Ruger SR9 impression

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I've recently bought my first pistol. After a long process I've choosen the Ruger SR9. So far I love it and I think I got a great pistol for what I've paid for it.

I havent found any comment or feedback on it from CGN so far. So SR series owners or experienced pistol shooters, what do you think about the Ruger SR pistol?

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The SR9 is a great pistol... I have/shoot Sigs and Glocks and the main thing that keeps me shooting the Ruger is the way that it feels and points in my hand. Feels like a 1911 without the heft. If we had CCW here in Canada, the SR9 would be a great in that capacity (along with Sig P229). The trigger is gritty ROTB but smoothens out after about 500 rounds. Can't go wrong with the SR9; thinking about picking up the SR40 to add to the collection.
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I actually love mine too, and was my first pistol. But I needed warranty work because it jams all the time and it's still at the shop (2 months and a half) that's my only issue is if they need warranty work!
 
Hated mine at first, build quality is very cheap, lots of dinky little springs and parts that don't look very durable, trigger is pretty bad. It's grown on me though, and after quite a bit of practice shoots pretty good.
I also have an M&P and a Glock, if I was going to part with any of them it would definitely be the Ruger.
 
I've had mine for five months yeah, the trigger was pretty gritty . After dry firing a lot and putting 500 rnds down the pipe plus judicious use of a little graphite on all of the accessible friction surfaces the trigger is like butter
 
I've had my SR9 for 4 years, great pistol, I really like it. The trigger on my mine is actually quite nice for me, it's one of the best shooting 9mms I have and it fits like a glove.
 
I find it fits smaller hands and/or shorter fingers very well, is accurate and excellent value at it's price point. Mine will NOT extract Winchester white box, but runs 100% on Remington UMC...I'd happily recommend it to anyone. The trigger on mine was good out of the box. Takes a bit of getting used to as there is no defined break, but easy to use for action shooting.
 
I've had mine for 2+ years and I love it. It just feels great.

You are bound to get a few girly men saying the trigger is too stiff or heavy but just remember that "lady fingers" are not just cookies.
 
Cocked&Locked said:
I find it fits smaller hands and/or shorter fingers very well, is accurate and excellent value at it's price point. Mine will NOT extract Winchester white box, but runs 100% on Remington UMC...I'd happily recommend it to anyone. The trigger on mine was good out of the box. Takes a bit of getting used to as there is no defined break, but easy to use for action shooting.
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Ha that's funny, I've only shot winchester in mine and have had 0 issues...great little gun
 
TrollGRG said:
I've had mine for 2+ years and I love it. It just feels great.

You are bound to get a few girly men saying the trigger is too stiff or heavy but just remember that "lady fingers" are not just cookies.
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It's not overly heavy, just no indication when it will break, which makes it terrible by any sort of trigger standards.
 
I have a 3.5 ghost trigger that I have never installed because my SR9 trigger is very sweet the way it is and I don't have big strong hands!
 
Bought one for the wife as her first handgun and it has been terrific, couple hundred rounds, couple stove pipes when it was brand new but that didn't last long. I've heard some complaints about the triggera on these but I don't hate it. Guess it depends on your experience with different quality triggers?
 
redherring12 said:
The SR9 is a great pistol... I have/shoot Sigs and Glocks and the main thing that keeps me shooting the Ruger is the way that it feels and points in my hand. Feels like a 1911 without the heft. If we had CCW here in Canada, the SR9 would be a great in that capacity (along with Sig P229). The trigger is gritty ROTB but smoothens out after about 500 rounds. Can't go wrong with the SR9; thinking about picking up the SR40 to add to the collection.
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I was thinking the same, then the wife bought me an SR45 for Christmas...
 
Hitzy said:
It's not overly heavy, just no indication when it will break, which makes it terrible by any sort of trigger standards.
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I find it useful if i'm teaching a new shooter with a flinch, or reteaching an old shooter who anticipates recoil. The lack of break makes it impossible for them to anticipate. After a bit of shooting with the SR, i can let them go back to their pistol and they know what not to do.

I found it to be a non issue for IDPA style shooting. Mind you lugers have no real break either, and i find them very easy to shoot well too. So maybe it's just me.
 
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