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I just purchased my first carry gun, and I picked up the XD45 compact and I love it to death. If you are on a budget I would highly recommend the XD. You get the most bang for the buck. With the XD you get the gun, with two mags, mine came with a 13, and a 10 round magazine, a holster, a mag holster, and a speed loader...which I find comes in handy when you fill up the 13 rounder cuz that spring gets tight..lol. But for a gun that holds 14 rounds of .45 it dosen't feel ungodly thick, I have small hands and fell in love witht the way things fit me. The amidextrous mag release works great, and the trigger is so smooth right out of the box, and it is getting better the more I use it. My buddy just picked up a H&K 45, and he said if he had the spare cash he would pick up the XD. Hope this helps!