Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise - The Firearms Forum

triplebike · 02-24-2010, 06:02 PM

Hi guys, I put on hold a used stainless Ruger SR9. today. The shop wants a commitment to buy by noon tomorrow. They're asking $350. That price includes a 3rd mag. The gun was made in late 2009 according to the serial #. Good deal? Anything I need to look for? They broke it down for me & other than being a little dirty it looked good. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

jacksonco · 02-24-2010, 06:56 PM

Sounds to be a decent price. I looked on http://budsgunshop.com and they are selling themfor $427 delivered to your ffl dealer. You would need to add what ever your dealer charges for transfer on top of that.

triplebike · 02-24-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jacksonco

Sounds to be a decent price. I looked on http://budsgunshop.com and they are selling themfor $427 delivered to your ffl dealer. You would need to add what ever your dealer charges for transfer on top of that.

Their out the door price is $381.00. They also have the same gun new, the out the door price new is $443.54.

Old Guy · 02-24-2010, 07:07 PM

Make sure that it is a post recall model. You can buy new ones for $365.00 if you look hard enough on the internet, but you do have to pay shipping and transfer fees. Call Ruger and see if they will honor the warranty if you purchase the gun used. I have been looking at the SR9 as an option as well.

todd51 · 02-24-2010, 08:24 PM

If there is any way you can try that SR9 out before you purchase please do. My best friend and shooting buddy purchased one last year (post recall) and was real disappointed. It had an absolutely terrible trigger pull. Very,very heavy and way over the 8 pounds Ruger claims as standard. I wound up using both index fingers just to finish off a mag of ammo. He sent it back to Ruger and they returned with some slight improvement. It is still very heavy, too much so for my way of thinking. Every thing else about the pistol is fine but trigger pull is a real downer. I am not one to knock Ruger as I have a LCP, Blackhawk, and Mark III all fine guns.

wpage · 02-25-2010, 07:20 AM

If they dont have a range see if they will give you a warrenttee of some kind to try it buy it...

triplebike · 02-26-2010, 12:45 PM

Thanks for all the advice folks, I decided not to purchase it. I'm going to purchase my 1st semiauto new.

02-24-2010, 06:02 PM	#1
triplebike V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern , Pa Posts: 51	Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise Hi guys, I put on hold a used stainless Ruger SR9. today. The shop wants a commitment to buy by noon tomorrow. They're asking $350. That price includes a 3rd mag. The gun was made in late 2009 according to the serial #. Good deal? Anything I need to look for? They broke it down for me & other than being a little dirty it looked good. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks --> Last edited by triplebike; 02-24-2010 at 06:19 PM..

02-24-2010, 06:56 PM	#2
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise Sounds to be a decent price. I looked on http://budsgunshop.com and they are selling themfor $427 delivered to your ffl dealer. You would need to add what ever your dealer charges for transfer on top of that.

02-24-2010, 07:07 PM	#4
Old Guy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beaufort County, NC Contributor Posts: 342	Re: Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise Make sure that it is a post recall model. You can buy new ones for $365.00 if you look hard enough on the internet, but you do have to pay shipping and transfer fees. Call Ruger and see if they will honor the warranty if you purchase the gun used. I have been looking at the SR9 as an option as well. __________________ Old Guy ___________ NRA Life Member GOA Life Member

02-24-2010, 08:24 PM	#5
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,572	Re: Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise If there is any way you can try that SR9 out before you purchase please do. My best friend and shooting buddy purchased one last year (post recall) and was real disappointed. It had an absolutely terrible trigger pull. Very,very heavy and way over the 8 pounds Ruger claims as standard. I wound up using both index fingers just to finish off a mag of ammo. He sent it back to Ruger and they returned with some slight improvement. It is still very heavy, too much so for my way of thinking. Every thing else about the pistol is fine but trigger pull is a real downer. I am not one to knock Ruger as I have a LCP, Blackhawk, and Mark III all fine guns. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

02-25-2010, 07:20 AM	#6
wpage Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,471	Re: Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise If they dont have a range see if they will give you a warrenttee of some kind to try it buy it... __________________ "You shall recieve power" Acts 1:8 W

02-26-2010, 12:45 PM	#7
triplebike V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern , Pa Posts: 51	Re: Ruger Guys, Newbie needs some FAST advise Thanks for all the advice folks, I decided not to purchase it. I'm going to purchase my 1st semiauto new.