I just got mine yesterday and have already put about 500 rounds through it with out a glitch. And wow, you are so right, the new trigger connecter on the compact is smooth and light. I am so used to my full size SR that I even let a round fly accidentally, due to the light pull... good thing it was during a series down range. It felt almost like a single action revolver trigger, light as a feather. The gun is WAY more fun to shoot than most compacts I have tried, light recoil, solid snappy slide action, great mag selection. I love it, will carry this and keep the full size SR as a range gun etc. Only one complaint... the slide release is way tight, I have to pull the slide back just a tad and let it fly to load the chamber. A little filling and polishing, that will become a non-issue. Great gun, and the black stainless is a sweet, dark gray satin finish. If others are like mine, this gun should become a preferred compact carry pistol... kudos Ruger, nice job.
-Michael
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