Years ago... One of my first "real" handguns, I spent hours, days and nights training with, a Ruger P97. (KP97DC to be exact) It was VERY accurate! Night and day difference between my P89 it replaced.
The P97 was the gun that got me into serious shooting and subsequently on this forum, in fact.
I had roughed up the frame with scotch bright, eliminating the glossy finish, bought 2 extra magazines to accompany the 2 it came with, acquired a nice leather holster, and even added a Hogue rubber wrap-around grip.
Ruger even fixed it when the slide stop popped out while shooting. (I had a thread on this whole process) it turned out well.
This gun was the MORE reliable of my only two handguns at the time (the other being a Springfield 1911 GI stainless .45) I shot it better as well having better sights. Those GI sights were terrible!
It was my pride and joy, I had almost 1000 rounds through it before I sold it off.
Ruger then announced the P345! The latest greatest whiz bang replacement for the P90 and P97. A certain buddy of mine just HAD to get the KP345RDC (stainless railed P345 decock) model. From the moment it exited it's box, it was plagued with problems. (I also have a thread on this.) It didn't turn out so well
Click-no-Bang was a big issue. Also, the inability of this gun to cycle correctly through extended shooting sessions, led it to be sent back to Ruger... over 3 times. He finally sold it to a local dealer, full disclosure, for very cheap.
Throwback to 2 years ago.
He picked up a SR45 which started out great with only slightly problematic magazine release, it has since worked itself out and runs OK now.
I on the other hand chose the Sig P227...
This gun Shoots!
We purchased our guns at the same time, I lucked out and got it for not much more than he paid for his SR45.
Both guns hold 10 rounds.
His required several rounds to break it in. Mine was good to go out of the box (accuracy and reliability)
It's every bit as good as my Sig P220SL.
I'm happy and won't look back. Enjoy your P345.
