Read this funny post about Ruger P series pistols today;
Do not buy a Ruger P** new. Here's the common early life cycle of a Ruger P** gun:
1. Broke newbie shooter wants a fancypants polyblack pistol.
2. Broke newbie shooter can't afford the fancypants polyblack pistol so he settles for a Ruger P** pistol.
3. Broke newbie just doesn't feel as cool as his fancypants polyblack pistol internet friend.
4. Broke newbie now can't afford to even feed his Ruger P** because he's busy eating ramen saving extra $$ to be cool like his fancypants polyblack internet friend.
5. Broke newbie lists his Ruger P** on the internet for $350-400. Gets offended by $250-300 offers. Threatens it's going back into the (non-existent) safe if it doesn't sell. It doesn't.
6. Broke newbie complains on the internet about the $175 offer from the local gunshop.
7. Broke newbie gets desperate and is worried his dealer is going to sell the fancypants polyblack pistol he's been fondling since before he bought his Ruger P**.
8. Broke newbie relists his Ruger P** on the internet for $300.
9. You buy it.
10. Broke newbie buys his fancypants polyblack gun and comes to the realization that it doesn't shoot nearly as well as his Ruger P**. Lives with regret and remorse, but he's cool in the eyes of his friends on the internet.
And there you have it. As long as you're there when step #9 comes along, you're golden.