Ruger SR9E .....giving them away!

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Nathan

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They are practically giving these away at Grabagun for $259.

What am I missing? Are these not a great gun? My dad said he's not interested. I am, but timing is bad!
 
Sr9e is the economy model with fixed sights and was always supposed to sell at around $300. Between the trump slump, holiday sales, and Ruger competing with themselves the price is going to be even more competitive.
 
The SR9e IS a great gun, but its the basic, full size model. It always has been a bargain, but as mentioned above, when business slows, things generally get cheaper to entice sales.
 
Tombstone Tactical has them for $244 and free shipping.

The 9E is the cheapest model of a relatively obscure handgun. The SR pistols have never really been seen as on par with Glock, Sig, etc. I think they're fine for what they're going to be used for, which is a range gun and home defense. Plan to get myself a 9E next year.
 
Nathan said:
They are practically giving these away at Grabagun for $259.

What am I missing? Are these not a great gun? My dad said he's not interested. I am, but timing is bad!
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That isn't the SR9 for sale it is the 9E. Also here's a review by Patric Kelley where he was having accuracy problems with one using plated bullets. He said the barrel chamber was .358". This could be a problem if you are a reloader. Here's the video, go to around 10:50 and 13:15.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R2Usxu7fvk
 
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A good gun from a great maker at a great price. What isn't to like especially if you are in the market for a basic shooter.
 
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Seems to be a race to the bottom to make the cheapest plastic gun .....
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There are people out there who live paycheck to paycheck, have trouble paying rent, bills, gas, buying food, and other necessities who can't spend $400 on a gun to protect themselves. Even $200 is a lot.

When a company can offer something for $250-ish and be a well known name brand that's made in the USA, it gives buyers a feeling of confidence on something they can afford thanks to the low cost of that plastic you hate so much.
 
'Tellers, there have ALWAYS been low cost options for handguns .... Milsurps work .... I have had several that cost me less than what the latest crop of plastic 9's do now.... I do understand what it is to be poor ..... there are darn few truly "poor" people in this country ... they have odd priorities .... that I can't understand ..... and will not try.
 
Per The Firearms Blog Review, It looks like Ruger trimmed some feature content to get to this point.

Wish it were still nitride finished, but at $175 less, I guess the offset would be worth it. I'm out, unless I sell a gun to get there.

Then, I would want the sr9 which would lead me to the M&P 2.0 with a thumb safety!
 
I know the feeling - $200 is a lot to me right now. I am interested in that new Ruger EC9S as a BUG because of the rep from Ruger and the reported shipping price of $220 for a basic model sidearm. I've been able to save up and drop large amounts over the years from really fine firearms, but the norm for a lowly state slave like me is...$200 is a lot of money.
 
"You can have it good, fast or cheap. Pick any two." Of course Ruger trimmed some features to cut costs & lower prices. That's exactly how I'd expect a manufacturer, any manufacturer of anything, to lower costs.

To my mind, Ruger has always tried to occupy that "a gun for everyman" slot. It has had a few fancy guns, but by and large, its guns have been practical, cost-effective, and as ugly as hammered sin. Maybe that's why I have a soft spot for 'em. I like my guns ugly and practical, I guess.

I've been in that spot where $200 was really stretching the budget, and more times than I care to count. In that spot, I'd rather pay $200 for a Ruger than pay the same (or even a little less) than for a Hi-Point. Or for a milsurp. Or something chambered in a com-bloc caliber about which I know little or nothing.

Even without the better finish, I could enjoy getting my hands on one of these. It'd be a good chance to put 1k through it and see how she runs.
 
Spats, A thousand rounds of 9mm are going to Triple the price of the Ruger but what good is the pistol without lots of ammo? I have observed many persons buy a firearm and reluctantly add a $20 box of ammo, probably the only box they will ever buy. I like to watch the ammo sales and keep a minimum of a thousand or two on the shelf, .223 and .22 Lr at least 10,000. During the last ammo crunch I supplied .22’s to Boy Scouts and Hunter Safety to help them put the classes on. Besides buying a box or two at a time is more painless than buying a large amount.
You are quite correct in running enough ammo through a new pistol that you are confident in it’s reliability.
 
For me, the ammo is on the shelf..

The question is buy to have something new at the risk of reducing my skills with other guns?
 
Some pretty incredible prices on firearms these days. That said I personally not interested as I prefer my Glock 19, ULM Walthers, SIGs, and HKs but if anyone I know was in the market for a less expensive pistol I would tell them to check it out along with the Walther Creed and S&W SD9VE.
 
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...having accuracy problems with one using plated bullets
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Me too. My 9E is not great with factory ammo, and I can't find a plated reload in 115g and 124g that does better than 4" at 25 yards. Most do much worse.

I've read some posts of people lauding the accuracy of their SR9, but I haven't seen it. Would a replacement SR9 barrel fit in a 9E?
 
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