There's not a whole lot of info here on CGN about this great little pistol so I thought I'd share what I know and have experienced with mine. Mind you, that experience if far from extensive yet, but from the looks of things so far, this is going to definitely be in my top 5 favourite handguns that I've ever owned.
To start off, you may (or may not) remember a thread I started a few weeks ago that went over the different "generations" of the gun. All of the improvements (so far anyway) have been to the trigger assembly. I won't go over it all again here but feel free to check out this thread if you missed it the first time around:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=620931
The SR9 is a polymer framed striker fired pistol, very similar in operation to the Glock and Smith & Wesson M&P9. Like these other pistols, it has a low bore axis which is a fancy way of saying that the barrel and slide are located close to the top of your hand when you grip the gun. This helps to mitigate muzzle flip which helps the shooter get their sights back on target faster.
The SR9 has several unique features, some I like, some I don't. They are:
- ambidextrous magazine release
- ambidextrous thumb safety
- loaded chamber indicator
- magazine disconnect
- reversible backstrap
The ambidextrous thumb safety is nothing new to the pistol world, but a magazine release that is on both sides of the gun that can be manipulated either way for a mag change without having to tinker with the gun - while not revolutionary - is not nearly as common. This is a great feature for people who like to practice weak hand shooting or for a family which has both lefties and righties.
The loaded chamber indicator I could do without as well as the magazine disconnect. While in theory, they are a good idea, in reality, you should always assume your gun is loaded and there are times when you just might want your gun to fire without the mag in place. Fortunately, these features can be disabled my the user if they so desire.
The mag disconnect is a small piece that can be easily removed from the striker assembly and replaced just as easily.
The LCI however must be permanently modified with a dremel or a file and cannot be restored once rendered inoperative.
Since I am using this gun to shoot production level IPSC, I will not be modifying it in any way.
The reversible backstrap is a nice feature to help individuals fit the gun to their hand. I find that the flat backstrap is much more comfortable and so I will leave it that way.
Disassembly is rather straightforward. Ensure gun is unloaded, lock slide back, push ejector down (yeah, that one's a little odd but it's easy to do - just stick your finger in the ejection port and push the ejector down), remove takedown pin/lever/thingy, while holding onto slide (so it doesn't go flying) release slide lock and slide the slide off the front of the gun. Safety Sallies will like the fact that you don't have to pull the trigger at all during the disassembly or reassembly of the gun.
The other thing I'd like to point out about this gun is that it has a really short barrel. The minimum barrel length for a restricted handgun in Canada is 105mm. The SR9 has an advertised barrel length of 105.2mm. Mine came in at 105.09mm.
So on to the range report I guess. First of all, when I first picked up the gun, I was surprised at how heavy it was. It seems to look like a lighter than it actually is for some reason. Maybe cause it kinda looks like a toy!
The trigger pull is nice. It's advertised at 5.5lbs if I remember correctly and it feels like that's about right, but it took 3.7L of water in an old orange juice jug to trip the sear which is closer to 8lbs. It breaks cleanly though and the reset is rather pronounced which will be great for getting shots off faster. The trigger pull isn't very long - it feels shorter than the pull on the Glock that I had, but I don't have Glock on hand to compare it to.
The rest of the range report can be had by watching the following video:
[youtube]hDqrb-EHbZQ[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqrb-EHbZQ
To start off, you may (or may not) remember a thread I started a few weeks ago that went over the different "generations" of the gun. All of the improvements (so far anyway) have been to the trigger assembly. I won't go over it all again here but feel free to check out this thread if you missed it the first time around:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=620931
The SR9 is a polymer framed striker fired pistol, very similar in operation to the Glock and Smith & Wesson M&P9. Like these other pistols, it has a low bore axis which is a fancy way of saying that the barrel and slide are located close to the top of your hand when you grip the gun. This helps to mitigate muzzle flip which helps the shooter get their sights back on target faster.
The SR9 has several unique features, some I like, some I don't. They are:
- ambidextrous magazine release
- ambidextrous thumb safety
- loaded chamber indicator
- magazine disconnect
- reversible backstrap
The ambidextrous thumb safety is nothing new to the pistol world, but a magazine release that is on both sides of the gun that can be manipulated either way for a mag change without having to tinker with the gun - while not revolutionary - is not nearly as common. This is a great feature for people who like to practice weak hand shooting or for a family which has both lefties and righties.
The loaded chamber indicator I could do without as well as the magazine disconnect. While in theory, they are a good idea, in reality, you should always assume your gun is loaded and there are times when you just might want your gun to fire without the mag in place. Fortunately, these features can be disabled my the user if they so desire.
The mag disconnect is a small piece that can be easily removed from the striker assembly and replaced just as easily.
The LCI however must be permanently modified with a dremel or a file and cannot be restored once rendered inoperative.
Since I am using this gun to shoot production level IPSC, I will not be modifying it in any way.
The reversible backstrap is a nice feature to help individuals fit the gun to their hand. I find that the flat backstrap is much more comfortable and so I will leave it that way.
Disassembly is rather straightforward. Ensure gun is unloaded, lock slide back, push ejector down (yeah, that one's a little odd but it's easy to do - just stick your finger in the ejection port and push the ejector down), remove takedown pin/lever/thingy, while holding onto slide (so it doesn't go flying) release slide lock and slide the slide off the front of the gun. Safety Sallies will like the fact that you don't have to pull the trigger at all during the disassembly or reassembly of the gun.
The other thing I'd like to point out about this gun is that it has a really short barrel. The minimum barrel length for a restricted handgun in Canada is 105mm. The SR9 has an advertised barrel length of 105.2mm. Mine came in at 105.09mm.
So on to the range report I guess. First of all, when I first picked up the gun, I was surprised at how heavy it was. It seems to look like a lighter than it actually is for some reason. Maybe cause it kinda looks like a toy!
The trigger pull is nice. It's advertised at 5.5lbs if I remember correctly and it feels like that's about right, but it took 3.7L of water in an old orange juice jug to trip the sear which is closer to 8lbs. It breaks cleanly though and the reset is rather pronounced which will be great for getting shots off faster. The trigger pull isn't very long - it feels shorter than the pull on the Glock that I had, but I don't have Glock on hand to compare it to.
The rest of the range report can be had by watching the following video:
[youtube]hDqrb-EHbZQ[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqrb-EHbZQ
