Why aren't the Ruger SR series pistols very highly touted? I used to own a Glock 23c and now own a Glock 22. I really like these guns. I would love to get an M&P also. It seems like these 2 are the most popular autos out there. I just bought a Ruger SR-45 a few months ago. It is the best shooting auto that I've ever shot. I've read plenty of reviews on the other SR's and folks put thousands of rounds through them with no problem. Why are these guns not considered top tier autoloaders?
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mesinge2
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I do consider them as such. The Ruger SR series and the M&Ps are my favorites of the Poly guns:
beeenbag
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Because of the lawyer features... Large loaded chamber indicator, mag safety, billboard.
Also most people prefer no thumb safety on a da striker fired gun, which is not offered.
Also most people prefer no thumb safety on a da striker fired gun, which is not offered.
mgmorden
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I have to agree with that. The billboard doesn't bother me, but the rest is aggravating - mostly the thumb safety as the LCI and mag disconnect can be disabled. I still consider them good values for the money though, and will probably end up with one eventually.
I carry a SR9c constantly, year round. I keep looking for better... but for me there is nothing better. Slim, conceals easy, not so small and light that it's difficult to shoot, high capacity, great trigger, accurate....
I'll quit now.
I'll quit now.
JR24
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I personally love the SR series, but others don't care for the safety features. I think that's the major issue.
SR9c and SR40c can't be beat for compact automatics, IMO.
SR9c and SR40c can't be beat for compact automatics, IMO.
RustyShackelford
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The Ruger SR 9x19mm was highly touted when it first came out & earned a few industry honors(new handgun). The pistol series had a Ruger factory safety recall which put a bad spin on the SRs. The engineers re-did the trigger & tweeked the pistol.
I've heard a lot of + feedback about recent SRs in .40, 9mm, .45acp.
I saved a online listing for a stainless SR45 .45acp with a Davidson's lifetime warranty for only $400.00 USD.
That was a great offer but another customer bought it.
Id feel safe with a Ruger .40 or .45acp SR but I'm in no big rush to buy any.
The Ruger SR 9x19mm was highly touted when it first came out & earned a few industry honors(new handgun). The pistol series had a Ruger factory safety recall which put a bad spin on the SRs. The engineers re-did the trigger & tweeked the pistol.
I've heard a lot of + feedback about recent SRs in .40, 9mm, .45acp.
I saved a online listing for a stainless SR45 .45acp with a Davidson's lifetime warranty for only $400.00 USD.
That was a great offer but another customer bought it.
Id feel safe with a Ruger .40 or .45acp SR but I'm in no big rush to buy any.
PedalBiker
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SR9c is my carry gun when I'm not carrying a J frame. I like everything but the magazine defect. It's easily removed, but I have left it in place since I live in a state that is getting mobbed by Californians and others of limited gun IQ (not saying they are stupid overall, but they are gun dumb).
Overall I find them reliable and easy to shoot and I like the safety as well as the loaded chamber indicator. An unloaded gun is not much use, so the big flag is nice.
My SR45 took some time to break in but it's been flawless for the last 1000 rounds with the exception of one horrible magazine I had to return. My SR9c has not had any failures except for the time I grabbed it wrong and got a big gouge in my hand.
The SR45 is big. I'm seriously considering trading mine for an SR40c.
While we're on the topic, I'd really like to see an SR9c/40c with a 4" barrel. And, of course, a 45c would be good as well.
Overall I find them reliable and easy to shoot and I like the safety as well as the loaded chamber indicator. An unloaded gun is not much use, so the big flag is nice.
My SR45 took some time to break in but it's been flawless for the last 1000 rounds with the exception of one horrible magazine I had to return. My SR9c has not had any failures except for the time I grabbed it wrong and got a big gouge in my hand.
The SR45 is big. I'm seriously considering trading mine for an SR40c.
While we're on the topic, I'd really like to see an SR9c/40c with a 4" barrel. And, of course, a 45c would be good as well.
Have both the SR9 and SR9c. The SR9 was my first handgun and I put thousands of reliable rounds through it learning to shoot. Fed every kind of jhp. The SR9c is low round count.
They are nice guns for the price, but kinda laden with over redundant safety features. And the size of the 10 round SR9c is about the same as a 15 round Glock 19, and the Glock 26 is much smaller. If you want a manual safety, mag disconnect, oversized lci, then the SR is fine.
They are nice guns for the price, but kinda laden with over redundant safety features. And the size of the 10 round SR9c is about the same as a 15 round Glock 19, and the Glock 26 is much smaller. If you want a manual safety, mag disconnect, oversized lci, then the SR is fine.
Ed Ames
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Speaking only for myself: I just don't see anything they do so compellingly well that I will spend the money on one. I don't see a lot of others making that leap either. Until a lot of people do, and have that decision validated in the real world and competition, I wouldn't consider them top tier.
Speaking about others (with the possibility I'm wrong): A lot of people base their opinions of guns on who uses them. Adoption for use by police forces, military, and so on can have a tremendous impact on perception. Ruger has a long history of losing out in this game. I doubt any major police department issues SR pistols and it is very unlikely they will ever be adopted by any military.
Beeenbag nailed it.
