SR40c

The selection of available guns is overwhelming for someone looking to pick up their first pistol or even adding to their collection. Part of this problem is the numorous calibers that are available today, and the  different types of guns to fit everyone’s taste make the combinations seemingly endless. The first gun that will probably be thrown in front of you will be a Glock, to put it nicely they are the Iphones of guns. I have nothing against Glocks, they are great guns, just not what i wanted. One reason i went away from Glock was price, I was looking to stay on the cheaper side, around $400 was what i was looking to spend and new Glocks are north of $500. I also was not looking for the cheapest thing on the shelf, Hi-points are great guns for the price point, but again not what i was looking for. I did a lot of research online comparing different manufactures models in the range I was looking for, that’s when i ran across a Ruger ad for their new SR40C. At the time the 40C was just coming out the 9C had already been out for over a year and had some great feed back and reviews. The 40C and 9C are almost identical, they have the same design and are within a thousands of an inch in size. I took a trip to one of our local gun shops to get a hands on feel for a few different guns, including the Ruger SR’s. After actually getting a chance to feel the guns and cycle them it was down to three models: S&W M&P compact, Springfield XD-M and the Ruger SR’s. The XD-M was a bit bigger then i liked, and i did not care at all for the grip safety. M&P was very nice, felt ok in my hand, lay out was comfortable for me to reach and i liked the sights. It did have a few things i didn’t care for, most the price, our shop was a bit high on it and I didn’t care for only having 10rd mags. The Rugers where a pleasant surprise, they felt right at home in my hand and i loved the 1911 style safety unlike most people. They offer a lower capacity-concealed carry mag and the optional high capacity mag with spacer include, also the price was right at just over $400. Now the next hard part, 9mm or .40 S&W. I had to consider "knockdown power". The sights are fully adjustable so you can fit it to your shooting style. Take down and cleaning are a breeze, just pop out the take down pin, push the ejector down and the slide comes right off then the barrel and recoil spring will come right out to be cleaned. The striker and spring come off easily to be cleaned, which ensures the firing pin is clear and will hit the primer correctly. Reassembly is just as easy. The only downfalls i can think of are the lack of accessorizes, the gun hasn’t been out long enough yet to catch on, but luckily a lot of stuff for  the SR9C will work with the .40. The other thing is if you go with the brushed stainless steel its a bit more work to keep it clean. I think i can live with both of those small issues. I will be heading to the Range this weekend and will share some photos.