Ruger Security 9 Reliability and Accuracy

[JoeFossis]

Is the Security 9 reliable and accurate. From the reviews I’m seeing, which do it encompass them all, people are saying it isn’t.
I thought I’d ask people who actually own them.

 

[Shotgun Willy]

I bought one a couple of years ago and out of the box it shot 5 inches left at 7 yards. I sent it back to Ruger, who put a new barrel in it and it's at least as good as I am, now. I had one stovepipe early on, but it's been flawless ever since. I wouldn't say it's a target pistol, but it's good enough that it's living in my truck, right now...

 

[Captcurt]

I haven't shot mine much, but no problems so far. It shoots where I am looking and digest everything that I have put through it.

 

[Reinz]

I bought mine pre pandemic for $269. Why? Because it was only $269.

I didn’t expect much, but I was blown away how well it performed. I would pick mine over a Glock any day. Not bashing Glocks, just trying to make a point.

The bullet went exactly where the sights were. I believe I ran 8 different brands of hollow point through it without any issues whatsoever.

The trigger is a typical service pistol type trigger. I have better, I have worse ones.

I would have no problem grabbing this to investigate a bump in the night.

 

[mrcabinet]

I bought mine mid-pandemic, and it was still under $300. I wanted something that I could potentially dedicate as a nightstand gun - something that I wouldn't be upset about having taken away should circumstances dictate that. Out of the dozen or so inexpensive guns that I handled, the Security 9 had by far the best trigger. About 350 trouble free, accurate rounds later and I was comfortable in it's ability and reliability. Of course I can't leave anything alone, so I upgraded it with springs, an internal fluff 'n buff, a Galloway trigger (because I don't like plastic triggers), Hi Viz night sights and an Olight light/laser. Oh, and I 3d printed a pinky extension too. None of that was necessary - just a personal preference is all. It's really a surprising firearm for the price.

 

[l.cutler]

My brother has one that locked up on the second magazine through it. Ruger fixed it quickly, but he honestly never shot it enough after it came back to say much else about it.

 

[FL-NC]

I ended up with one in a trade, that I ended up giving to a friend for grinding up some stumps at my place. I took it to the range and shot a couple of mags through it once just for the heck of it. It ran fine and hit what I was aiming at.

 

[kwb377]

I never considered the Security 9, thought that it looked like a cheap POS. Two years ago, my dad bought a pair of them for him and my mom and I put a few hundred rounds through them...they were a lot more ergonomic, reliable and accurate that I ever thought they would be.
That prompted me to buy a pair (one each) for both of my sons, and one for myself. Again, they've all three been nothing but accurate and reliable. When my son's fiance decided she wanted to get a handgun for her apartment, guess what we bought her...

I'm not giving up my Sigs, Walthers, H&K's, etc. to go all-in on Security 9's, but they work great if you need an inexpensive, reliable handgun.

 

[TarDevil]

I have a Bryco 48. I replaced the firing pin and had to reseat the extractor pin. It has since been 100% reliable and is as accurate as any gun in my arsenal. I kinda think a bit more engineering went into the Security 9.

Rent it. Shoot it. If it checks all your boxes, buy it.

 

[PapaG]

A coworker at the shop bought the first one we got in. He promptly loaded 2K rounds and shot the Dickens out of it. No problems. He said the other day he only had a few hundred rounds left so he'd have to fire up the Rock Chucker again. Yup, single stage all the way.

 

[Styx]

Seems like usual, the issues are more with Ruger's lack of quality control vs with the actual design. More people than there should ever be are have their Ruger customer service experience story.

 

[someguy2800]

My brother in law has one and I shoot it excellently. They are probably not up there with a glock on reliability, but they shoot really well and the trigger is exceptionally easy in my opinion for a novice to shoot compared to most striker fired guns.

 

[Buckeye63]

I had one .. I liked it … somehow it went in on a trade .. for what I do not remember.. I probably got burnt

 

[Tom-R2]

I have the compact, it failed to feed the very first round. Fed the second, and every single one after that flawlessly. All kinds of factory and handloads have gone down range without fail. It's a keeper.

 

[triplebike]

Both my son & I have the Ruger Security 9 compact. No problems with either one ever. My son is more accurate with his than with his Sig 365. Also Ruger's customer service is second to none.

 

[dweis]

My EDC is a Security 9 Compact. Because it was to be my EDC I put 500 rounds through it in two months. It was accurate within acceptable personal limits. I hade one FTF out of 500 rounds, but I take the blame for that as my grip went a bit limp on that shot. Since buying the gun 18 moths ago I have put over 1,000 rounds of Blazer 124gr FMJ through it at ranges. I have not had a failure of any kind except I did get a dud round issue once. I carry 124gr Federal JHP, I and have put 100 rounds of that through the gun to test feeding. No problems at all. I feel confident that the gun is more than good enough to trust my life to it.

I use a laser sighting device to check sighting point with barrel alignment. If you do that best to buy a device that fits into the chamber and allows the breech to fully close. I have a Sight Mark 9mm devise, about $25 on Amazon. You have to stabilize the gun to assure accuracy. When I do that the laser red dot sits right on top of my aligned front sight. Deviation while shooting are due to my performance.

 

[holl]

My wife and I bought a full size and a compact. She didn't like the compact, so her edc gun is the full size. The compact was sold. Combined we've put alot of rounds through it and we both love it. We have had zero issues with it and would buy another if we needed one.