I'm a long-time Glock guy who's also been a Ruger fan, dating back 30 years. I've owned many over the years; Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks, Redhawks, a Mini14, a 10-22 and a Red Label 12 gauge.
But I never liked their old double-action P-Series autos. I've necer liked the double action to single action transition or the initial long, hard pull.
But with the introduction of the SR series a few years back, I started to pay attention. Rugers have always been durable and reliable but not very refined. That changed with the SR series. Now you had a slim auto with a really nice trigger pull without sacrificing toughness or reliability.
So last fall, I bought a new SR45. It was love at first shot. I've owned probably a dozen .45 autos over the years, including numerous 1911's. And the SR45 is the best .45 I've ever owned. It's been totally reliable and a joy to shoot.
Based on that, I started thinking about adding another 9mm to my college and found an SR9E for $299.
I haven't shot it yet but am already impressed by the way it feels in my hand and the trigger pull. I can't wait to shoot it. I'll let you all know what I think when I get a chance to put some rounds through it.