Ruger SR9 Recall

[RadioFreeSeaLab]

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_125590.asp

[Manedwolf]

The recall notice was issued yesterday, citing concerns that the SR9 can, under certain conditions, fire if dropped with their manual safeties in the off or fire position and a round in the chamber. The pistols will not fire if the manual safety is in the on or safe position.

 
That's just a SLIGHTLY serious malfunction!

Man. That's gonna hurt their rep. They were competing with the Kel-Tec and Taurus compacts, both of which you can throw down the stairs with the safeties off.

[BryanP]

The SR9 is their striker fired Glock/XD etc.. competitor.  The LCP is their new compact pistol.

[HankB]

Ruger says it is finalizing the design of a new trigger group which addresses the problem and prevents firing when dropped. The company also says the new part must be installed at their factory in Prescott, Arizona. There, workers will remove the old part, and perform the retrofit no charge

I wonder how the new trigger group will work . . . if it gives the pistols a 10 lb "lawyer trigger" a lot of customers are going to be VERY unhappy when they get their guns back.

The lesson to be learned here is to avoid buying a brand new design firearm even when it comes from a major manufacturer.