That said, my brother has a full-size SR9 and its been a wonderfully reliable pistol. It also has pretty good ergonomics, great standard sights, and is easy to shoot very accurately (the trigger is much better than a standard Glock trigger). Fit & finish is pretty decent (as good as a Glock or M&P for sure), but no match for say, a Walther or HK.
My first center fire pistol was an SR9. It was fine except I got some of that barrel peening that early ones had that Ruger just kind of shrugged their shoulders about.
I traded it off toward a Glock.
I've since moved away from Glock mostly because I actually do like a manual safety (although I was never a fan of the LCI or magazine disconnect).
I think the SR line is perfectly fine, I just find them kind of ugly.
I traded it off toward a Glock.
I've since moved away from Glock mostly because I actually do like a manual safety (although I was never a fan of the LCI or magazine disconnect).
I think the SR line is perfectly fine, I just find them kind of ugly.
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I checked out most of the other compact 9mm. autos at the time and for me the Ruger SR9c had the best feel to it and the best ergonomics. The trigger was slightly better than those found on the comparable Glock, S&W M&P, and XD models. Sights on the SR9c are quick and easy to acquire. Don't have any real pressing need for the LCI but it doesn't really bother me that it's there. I do like the manual safety but it could have been a little larger and placed slightly more forward on the frame. Other things I like about the SR9c design include the reversible backstrap and that it came with a spare high capacity mag.
oldironsights
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I always thought "SR" was an abbreviation for "Sturm Ruger".
Many of their firearm designations start off with "SR".
SR9
SR45
SR1911
SR556
SR762
Many of their firearm designations start off with "SR".
SR9
SR45
SR1911
SR556
SR762
chiltech500
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Fishbed, maybe you or your brother would like to buy my SR9 as I find it inaccurate. My less than 3" barrel Sig P290 is more accurate. Mine sits in the box unused.
I'm struggling to understand how you determined an "unused" gun is less accurate than ANY other gun.
Mine is dead accurate.
chiltech500
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From what distance my friend? True you could reliably hit a silhouette at 20 feet in center mass if you call that accurate. That however is not my definition of accurate.It's unused because I gave up on it after trying to shoot it accurately.. I am prejudiced because I shoot nothing less than Sig 9mm's, Dan Wesson or Les Baer 45's.
natsb
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Being that Ruger sells more pistols than anyone else, with S&W a very close second, somebody must think highly of them. Perhaps Ruger is just the SUV of the gun world. They are safe, reliable, and affordable, but nobody wants to take one to the race track.
I really like my SR45...I don't mind a manual safety. I don't mind the LCI. I didn't mind removing the mag disconnect.
I do mind everything about the slide stop. It seems flimsy and the crimp on the spring is kind of goofy IMHO. I also don't care for the barely there mag catch, or the "painted" magazines that come with my SR. They just aren't the quality of the M&P's, Glocks, or XD's. But then again they're 150-200 bucks less.
Good trigger, good accuracy, good sights, feels good in my hands. I can still out shoot my p220 with my SR (hopefully that'll change with more sig practice) I paid 389 for it while the M&P was 539. I still want the M&P, but I may have to check out the P320 when the 45 comes out.
That being said I need a 40 to mate to my ammo since I ditched my p229, and if a SR shows up at the right price I may have to invest in one. Of course I'd really like one of the pro series M&P's also.
I do mind everything about the slide stop. It seems flimsy and the crimp on the spring is kind of goofy IMHO. I also don't care for the barely there mag catch, or the "painted" magazines that come with my SR. They just aren't the quality of the M&P's, Glocks, or XD's. But then again they're 150-200 bucks less.
Good trigger, good accuracy, good sights, feels good in my hands. I can still out shoot my p220 with my SR (hopefully that'll change with more sig practice) I paid 389 for it while the M&P was 539. I still want the M&P, but I may have to check out the P320 when the 45 comes out.
That being said I need a 40 to mate to my ammo since I ditched my p229, and if a SR shows up at the right price I may have to invest in one. Of course I'd really like one of the pro series M&P's also.
Oddly enough my sr45 is my cheapest handgun I own and is also the most accurate in my hands, with my walther ppq a close second. I love when I'm at the range and a another friendly range visitor is there and we try out one another's gun or two and they are just amazed at the accuracy they achieve with my sr45 from a first time shoot. A lot of people have negative feeling about ruger handguns for some reason. I remember hearing years ago "don't buy ruger handguns, they suck, but their rifles and 22's are awesome". Years later my sr45 is tearing out center masses like a quality 5" 1911. You just can't take everybody's word as gold, especially when it comes to firearms
JR24
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I hear this a lot, and just don't agree at all. I was shooting my SR40c alongside my Glock 21 this morning and wouldn't begin to say that the Glock was any higher quality at all, I'd put them right even. Actually, SR's feel less cheap in my hands than Glocks or XD's.
I'd put the SR's on par with Glock and M&P and above the XD, but then again I dumped my XD as soon as I replaced it with my SR9c, so I'm a little biased there.
Armybrat
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My SR9 & SR45 are excellent, reliable pistols and great values.
My sr has a better trigger than my glock and m&p hands down, and better ergos than my glock. Since I own all three and dumped my xd years ago I can tell you the ruger is the same quality as the others. I just don't like all the safety features as well. Good news is I took out the mag disconnect and the lci is removable as well. Funny thing is if the xd was still named the hs2000 without the SA claim stamp would it still be of the higher quality pistol or just another affordable striker option
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