Agree that the RAP is part of a very crowded and competitive market. For me, it is not very different in a quality/practical way from the H&K and Glock 9mm pistols I own . However, purchase price was significantly lower. I also have a Taurus G3, which I also like - even with its different trigger. Maybe the Ruger name doesn’t carry the same panache as some European brands among the cork sniffing crowd, but I enjoy all of them. Perhaps the Ruger American Pistol will remain a bit of a secret. We can lift our afternoon tea with two fingers and provide a polite grin as others gush about what they paid for their most recent European acquisition. ☕