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RUGER SR9C???

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#1 · (Edited)
I would like some feedback on the Ruger SR9C for the wife.

Im a Glock and M&P guy and love these two brands. I had a Ruger P89 back in the day as well as a Super Redhawk 44 Magnum. I didn't have any problems with either of them. Right now my wife carries a SW .38 airweight, but would like to get her a nice little 9mm. I'm torn between the MP Shield 9mm and the SR9C. The M&P runs about $100 more, and the SR9c has good reviews. From what I have read it is alot of gun for the money.

What do you guys think about the SR9C?

Thanks for your input...
 
#3 ·
I have an SR9c and it is one of my favorite guns. When I took my grown daughter to the range with a variety of guns. At the end of the day she said the SR9c was her favorite to shoot.
And it has been completely reliable.
 
#4 ·
My sister has one and she loves it.
I have not had a chance to shoot it but I think it's a sharp looking pistol and it feels good too.
She has the all black version but I do like the two tone.
Mags are also readily available.
Bang for buck it's a good deal.
Consider the S&W lifetime warranty though.
I think Ruger's is only one year.
 
#6 ·
We have a SR9c at our house and haven't had any problems. Very affordable, shoots well. I prefer it with the 10 round magazine & finger extension. The 17 round mag adapter is rounded and doesn't feel right to me. I like the adjustable sights and the manual safety but I'm not a big fan of the magazine safety. I've never seen anything limiting Ruger's warranty to a single year. Ruger has very good customer service if you need anything.
If you do get an SR9c, make sure you disassemble and thoroughly clean it. Rugers can have a lot of manufacturing gunk that can affect the operation of the striker. I've held a M&P Shield 9; very comfortable and concealable but I've never shot one.
 
#8 ·
How would you compare it with your shield now? Your a prime candidate to ask since you have both...I want to get the wife one that we can go shoot every now and then, have fun, but at the same time be able to conceal it fairly easily.

Thanks
 
#10 ·
I've never shot a SR series Ruger before, but I did however dry fired one. I liked the trigger. Very Glock-like trigger. Also enjoyed the slimness of the pistol grip on the Ruger as well. Don't care for the "safety" features indicating that it is chambered.
 
#11 ·
I had an SR9c and sold it for the following reasons:

I had one of the first ones made and functionality was fine. It had the stainless steel slide and had never seen any type of moisture and was stored in a gun safe with dehumidifier rod in it. I could not keep very tiny rust spots off of it. I would remove them, oil the slide with every type of gun oil made and they'd come right back. The rear sight rusted real bad. I called Ruger about this and they sent me a new rear sight, saying they had a pickling problem with a run of them.

The grip was fine with the small setting, but for the larger setting, you had to reverse the part on the back of the grip to expand it and it didn't go the full width of the grip. I found it rather uncomfortable.
I sold it and then tried a Glock and M&P. I like the grip angle and less aggressive texture of the M&P and bought an M&P9c and now own two more M&Ps. They are the best pistols I've ever owned.
 
#13 ·
A couple of comments on the above postings:

1. Ruger does not have an expressed warranty, 1 year or otherwise due to the legal ramifications of having one. However, and this is a BIG however, Ruger has a wonderful reputation for stellar customer service and has historically bent over backwards to solve customer problems.

2. The factory magazine disconnect is very easy to remove (and replace)if you wish. Its only negative to it is that you don't want to dry fire the gun without an empty magazine in place if the disconnect is still installed.

3. Minor rusting on "stainless steel" can be an issue if the metal is not processed correctly. S&W had a run of M&Ps with this problem a while back. This is the first Ruger complaint I've heard and my two-tone SR9c has no problems but, as above, Ruger will make it right.
 
#14 · (Edited)
Ruger or Shield???

Hmmmm....it appears there is alot of likes for the Ruger which is cool. I believe Ruger has stepped up their game the last few years...the legendary 10/22...the pocket .380's...the SR series...and the SR1911's. It's a hard choice being the owner of some MP Compacts, but they are a little bulky my wife says for her hands...

I may keep on reading what you guys suggest and go from there.

Thanks for the replies fellas.
 
#16 ·
No first hand experience, but I can relate a posting in another forum specifically about Ruger's striker fired pistols. A gunsmith posted that he had worked on several of the striker fired Rugers and found their design fragile, and he recommended that people not buy any of their striker fired models, he said their other designs were fine.

I own a number of Ruger guns, I have 5 Ruger revolvers, 3 single action and 2 double action, I have a Ruger LCP 380, and just about a month ago picked up a Ruger American bolt action rifle. One of my single actions was an old model that was sent in for their free safety update, my LCP was recalled shortly after I got it, in both cases the update and repair were completed in a timely manner at no cost to me, so I am a satisfied Ruger customer, but based on the post mentioned above I don't think I would buy one of their striker fired models.
 
#17 ·
I own a Shield and my best friend owns the SR9c and we just put 250 rounds through both of them yesterday. Honestly, you can not go wrong with either one, however, I prefer the Shield for everyday carry. The Shield is definitely better for concealing and the Ruger is great for the range due to its double stack magazine. I suggest taking her to the range and have her shoot both if the range has gun rentals. Both are very popular and most rental ranges will have both to shoot, good luck and happy shooting.
 
#18 ·
I also own both. I've had the SR9-C for a few years and although I like it, I had to send it back twice for light primer hits. Both times Ruger paid shipping both ways. When new I sent it back and they replaced things all was okay for about 300 rounds. Then last month I took it target shooting and same light primer hits problem. Sent it back and they replaced things and another 300 rounds and again okay. About a month ago I "discovered" the 9MM Shield and always wanted a good, quality mouse gun so I got it for $400.00 OTD. Dimensionally it's only a little smaller than the SR9-C but it feels and carries like it's much smaller. I prefer pocket carry because of the snug fitting T-shirts I wear and the Shield pocket carries better than my LCR! I also sometimes appendix carry (like I did with the SR-9C) and it really hides well. I've shot the Shield twice for about 400 rounds total and it's great. I shoot the SR9-C better than the Shield but for all the aforementioned characteristics the Shield is now my everday gun.
 
#20 ·
I carry a Ruger SR40C. I love using it. My only problem i had at the beginning was the spring was very tight. I had trouble at first racking the slide, but as it worked in, it is a great shooter. When i got mine i had a 9 round (10 on 9mm) and a 15 round magazine (17 on 9mm) someone told me they had the option to get three of the shorter magazines instead (I like the pinky extension on them rather than the flat baseplate.)
 
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