Bought a new Sr9
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Ridge1976
Single-Sixer
Hope you enjoy your SR9. I've got the SR9c and it's a great shooter!
Chad,
There's only two things about my SR40:
1. I pull the trigger.
2. It goes bang.
When I picked it up at the dealers, I bought it on the spot.
My neighbor didn't feel the same way about hoisting two pounds of gun.
She bought a LC9, it's nice too.
There's only two things about my SR40:
1. I pull the trigger.
2. It goes bang.
When I picked it up at the dealers, I bought it on the spot.
My neighbor didn't feel the same way about hoisting two pounds of gun.
She bought a LC9, it's nice too.
NixieTube
Blackhawk
Ah, the old "Just bought a new SR9 and surprisingly I really like it a lot!" thread.
Well, don't feel badly. I just bought an SR9, and I like it a lot, also. That was almost three years ago, now. In fact I like it more than a lot. Like anything, it's not everyone's cup of tea but the people who like the gun and feel comfortable with it know why they feel that way:
1) Really great ergonomics, pointability and shootability and feel in the hand. This depends on the hand, of course. I love the way the SR9 fits mine.
2) Reliability - mine's still running great and I stopped counting at around 1500 rounds. I shoot it, I clean it, I shoot it some more and I don't worry about it.
3) Safety - there are people who want and like and appreciate the features, I'm one of them.
4) Price - couldn't find a better new pistol for the price I bought mine for.
5) Ruger service - I know if anything goes wrong, Ruger will ship it and just fix it without any drama, and probably for $0.00.
Enjoy the gun, shoot it well, shoot it safely, and feel good about your purchase. It's a solid, comfortable, redundantly safe and modern 9mm pistol at a great price.
Well, don't feel badly. I just bought an SR9, and I like it a lot, also. That was almost three years ago, now. In fact I like it more than a lot. Like anything, it's not everyone's cup of tea but the people who like the gun and feel comfortable with it know why they feel that way:
1) Really great ergonomics, pointability and shootability and feel in the hand. This depends on the hand, of course. I love the way the SR9 fits mine.
2) Reliability - mine's still running great and I stopped counting at around 1500 rounds. I shoot it, I clean it, I shoot it some more and I don't worry about it.
3) Safety - there are people who want and like and appreciate the features, I'm one of them.
4) Price - couldn't find a better new pistol for the price I bought mine for.
5) Ruger service - I know if anything goes wrong, Ruger will ship it and just fix it without any drama, and probably for $0.00.
Enjoy the gun, shoot it well, shoot it safely, and feel good about your purchase. It's a solid, comfortable, redundantly safe and modern 9mm pistol at a great price.
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Totally agree nixie. I gave up on reviews bc every gun out there has a 50/50 following. You love it or hate it. Also tired of the clowns who are too cool and experienced for safety features. You don't like them that's fine, but don't rate a gun over it features when the overall dependability is good.
any ruger
Blackhawk
I have owned 2 Sr9's gave one to my son felt terrible about not having one so I bought another they were both great.
I was in a similar boat as alot of other folks I think. I have alot of more expensive 9mm service pistols and have always stayed away from the SR9 because of the reviews I heard about the "teething" issues of the early models. I gave in a couple of months ago when I was offered a good deal on one and now wonder what took me so long?! It's turned into one of my all-time favorite pistols.
The SR9 is the single best pistol I've ever owned. Flawless performance and the only pistol that I've owned that is more accurate is the S&W 639-which-cost more than the SR9 in 1988. Along with the 639, the SR9 is a keeper.
NixieTube
Blackhawk
Chad86 said:
Well let's put it this way: I don't call anyone names, but the SR9 was my second handgun and as a result I learned its safety features as part of my learning to shoot handguns, and those things just became second nature to me a little more easily. It's hard to "unlearn" training and I understand that. I think it's easier to acquire skills than it is to un-acquire them. Once you've learned to ride a bicycle you won't easily forget how, for example. I watch Hickok45 shoot guns with manual safeties and he is a big Glock person, and he often forgets to turn the safeties off on the manual safety guns he shoots for his video channel. That's how he's trained himself, it's not a character flaw or anything, and I certainly can't shoot as well as he does - not least because I don't have a big firing range in my back yard
.Also, I like the redundant safety features because although you will not find it recommended in the manual (and I don't recommend it myself), when I first bought my SR9 there were several weeks when I (unfortunately) had a good reason to sleep with it literally under my pillow, with a round in the chamber. I absolutely wanted a pistol that was going to take an extra operation to fire in that instance: turning the safety off in addition to fully sweeping the trigger and disengaging the striker block. Yet, at the same time, if you train with it a little, it's ready to fire with a flick of the thumb. At the time I was very, very glad to have the manual safety in addition to the striker block, the mag. disconnect and even the honkin' big loaded chamber indicator, which I could feel in the dark. I wanted no noise. I wanted a gun I could make ready to fire by putting my hand on it and moving a lever, and yet it wouldn't easily "change my mind" as it were. :lol: I had a good reason and 'nuff said. Now it's second-nature to me.
There are plenty of people with different things in mind in terms of their use, their training, etc., and I respect that - I don't take it personally.
Zebraranger
Single-Sixer
I think most of the bad reviews were from early production SR9's that had several issues like barrel peening and mag release problems. Ruger quickly resolved those issues and even did a recall on the early ones. Most of the reviews I've seen since then have been pretty good. No issues with mine.
cjs1945
Single-Sixer
I shoot and carry the SR9, SR9c, SR40, SR40c LC9 and LCP, but mostly carry the SR40c and they are all rock solid pistols. They are accurate and 100 % dependable, i can't remember when any of them has had a problem with any type of ammo. They might eventually have a problem if not maintained, but when cleaned and lubed every few hundred rounds they just never fail.
