Hello! Ive been carrying the Glock 19 and browning HP for the past 11 years. Ive shot the G19 extensively (several thousand rounds). Before this since 1994, ive had a G17 and since 1996 a G26. These are the advantages of the G19, in my experience:
1. Durability- ive dropped it several times, left it in the heat, wet it in the rain. It still works.
2. Reliability - Basically, i deliberately refused to clean it for several years of firing (just to test it), yet it continued to work perfectly. In 11 years ive had ONE JAM due to faulty ammo that was reloaded more than 6 times (the casing had expanded).
3. Concealability - the G19 is just about as concealable as any pocket pistol (except my Ruger elsiepea), with more than adequate firepower.
4. Availability of parts- in case you havent checked yet, you can go just about anywhere in this world and find either Glocks and/or parts for it, e.g. magazines, sights, etc.
I do not own a Ruger SR-9. But i have been planning to. So ive been monitoring the forums here since the SR-9 came out in 2007, also ive been reading other reviews on the net and youtube. When new technology comes out, it takes me a while to decide cuz i want the bugs to be all ironed out before i take a plunge.
What ive been reading (no offense to anyone, peace!):
1. Accuracy - The accuracy of the SR-9 is questionable, but leaning towards inaccurate. Ive validated this from watching reviews on youtube and other forums. This is not to say that the SR-9 is not a good pistol, it just has "acceptable combat accuracy" as opposed to "pinpoint accuracy" of a Colt 1911 38 super. You read between the lines.
2. Durability - Im not sure what "peening" means. But ive been hearing a lot of this in the forums. In any case, i assume that its a defect. And some people have been returning their pistols to ruger for this. There have been some other complaints. So what's the deal? I prefer to have a pistol that's ready to go out of the box. Does anyone have a contrary opinion on this?
That is not to say that the SR-9 in not a fine gun. I think anything Ruger, is and should be, quality. I do own a 10/22, M3 standard, and elsiepea. They are very good guns.
As i said ive been thinking of buying the Sr-9 since it came out. But since i already have the G19, the two seem so much the same that i cant see any justification to buy the SR-9 EXCEPT for the following advantages of the SR-9:
1. Safety- Ive always distrusted the "no safety" feature of the G19. That trigger thing is, in my opinion, inadequate and dangerous. Ruger Sr-9 has a slide safety which i feel is better for carrying a loaded and chambered weapon. I rarely carry my G19 with a round in the chamber, out of safety concern, which defeats the purpose of a defensive pistol. I dont think that the "new york trigger" solves this problem for the Glock.
2. Capacity - well, plus two rounds doesn't hurt. 17rnds SR-9 vs. 15 Glock
3. Slimness - Im not sure if this is a factor, but all things being considered it depends really on the size of your hand. So this is subjective. It seems the SR-9 is slimmer than the G19, so it's an advantage for me.
4. Looks - The SR9 simply looks much more COOL than the G19, which looks like a monstrosity. Yes, form follows function indeed, but all things being equal (as in women) i would prefer the sexier one. :wink:
5. Price - SR-9 has a definite advantage here. But for us collectors, we simply buy everything to compensate for differences in prices :lol:
