351 WINCHESTER
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I shot a new sr9 the other day and the trigger was horrible. Is there anyway to smooth it out or do I just have to live with it? It's really heavy and gritty. I did lube it which helped just a bit.
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They tend to break in a little bit after a couple hundred rounds. I think there is also a spring kit supposedly coming out sooner or later.
i recently traded mine away towards a .45 Glock. Just too many issues with the SR9 regarding the trigger and the barrel peening. I didn't think mine had much of that issue, but after about 1000 rounds I was noticing some mushrooming a bit. Probably not an issue at all, but thought I would trade it toward a bit of an upgraded thumping bullet.
i recently traded mine away towards a .45 Glock. Just too many issues with the SR9 regarding the trigger and the barrel peening. I didn't think mine had much of that issue, but after about 1000 rounds I was noticing some mushrooming a bit. Probably not an issue at all, but thought I would trade it toward a bit of an upgraded thumping bullet.
StephenT
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I've had a post-recall SR-9 for a while, which I'm thinking of trading. Mine's been dry-fired hundreds of times with snap caps, and the trigger pull is still unacceptable. Which is too bad, because it's a perfectly nice gun otherwise. What that said, I much prefer the P-95.
schmeky
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I love Rugers (have had and still have a bunch). But Ruger could not have designed a more horrendous trigger than they did in the SR9.
It is unacceptable. Period. The SR9 will always be a mediocre pistol.
It is unacceptable. Period. The SR9 will always be a mediocre pistol.
highorder
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The SR9 trigger will greatly benefit from the Ghost Inc. upgrade.
jfrey
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Here's how I fixed the trigger on my SR9. Took it back to the gun store where I bought it. Traded it on a Browning Hi-Power. Been happy with it ever since.
I think the best solution to having a handgun with a "lousy trigger" is not going to a gunsmith or getting a new gun, its practice. I used to own a VP-70Z that had a long creepy trigger pull. They have a reputation for having lousy triggers. However, after a lot of practice I found I was able to shoot it accurately. Give me a handgun with a creepy trigger and I can transend it with practice.
The trigger on my SR9 is fairly decent for a striker fired pistol. Is it as crisp and easy as my 1911? No, but I don't see how a striker fired pistol could ever compete with a single action.
No creep and a clean brake. About all you can ask for in a striker fired gun. As a point of reference, I like my SR9's trigger way more than my brother's XD. YMMV
No creep and a clean brake. About all you can ask for in a striker fired gun. As a point of reference, I like my SR9's trigger way more than my brother's XD. YMMV
David E
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But why?
Unless you are forced to use a gun with a horrendous trigger, why would you want to spend the time and money and more time to "overcome" it ?
Think how much further you'd progress if you didn't have to fight your own gun, tooth and nail, for every shot.
V1ROT8
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Enjoy my SR-9 very much. Of course every Ruger I own has been good out of the box.
TimboKhan
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Well, I can only answer this from my perspective: There are truly horrible triggers, and then there are triggers that get called horrendous but in truth just are mediocre compared to a good trigger. I can shoot anything with a reasonable amount of skill, from a match rifle all the way down to a Mosin-Nagant. Same thing with rifles. I personally don't look for much past pie-plate accuracy, and I can adapt to just about anything. I have dry-fired SR-9's, and while the trigger isn't perfect, it is pretty far from horrendous.
David E
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A shooter can extract better accuracy out of a gun with a better trigger sooner than he can out of a gun with a "less than horrendous" trigger.
That said, an otherwise good gun that has a lousy trigger does not need to be overlooked when a trigger job will fix the one shortcoming the gun has.
That said, an otherwise good gun that has a lousy trigger does not need to be overlooked when a trigger job will fix the one shortcoming the gun has.
Full Metal Jacket
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my friend sent his SR9 into ruger to "improve" the trigger pull, when he got it back, it was a little better, but not by much...
i fired it, and could not get used to the trigger pull, not like any other striker fired trigger pull. kinda odd...
they will do it for free though if you wanna give it a try
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R.W.Dale
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I think Wally summed up these type triggers up best with regards to the trigger in my Sigma thread.
Shoot a revolver DA much and you'll quickly get to the point where a striker fired trigger doesn't phase you a bit
Shoot a revolver DA much and you'll quickly get to the point where a striker fired trigger doesn't phase you a bit
I love my SR9. The trigger was gritty at first but it has smoothed up a lot. Still not the best but getting there. I can't wait for Ghost to release their kit for it. It's not just springs either. I'll see what it's like with their kit before I do anything else to it.
Turbobuddha
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I have a couple SR9's and both of mine are fine. Not a 1911 trigger but seems typical for a striker fired pistol. Ruger does seem to have a few QC issues that slip through the cracks. I've seen a few example over on RugerForum of examples with very chewed up barrels after just a few hundred rounds and of unfinished parts. Any of this should be discovered upon inspection and an unacceptable version should not be purchased. Before I bought my seconnd two tone, I looked at an all black I really liked but it had a few issues and shouldn't have been setting in the gun case.
stchman
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I have an SR9 and the trigger is what I consider very nice.
I guess it depends on what people consider a nice trigger.
I guess it depends on what people consider a nice trigger.
TimboKhan
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Here again, not something I have experienced.
I think, looking through this post, is that assuming that we are all upstanding dudes (apologies to any ladies I am unaware of) and are telling the truth as best we can that the real problem is inconsistency. If the trigger is going to be one way for one guy, it should be that way for every guy in other words.
With that being said, my next purchase is an SR9, a decision that I made months ago.
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I am a Noob and my sr9 is my first pistol. (i.e. I don't know what I am talking about) I have put about 1500 rounds through it over the last 14 months. I feel like the trigger pull is much heavier than other pistols that I have fired. I am able to get 8inch groups at 15 yards but I don't think the limiting factor is the pistol. I followed the polishing instructions with minimal improvement at
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=52057&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
If the Ghost connector comes out before 2011 I will try that.
If I were to do it over I would spend a little more money for either an xdm or a M&P9 Pro.
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=52057&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
If the Ghost connector comes out before 2011 I will try that.
If I were to do it over I would spend a little more money for either an xdm or a M&P9 Pro.
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