SR9C... The most underrated gun in the market

[Fisherdave10]

SR9/SR9c owners, do you use the thumb safety, or do you leave it off and just ignore it as if it were any other striker fire pistol without a safety?

I carry with with the safety engaged. I like the safety and it will stay put however you prefer to carry. If you carry with it off, I don't think it would accidentally engage. One thing I've noticed is when the safety is on, the whole slide is locked up and can't slide rearwards. If a pistol has all passive safeties such as a Glock, it can be easily disabled by an assailant by grabbing the slide and retracting it just a bit. I'm not sure if it matters at all, since the slide can be moved rearward as soon as the safety is disengaged but even when holstering in a tight holster, it's nice not having the slide move backwards unintentionally. I don't need the ambidextrous safety but the idea of it is nice since the whole gun can be operated with either the right and left hand if my primary hand were to be injured.

One thing I wasn't sure I wanted was the ambidextrous magazine release. I was afraid i might accidentally release the magazine with my gripping hand. This simply does not happen and the releases require a firm and direct push. I wouldn't expect them to ever unintentionally release a magazine. I have found that I actually prefer releasing the mag on the right side when I'm unloading it. (I'm right handed)

The reversible back strap is a nice feature. I prefer the rounded side because it fills my palm better, giving me a better grip.

One of the first things I did was remove the magazine disconnect safety. It was stupidly easy to remove once you got the striker plate off. This disconnect is the only real negative about the gun IMO, but it's very easy to remove.

I really like the loaded chamber indicator. It gives me tactile confirmation that I have something in the chamber. I don't have to visually check the chamber or mess with the slide in the pitch black darkness. In my experience it has been extremely unobtrusive and un-bothersome. I don't know why people wouldn't like it on a carry gun other than the idea that it may have been put on the gun to possibly appease the liberals.

So far, my LCI has not caused a malfunction, melted my gun or parked my car in a no-parking zone. There's no reason to be afraid of it.

 

[F-111 John]

Whether you carry the SR9c with the safety on or off, you would be well served to get in the habit of sweeping the thumb safety off every single time you bring the gun on target.

 

[ROCK6]

My apologies to SR9 / SR9c owners. I won't comment any further.

Bah…you’re opinions aren’t abrasive and I would much rather have someone explain their opinion than just say they like or don’t like the specific pistol. I’m indifferent right now. Like I said, I got a great deal on it and my wife liked the way it felt and likes the features.

I really don’t like the LCI, but that isn’t a deal-stopper for me; however, my wife does like it. I hate magazine disconnects, but my wife likes them. I found out a few months ago that my wife was carrying her little Bersa without a round in the chamber…it took several drills at the range to show the problems with no round in the chamber and that the pistol is perfectly safe if you follow the basic rules. Also, with the magazine disconnect, she feels safer at the end of the day removing the magazine and leaving a round in the chamber…not the best practice, but she’s still working at it.

If the SR9c proves reliable, I’ll be satisfied. I personally wished she went with the Sig P239 or S&W M&P9c, but the goal was to pick up what she liked, what felt good to her and what she’ll hopefully enjoy shooting at the range.

There are some pistols I really don’t like the looks of or don’t care for how they feel in the hand…but as long as they are reliable performers, that’s what matters to the end-user and I’m still grateful that we have so many choices available and that’s why I do value others’ opinions/reviews as a factor when doing research.

ROCK6

 

[MCgunner]

Whether you carry the SR9c with the safety on or off, you would be well served to get in the habit of sweeping the thumb safety off every single time you bring the gun on target.

Good reason for me not to get one, then. I carry revolvers a lot, carrying one today. I am an old revolver shooter. I like DAO because you draw and shoot, nothing else to mess up my training. I don't need to think about safeties when the SHTF. I'd be trying to sweep the safety on my .38 and open the cylinder or something.

 

[Walkalong]

It becomes second nature after a while, but I understand the point.

I want to try the full sized SR9 trigger in person one of these days. i know the grip feels good.

 

[wristtwister]

Thanks for all the input guys... just trying to throw a little support to what I think is a great product.

To all the "Glockies", you are seldom satisfied with anything that doesn't have Glock written on it, so I take your criticisms with a grain of salt. I've never found a Glock that fit my hand, (and I've shot dozens of them), so I don't own a Glock. The model 19 is as close as I've found that fit my grip, but comparing the lack of features on Glocks to the SR9C is almost comical. Yes, the SR9 full size was recalled due to a "lawyer issue" with the trigger and their sear system altered, but that is past history... the SR9C is a totally different gun, and there have been no issues with this gun that I'm aware of.

Taurus has a lifetime warranty on all their guns, which is why they won't send you a screw to fix your grips. They do all their own work, and will fix your gun if you send it to them. We send a bunch of guns back to Taurus, and they fix every one of them and send them back, so "service" isn't the issue here. It's the ergonomics of the guns and their reliability. I've had no issues with Rugers, and to my knowledge, we haven't sent any back for repair unless it was one covered by the recall notice.

BTW, there are hundreds of gun recalls on all kinds of guns... not just the popular ones, so I don't think I'd go to the "recall" argument too much. Gun companies fix problems so they reduce their liability... but the guys talking about shooting their "home cooking" ammo are usually outside their warranty, so if you're shooting reloads, you should consider yourself lucky if the company will still fix your gun when it breaks. Every one of the warranties I've read clearly state that you are only covered if you're shooting factory ammo manufactured to SAMMI standards.

Keep the comments coming... good input.

WT

 

[Jeff H]

My SR9 is almost 3 years old with thousands of rounds through it and I still like it very much. It doesn't malfunction, misfire or jam and is a consistent performer with a fairly decent trigger. What is not to like.

I did remove that silly mag disconnect but that has been the only modification.