I picked up my SR40c in July. After one trip to Ruger, the pistol has been perfect. (Had a SEVERE light strike problem out of the box. Ruger replaced the Striker assembly and returned it in 8 days. After that, absolutely no problem.) Here are my impressions after 3 months.
1. The pistol feeds with 100% surety. I have never had a single feeding issue. No light strikes after getting it back from Ruger. The slide always locks back after the last round.
2. The pistol is unusually easy to strip and clean. I put 350 rounds through it this weekend. I cleaned the Striker assembly, but really, it did not need it. The Striker is easy to disassemble and clean once you get the hang of it, which is not at all difficult. (Good YouTube videos are available for this.) Generally just break it down, clean the barrel, wipe off the slide and a little lube, and the gun is pristine.
3. My SR40c sights were dead-on from the factory. My very first shot was a bull's-eye. I thought about upgrading the front sight to a Fiber Optic one, but frankly the sights are so darned dead-on I decided not to mess with them. I would love to hear how it went for anyone who upgraded the sights.
4. The 40 Cal. round is not nearly as difficult to manage as I had expected. About as easy to control as a 9mm (which has significant muzzle flip) and of course the 40 cal. round has a LOT of authority as a self-defense round.
5. I tried two lasers with the SR40c -- the Crimson Trace Rail Master, and the CT Laserguard (made especially for the SR9c/40c). I very much prefer the Rail Master. The Rail Master has an on-off switch, which I really like, and also it does not require removal of the laser to replace the battery.
I live in California where we are limited to 10 rounds (which, of course, sucks). I have a couple of magazines which are the ten-rounders with the adapter which gives the same grip as the SR40. These are nice to have around, since in California you can't get a CCW for love or money unless you are a cop, ex-cop, politician, or ex-politician. On the other hand the SR40c is small if you care about that.
Here is the SR40c with the Rail Master Laser and the full-sized magazine w/adapter. Note that the activation paddle on the laser is very close to the trigger guard and easy to reach, even if you are not a big guy as I am not.
I am not a huge fan of the concept of a polymer-lower gun, but that seems to be the way things are trending. So far I am really liking the SR40c! It is reliable, accurate, and easy to maintain.
1. The pistol feeds with 100% surety. I have never had a single feeding issue. No light strikes after getting it back from Ruger. The slide always locks back after the last round.
2. The pistol is unusually easy to strip and clean. I put 350 rounds through it this weekend. I cleaned the Striker assembly, but really, it did not need it. The Striker is easy to disassemble and clean once you get the hang of it, which is not at all difficult. (Good YouTube videos are available for this.) Generally just break it down, clean the barrel, wipe off the slide and a little lube, and the gun is pristine.
3. My SR40c sights were dead-on from the factory. My very first shot was a bull's-eye. I thought about upgrading the front sight to a Fiber Optic one, but frankly the sights are so darned dead-on I decided not to mess with them. I would love to hear how it went for anyone who upgraded the sights.
4. The 40 Cal. round is not nearly as difficult to manage as I had expected. About as easy to control as a 9mm (which has significant muzzle flip) and of course the 40 cal. round has a LOT of authority as a self-defense round.
5. I tried two lasers with the SR40c -- the Crimson Trace Rail Master, and the CT Laserguard (made especially for the SR9c/40c). I very much prefer the Rail Master. The Rail Master has an on-off switch, which I really like, and also it does not require removal of the laser to replace the battery.
I live in California where we are limited to 10 rounds (which, of course, sucks). I have a couple of magazines which are the ten-rounders with the adapter which gives the same grip as the SR40. These are nice to have around, since in California you can't get a CCW for love or money unless you are a cop, ex-cop, politician, or ex-politician. On the other hand the SR40c is small if you care about that.
Here is the SR40c with the Rail Master Laser and the full-sized magazine w/adapter. Note that the activation paddle on the laser is very close to the trigger guard and easy to reach, even if you are not a big guy as I am not.
I am not a huge fan of the concept of a polymer-lower gun, but that seems to be the way things are trending. So far I am really liking the SR40c! It is reliable, accurate, and easy to maintain.