Just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Doug and I just purchased a new stainless slide SR9c 
I got it online for a lot cheaper than I could find it anywhere locally. I'm planning on picking it up tomorrow as soon as it arrives. This is my second pistol, I also have a browning BDA .380 that's a pretty sweet little gun. I'm used to hammer fired DA/SA pistols and this will be the first time I've really gotten to handle a modern polymer striker pistol. I've done my reading and and familiar with how the action works. The thing that made me pick it was the nice crisp trigger on my buddies' SR40 and the fact that I wanted a poly pistol with a manual safety since that is what I am used to. I picked up a few hundred rounds of cheap federal 115 gr practice ammo and I'm looking forward to getting out and shooting it. The first thing I'm going to do when I get it home is strip and clean it of all the factory lube. The second thing I'm going to do is remove the mag disconnect safety. My question is, once this is done, that then makes the weapon safe to dry fire without a magazine inserted, correct?
Secondly, I'm applying for my CCW and I'd like to know what type of tuckable holsters you guys are using? I live in Texas and if at all possible, I'd like a holster that I could possibly wear against bare skin if I needed to on an extremely hot day. From the reading I've done it seems a lot of guys are recommending either an M82, a cross breed, or an aliengear holster. What do you guys like?
Lastly, have any of you experienced surface rusting or pitting of the slide in humid weather? My friend in swampy south texas said he experienced rust on his stainless slide from sitting in his car. I was under the impression it was a high enough grade stainless that this wouldnt be an issue. One of the things that made me choose a stainless slide was that I had also read about the nitride finish rusting if scratched since those weapons had carbon steel slides. In any case, I'll just be sure to keep it wiped down, or maybe its not even really an issue?
About how many rounds through it before I can expect it to be "broken in"?
-Doug
I got it online for a lot cheaper than I could find it anywhere locally. I'm planning on picking it up tomorrow as soon as it arrives. This is my second pistol, I also have a browning BDA .380 that's a pretty sweet little gun. I'm used to hammer fired DA/SA pistols and this will be the first time I've really gotten to handle a modern polymer striker pistol. I've done my reading and and familiar with how the action works. The thing that made me pick it was the nice crisp trigger on my buddies' SR40 and the fact that I wanted a poly pistol with a manual safety since that is what I am used to. I picked up a few hundred rounds of cheap federal 115 gr practice ammo and I'm looking forward to getting out and shooting it. The first thing I'm going to do when I get it home is strip and clean it of all the factory lube. The second thing I'm going to do is remove the mag disconnect safety. My question is, once this is done, that then makes the weapon safe to dry fire without a magazine inserted, correct?
Secondly, I'm applying for my CCW and I'd like to know what type of tuckable holsters you guys are using? I live in Texas and if at all possible, I'd like a holster that I could possibly wear against bare skin if I needed to on an extremely hot day. From the reading I've done it seems a lot of guys are recommending either an M82, a cross breed, or an aliengear holster. What do you guys like?
Lastly, have any of you experienced surface rusting or pitting of the slide in humid weather? My friend in swampy south texas said he experienced rust on his stainless slide from sitting in his car. I was under the impression it was a high enough grade stainless that this wouldnt be an issue. One of the things that made me choose a stainless slide was that I had also read about the nitride finish rusting if scratched since those weapons had carbon steel slides. In any case, I'll just be sure to keep it wiped down, or maybe its not even really an issue?
About how many rounds through it before I can expect it to be "broken in"?
-Doug
