Is the Ruger SR9c a Good Gun for Concealed Carry? (Mar, 2020):
https://www.guns.com/news/2020/03/10/is-the-ruger-sr9c-a-good-pistol-for-concealed-carry
"Ruger released the original SR9 design well over a decade ago in October 2007. In January of 2010, they released its smaller brethren the SR9c."
"When comparing the SR9c with the G26 you'll see that they each share a barrel length close to 3.4-inches. The SR9c is a bit longer and taller than the G26 but adds additional rounds when using the 17-round mag that comes standard with most new purchases."
"One feature that is sure to please the masses is the ambidextrous mag release, making this an ideal gun for lefties. Both models also boast an ambidextrous manual safety as well. In addition to the ambi controls, the gun also touts adjustable sights."
"The trigger was especially enjoyable and a bit surprising. For a gun that you can find brand new for under $300, you would expect some stiffness in the trigger. Instead, what you get is a very nice smooth pull with minimal mush to get through. Reset is a bit long but comes with an audible click and tactile feel."
Gun Review: Ruger SR9c (Sept, 2010): https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-ruger-sr9c/
"The only ergonomic issue: the SR9c's drum-tight slide and short height (4.51″ all in) makes racking the slide a decidedly dicey proposition."
"The SR9c is an amazingly accurate, thoroughly consistent pistol.
...
After firing well over 1000 rounds through the SR9c, I can state unequivocally that the little Ruger is the best semi-automatic the company has ever made."
"The Ruger's frame-mounted safety switch is completely inappropriate for a defensive handgun. It's easy enough to disengage the ambidextrous safety with the thumb of your gun hand before punching paper down at the range. But I'd rate the chances of switching the safety off in a gunfight at no better than 50 percent. That's IF you remember to do it. And to do THAT, you'll have to train using the SR9c's safety. Every. Single. Time."
Ruger SR-Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_SR-Series
"On April 9, 2008, Ruger recalled the SR9 model because, under certain conditions, it can fire if dropped with the manual safety off and a round in the chamber. This condition can occur in pistols manufactured from October 2007 to April 2008. Ruger designed a new trigger group which corrects this issue. It includes, among other things, adding a pivoting inner blade to the trigger itself, similar to that on the Glock pistol.
...
Ruger initially announced that, beginning in mid-May 2008, they would retrofit SR9 pistols having a serial number below 330-30000 with the new parts, and include a spare magazine free of charge (approximately 11,000 pistols). SR9 pistols with serial numbers of 330-30000 and higher were manufactured with the safety enhancements and are not subject to the recall."
"In 2017, twelve years after its introduction, Ruger discontinued the SR-Series of handguns. This was presumably because Ruger wanted to focus on the higher-end Ruger American Pistol and the cheaper Ruger Security-9, introduced in that same year."
"The SR9 is the first large-caliber striker fired pistol designed and manufactured by Sturm Ruger. Similar to Glock's "safe action", the striker fired SR9 features a pre-set trigger. With this type of action, the striker is partially cocked when the slide is cycled, then is fully cocked and released when the trigger is pulled."
"The slide is available in either brushed or blackened through-hardened stainless steel, and the frame is fiberglass-reinforced nylon polymer ..."
"The SR9 also features a magazine disconnector. The Ruger SR9 can safely be dry fired with an empty magazine in the pistol. A Ruger-issued warning states that, due to the disconnector, dry firing the pistol without the magazine inserted will cause unnecessary wear to the striker block, but published firearms industry information notes that the SR9's disconnect can be deactivated simply by removing some of the disconnector linkage."
"The Ruger SR40 started to ship in October 2010 to dealers. This is a full-size variant chambered in .40 S&W. The full-size .40 S&W magazines hold 15 rounds."
"The Ruger SR40c started to ship in June 2011. Like the SR9c is to the SR9, the SR40c is a compact version of the SR40. It is dimensionally equal to the SR9c ..."
"The Ruger SR45 chambered in .45 ACP was announced in January 2013 ..."
https://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2013/01/04/ruger-sr45/
6 Common Ruger Security 9 Problems You Must Be Aware of (Mar, 2024): https://gunsadvisor.com/problems/pistol/ruger-security-9/
Ruger Security-9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Security-9
"Introduced in late 2017, Ruger intended to use the Security-9 to replace the Ruger SR-Series. The Security-9 managed to be even less expensive than the SR-Series as it eliminated the adjustable backstrap and ambidextrous magazine release, used an internal hammer-fired mechanism instead of a striker-fired mechanism and hardened aluminum alloy rails instead of steel rails."
https://www.guns.com/news/2020/03/10/is-the-ruger-sr9c-a-good-pistol-for-concealed-carry
"Ruger released the original SR9 design well over a decade ago in October 2007. In January of 2010, they released its smaller brethren the SR9c."
