It was all the safety crap Ruger tacked on them; mag disconnect and the absolutely hideous and obnoxious loaded chamber indicator are the reasons I've never bothered buying one. I mean, I can live with the mag disconnect, but that chamber indicator nearly blocks the front sight.
Which is why I've always been fond of the 9e. The price was more than right for them and used they're even lower in price, but are quite hard to find. It's been replaced with the Security 9, a pistol I'm not sure about. I understand why Ruger dropped the 9e in favor of the Sec-9, they wanted something the size of a Glock 19 to compete in that class as compacts are more popular than full-size, but I think Ruger could have stopped making the SR9 and SR9c and stuck with the 9E and came out with a 9Ec model and sold a lot more of them as they were lower in price.
The SR series is IMO better than the American and I would rather have seen Ruger update the SR with a gen 2 than see them come out with the American. The American has been a complete non-starter and Idk anyone who owns one or even wants to own one.
The mag disconnect was never a problem neither was the loaded chamber indicator. There were so many ways to fix that if you did not like it. Even very SIMPLE after market replacements and easy to install. I can honestly say that I never even paid attention to the indicator while shooting. If it bothered me, I would have done a easy fix. A
nd for Sure IT never ever hindered my front sight with a ton of ammo fired down range. And speaking of sights. I do not want a fixed sight on a gun that I can get a adjustable sight or more important A NIGHT SIGHT. And why would I pay less to get a cheap finish which many complain about when a finish is so important on a gun? And the difference shows and has been proven to not be quality.
The 9E or SR9 has NOT been replaced with the Security9.
They do not even belong in the same Stable. . I find it hard to believe that you complain about the SR model then go out and buy a Security9.
Ruger has done the same thing with the LC9S and already people are griping about the finish when Clearly Ruger told them it was a Budget finish.
I believe when Ruger introduces a Budget gun, it means the model gun is on the way out. Take the remaining stock of materials, do not make the finer cuts in the metal, do not cut for decent sights, put a cheap coat of protection on the metal and just get rid of them.
In the case of the Security9, yes they seem to be competing with The Glock but for those that have no clue about the difference. Hey, I am NOT a Glock Fan, but before I bought the Security9, I would dish out the money and get the Glock. Ruger puts in a cheap aluminum chassis in the Security9, no steel reinforcements in the frame or rails and basically you have a Large LCPll.
Which is fine, it your goal is just protection but not a lot of training or range time.
. Anyway it's my favorite pistol and for the money it cannot be beat in my opinion. I know their are better pistols more accurate I get that. But for an American made product for the money I do not think it can be beat. Any questions just ask and greetings from Texas!
