options from Magpul x Ruger to tale advantage of the chassis system

[@damiion666]

Meh…if I’m going to take a Glock gen3 clone, I’ll take the psa dagger. It has everything Glock should have been, plus tons of psa accessories

[@Qpoueoor]

I own both. The grip on the XD is much longer. For carry I’d use the Ruger. For home or range the XD.

[@marcus1282]

I have not shot the XD but I rented a RXM at the range yesterday. It is nice....shot alongside my G17 and it had less kick and I was more accurate with it...not that 9mm has a lot of recoil

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@marcus1282 used 114 & 124 grain when I shot the rxm n it felt ok, recoil wasn’t much different

[@marcus1282]

@najibdarwich3925 I felt the RXM had less recoil than my Glock 17. I used 115 grain. It may be the spring....

[@damiion666]

I’d take the xd for sure. If I want a Glock gen3 clone, I’ll get the psa dagger. It has everything a Glock should have had

[@mikechampion1614]

Shot a Dagger with laser and red dot.the base trigger was pretty agreeable to me. It actually convinced me to go green dot for a carry gun.the mod 3 was a good pick.that allowed me to afford the green dot.(Holosun 407k)

[@JakeRogue]

Both are great. The RXM grip is perfection IMO.

[@leekoser9251]

The thing that helped me choose is the rxm it's totally made in the USA and plus I like how it feels

[@J.Wick.]

Finally got hands on the RXM this week. I really liked it. If I were looking for a Glock in 9mm, for less $. I'd be very tempted by it. My next will likely be the M&P Metal in 40. Gotta show support for that one.

[@najibdarwich3925]

just got both of them this past week and shot both of them , the RXM felt easier to aim and better to grip , I’ll be shooting both next with Holosun red dot and adding Talon grip to the XD Mod 3 then I’ll see the difference Thanks

[@cohoonatube]

Head’s up, the Holosun K series don’t fit flush on the RMX.

[@najibdarwich3925]

@ I’m planning to get the 507 or 407 c on those guns, 507k kinda for subcompact guns

[@najibdarwich3925]

@ thanks for the advice

[@steveb6103]

I would add to watch the right screw isn't too long. It will lock up the exacter. On the RXM.

[@wreckagevic]

If I didn’t just scoop up a Ruger LW Commander I’d probably would’ve looked at the RXM. Both look solid and the price is very reasonable. Great video HS👍

[@MarxAlex]

A lot of channels seem to think rxm grip is better than glock?

[@t3ap0t_wr3x]

Yes because it’s based off the 1911 grip angle

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

I like it better. 1911 grip angle, better texture, and much better mag release than a Gen 3 Glock.

[@t3ap0t_wr3x]

@@EdwardMartinsPhotographythey definitely made some improvements, I’m finally getting to the range today to test mine out for the first time, but just feel in hand and dry firing has me confident I won’t be disappointed. I did bring my factory Gen4 g19 as a comparison as well.

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

@@t3ap0t_wr3x I'm sure you will love it. It's the best "Glock" I've ever shot! 🙂

[@t3ap0t_wr3x]

@@EdwardMartinsPhotography 350 rounds through it tonight… I don’t even wanna shoot my other pistols anymore. It might be “shiny-itis” but I was hitting dead on every shot, I have the Viridian RFX11 green dot (from my hellcat) on it and it stayed tight and zeroed. I did have to adjust it a bit at 25+ yards (sited for 7-10) but even then just a slight adjustment in aim fixed it the same. Overall, very happy with it.

[@UncleDanBand64]

I just bought a used Mod 2 XD. I love the trigger. It is interesting how the trigger and safety features work on it.

[@kyrozudesoya1829]

I guess the whole point of the RXM is to customize it if you want to. Like every other chassis gun they never make good on it. I have an XD Mod 3 and if you're just looking for a good budget friendly, feature rich, and reliable pistol it's probably the best 9mm on the market right now. Ive seen them for sale sub $300 lately. So for the cost of an RXM you can have a good gun spare mags and a decent holster. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

[@desertsoldier41]

Making grips is all Magpul does, there will be a crap ton of options.

