Ruger’s SR9 pistol was introduced in Fall of 2007 and became very popular with people looking for a full-sized, slim pistol. However, a small design flaw was found that could cause an unintentional discharge if dropped in just the right way. Ruger began a very large recall to fix this problem. I am unaware if any pistols ever experienced an accidental discharge that Ruger was able to produce in the lab.
One of the improvements on the SR9 is the trigger redesign which reduces overtravel and length of pull.
Ruger continues to upgrade the recalled pistols in a ‘first come, first served’ manner.
From Ruger:
Update- We have begun shipping the first retrofitted SR9 pistols and continue to send shipping boxes to customers on a weekly basis.
As you will see, a number of parts have been changed in the new design. These parts include:
The Trigger Assembly- A number of parts in the trigger assembly were replaced, but the trigger itself is most notable among them. Although the original design has a two-piece trigger, it was comprised of an inner and outer “shoe,” and the inner shoe was not visible. The new design incorporates a visible inner trigger of a blade design. The redesign has had the desirable effect of reducing trigger overtravel. In addition, with the inner trigger blade depressed, the length-of-pull is noticeably reduced.
The Magazine Latches- magazine latches were changed on a rolling basis during production of the original design. Retrofitted pistols with the older latches will receive the newer version, which will allow them to work well with any SR9 magazine variation.
The Magazine Disconnect and Magazine Disconnect Spring have been replaced with different units.
The Striker Blocker and Striker Blocker Spring have been replaced with different units.
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I received my Ruger SR-9 back from the factory last week, after a one week turn-around for recall/repair. The pistol has a new trigger, one exactly like a Glock. This serves two purposes; it helps prevent drop fire and it limits trigger overtravel which was horrible on the orginal gun. It is now much easier to shoot. The trigger is lighter and thr overtravel feature stops movement as soon as the sear trips. Big improvement. There is a new magazine release. It appears that there is more than one version of the SR-9 magazine and the new mag release works with all magazines. I cannot detect any difference form the origanl part. I received the gun from Ruger with a free 17 round magazine, a Ruger SR-9 baseball cap and some Ruger decals. A letter from Ruger management was enclosed explaining the changes. I test fired the gun extensively. It functions perfectly, and accuracy is certainly acceptable, although it is no target pistol. I bought this gun because of it’s advanced features and because it is American made and backed by a good warranty. Ruger took four and a half months to get to my pistol, but I am satisfied with the results. I call my pistol a Ruger SR-9.1. I would hate to think what it would have been like if this were not an American made product. I have no quarrel with Ruger, I am satisfied with my purchase and the service received.
Daniel,
Thank you very much for the report. I am glad to hear your overall experience has been positive and the changes are real improvements. A lot of people like the SR-9, but like a lot of new products, there were some initial bugs. I hope Ruger is able to continue the development of new designs like the SR-9 and LCP.
Thanks again for the report on the SR-9 service.