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I'll give another thumbs up to Ruger. I have a P95 that I carry every day. When I purchased it, it was the best I could afford. Since then I have thought about buying a different 9mm, but I have not found one that shoots better for me or is more reliable. I have about 5,000 rounds through it with no failures to feed or other malfunctions of any kind. I have put many rounds through various sigs, glocks, and berettas, all are excellent firearms, and if you can afford it then look at all of them. However don't feel shortchanged if all you can justify is a ruger. The original 15rd Ruger mags are fairly easy to find and reasonably priced, and with a Hogue slip on grip it fits my hand very well. Mine will print 2" at 15 yards all day firing pretty rapidly, and is very easy to control. By the way my DA pull while fairly long is very smooth, equal too or better than the previous guns I mentioned. By the way the 45cal version P97 is also very nice, and as an added bonus it fits the same holsters.
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I'm glad SOMEBODY has a reliable Ruger!
I can forgive the bad, chunky ergonomics, the sights, the magazines, the lack of knicknacks and doodads on the guns, but I won't put up with an unreliable gun. In my experience(which is limited, to be sure) Rugers aren't trustworthy. If people have different experiences, good, they probably have a good one, but I won't buy a Ruger, once burned, twice shy...
I'm also something of a gun snob, and I appreciate good workmanship, and accuracy along with reliability. An HK USP will be my working carry (No CCW for 18-20 year olds in this state) and is my fave handgun, with a Kimber ProCarry for concealment.
I will admit to a Taurus PT92 which is extremely well made, works positively flawlessly with $15 15-round ProMags(so I bought ten), and is my beat it to death camping gun.
I just can't buy a Ruger, that P89 one was enough, but I'm glad that they are reliable for some people.