My first handgun

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Im planning on picking up my first pistol. I've shot a few before and at the moment my choice is the Ruger SR9. For the price, and reviews i've read, it seems like a good start. Anyone have much experience with them?
 
Did you shoot one? Did you like handling, sights, accuracy, trigger pull and feel, weight and so on? If you did and do - go for it. It should be a solid reliable gun.
Also consider - availability of extra mags, holsters if you wanna compete and parts if you plan on upgrading sights and so on.

Glock would offer the best selection with reasonable prices. M&P is a good choice and offers a few options, accessories are becoming more available too. XDm is a nice gun but it's in vacuum of support in Canada as of now. For metal-framed guns, CZ is a good choice, with reasonable prices, good support for parts and accessories.
I personally am partial to CZ, there are several upgrades available, and one can have a very nice shooter out of any CZ75/85/SP-01. CZ provides nice platform you can build on, like 1911.

If you don't plan on making any changes to the gun - Ruger SR9 will serve you well and last too. There is nothing wrong with it, thou many more experienced shooters will be quite picky and may not approve your choice :D

My opinion was based on understanding you are after 9mm gun that is cheaper to buy and to feed, is light and has small-ish grip... So I didn't cover what'd not apply :D
 
First Pistol

Eternal_SiR said:
Im planning on picking up my first pistol. I've shot a few before and at the moment my choice is the Ruger SR9. For the price, and reviews i've read, it seems like a good start. Anyone have much experience with them?
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Hi,

Ruger builds solid, reliable and relatively inexpensive pistols. They're not exactly "pretty" but who needs pretty if they function as well as a pistol twice the price. The SR9 is a clone of the Kimber KDP but it's a little more robust, and it's a polymer-framed striker fired pistol like the Glock.

I owned a SR9 and never had a single problem with it. Naturally, my tastes have changed and I've moved on to more expensive and "prettier" non-polymer based pistols (e.g., STI, Kimber, Sig, Beretta, etc.).

You won't be disappointed with the SR9 as a first pistol. Cheers,

C:rockOn:
 
First guns often get sold when something else catches your eye.. a Ruger SR9 will not hold its value as well as some other guns.

If you buy used on the EE you might not have to worry about depreciation.
 
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I agree with evolture on the resell. My first handgun was a Ruger MkII, cheap ammo, well built and easy to sell. I am now partial to H&Ks Sigs Colts and S&W.
 
Ruger SR9

My .02 is usually Ruger centerfire pistols are on the clubby side. But I've handled a SR9 at the local shop both in black frame and also the OD green frame. While usually I lean towards Glock for a polymer frame pistol I have to say this SR9 fits the hand nice. It seems to be a decent pistol for the money and would be a good choice for a first centerfire handgun. It even appeals to me in looks, too. I'd get one but I already have the double stack 9mm covered off with a BHP MkIII & in fact is one reason I sold my Glock 17 9mm, too. I say you could do worse than getting an SR9.

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i've played with the CZ before.. very nice gun, but doesn't feel the greatest in my hand. Im looking fo something with a slimmer profile, no slide safety, polymer or partial polymer. Cheapest i've found the SR9 was $529 brand new.
 
the Ruger is a good choice. This Gun will serve you well and in the end you gonna by more than one .

Other options would be in my opinion a CZ Po7 Duty or a S&W MP 9mm.
 
The SR9 looks good and feels great. Ruger has excellent warranty support. I am sure that the SR9 could serve you well.

Having said that, the SR9 is less common than competitors like the Glock 17 and 19 and the S&W M&P9, so things like aftermarket sights and holsters are much less common. Even more important than that, however, is the fact that the SR9 has a manual thumb safety that is not located in a location that permits the thumb to ride the safety - unlike the 1911, and unlike the S&W M&P9 - which is not a good thing. Finally, the SR9 comes only with a magazine disconnect "feature" - one which may be removed, if you are willing to remove it - and that is a "feature" that is most unwanted; the magazine disconnect is a deal breaker for me.

In my opinion, the Glock 17 and 19 (and, if you can find one, the unencumbered M&P9) has the advantage over the SR9.
 
I only handled one, it felt pretty decent in my hand, but I didn't like the sights at all. I would recommend spending a little more on an M&P. Better gun IMO.
 
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