Ruger Security9
The new, younger brother to my namesake.
Pros:
Size - about the same as a Glock 19 or M&P 2.0 Compact.
Capacity - 15+1, same as the Glock 19 or M&P 2.0 Compact (there is a 10+1 version available for people who live in less free States)
Comfort - Grip size is good, comfortable, good angle.
Pointability - It has it. Far better to me than a Glock (that Glock grip angle naturally points high for me, have to make a mental adjustment every time I pick up a Glock).
Price - Normal street price seems to be around $309.99. I caught a sale and got mine for $289.99.
Cons:
Sights - They're fine, but I'm not a fan of the goal post style sights. I have the same complaint about Glock's sights.
Material - It is a polymer frame, and while I won't say it feels "cheap," I also won't say that it feels high quality. The guide rod (full length) is also plastic.
Magazines - They're about $30 each. Not the most expensive out there, but also not cheap. On the plus side, they do drop free.
Field stripping - It's kind of a pain in the ass. It's not conceptually difficult, but they could have designed this better.
Other:
Accessory availability - As I write this, there aren't a lot of holster options out there, although that will probably change. There is at least 1 company making magazine extensions, replacement guide rods, replacement recoil springs, and replacement triggers.
Action - This is not a striker fired gun. It actually has an internal hammer. It also has a manual thumb safety.
About that safety - The safety has been subject to some controversy, though not because it doesn't work. It is difficult to engage. In particular, you can't sweep it on like you can with the safety on, say, a 1911. You can sweep it off easily enough. It doesn't get in the way while shooting, and you're not going to accidentally bump it on while shooting. But it does take a particular and deliberate motion to re-engage the safety.
Reliability - Mixed bag here. I've only got a couple hundred rounds through mine, but half of that was 124 grain Remington Golden Saber hollow points (other half was 124 grain ball). It ate all 200 rounds with no failures to feed, fire, extract or eject. The flip side is that it did develop a problem that made it really tough to drop the slide once it locked back on an empty magazine. The slide stop and the slide both worked up enough of a burr that they wouldn't disengage from each other consistently. I've filed down the burrs and put a bit of an angle on those surfaces that should keep them from re-developing the burrs without otherwise affecting the function. I'd really like to get another couple hundred rounds through it to see if the burrs come back before I make a final comment on reliability here.
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