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I picked up a slightly used SR-9C last week for my dad, $300 with both mags- he decided he wanted more gun for the house than his LCP and he's over his taurus S&W model 10 clone. He shot some Glocks with me a while back and he liked them but wasn't crazy about it not having the off switch. Anyhow, I took it out today and ran a box of ball through it- I was pleasantly surprised, A great gun for the $ in my opinion, and if I wasn't so imprinted on the G-19, (and had so many of them) I wouldn't hesitate to carry one of these.
 
I had one. I like Rugers. Just sold it to fund something else. What I did not like was the sharp slide serrations. Racking the slide while holding the rear ones was really irritating.
 
My one complaint, too.
The slide is either (nicely) cast and then machined, or sandblasted. I would be happy if they blasted it after cutting the serrations. I had to brush them with a file to keep my fingerprints intact.
 
Homerboy said:
I had one. I like Rugers. Just sold it to fund something else. What I did not like was the sharp slide serrations. Racking the slide while holding the rear ones was really irritating.
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I have one as well. Very solid. I have the stainless slide, and I actually like the sharp serrations.

-Jeff
 
The SR9 was my first bottom feeding pistol. I think I should give the SR9c a try if I stumble across one. I think I underappreciated it while I had it.

I've been thinking about picking up an SR45 for some time as well. My current carry piece is the new EC9s. I've been pleasantly surprised at the quality of the budget line of an already affordable line of guns.
 
I bought a sr9c because my son was going to trade it off, and i knew it was a good shooter.
I have been a 1911 fan for a while now, but the sr9c is really working on me.
The ammo is much cheaper. I can run through my gong course much faster. I like the rail, i have a light mounted. I like the LCI, i can feel for a chambered round if need be. I like the safety. I like the capacity.
All said, the sr9c is really earning its way into my carry gun status.
I recently went on a 4day road trip, and my sr9c went along instead on my usual 1911 Officer. It just has too many advantages to ignore.
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Love my SR9c! Tried all of the compact 9mm. out at the time and the SR9c just felt the best in my hand. Has a nice trigger, quick and easy to acquire sights, and I like the little design features, like the interchangeable backstrap insert, they put into this gun.

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The SR9c is a great gun, mine was a tack driver for such a little gun. Ultimately I sold it to fund something else as I didn't love the safety for a striker gun.

I would not be unhappy to carry one again if I had to.
 
Armored farmer said:
I bought a sr9c because my son was going to trade it off, and i knew it was a good shooter.
I have been a 1911 fan for a while now, but the sr9c is really working on me.
The ammo is much cheaper. I can run through my gong course much faster. I like the rail, i have a light mounted. I like the LCI, i can feel for a chambered round if need be. I like the safety. I like the capacity.
All said, the sr9c is really earning its way into my carry gun status.
I recently went on a 4day road trip, and my sr9c went along instead on my usual 1911 Officer. It just has too many advantages to ignore.
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To say nothing about the weight difference 'tween the 45 and the SR-9C when each are fully loaded- and the cost- especially if you end up having to use the pistol and it ends up going to jail, even if you don't. Which hopefully won't happen.
 
I have had an SR9c for 5 years. Have run over 3000 rounds through it without a single malfunction. Its very accurate and has a pretty nice trigger pulls. I have not run across any other 9mm in the same size class that I would consider replacing it with. Its darn near perfect to me
 
Unrefined, mediocre trigger out of the box, but regardless a solid and generally reliable pistol. Coupled with a good price point that is Ruger's forte in the market.
 
My SR9C has lived in my bedside table with a light on it for 3+ years now. The first time I ever shot it, out of a string of 5, I put 3 in the 10 ring and 2 in the 9 ring at 25'. I actually shoot it better than my CZ85B.
The only thing I think I would change is I would make the safety levers a little bit bigger.
 
