SR9C Slide not closing

[freedomcosts]

Last time I went thru this I asked them to be sure ane email me re: shipping date, said they would...two weeks later I just happened to be home late for lunch when it arrived. Ask them to notify, but don't count those chickens before...

 

[mdcarsey]

I have put 1000 rounds of Sellier & Bellot FMJ 7,5 g 115grs (from Czech Repulic) through my SR9c and have not had any misfeeds. So I would say that there is some operator and equipment problems. Shoot my SR9c once a month, My Mark III Target Pistol once a month and my 2 M1911A1s (Rock Island Armoury) once a month. The only problem I have is with my match grade M1911A1. It hates Hallow Point and reloaded ammo. The other eats anything I feed it. The Mark III prefers autoloader ammo at 1200 fps.

 

[mrz333]

I would try some name-brand, American-made ammo in that SR9 before doing anything else.

Jeff

+1 I've got almost 2000 through in 8 weeks with no problems. My slide spring is a bit stiff so I use your basic Winchester rounds.

 

[texshot45]

Loved my SR9c the first 100 rounds or so. Then it began misfiring by light striking. Using good ammo from Winchester and Remington. Field stripped and cleaned the pistol each time by the book provided by Ruger with no positive results. :x :x

 

[texshot45]

Loved my SR9c the first 100 rounds or so. Then it began misfiring by light striking. Using good ammo from Winchester and Remington. Field stripped and cleaned the pistol each time by the book provided by Ruger with no positive results. :x :x

 

[mrz333]

I'd call Ruger and see what they say. Let us all know what you find out! I noticed a couple of wear marks on the barrel where it engages the loaded flag. I wonder if, on other guns, that might be keeping the barrel from seating by a fraction causing the lite strikes. I'd also try getting a can of compressed air that they use on computers. Get some cleaner and then oil in there and blow out the excess.

 

[vacextar]

My guess would be firing pin related. The SR9c is the only gun I've ever owned where the firing pin is locked in the forward position (protruding from the breech face) from the time the trigger is pulled until just before the slide closes to chamber the next round. That is why there are firing pin wipe marks on all of your spent primers.

If the firing pin is a bit sticky (which it will be if you've never pulled it out and got all of the assembly lube out of it) and can't retract in time, then the next round fed is going to jam the case rim up against the protruding firing pin and cause the exact symptoms you describe.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I've always found S&B to be outstanding ammo, and I think any gun that won't digest it 100% has a problem. It was encouraging to hear Ruger say that the gun should eat any factory ammo and they want to fix it for you. Alot of other manufacturers would just say to keep trying different brands of ammo.

 

[whoknewit]

I now own 3 SR-series pistols, and each one of them malfunctioned at first. I agree with other comments that you can't begin to judge their reliability until you have at least a few hundred rounds down the pipe. Part of my break-in for these pistols involve a hundred or so rounds of Ranger +P. Now that they're broken in they're 100% reliable. Just shoot the heck out of 'em, they keep getting better.

 

[Scottmgoblue]

Went back to the range today with 100 rounds to see if I have any more problems with my sr9c. Gun shop where I purchased recommended clean the gun and lube the moving parts very lightly with " tetra gun grease". Also told to try some Sellier & Bellot 115 grs amo. Happy to say, ran all 100 rounds, plus a handfull of some Remington hollow points mixed in, with 0 malfunctions.
Nice to have some confidence back in the performance of the gun!

 

[moveon622]

I called Ruger today to check on the status of my gun. They said I should have it back by the weekend. I will report their findings once I get it back and can make it to the range for test fire.

 

[PlaythruChazfar]

Have you tried any quality ammunition yet?

Jeff

Jeff, Sellier & Bellot is quality ammo. I have used it for years and can speak for it with confidence.

It may be less expensive than others but is of a very good build, clean shooting, accurate, dependable and consistent. I wish some of the American makers could be so good.

My wild guess is the guy has a baulky extractor but it doesn't sound as though he has many rounds downrange with a centerfire pistol, so it could be just a limp wrist issue.

My sr9c did not like sellier & Bellot at all I had jams shells not ejecting so when I switched to PMC or Winchester NATO the problems went away.

 

[freedomcosts]

Didn't want to start a new thread but wanted to post the latest- I had fired WWB and Remington JHPs and had the 2nd occasion to have misfires and misfeeds, so sent to Ruger again. I remember the good rev saying I needed to quit using the cheap stuff. But after 17 days I got the 9c back just now. Re: shipping notice, this time they DID send me an email with shipping number ( I shot them an email and thanked em for notice and quick turnaround.) The return packing slip said they repaired the ejector, and replaced the slide. Doesn't say why or wherefor, but sure sounds like it was more than Remington or WWB problems. They test-fired 60 rnds using Black Hills 115gr FMJs- which got me thinking- we know HPs are more difficult for most pistols to feed- and they are the most common SD rounds- seems it would be better to test-fire with HPs? Just sayin'.

