When I was a kid I had every Ruger SA they made because they
were cheaper than Colts. When I was older I bought a few Colt
SAs and found that the Rugers were better practical shooters.
Today's Ruger SAs I don't like, I would buy the Colt. I don't buy
replicas because they have poor resale value, new Rugers aren't
much better in that dept. Far as I'm concerned the 3 screw Rugers are the best SAs ever made. As someone posted a Colt
will never loose its value if taken care of.