Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
. Also,.45acp ammo is cheaper(slightly) than the .40s&w "middle road"
. Also,.45acp ammo is cheaper(slightly) than the .40s&w "middle road"
I too was recently shopping. went to a store and handled both the springfield and sr9. I chose the sr9. it felt better in my hand, I didnt like the grip safety, the ruger has a mag release on both sides that doesnt have to be 'switched', its already there, finally, the sr9 also has an actual safety.
my suggestion is to get to a store that has both in stock and feel them out.
also, my ruger out the door was less than $500. the springfields are higher than that. at the local place,about $100 higher.
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,519
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
#14
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
ORIGINAL: hometheaterman
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
#15
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
ORIGINAL: hometheaterman
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
As for the +P ammo, They said it is because the Polymer is not built to hold up to the power of the recoil the +P ammo makes. I belive they ment more for 45 then a 9mm.
#16
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
The springfield xd has a grip safety,as well as other internal safetys,so even without the manual safety (optional) it's still IMPOSSIBLE for 1 to just "go off" if something "hit" the trigger.
ORIGINAL: hometheaterman
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
I really like the SR9's. Of the ones I've held it is my favorite. I also liked that it had a actual safety as well as the trigger safety. Moreso just the actual safety. I don't want a gun without much less a handgun without a safety. I'm not so sure why soo many new ones don't have them. Even with the trigger safety's if something hit the trigger just right it could still go off. Not likely but possible enough to worry me.
Anyone else know about the +P rounds not to be used in polymer framed pistols? If so why shouldn't you use them?
#18
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
See the button on the back of the grip. Its the grip safety it has to be pressed with a firm grip for the gun to function. It is mainly on 1911's but Springfield is famous for 1911's.
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,519
RE: Springfield XD or Ruger SR9???
Oh that's cool. I wouldn't mind having something like that. I know when I looked at several guns at a local place they didn't have safeties at all. At least I didn't see anything like that on them. Only had a heavy trigger pull and I didn't like that at all.