[@StrideResearch]

XD makes sense until you realize the trigger sucks, there is no aftermarket, it’s an imported Croatian pistol being sold under Springfield armory to fool boomers with a very shitty and failure-prone grip safety and the Springfield namesake. Honestly, I’d take a short sword over either of these.

[@PCUser-m4u]

@@StrideResearch XD Mod.2 or 3 makes more than sense if you actually shoot one. The trigger is not bad, and also only 100 bucks away from terrific via a PRP upgrade. While the aftermarket for XDs isn't as vast as for a glock, it does exist and they just don't need much.

[@darrelwhite9164]

LMAO do you know who Magpul is and what they do sugar britches?

[@danielsantos531]

@@StrideResearch never heard of the grip safety failing like you say. Looks like you're making up stories!

[@Sirgromulus]

I am admittedly not a Glock fan so probably the XDM, but tor approximately $400 I would get a CZ P10C OR hands down.

[@PCUser-m4u]

I've got a P10C and its ergonomics are really good, but I've never been able to eliminate its trigger bite. It's definitely a quality gun and I've shot mine a lot, but enjoy the XD Mod.2 and 3 more.

[@Sirgromulus]

@PCUser-m4u I also encountered "trigger bite" but solved it with the HBI Theta trigger. I installed them on all four of my P10s. Easy peasy.

[@PCUser-m4u]

@@Sirgromulus I'm not talking about the propensity for the vertically tight trigger guard to pinch finger between the end of the trigger and guard, but recoil induced kickback through the trigger that can be painful over the course of hundreds of rounds. I've smoothed the stock CZ trigger, tried two versions of the HBI and have the Overwatch Precision in it currently. I've tried hard to eliminate the problem, not merely wished for it to go away. I do love the P10C otherwise, but they differ in this regard example to example. If you get one of the worse ones it's impossible to eliminate the bite. It's a very accurate, reliable and ergonomic gun that is my primary chrono mule, but not my favorite shooter. My Grand Power Q100 Mk23 is another sweet gun with a similar characteristic, and my Echelon is better but not perfect this regard either. My XD Mod.2s and Mod.3, custom P80-based G22, and SW Shield M2.0 40 or Shield Plus have no bite whatsoever and are more more comfortable for long range sessions even in 40SW or 357 Sig rather than the my P10C, Q100 and Echelon, all being 9mm.

[@scark00]

Made in Croatia.. The Springfield...Made in the US, RXM the RXM has a tritium front sight which was not mentioned. Both guns are excellent. I have 500 rounds through my RXM and it has not had any hiccups. Another thing if you want capacity, the RXM takes 30 round mags. The KCI mag holds 33 rounds. Glock mags galore for the RXM. I've used the Magpul and Glock and KCI mags no issues. I prefer metal mags like the Springfield. My Ruger Americans have the metal mags. My Springfield has never had a hiccup as well. It has about 1000 rounds through it. For me it is a toss up..... The CT red dot fits on both guns. The Ruger has more choices for red dot mounting than the Springfield without a plate.

[@jacksavage7808]

Echelon Compact, costs a little more but really worth it.

[@kenhoward3512]

It costs a lot more.

[@jacksavage7808]

@kenhoward3512 I do not argue that. If you can save just a bit I feel you would be happy.

[@darrelwhite9164]

I paid $347 for my RXM. Are you going to cover the other $200 plus? By the way if you read the comparison test, the Ruger shoots better

[@PCUser-m4u]

I've got a full-size Echelon I paid 550 for because I couldn't find a good deal on another XD Mod.2 and didn't think Springfield would produce any more XDs. While it's a nice gun, I do prefer the Mod.2 or 3 even at the same money. When you consider you can buy two Mod.3s for the same price (I paid 270 at the same LGS I bought the Echelon from), the Mod.3 is a fantastic value regardless of what you compare it to. You just have to do your comparison at the range ;) There are a lot of good guns out there to be had. I had a Walther PPQ, and still have a P80-based G22 with a Johnny Glock trigger, the Echelon, a CZ P10C, a Grand Power Q100 Mk23, two XD Mod.2s, a Shield M2.0 40, a Shield Plus, and now a new Mod.3 in my striker-fired collection. These are very good guns, but a Mod.3 is as good or better in stock form and with the addition of a PRP Easy-Fit trigger and titanium trigger safety plunger is actually the best of the lot for 400 including the parts.

