RedlegM109A1
Single-Sixer
Finally got my Ruger SR40c home and then to the range, after enduring California's 30 day interval between handgun purchases, and then the 10 day wait after purchase. The pistol had a fair amount of grease on it, so I first cleaned it up and lubed it. The gun certainly breaks down easily.
At the range I had a noteworthy experience that I have never had with any other firearm. At 30 feet with the first shot I scored a perfect bullseye. Wondering if it were a fluke, 9 more shots followed, several others also bullseyes (but a couple of flyers too.) I now understand all the talk about the trigger on the SR40c. It is very, very good and makes trigger control (i.e. not jerking the trigger) very easy to practice. I had thought and heard that the 40 cal. S&W was a tough round to control, but I did not find that to be so, at least with the SR40c. Frankly, my groups were pretty comparable to what I often do (on a good day) with a high-end 1911 .45, which is high praise indeed.
The pistol did have one failure to eject on the second magazine. This problem did not recur. Not sure what happened there. I ejected the round and re-fired it later and it was fine. I fired 100 rounds this afternoon and after that first FTE no further problems. The slide locked back after every magazine.
Kudos to Ruger -- the sights on my SR40c were absolutely perfect right out of the box (hence that first bullseye shot!). I had considered getting the adjustable Williams sights that Ruger offers for the SR9c/SR40c, but after today's stellar experience with the stock sights, I am leaving them alone.
Tomorrow gonna hang the Crimson Trace SR9c laser (which also fits the SR40c) on the pistol. Already on the way from Amazon.
Watched the Ruger video on removing and cleaning the striker. Figured out how to do that and did it. My SR40c striker and striker channel were actually quite clean from the factory. No problems there.
Quite honestly, I did not expect to like the SR40c nearly as much as I do. It is not an expensive gun, after all. But frankly, I would stack it up against many considerably more expensive guns. Glad I selected it over the (excellent) M&P40c and the comparable Glock and XDs that I looked at the same day I bought the SR40c. I think that Ruger has a winner with the SR40c.
Here is the gun freshly cleaned after today's lunchtime range outing:
At the range I had a noteworthy experience that I have never had with any other firearm. At 30 feet with the first shot I scored a perfect bullseye. Wondering if it were a fluke, 9 more shots followed, several others also bullseyes (but a couple of flyers too.) I now understand all the talk about the trigger on the SR40c. It is very, very good and makes trigger control (i.e. not jerking the trigger) very easy to practice. I had thought and heard that the 40 cal. S&W was a tough round to control, but I did not find that to be so, at least with the SR40c. Frankly, my groups were pretty comparable to what I often do (on a good day) with a high-end 1911 .45, which is high praise indeed.
The pistol did have one failure to eject on the second magazine. This problem did not recur. Not sure what happened there. I ejected the round and re-fired it later and it was fine. I fired 100 rounds this afternoon and after that first FTE no further problems. The slide locked back after every magazine.
Kudos to Ruger -- the sights on my SR40c were absolutely perfect right out of the box (hence that first bullseye shot!). I had considered getting the adjustable Williams sights that Ruger offers for the SR9c/SR40c, but after today's stellar experience with the stock sights, I am leaving them alone.
Tomorrow gonna hang the Crimson Trace SR9c laser (which also fits the SR40c) on the pistol. Already on the way from Amazon.
Watched the Ruger video on removing and cleaning the striker. Figured out how to do that and did it. My SR40c striker and striker channel were actually quite clean from the factory. No problems there.
Quite honestly, I did not expect to like the SR40c nearly as much as I do. It is not an expensive gun, after all. But frankly, I would stack it up against many considerably more expensive guns. Glad I selected it over the (excellent) M&P40c and the comparable Glock and XDs that I looked at the same day I bought the SR40c. I think that Ruger has a winner with the SR40c.
Here is the gun freshly cleaned after today's lunchtime range outing:
