Snuck out today to give my new SR9C a quick first run today. Windy, cold, and raining - perfect for testing a new pistol!
Just a few quick observations:
1) Feel - The gun felt very comfortable in my hand. Though I perfered the feel of the 17 round mag w/grip extension, the 10 rounder (with finger extension) was comfortable as well. I seemed to have better control with the longer grip/mag. That's one of the things I like about this Ruger. Its a small pistol that can be made to feel like a larger one. The pistol pointed naturally for me. Recoil was suprisingly soft. Easy to handle.
2) Accuracy - I was more interested in checking function today rather than doing any kind of accuracy work due to the weather so I just hung a 6 inch swinger at 25 yards. The sights had good visibility. With Winchester 124gr NATO I was able to hit the swinger almost every time. For me, at 25 yards off hand, that's pretty good. Using WalMart Federal 115gr I had a harder time hitting (this ammo has never done particularly well for me in any of my 9mms). Since I wasn't shooting at paper its hard to tell exactly where I was missing. For a short handgun I was impressed. Plenty accurate for personal protection and adequate for use at the range.
3) Reliability - 100 rounds (50 - Win 124gr NATO, 50 - Fed 115gr) with no problems. Hardly a torture test but I was happy with no initial malfunctions.
4) Trigger - This is the one area where I was a little disappointed. I've read many reviews about this pistol having an "excellent" trigger. Mine I would describe as somewhere between OK and good. The trigger almost feels "staged". About 1/8 inch of take up (while its pulling the striker back) then you can feel it stop. A little more pressure then it fires. Its probably within spec but not nearly as crisp as I've heard others describe it. The reset is fast which made double taps easy. I'll shoot it for a while and see if it smooths out some. Maybe my expectations were too high. We'll see how it goes. I'd be curious to hear other SR9C owners describe the trigger pull on their guns.
Overall, the SR9C seems very solid. Small enough to use for CCW but can be made to feel larger for casual target work at the range. I'm looking forward to getting out again (in better weather) and shooting some paper at different ranges to get a better feel for how it shoots. I'm hoping the trigger smooths out some (or at least I get used to it) but its really not worth complaining about at this point. For $400 delivered I'm pleased. Its kind of like having 2 guns in one (CCW and range shooter). I'll update next time I get out. Please feel free to share your SR9C experiences. Thanks.
Just a few quick observations:
1) Feel - The gun felt very comfortable in my hand. Though I perfered the feel of the 17 round mag w/grip extension, the 10 rounder (with finger extension) was comfortable as well. I seemed to have better control with the longer grip/mag. That's one of the things I like about this Ruger. Its a small pistol that can be made to feel like a larger one. The pistol pointed naturally for me. Recoil was suprisingly soft. Easy to handle.
2) Accuracy - I was more interested in checking function today rather than doing any kind of accuracy work due to the weather so I just hung a 6 inch swinger at 25 yards. The sights had good visibility. With Winchester 124gr NATO I was able to hit the swinger almost every time. For me, at 25 yards off hand, that's pretty good. Using WalMart Federal 115gr I had a harder time hitting (this ammo has never done particularly well for me in any of my 9mms). Since I wasn't shooting at paper its hard to tell exactly where I was missing. For a short handgun I was impressed. Plenty accurate for personal protection and adequate for use at the range.
3) Reliability - 100 rounds (50 - Win 124gr NATO, 50 - Fed 115gr) with no problems. Hardly a torture test but I was happy with no initial malfunctions.
4) Trigger - This is the one area where I was a little disappointed. I've read many reviews about this pistol having an "excellent" trigger. Mine I would describe as somewhere between OK and good. The trigger almost feels "staged". About 1/8 inch of take up (while its pulling the striker back) then you can feel it stop. A little more pressure then it fires. Its probably within spec but not nearly as crisp as I've heard others describe it. The reset is fast which made double taps easy. I'll shoot it for a while and see if it smooths out some. Maybe my expectations were too high. We'll see how it goes. I'd be curious to hear other SR9C owners describe the trigger pull on their guns.
Overall, the SR9C seems very solid. Small enough to use for CCW but can be made to feel larger for casual target work at the range. I'm looking forward to getting out again (in better weather) and shooting some paper at different ranges to get a better feel for how it shoots. I'm hoping the trigger smooths out some (or at least I get used to it) but its really not worth complaining about at this point. For $400 delivered I'm pleased. Its kind of like having 2 guns in one (CCW and range shooter). I'll update next time I get out. Please feel free to share your SR9C experiences. Thanks.