[@cohoonatube]

@@PCUser-m4uI love the XD series as well, partly due to its passive safety features. Bought two Mod 3’s to train my boys on. Would love to see HS drop a XDS Mod 3 (1.5 stack).

[@digittbr1688]

I don't own either model, but I do own both brands. Both are great, but I keep an XD by my chair.

[@jammerlr7780]

I own both. The RXM is superior in every meaningful way.

[@quoththeraven7]

I’ll take the XD.. if I wanna Glock I’ll get a Glock. The real One!

[@kenhoward3512]

Sure, get the same gun (but lacking in features) for 50% more.

[@darrelwhite9164]

Your loss

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@quoththeraven7 would recommend shadow MR920P over buying the Glock , you’re going to pay more but you’ll get one of the softest handgun in the market without upgrading anything with one additional upgrade I made on the shadow putting overwatch precision trigger kit and the trigger pull is about 2.5 pounds after shooting 250 rds

[@randyreynolds1045]

XD look very good❤

[@aj897]

Ruger.

[@jimdelarosa9776]

You don't need a plate for an optic on the ruger.... thank you.

[@iglouch9818]

Ruger! 1. it’s made in USA 2. Based on Glock design 3. Modular system 4. No grip safety

[@ScottyBennitone]

Made in Croatia 😂

[@Meand3023]

Prescott, AZ

[@corycraft3701]

Brazil?

[@Meand3023]

It says Prescott,AZ on the slide

[@damiion666]

lol but ruger is made by…ruger..crap company

[@Bob.W.]

Won't buy a striker without some additional safety, so the Mod 3 for me. I have to think of safety with a wife and kids who don't shoot often. Thanks. Prefer hammer fired with decocker though. Should never have sold my old 95DC. Could drive nails with bullets and also the gun. 😂

[@Osmonic74]

Just buy a CZ P-10c, you can get them for under 400 optics ready and it is a better pistol than these two by a mile.

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@Osmonic74 i agree with your point, I’ve got the p10 c and it’s my carry gun , you can definitely do anything with the CZ from accuracy to reliability all in all hands down

[@tntanto]

Good comparison. I love older Ruger pistols, but IMO Ruger’s focus today on being the lower price option in the pistol realm has resulted in lower quality in comparison to years gone by. The RXM may prove to be excellent, but outsourcing the frame, while eliminating the R&D costs, is another symptom of Ruger trying everything possible to manufacture on the cheap. Years ago there was a car company called American Motors. They had some interesting products but limited cash forced them to manufacture on the cheap for many years until the company expired. I hope this doesn’t happen to Ruger at some point in the future. And this from a guy whose EDC is a Ruger LCP Max, but mostly due to its small size and high capacity.

[@aj897]

No it’s not, it’s just less work for them, that doesn’t mean the quality is inferior.

[@789qazify]

@@aj897I love ruger and always have. I had an sr9c and it was my favorite pistol when I owned it but ruger quality control has went down tremendously. They’re literally compared to Taurus in damn near every way and at this point are pretty even competitors from the revolvers to their pistols. Both can be hit or miss much more than many other brands

[@babakwaku2612]

Why chose? Ima just get both

[@TheoriginalBigDaDDy]

Springfield for the win

[@3Pillers]

👍

[@T.A.B.Videos]

👍👍

[@donkeykingkong1261]

Your grouping at the beginning is better with the XD, although the RXM was off only a lil🎯

[@jonesfoxx2241]

The typical measurement standard has always been ridiculous. No one cares about the with at the slide stop, we want to know the actual grip width.

[@Robert-xt3pj]

How does the new xd mod 3 not take the old school xdm mags? Was that an old school xdm mag or xdm elite mag?

[@toddparsons2980]

The XD and XD-M have always used different mags.

[@kyrozudesoya1829]

It takes the mod 1 and 2 mags.

[@hugostiglitz9864]

9:24 They should have made all the mags interchangeable like they did with the 45's.

[@PCUser-m4u]

How slender the grip on an XD is a great thing. They feel great. That would be compromised by using the fatter XD-M mag, which is not the old-school XD anyway. An original OEM XD mag is available for 23 bucks and is of very high quality and is dependable in addition to enabling the tidy grip dimensions of the Mod.3.

