You know, I am going through a similar dilema myself. You see, I want a .45 for the CDP division of IDPA. I will eventually get some 1911 style something-or-other, but I wanted something different first. Something less expensive that I could either trade in, sell off, or barter up.
The guns I started looking at were the Ruger P90 and P97, the Glock 21 (I already have, and am very pleased with, a 17), or an EAA Witness. All were relatively inexspensive and seemed to be popular enough. I wasn't certain I could afford a G21, so I was looking into the Rugers.
Nobody has ever said anything bad about either gun to me. They have their plusses and minuses to be sure; all guns do. If they made the perfect gun, we'd only buy that one and be satisfied (as many on THR have paraphrased from time to time).
I think they are both fine weapons. If the magazine ban sunsets next year, then the G21 might be more fun for the "pray and spray" clientelle. Some people don't like either because of the ergonomics for some hands. Others think they both just look ugly. I don't personally care what they look like. I'm concerned with what they shoot like.
This was supposed to be a simple question, eh Tropical Z?
I've seen 80,000 rounds of ammunition, but I sure as heck haven't fired that much. Come to think of it, I've only fired about 500 rounds since December! Man! I gotta get cracking! That's 2000 rounds per year... Aw man! I gotta shoot for another 25 or so years to eclipse the 80K mark. I'll be 57 or so years old by then. I feel old already!
Now, is that all with the same gun? Because I can't really be certain how much I've shot with each type... And then there are the guns I don't own anymore; one's that belong to my Dad...
Do rifles and shotguns count?
Yep, Tropical... this could have been a simple question alright.