I bought one for my wife a couple years ago and really like it. I had to stop shooting it out of fear of liking it more and not giving it back. It is a great little gun, carries very well, and just runs and runs. I may get me one instead of a G19, but it’s a toss up.
 
RPZ said:
Unrefined, mediocre trigger out of the box, but regardless a solid and generally reliable pistol. Coupled with a good price point that is Ruger's forte in the market.
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Not sure what you mean by unrefined. Is that another way of saying its not over priced so it can't be good? As to the trigger, mine has the best stock trigger of any striker fired gun I have ever shot. A friend has one and his trigger is as good as mine and he also has had no malfunction after thousands of rounds.
Do you even have one?
 
Yeah, I have no complaints on that regard.
I've felt better triggers, but only aftermarket. I'm not a fan of the trigger on any striker-fired pistol before this, and it's better than the other ones I've tried.
 
FL-NC said:
I picked up a slightly used SR-9C last week for my dad, $300 with both mags-

Anyhow, I took it out today and ran a box of ball through it- I was pleasantly surprised, A great gun for the $ in my opinion, and if I wasn't so imprinted on the G-19, (and had so many of them) I wouldn't hesitate to carry one of these.
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You need one you just don't know it yet.

It is the perfect companion for the new Ruger 9mm Carbine.

Yes I know the Carbine will also use Glock magazines but somehow that just doesn't sound American enough.
 
BSA1 said:
APEX trigger kit changes that so-so factory trigger.
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Yes, there are trigger kits for alot of guns. I don't have an SR-9, bit I've handled them, and out of the box it is very mediocre. Useable yes.

But my point was, Ruger's price point, a very tough and reliable pistol.
 
Jonesy814 said:
Not sure what you mean by unrefined. Is that another way of saying its not over priced so it can't be good? As to the trigger, mine has the best stock trigger of any striker fired gun I have ever shot. A friend has one and his trigger is as good as mine and he also has had no malfunction after thousands of rounds.
Do you even have one?
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Have a friend who owns one. The trigger is certainly useable. It's not a VP9 or PPQ, but it is useable. Batch examples vary; but my impression of the SR-9 is a relatively stiff trigger with a longer than desirable reset.

My observations could be applied to the trigger on many guns. Ruger's forte is solid (VERY tough) and generally reliable guns at an attractive price point. Nothing wrong with that.
 
RPZ said:
Have a friend who owns one. The trigger is certainly useable. It's not a VP9 or PPQ, but it is useable. Batch examples vary; but my impression of the SR-9 is a relatively stiff trigger with a longer than desirable reset.

My observations could be applied to the trigger on many guns. Ruger's forte is solid (VERY tough) and generally reliable guns at an attractive price point. Nothing wrong with that.
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From what I have read, the SR9 and SR9c triggers are not the same. My SR9c certainly does not have a relatively stiff trigger. In fact its quite the opposite and has a fairly light pull at 5lb. Also a very smooth pull. Never really paid attention to the reset much, seemed about average
In the Hickock45 review video of the SR9c he mentions probably 10 times how nice the trigger pull is and even says its so light he would probably use the thumb safety if he was going to carry the gun. Don't judge the SR9c based on the SR9
 
I bought the SR9c since when I compared it to similar glocks, m&p's, xd's, etc available at the time, it had the best trigger and most comfortable grip of the strikers I tried. I have since discovered 1911's, so the sr9c does not get much love anymore. I wish I shot it as good as the 1911's. When I try to stretch it out to 25 yards especially I do not do as well.
 
Well, mine is 'especially for the price.'
If it were me... Is it a competition gun? Probably not, without some third-party help on the inside.
Is it better than any other striker-fired gun I can get new for $350? If it fits you, definitely. Is it better than any I could get used for the $240 I spent? Oh, heck yes.
Better than any of the $600 offerings? Maybe not, but on par with many.
If I wanted to spend as much as most similar guns do, I would want replaceable grips and easily replaced controls.
But for a sub-$300 carry gun, I'm more than pleased with it.
 
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