[@larryschmidt3594]

XD mod 3 all the way.

[@DougMcDave]

I have the XD9, Mod 2. That small grip safety can be an issue!

[@danielsantos531]

no, its not

[@PCUser-m4u]

I've only ever had an issue with my Mod.2s when picking the gun up and attempting to rack the slide with an incomplete grip to safety check. When you've got a full firing grip on the gun it's not an issue. One of the changes to the Mod.3 is an extended grip safety lever that eliminates this tendency. PRP makes an extended aluminum lever that appears to be the model for the new Mod.3 part. Considering the PRP unit is 59 bucks and that you get its goodness, the optic cut and the improved slide profiling and serrations included with a Mod.3 for as little as the 270 I paid for mine, there is no better value in a mid-size double-stack 9mm handgun.

[@DougMcDave]

@danielsantos531 It's fine for casual, relaxed range practice. When I was going through having to switch from my right to left hand under the stress of qualifying for church security team under time pressure, I could not fire it with my left hand!

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

27 OZ?? unloaded? That's a fail right there. The RXM is 29OZ Loaded. That's my absolute limit for EDC. The XD would be over 2 pounds loaded. No thanks. YMMV.

[@johnchristopher20]

Magpul needs to hire an engineer from Walther.

[@darrelwhite9164]

Why, so they're guns will be heavy as bricks?

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@johnchristopher20 the closest thing to Walter triggers out of the box are on the Canik too which is awesome trigger,

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@darrelwhite9164 I bought the Powder River Precision for the XD Mod 3 and had it installed by gunsmith but haven’t shot it yet , literally the trigger plus tax and shipping cost more than half of the gun price but hoping it’ll be worth to enjoy it since the gun isn’t expensive

[@marcnissen578]

You can’t go wrong with the Springfield my mod 3 is a super nice and accurate gun hands down

[@CloyceSpears]

I picked up the mod 3 before the RXM came out, but I would still pic the Mod 3.

[@gastondraco5906]

Get both

[@FlyDre-g9h]

Springfield XD 9 mod 3 for me but I like the ruger to though.

[@rickfinnstrom6376]

Another youtuber shot 8400 rounds non stop through the RXM. They alao dipped the RXM into water to cool it off. they took it apart and there were NO problems found.

[@murphykenji]

Just say no to the McRib.

[@oneijack98]

Sold a Springfield to buy the RXM. I got tons of Glock parts and mags so there is that also. I don't dislike Springfield but I do like Glock more.

[@Randy-ry9ss]

100 dollar difference!

[@darrelwhite9164]

Ruger RXM is a much better gun. Hands down.

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@darrelwhite9164 shot 250 rds through the xd mod 3, trigger isn’t bad but definitely it can be much better especially reducing the pre travel n the reset , got the PRP trigger but have not been able to shoot it yet and see the difference

[@True-word74]

Two Xd mod 3 all day gun rocks

[@BoogieDownAZ]

Springfield

[@danielsantos531]

Never seen a Glock or Glock clone i would like. They're FUGLY AF and horrible grip ergos!

[@rtz549]

Price! XD till the end of time. Ruger is $100 more FOR WHAT?

[@ScottyBennitone]

If you ready have glocks and poly 80s, compatibility?

[@rtz549]

@ I have lots of Glocks. Also XD and MP as back up / alternates. Tons of "3rd party" Glock clones out right now.

[@darrelwhite9164]

What are you talking about? I just paid $347 plus shipping for mine.

[@rtz549]

@ pull up buds right now. On the front page; XD 299, Ruger is 399.

[@Whitchhunter666]

Quality and customer service!

