New Ruger Auto Pistol Rumor

Posted on October 5, 2007 by lesjones

From Ruger Forum via The High Road, there’s a new Ruger auto pistol coming out in the next few days. Rumor has it it’s a polymer frame, and will initially be available in limited quantities of four guns per dealer.

UPDATE: There’s one for sale on GunsAmerica. No picture, but the name is given as the SR-9. No guarantees that that’s the final name. New rumored ship date is October 11.

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6 Responses to New Ruger Auto Pistol Rumor

  1. Paul Simer says:
    October 4, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    Please let it be:

    9mm

    Single Stack, 7-8 rounds

    2″ barrel.

    I would be *there*.

  2. Paul Simer says:
    October 4, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    Oh, also:

    Crisp trigger

    No internal lock, no safety or at least unobtrusive safety.

  3. Justin Buist says:
    October 5, 2007 at 12:43 am

    Psst. You got your links backwards. The Ruger Forum link goes to THR and vise versa.

    Here’s to hoping they can put out a gun without a billboard on the damned thing: “Warning: This is a gun. It’s dangerous. Read the owner’s manual before operating. Maybe twice. Not suitable for children. Please don’t pick your nose with this device, that is not its intended purpose. Take care. — Ruger’s legal team.”

    That said, I’m hoping they go the “tiny gun” route. Single-stack polymer framed 9mm. I’m not too impressed with Kel-Tec in this area (I’m put off by the trigger) and the Walther PPS looks nice, haven’t held one, but the MSRP alone makes me cringe. Ruger could make a solid entry into that market, doing it better than Kel-Tec (sorry guys!) and cheaper than Walther.

  4. pdb says:
    October 6, 2007 at 9:13 pm

    Might this be the SOCOM contract pistol that Ruger was rumored to be working on?

    If so, I’d imagine it has a polymer frame, light rail, and 10-13 round capacity in .45 ACP.

  5. Jdesse says:
    October 11, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    @ Paul Simmer – I lol’d . Good one. I agree mostly. However, I hope Ruger offers the new gun in all 3 popular sizes – service, compact, and sub compact models. I say they should go head to head with Glock. I believe Rugers are just as reliable and will last just as long. If it comes in a compact 9mm, offering 13 rounds or above, it’ll definately be on my short list. Good luck, and good shooting?

  6. Les Jones says:
    October 18, 2007 at 11:13 pm

    Ruger SR9 Official Announcement

    Following weeks or rumors Ruger has announced the SR9 pistol. The rumors that it would be Glock-like were true. It’s a striker-fired design with a glass-filled nylon frame and stainless steel slide. Capacity is 17 rounds of 9 mm. Weight is 26.5 ounces…