has any one had any exp. with one,pros or cons. Thanks for any feedback

Not with the P97, but I own a Riger P89 9mm. Very rugged gun and VERY accurate. A bit on the big side for some but still a very nice gun. I would recommend Ruger.

I own a P97 and it is a lot of handgun for the money. I paid $320 for mine and I don't know of another new 45acp as good at that price. The only negative I can think of is mine doesn't like lead bullets. The P97 will get you through the night. Regards, Richard

My brother has one and I've shot it several times. Very accurate and a hoot to shoot. I like it.

thanks for the replies.

I love the P97. I think it's the best value .45 ACP on the market. These things will feed and cycle anything except the highly underloaded lead target ammo. They are accurate. And the polymer frame and grips make this gun feel better in the hand than the older P90. IMHO, you would have to spend $500 or more to get another .45 as good as this one. The Ruger P-series handguns are awesome. They work and they don't cost a fortune. Buy one, you'll be happy you did!

I've got a P90, and as soon as Springfield Armory comes out with the XD 45, it's going in as a trade in.