Well, I shot my new Ruger SR9c for the first time today.
First, let me say that I think this is one of the most intelligent pistol designs I've ever seen. Given that a new pistol comes out about once a week, and most are retreads of someone else's idea, often with changes to what made the original idea good in the first place.
Also, I'm not a big fan of Ruger, for a variety of reasons. I think their rifles don't shoot nearly as straight as they should in this day and age, and I had a Mark III pistol that malfunctioned and took a PhD in engineering to disassemble and assemble.
So, anyway, back to this pistol, and shooting it. First, the grip is a pleasure. It's very thin, which I like, and indentation at the top of the grip is very deep which allows you to get lots of hand up under the back of the slide. The slide is longer than most pistols of this size, but that's smart because barrel length doesn't effect concealability much.
It comes with a ten round magazine with a very long pinky extension, and a 17 round magazine with a slide on piece that turns it into a full size grip.
I put about 150 rounds through it today. One failure to eject, but that might have been my fault, as it happened when I was trying to shoot groups at 25 yards and my grip was kind of relaxed.
It was as accurate as my CZ (which really means I was able to shoot it as well, since all pistols are more accurate than I am).
The trigger is fantastic. I bit of creep, but I can tell when it's going to go off, and it's very light for a DAO pistol. The reset is crisp.
Here's the odd thing. Though it's a relatively small and light pistol, it has very soft recoil. Softer feeling than any 9mm I've shot. With the long grip the recoil is downright pleasant feeling, and with the shorter grip, the felt recoil was less than my CZ P01.
When I went to +P ammo, the recoil got sharper, of course, but still not bad. With my CZ, you can't tell all that much difference between hotter rounds and normal target ammo, whereas with this Ruger I could tell the difference. For the practice ammo, though, the recoil was very pleasant.
The only thing about the pistol I can find to complain about is the slide release. It was a little stiff. I suspect that will loosen up.
I'm very pleased with this pistol. It's lighter and more concealable than my P01, and seems to shoot just as well. While not as concealable as my Kel Tec PF9, I'm a much better shot with it, whereas with the Kel Tec I need to be close and careful not to spray my shots.
The three magazine plates give incredible flexibility. For most carry, it's got a pinky extension that allows me to get all my fingers on the grip. With the flat plate, it's a two finger grip like a Glock 26. With the extended magazine it's a pure pleasure and 17 + 1 to boot. I can carry light, or come with lots of capacity if I'm wearing a jacket or untucked shirt.
Couldn't be happier.
First, let me say that I think this is one of the most intelligent pistol designs I've ever seen. Given that a new pistol comes out about once a week, and most are retreads of someone else's idea, often with changes to what made the original idea good in the first place.
Also, I'm not a big fan of Ruger, for a variety of reasons. I think their rifles don't shoot nearly as straight as they should in this day and age, and I had a Mark III pistol that malfunctioned and took a PhD in engineering to disassemble and assemble.
So, anyway, back to this pistol, and shooting it. First, the grip is a pleasure. It's very thin, which I like, and indentation at the top of the grip is very deep which allows you to get lots of hand up under the back of the slide. The slide is longer than most pistols of this size, but that's smart because barrel length doesn't effect concealability much.
It comes with a ten round magazine with a very long pinky extension, and a 17 round magazine with a slide on piece that turns it into a full size grip.
I put about 150 rounds through it today. One failure to eject, but that might have been my fault, as it happened when I was trying to shoot groups at 25 yards and my grip was kind of relaxed.
It was as accurate as my CZ (which really means I was able to shoot it as well, since all pistols are more accurate than I am).
The trigger is fantastic. I bit of creep, but I can tell when it's going to go off, and it's very light for a DAO pistol. The reset is crisp.
Here's the odd thing. Though it's a relatively small and light pistol, it has very soft recoil. Softer feeling than any 9mm I've shot. With the long grip the recoil is downright pleasant feeling, and with the shorter grip, the felt recoil was less than my CZ P01.
When I went to +P ammo, the recoil got sharper, of course, but still not bad. With my CZ, you can't tell all that much difference between hotter rounds and normal target ammo, whereas with this Ruger I could tell the difference. For the practice ammo, though, the recoil was very pleasant.
The only thing about the pistol I can find to complain about is the slide release. It was a little stiff. I suspect that will loosen up.
I'm very pleased with this pistol. It's lighter and more concealable than my P01, and seems to shoot just as well. While not as concealable as my Kel Tec PF9, I'm a much better shot with it, whereas with the Kel Tec I need to be close and careful not to spray my shots.
The three magazine plates give incredible flexibility. For most carry, it's got a pinky extension that allows me to get all my fingers on the grip. With the flat plate, it's a two finger grip like a Glock 26. With the extended magazine it's a pure pleasure and 17 + 1 to boot. I can carry light, or come with lots of capacity if I'm wearing a jacket or untucked shirt.
Couldn't be happier.
