by goalie on Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:29 am
For 300 bucks and a transfer fee, the Ruger 9E is a steal.
I put 350 round of Blazer Brass 124g through it. Then 100 rounds of 115g Wolf Polyformance or something (cheap ammo). Then I put 50 rounds of Federal HST 124g +P through it. Then I put another 50 of Blazer Brass through it.
No malfunctions at all. I did have a few pieces of brass (technically, steel) to the face with the Wolf crap ammo, but it all went bang and was reasonably accurate. I wasn't able to limp-wrist it and create any malfunctions. The +P HST didn't feel snappy at all.
The American Compact got shot less, as I only have two mags for it. I got a two pack of 17 rounders for the 9E from Grab-A-Gun for under 40 bucks, so I can load a box at a time for that pistol. It ran just fine with no malfunctions and better ejection with the Wolf, but it didn't "feel" as nice to me.
I did remove the magazine disconnect from the 9E when I first got it and cleaned it. I tested it, and it fired without a magazine. Removal takes all of 3 minutes tops. The 9E also doesn't have the huge LCI that the SR9 series has. Shooting this has me considering trying the SR9C though, despite that monstrosity of a LCI on the top, as it would carry better than my G26 with the same capacity, and it's almost as thin as my Shield.
Overall, I am really glad I got both. They will be nice for when I take new shooters to the range, especially ones that don't want to drop 500+ on their first handgun. Most LOVE the GP100 4", but balk at the price tag. Same with the Glocks.
Oh, and FWIW, the 9E fits into my R Grizzle leather OWB holster for my G19. Haven't checked with kydex ones yet.
It turns out that what you have is less important than what you do with it.