New 9E, When looking at slide to frame fit can see day lite.When placing index finger on site an thumb on bottom of frame can squeeze them together about 1/16 an close gap. Is this normal on the SR line.
As noted, that's completely normal, particularly with polymer frame pistols. My SR9c has the same gap as have all of the other polymer framed guns I've used like Glocks, M&P's, etc. .