I've wanted to write this post for a while as I feel that often the negative opinions are heard the loudest, and wanted to try and balance it out a bit.
First things first. My SR9 freaking rocks. I am not an experienced pistol shooter by any means and will be the first to admit that. The SR9 (all black version) is my first pistol, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. When I bought it at my local gun store I was looking at some higher end used guns, but being new to pistol shooting didn't feel confident in my ability to fully inspect the guns, and also wanted a new gun for my first. For its price range the SR9 felt awesome in my hand, looked sweet, and I had heard good reviews on the pistol. It fit the my requirements of a pistol being chambered in 9mm, and having high capacity magazines, allowing me to put a lot of rounds down range in practice. I loved the ergonomics with a high bore axis, slim profile, and 1911esque look. I also loved the lightness of the pistol. It's incredibly and important as I am an avid hiker and outdoorsman and would want to be able to carry the pistol hunting or throw it in my backpack hiking and not feel the weight. The pistol seemed rugged and durable, and I wanted something that I could use a lot and not worry about beating it up a bit.
Now I understand the gun is not perfect. I purchased the pistol in January of this year and as so the trigger was smooth, but a bit heavy ( a jerry rigged water bottle testing showed an approx. 8 pounds). Yet overall for the price as a brand new pistol, understanding that I didn't want or expect a custom 1911, it was expected to have some ruff spots. Other than the trigger there wasn't too much about the pistol I didn't love.
Yet I am a tinkerer by heart and wanted to give myself a reason to fully take down the gun and also give it some personal flair. Incredibly the Ghost trigger bar came out, and that was my first modification. I got the Ghost Ultimate 3.5# trigger bar, and it has worked great in my gun. After dry firing it 50 times, and now having put 200+ rounds down range, it has smoothed out, and I have a consistent trigger pull as what I would guess is around 4.5-5#'s. I also removed the magazine disconnect (helped smooth out the trigger more) and while I was at it cleaned the striker assembly; there was a little grit on the striker and so I wiped it down, and did a good clean. The final piece that I just got in and tested was a custom steel guide rod from steve bedair (he is incredibly professional, quick, and does great work. Would highly recommend). Honestly the main reason was just for aesthetics, but there are some durability, flex, and reduced muzzle flip pros that I liked. What has really surprised me is how much it feels to have smoothed out racking the slide. It has given it a much smoother pull making it feel lighter(i know its not) and easier to rack. These little mods (while not necessary) have been a lot of fun and made the gun a pure pleasure to shoot. I guess the only thing left on my to do list would be a fluff and buff, but I don't have a dremel as of now, and so will have to wait a bit to get one.
All in the gun is a pleasure to shoot. I hit the 500 round mark last night and besides some break in period failure to ejects due to some limp wristing the gun has eaten up all the federal and UMC 115 FMJ ammo I've given it. I've been getting consistently more accurate with the gun, and after putting 500 rounds through it I can say that the thing rocks. For the price range it is a fantastic pistol and I will not be parting with it hopefully ever. After reading about Rev's and Cheese's (along with others) beautiful 1911 builds I can't wait to get the experience and money to do something like that, but for my first pistol the SR9 has been a great gun and a blast to shoot. Thanks for everyone's help on the forum and enjoy your shooting!
First things first. My SR9 freaking rocks. I am not an experienced pistol shooter by any means and will be the first to admit that. The SR9 (all black version) is my first pistol, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. When I bought it at my local gun store I was looking at some higher end used guns, but being new to pistol shooting didn't feel confident in my ability to fully inspect the guns, and also wanted a new gun for my first. For its price range the SR9 felt awesome in my hand, looked sweet, and I had heard good reviews on the pistol. It fit the my requirements of a pistol being chambered in 9mm, and having high capacity magazines, allowing me to put a lot of rounds down range in practice. I loved the ergonomics with a high bore axis, slim profile, and 1911esque look. I also loved the lightness of the pistol. It's incredibly and important as I am an avid hiker and outdoorsman and would want to be able to carry the pistol hunting or throw it in my backpack hiking and not feel the weight. The pistol seemed rugged and durable, and I wanted something that I could use a lot and not worry about beating it up a bit.
Now I understand the gun is not perfect. I purchased the pistol in January of this year and as so the trigger was smooth, but a bit heavy ( a jerry rigged water bottle testing showed an approx. 8 pounds). Yet overall for the price as a brand new pistol, understanding that I didn't want or expect a custom 1911, it was expected to have some ruff spots. Other than the trigger there wasn't too much about the pistol I didn't love.
Yet I am a tinkerer by heart and wanted to give myself a reason to fully take down the gun and also give it some personal flair. Incredibly the Ghost trigger bar came out, and that was my first modification. I got the Ghost Ultimate 3.5# trigger bar, and it has worked great in my gun. After dry firing it 50 times, and now having put 200+ rounds down range, it has smoothed out, and I have a consistent trigger pull as what I would guess is around 4.5-5#'s. I also removed the magazine disconnect (helped smooth out the trigger more) and while I was at it cleaned the striker assembly; there was a little grit on the striker and so I wiped it down, and did a good clean. The final piece that I just got in and tested was a custom steel guide rod from steve bedair (he is incredibly professional, quick, and does great work. Would highly recommend). Honestly the main reason was just for aesthetics, but there are some durability, flex, and reduced muzzle flip pros that I liked. What has really surprised me is how much it feels to have smoothed out racking the slide. It has given it a much smoother pull making it feel lighter(i know its not) and easier to rack. These little mods (while not necessary) have been a lot of fun and made the gun a pure pleasure to shoot. I guess the only thing left on my to do list would be a fluff and buff, but I don't have a dremel as of now, and so will have to wait a bit to get one.
All in the gun is a pleasure to shoot. I hit the 500 round mark last night and besides some break in period failure to ejects due to some limp wristing the gun has eaten up all the federal and UMC 115 FMJ ammo I've given it. I've been getting consistently more accurate with the gun, and after putting 500 rounds through it I can say that the thing rocks. For the price range it is a fantastic pistol and I will not be parting with it hopefully ever. After reading about Rev's and Cheese's (along with others) beautiful 1911 builds I can't wait to get the experience and money to do something like that, but for my first pistol the SR9 has been a great gun and a blast to shoot. Thanks for everyone's help on the forum and enjoy your shooting!