Meet the New, Even More Affordable Ruger 9E Pistol

Ruger has just announced a new full-size 9mm, the 9E. Rooted in the design of the successful SR9, the full-size 9E is a simpler design and priced to move. It fills the gap left in Ruger’s catalog after they discontinued the P-series. If you’re a Ruger fan and looking for a backup or are a would-be gun owner on a budget, read on.

Like the SR9 the 9E is a striker-fired pistol with a trigger safety. It uses the same grip, with a railed dust cover, interchangeable flat and curved backstraps, an ambidextrous manual safety and an ambi mag release. The magazines are the same, 17+1, although it only ships with one magazine.

The bottom half of the 9E has a lot in common with the SR9 but the slide assembly is all different. While it’s similar in function, weight, and has the same length barrel, it has angular cuts and less machining than the SR9 to cut production costs and machine time.[amazon asin=B0018YZ6FG&template=*lrc ad (right)]

The 9E weighs just a little under an ounce more than the SR9, likely because of the reduced machining to the slide.

The 9E has wider slide serrations and a different finishing treatment. The 9E has a flat matte black oxide finish as opposed to the semi-glossy black nitride finish of the SR9.

One feature that’s gone from the 9E is the tactile loaded chamber indicator, but the slide and barrel are ported to allow users to visually confirm if there’s a round in the chamber. Many people prefer this system as it lacks any moving parts and can’t really malfunction.

Lastly, the 9E comes with fixed, not adjustable sights. They’re a different pattern and not compatible with SR9 sights.

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