i have been a glock guy for some time. started with the 27 for carry and eventually went to the 22. they are reliable, accurate, easy to work on, and i can shoot them very well. all that havign been said, i voted for the ruger. i just recently picked one up for my wife (she picked it out) and was blown away. the grip is ten times better, the trigger is wonderful (especially considering it is striker fired), and recoil is absorbed and distributed throughout the had wonderfully. it is a small gun, but DANG is is a pleasure to shoot!!! im not a fan of the manual safety, but there is an easy fix for that.....just dont use it.