Glock G22 Gen5 .40 S&W vs Springfield Armory XD Service 4" .40 S&W

Both are full-size .40 S&W striker-fired polymer pistols within 0.01" of the same height (5.51" vs 5.5"), and MSRP is effectively level at $539 and $540. The Glock G22 Gen5 .40 S&W holds 15 rounds to the Springfield Armory XD Service 4" .40 S&W's 10 and ships with three magazines to the XD's two. The G22 is 0.65" longer overall (7.95" vs 7.3") on a 0.49" longer barrel (4.49" vs 4.0") and 0.14" wider (1.34" vs 1.2"), yet 1.57 oz lighter (28.43 oz vs 30.0 oz). Listed trigger pulls are close: 5.5 lb on the XD, 5.8 lb on the G22. Neither is optic-ready.

Pick the Glock G22 Gen5 if:

• You want the 15-round magazine rather than 10
• Three magazines in the box instead of two
• You want the longer 4.49" barrel and the published 6.42" sight radius; Springfield does not publish one for the XD Service

Pick the Springfield Armory XD Service 4" if:

• You want a grip safety alongside the trigger safety; the Glock uses its Safe Action trigger alone
• You want the smaller package: 7.3" long and 1.2" wide against 7.95" and 1.34"
• You want the 5.5 lb listed pull, lighter than the Glock's 5.8 lb

At a $1 MSRP gap, money is not the deciding factor here. It comes down to whether five extra rounds, the third magazine and 1.57 oz less weight outweigh the XD's grip safety and smaller frame.