"When comparing the SR9c with the G26 you'll see that they each share a barrel length close to 3.4-inches. The SR9c is a bit longer and taller than the G26 but adds additional rounds when using the 17-round mag that comes standard with most new purchases."
"One feature that is sure to please the masses is the ambidextrous mag release, making this an ideal gun for lefties. Both models also boast an ambidextrous manual safety as well. In addition to the ambi controls, the gun also touts adjustable sights."
"The trigger was especially enjoyable and a bit surprising. For a gun that you can find brand new for under $300, you would expect some stiffness in the trigger. Instead, what you get is a very nice smooth pull with minimal mush to get through. Reset is a bit long but comes with an audible click and tactile feel."
Gun Review: Ruger SR9c (Sept, 2010): https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-ruger-sr9c/
"The only ergonomic issue: the SR9c's drum-tight slide and short height (4.51″ all in) makes racking the slide a decidedly dicey proposition."
"The SR9c is an amazingly accurate, thoroughly consistent pistol.
...
After firing well over 1000 rounds through the SR9c, I can state unequivocally that the little Ruger is the best semi-automatic the company has ever made."
"The Ruger's frame-mounted safety switch is completely inappropriate for a defensive handgun. It's easy enough to disengage the ambidextrous safety with the thumb of your gun hand before punching paper down at the range. But I'd rate the chances of switching the safety off in a gunfight at no better than 50 percent. That's IF you remember to do it. And to do THAT, you'll have to train using the SR9c's safety. Every. Single. Time."
Ruger SR-Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_SR-Series
"On April 9, 2008, Ruger recalled the SR9 model because, under certain conditions, it can fire if dropped with the manual safety off and a round in the chamber. This condition can occur in pistols manufactured from October 2007 to April 2008. Ruger designed a new trigger group which corrects this issue. It includes, among other things, adding a pivoting inner blade to the trigger itself, similar to that on the Glock pistol.
...
Ruger initially announced that, beginning in mid-May 2008, they would retrofit SR9 pistols having a serial number below 330-30000 with the new parts, and include a spare magazine free of charge (approximately 11,000 pistols). SR9 pistols with serial numbers of 330-30000 and higher were manufactured with the safety enhancements and are not subject to the recall."
"In 2017, twelve years after its introduction, Ruger discontinued the SR-Series of handguns. This was presumably because Ruger wanted to focus on the higher-end Ruger American Pistol and the cheaper Ruger Security-9, introduced in that same year."
"The SR9 is the first large-caliber striker fired pistol designed and manufactured by Sturm Ruger. Similar to Glock's "safe action", the striker fired SR9 features a pre-set trigger. With this type of action, the striker is partially cocked when the slide is cycled, then is fully cocked and released when the trigger is pulled."
"The slide is available in either brushed or blackened through-hardened stainless steel, and the frame is fiberglass-reinforced nylon polymer ..."
"The SR9 also features a magazine disconnector. The Ruger SR9 can safely be dry fired with an empty magazine in the pistol. A Ruger-issued warning states that, due to the disconnector, dry firing the pistol without the magazine inserted will cause unnecessary wear to the striker block, but published firearms industry information notes that the SR9's disconnect can be deactivated simply by removing some of the disconnector linkage."
"The Ruger SR40 started to ship in October 2010 to dealers. This is a full-size variant chambered in .40 S&W. The full-size .40 S&W magazines hold 15 rounds."
"The Ruger SR40c started to ship in June 2011. Like the SR9c is to the SR9, the SR40c is a compact version of the SR40. It is dimensionally equal to the SR9c ..."
"The Ruger SR45 chambered in .45 ACP was announced in January 2013 ..."
https://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2013/01/04/ruger-sr45/
6 Common Ruger Security 9 Problems You Must Be Aware of (Mar, 2024): https://gunsadvisor.com/problems/pistol/ruger-security-9/
Ruger Security-9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Security-9
"Introduced in late 2017, Ruger intended to use the Security-9 to replace the Ruger SR-Series. The Security-9 managed to be even less expensive than the SR-Series as it eliminated the adjustable backstrap and ambidextrous magazine release, used an internal hammer-fired mechanism instead of a striker-fired mechanism and hardened aluminum alloy rails instead of steel rails."