 

[DEADI9MM]

moveon622 ruger will not leave your gun on porch someone will have to sign for it

 

[freedomcosts]

So true, that's why it's important they notify you of hte tracking number. You can arrange for an adult to be there when UPS delivers it.

 

[moveon622]

UPS just delivered the gun back to me. The repair slip says they replaced the trigger bar reset and they repaired the extractor. they shot 50 rounds of black hills 115G FMJ with no malfunctions.
One thing that is strange is under Condition Notes: it says "received with scratches on the slide"
I know there were no scratches when it was sent in so I looked it over real good as soon as I opened it...... There are still no scratches on it. I have no idea what that is all about.
I will get to the range probably the first of next week and report back.

 

[freedomcosts]

Strange- Mine said that, too, no scrateches before or after I got it back. But funnier- it said "Goo all over bottom of two magazines." Some of you may have had the finger-extensions on the 17-rd mags pinch your fingers? To keep them from sliding up, and then sliding down and pinching my fingers, I put some cheap glue on them. Works fine but- it did get on the extension, just white, hard stuff. I used cheap glue so I could pop em back off if I needed to.

 

[3rdIDvet]

I am new to forum but not to pistols or revolvers. I just wanted to let you know that I had the exact ame problem with my S9C. It wasn't feeding right from the very 1st round. I went through a long list of all the things I must be doing wrong.. then sent it back to Ruger. They returned it and guess what: The paper they sent me said that they repalced the trigger reset and repaired the ejector[/u]. It also said that it was received with a scratch on it. There was none when I sent it or when it was returned. very strange.
I think some of the SR9C 's have some factory defects that they aren't telling everyone about. This is probably the 10th person I have heard from that had the exact same problem with a new SR9C. Since Most have no problems they assume it's the shooter. Since I got mine back I have fired over 800 rounds without any problem at all.

 

[moveon622]

I made it to the range last night. The gun worked perfectly. I could not get it to act up. I shot the exact same shells (purchased all of them at the same time) I was shooting when I had the problems. I shot it limp wristed on purpose and could not get it act up. I shot it normal, fast , slow with a correct grip, a light grip and it just kept shooting. At this point I would have to say it is fixed. I guess time will tell.

 

[PlaythruChazfar]

When you return it to ruger how is it boxed to protect it and do you buy insurance on it if it gets stolen or destroyed.

 

[freedomcosts]

If you have the plastic box it came in, box that into the smallest cardboard box you can fit it in to. FedEx and UPS have them (you can't ship it via the US Post Office.) Tape it up good, attach the label and either take it to FedEx or a UPS HUB Office- not one of those UPS stores, they can't ship firearms. Don't write anything on the box, I was tempted to mark it "Firearm" but that's a bad idea. And yes, I put insurance on mine, it's really cheap. You also need to write up a good explanation of what is happening, and include any magazines you were using when it happend- no ammo, no spent shells. As mentioned before, we also write "Please be sure and notify me at (my email address) when you return-ship the pistol." Hopefully they will, so you'll know when it's coming.

 

[California Ruger]

I came across this post and joined this forum because I've been having the exact same issue with my SR9c. I haven't had any feeding problems with the pistol, but since the day I bought it the striker has often failed to return to the cocked position when a new round is chambered. This has happened to me both when shooting the pistol and when manually racking the slide after inserting a fresh magazine. At first I thought it might just be a breaking-in issue, but after 2000+ rounds of various types of ammunition and after removing the striker and cleaning the striker channel several times, I still haven't had any improvement. This is not a question of "limp wristing" and is definitely an issue with the handgun itself. I've emailed Ruger and am waiting to hear back from them. I'll update this post once the issue is resolved.

 

[California Ruger]

I finally got around to returning the pistol to Ruger. The process was as easy as described earlier in this thread. After a quick email exchange, I called the company and spoke with a customer service representative who promptly emailed me a prepaid UPS shipping label. I then took the gun / magazines in the original plastic container to a UPS shipping hub where they boxed it up and sent it off to Ruger. The day the package arrived there, another customer service representative called to say that they had receive it and were already working on the gun. Within 24 hours it was fixed and on its way back to me via UPS. (Note that UPS requires signature confirmation from an adult over 21 years old at the time of delivery. They can't / won't leave it for you on your doorstep.) When I received the gun, the repair slip said that Ruger had replaced the trigger reset bar. (It also noted that the pistol was received with scratches on the slide - though there were no scratches on it either before I returned it or when I got it back.) Today I took it to the range and fired 300 rounds through it without any problems whatsoever. While it's a shame there were issues with the pistol to begin with, at the end of the day Ruger couldn't have done a better job in resolving them. For an ~$400 compact 9mm, I think it's hard to beat the SR9c - and the customer service that backs it up.