Pick one. It doesn't much matter.
I would go, if possible, in this order: 1) Glock (myriad of accessories), 2) Ruger (solid reputation, last holdout of the Ruger P-series), 3) SD9 (not much to say about it, new product with little history or aftermarket support).
Makes sense to me.
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Glock 19... Without a doubt.
Not that the other guns you have selected are "bad" but with the wide availability of parts, mags, holsters, aftermarket mods, and the ease of maintenance and repair it's a no brainer... at least for me.
With a simple tool and youtube or even a Glock DVD, most anyone can effect repairs or mods on a Glock. Rugers and S&Ws are a bit tighter with their parts and usually require a trip to the factory or a gunsmith for even simple repairs. For some, this may not be a big deal, but for me it's what takes Glock over the top for me.
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That is an excellent point and actually something quite important to me that was not in my thinking, posts like this are the reason I come hear to ask for opinions, thank you.
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If it matters, the P95 is DA/SA.
Glocks are good technology, but the trigger of every one I have fired is not at all to my liking. The SD I tried was worse - longer, heavier, and scratchy. That was with a new , so it may improve with another 1000 rounds or the 30 buck trigger kit.
P95 in DA feels like the SD(i.e. long and mushy), but P95 SA is very good, and similar to my favorite deer rifle. And very similar to the older S&W 6906. But concealing a P95 would be most difficult of the bunch.
So if you LIKED the glocks you fired......choke up the extra 2 bills and find a way to rationalize the cost. I got something I liked and had 250 extra - ain't neva no 550 glocks where i have been.....best I saw when shopping was 599. Cannot believe they have gone down lately.
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DA/SA is interesting to me, but I'm not currently familiar with it.
It sounds like it'll probably just be worth it to save longer. I've had terrible luck the last couple years in that every time I've decided to save for a (not .22lr) Pistol I've had to fix this or that on the car or pay this or that unexpected expense. I would of course like to be able to buy before the government starts banning mag sizes, but who knows when/if that coming.
I did like the Glocks I fired just fine, and it seems like a solid platform to build upon. Every time I go back I'm astounded by how long the trigger pull is (which is sort of what attracts me to DA/SA) since all the guns I currently own are Shotguns, Rifles, and single action pistols which all have comparatively awesome triggers.
A glock 19 around here is normally priced around $530 or so, up a little to $550 right now. My grandfather is an FFL though, and I bet if I asked real nice he would get me an even better price.
Thank you all for helping me think through this choice, the world of poly-framed auto's is new to me.
