Ruger SR9: Any Good?

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Yup, very much like the Glocks.

I've never fired either of them, but I've dry fired (with permission) them in stores comparing them and they are very simial
 
I would have purchased the .40 if it had been available when I bought my SR9. I really like the SR9 but would have preferred the bigger bang. On the other hand the 9mm is cheaper to shoot even reloading because it uses cheaper bullets and less powder. Having a pair both 9mm and .40 would be nice...
 
I'm definately pondering a full size SR9 to go with the 9c; and I would consider the 40c if/when I decide to finally get a .40 S&W

I just wish they'd make a SR45 and SR45c.. then I'd be in heaven.
 
I am going the other way- I have the SR9 but also want the 9c..

I like these new Rugers better than the Glocks.
 
I took my SR9C out for a run today, and using 11X17 IDPA style targets, it put most of them inside 4 inches at 15 yards. I actually started moving the shots around to hit different "body areas" of the targets to see where I was hitting after the first two mags. ALL the shots hit the main body areas, and most of them were in the 4" black circle "heart shot" until I started moving around to shoot different groups.

I ran 50 rounds through it on 2 different targets and got the same results with both. I was using pretty vanilla ammo, and the hit ratio was good enough that I would be comfortable not loading the high powered stuff into the mag... accuracy trumps "magic bullet" every time. There were NO misses on the body outlines, so every shot would have done damage and the majority were kill shots.

I've sold a ton of these guns at our shop, and I'll take the targets to use as a sales tool. When they ask me if they're accurate, I'll let them judge for themselves. These targets are half the size of a full size IDPA target outline, and the targets at 15 yards are the size of a man-sized target at 30 yards.

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They are really accurate guns for their size. My 40c fits in the same holster's as my 9c and they use the same finger extensions and full mag adapters. I havent shot the full size SR9's or 40's but I have held them they feel great. I just liked the compacts a bit better.
 
I would highly recommend the SR9c. It's been almost perfect for me: price, size, accurate, dependable, flexible, easy to use & a joy to shoot. IMHO, the SR9c is an excellant all-around pistol. If Ruger would have released it a year earlier, I would have saved myself a good bit of $$. :)
 
I bought the SR40 when it came out and I have to say its the best shooting and accurate auto I have. I have Glocks also. If you are a glock fan you will love the SR9 or 40 guns. The trigger on an out of the box SR is slightly better than my Glocks from the factory. I really like the adjustable sights too. I'm convinced the Ruger SR guns are the best bang for the buck out there for a great shooting auto.
 
Evidently my targets were better than I thought... I sold two SR9C's and an SR40 today. The best comment was "Holy crap... that was the first 50 rounds out of the gun?"...

I had a lot of "looky-loos" today as well, but the SR9C drew the most attention, and while I only sold a few today, it was clear that the SR9C got the most attention. I guess 50 out of 50 hits is "pretty accurate"...

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Someone earlier asked whether the the Rugers were DAO, like Glocks. The answer was YES, and I'm not sure that's right.

I'm pretty sure that both the Glock and the SR9 guns partially load the striker spring through slide movement. You then continue the firing cycle by pulling the trigger, which completes the step of fully cocking or "loading" the striker spring and releasing the striker. (My SR9 is many miles away, and I can't check to see whether my memory is correct.)

With a true DAO gun, you provide all of the striker or hammer force by pulling the trigger. That generally also gives you a second-strike capability -- not possible when the striker spring is partially loaded by slide movement.
 
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A question earlier was whether these were DAO, like Glocks.

The answer was YES, and I'm not sure that's right.

Both the Glock and the SR9 guns partially load the striker through slide movement. You continue the shot by pulling the trigger, which continues "loading" the spring and then releases the striker.

With a true DAO gun, you provide all of the striker or hammer force from cocking the striker with trigger action alone.

So these guns are KINDA like DAO, but not truly DAO. You don't have the second-strike capability you'd have if it were a true DAO gun.
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They're not DA or SA. They're a totally different type of action called "safe action."
 
the SR9 is probably one of the most ergonomic guns I've held. my next handgun is going to be an SR9C for CC. some of the full sized get bad raps for their triggers but a majority of people have no problem with is and apparently the compact has a different trigger which is supposed to be almost competition quality
 
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