Getting a bit miffed at Ruger...

[wristtwister]

I bought a new SR-9 when they came out and of course it is one of those being recalled for retrofit of the trigger mechanism... but it's been over a month since I registered with them for recall, and I haven't heard a word from Ruger about when they're scheduling the guns to be repaired or received any mailing containers, etc.

They were only having to retrofit 3 months production of the guns, and unless they're just doing it when they feel like it or when parts are available, they should be making at least some effort to correct this faux pas by keeping the affected customers in the loop about when things are going on. My new gun is sitting in the closet waiting on them, where it's been for the past two months.

I know they have a lot of work to do in this endeavor, but a little schedule information would be helpful. I know several others who also bought them, and they have heard nothing other than the recall notice. I'm not going to start calling and sending emails to them, but you'd think that if they screwed up like this, they'd want to get it fixed asap. None of the gunshops where I trade, and none of the other SR-9 owners I know are seeing any movement.

Anybody got any current info other than their recall notices? They give you the information that they're sending you a mailing label and a box, but there's nothing showing what the schedule is for the repair list... or are they repairing the gun dealer's guns first and letting the customers sit in the tank until they get their stock cleaned up?

WT

 

[DevilDog0402]

I would contact their customer service dept and ask for an update.

 

[ewayte]

I have heard that the recall will begin in June and will probably take six months to complete.

 

[swift535]

from what I understand, there's a problem with the gun possibly discharging if dropped with the safety off.

personally, there's no way that'd keep me from shooting the gun until it was fixed, seeing as how I always use the safeties on guns I shoot, and don't drop them

 

[wristtwister]

The reasons for the recall are clear from the recall notice. I originally heard that the repairs would start in May and take Ruger about three months to complete... so there's all kinds of stories out there.

The gun itself shoots fine, but the risk of dropping the gun with the safety off apparently makes range officers nervous, and some of them have requested that people not bring SR-9s to the range unless they've been retrofitted. Unless you just lie about it, that means your pistolo is a rock for whatever time it takes Ruger to get off the dime and get all the repairs made, or else you have to shoot "off the range".

Luckily, I've got enough guns to be able to shelve one without a complete shutdown, but some people don't have "other guns"... and unless they want to buy another one, they're stuck. I've got a Beretta 92FS, a Smith model 39, and a Smith model 5903... so my 9mm ammo won't go bad... but I've got $400+ in the Ruger and right now it's a paperweight... and the longer it's a paperweight, the more irritating it gets.

I've had 3 guns that I've bought within the last 2 years that have needed to be sent back to the factory, and it's beginning to get a little old. Maybe the gun companies could simply go back to some of their older designs THAT WORKED instead of pumping out a new list of recall items and shooters could depend on what's in the gun shop to work when purchased instead of waiting for mailing labels. Picking up my mailing label and waving it at a bad guy doesn't do much.

WT

 

[heritageguy]

If you want to know Ruger's schedule --call Ruger customer service and ask them.

 

[JohnBT]

The notice on the Ruger site says:

"We expect to begin sending shipping labels and boxes in late June."

Also says they expect to have the gun back to you in a week and will include a free mag.

John

 

[Majic]

It's only been a month. Give them a little time.

 

[jocko]

soot it

I would get on the mailing list and then proceed to shoot it like I stole it, until notified. It has a safetyk, use it, ifur going to drop it, then don't use it, otherwise it is ok to go with. HUMM, wonder how many other guns we might allhave that we think are drop safety OK but indeed might not be BUT were still shootin um..

 

[Joe the Redneck]

Still fixing all the LCPs with broken triggers I guess,

JTR