[@PCUser-m4u]

I went and handled a RXM, expecting to buy one as I have a P80-based G22 with a good trigger in it that I really like. I was shocked at how fat the RXM grip is, especially behind the trigger. It's nowhere near as slim as a P80, perhaps due to the fire-control module. It just doesn't feel good in my hand, but of course we are supposed to overlook that for the privilege of owning something like a glock ;). I am also put off by the fact that they don't like OEM glock mags as well as the included ones. The XD Mod.2 and 3, however, feel sublime in the hand. I have two Mod.2's that I love, and the awesome price of the Mod.3, along with its optic cut, more profiled and serrated slide, and improved grip safety lever make it a no-brainer at the 270 I paid. While the Glock parts universe is nice, XDs don't need much. I just sprinkle some PRP trigger parts on them and everyone I let shoot mine is amazed at how well they handle and point, as well as how much better my PRP-enhanced triggers are than their Glocks. I'm really happy Springfield put this improved XD into production, as it's still my favorite striker-fired gun. And I have a lot of them including a P10C, Echelon, the custom G22, a Grand Power and more.

[@johnviera3884]

I don’t know what you’re talking about? The RXM grip is beautiful and feels perfect. and it handles Glock mags and P mags perfectly. It’s a really good Glock clone for $400. Which means cheap parts and accessories for life

[@PCUser-m4u]

@@johnviera3884 Handle a XD Mod.2 or 3 and you'll know.

[@justinperdue3657]

I really don't know why anybody would choose an xd anything in 2025.

[@PCUser-m4u]

Have you fired or even handled an XD Mod.2 or 3? Their ergonomics demonstrate how much of a brick the RXM or standard Glock is. And they shoot really well, and are tough as nails.

[@justinperdue3657]

@PCUser-m4u clunky snappy and ugly and yeah ive had a few of them

[@danielsantos531]

@@justinperdue3657 so you're talking about Glock then. Glocks are bricks and fugly af! Love the XDS. Better ergos, better trigger, better sights, all right out the box. Glock not so much.

[@najibdarwich3925]

@@justinperdue3657 added it to my striker fire collection for that price n I’m not a fan of SA but why not to get it. I shot my cousin xd n friend of mine xdm elite in the past, I enjoyed them but like I said wasn’t a fan of SA,

[@najibdarwich3925]

RXM grip much better than the xd mod 3 grip for sure, the xd mod 3 texture isn’t great so added rubber talon grip but haven’t yet shot it to compare n make fair judgement

[@rtz549]

XD is time proven. Ruger potential unknowns still exist.

[@murphykenji]

Proven to fail, the XD has numerous mechanical issues which will cause the gun to fail. Check out the ASP McRib video. Serious shooters avoid the XD for a reason. Meanwhile the gen 3 Glock design ever.

[@rtz549]

@ good to know! 👍

[@PCUser-m4u]

@@murphykenji If all you know is what others tell you, that's the issue. The HS 2000 was a proven design before Springfield started selling it. And to be fair, it's the XD Mod.3 we are talking about here, which has numerous improvements. My 5" XD Mod.2 9mm is as reliable as handguns get. I've got a XD Mod.2 40 that has eaten thousands of hot 40 and 357 Sig handloads and is super reliable and ready for thousands more. But I had a lot of trouble getting my Gen 3 G22 reliable. It is now, but it didn't start that way. I let a lot of 'serious shooters' try my XD Mod.2s and they always are shocked how good they really are. And they are impressed with my G22 also, as it's much better than a stock one. Amongst my glock, CZ, Grand Power, and S&W striker guns the XD Mod.2s are the best, and proven in my hands, not others' opinion. I'm glad to have been able to pick up the Mod.3 for 270, and look forward to the long life these guns deliver.

[@FunkyPertwee]

The Mec-gar 18 round mags were the best for the XD-9. Out of production now, unfortunately.

[@mkshffr4936]

Neither. No Hammer.

[@Nerotique]

How about a Beretta PX4 GSD?

[@mkshffr4936]

@@Nerotique Looks like a nice family of pistols. Kind of pricey but Beretta tends to be quality stuff. As to a German Shepherd Dog l approve. 😁

[@Bob.W.]

I prefer hammer with a decocker, but most are pricey other than the Taurus TH. Striker with an external safety is my compromise. Thx. Edit: the Ruger Security 9 has an internal hammer that can't be decocked but many of them have a manual safety, like the older SR 9.

[@mkshffr4936]

@@Bob.W. Just ordered a TH40 myself. :)

[@Bob.W.]

@mkshffr4936 I have the .40. good so far.

[@johndeere1951a]

Neither . 👎 👎 thank you .