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We went to a Ruger Days Event on Saturday, where I had hoped to make a decision on whether to buy an SR9c or a Walther PPQ 9mm. I was leaning toward the PPQ to tell the truth. I wanted to compare them both together at the same time in order to make my final choice. The store didn't have the PPQ, so a Ruger Rep went over the SR9c with me and tried to bribe me with a free shirt, hat & cup if I bought one from him. 
Before I went to the event, I had called a couple LGS to get prices so I didn't overpay. The "sale" price at the event was only $5.00 less, so that wasn't going to entice me to buy at the event without comparing the two guns.
I asked the Ruger rep for info about the Crimson Trace Lasergrips. He said, "I don't know if they are available for the SR9c." I almost thought he was joking with me. Could he really not know that ct grips for an SR9c are definitely available? I had looked at them on an SR9c at a different store a month ago, so I knew they would fit this model. He said he'd go check on it. He came back with them to show me. I thanked him and told him I still couldn't decide without the Walther to compare.
Before we left, a store clerk gave us 3 Ruger t-shirts! Yah! I think he felt bad that they didn't have several other things we had asked for, but were out of stock. So we ended up with a free lunch, free shirts and entered a raffle for a crossbow & Weatherby shotgun. (keeping fingers crossed)
We went to another store closer to home where I was able to compare the PPQ & SR9c. I loved the PPQ but it was too big for me to cc. I didn't buy the ruger there due to higher price, but did get my husband a Blackhawk Serpa holster so he doesn't lose his PK380 while riding his motorcycle.
At the last store I bought the SR9c and a ton of ammo! I couldn't make up my mind on blk/blk or brushed stainless. The clerk & my husband were getting ready to toss a coin! LOL I finally went with the brushed stainless & I'm really glad I did!
Before I went to the event, I had called a couple LGS to get prices so I didn't overpay. The "sale" price at the event was only $5.00 less, so that wasn't going to entice me to buy at the event without comparing the two guns.
I asked the Ruger rep for info about the Crimson Trace Lasergrips. He said, "I don't know if they are available for the SR9c." I almost thought he was joking with me. Could he really not know that ct grips for an SR9c are definitely available? I had looked at them on an SR9c at a different store a month ago, so I knew they would fit this model. He said he'd go check on it. He came back with them to show me. I thanked him and told him I still couldn't decide without the Walther to compare.
Before we left, a store clerk gave us 3 Ruger t-shirts! Yah! I think he felt bad that they didn't have several other things we had asked for, but were out of stock.
So we ended up with a free lunch, free shirts and entered a raffle for a crossbow & Weatherby shotgun. (keeping fingers crossed) We went to another store closer to home where I was able to compare the PPQ & SR9c. I loved the PPQ but it was too big for me to cc. I didn't buy the ruger there due to higher price, but did get my husband a Blackhawk Serpa holster so he doesn't lose his PK380 while riding his motorcycle.
At the last store I bought the SR9c and a ton of ammo! I couldn't make up my mind on blk/blk or brushed stainless. The clerk & my husband were getting ready to toss a coin! LOL I finally went with the brushed stainless & I'm really glad I did!
