Apologies for any technical/social faux-paus (new poster/person). Went to 'Church' (the gun range) with my sister and brother-in-law, to pickup and shoot their new SIGSAUER P250 compact in 9mm (I likewise own a P250 9mm compact and a full-size P226 9mm), and brought along the new R9s for a first-time shooting.
The SIGs were as expected: first-rate, highly-accurate, just-as-advertised well designed firearms (I'm predjudiced since I lived in Switzerland for a coupla years, and yes I know they're all owned by Germans now. Walther's not a bad mark, either, btw).
In any case, the R9s Ser #4039: Just, such a joy. It's a joy to look at, it's a joy to hold and feel, it's a joy to anyone who appreciates a combination of human intelligence and CNC milling and engineering (thanks, AutoCAD). This would not be possible nor meaningful without the guidance of the designers. Like those who 'built' the space shuttles, and the lunar and mars landers, these are high-water-marks in human engineering, which necessarily means, the recognition of these achievements are limted.
So, back down to earth: shot 3 magazines (18 rounds) of Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. though the firearm. No problems of any nature at all encountered, although the impression possibly colored by my sheer exhiliration of firing this piece of art. I am not qualilfied to give anything but feelings and limited performance data (I'm a liberal-arts/philosopy graduate OK?) but here's the deal: recoil is "snappy/robust/wakes your ass up/not be be ignored/yada yada). Significant muzzle flip requiring conscious bring-the-muzzle-down-and reacquire-the-target action on the part of the shooter. I am officially an old-person (60 yrs), and don't have great upper arm/body strenth, and in addition have an old unhealed injury to right-hand; this results in making one-hand firing of pistol a bit tiring. Ow. The rear/front sights are INHO not that great or visible (I also need reading glasses) but have bought some Bright-Sights paints to make my own dots, as it were. So, despite being an educated but true amateur: multiple shots with that little tiny std. orange bullseye from 25 feet.
I and my nakl account are feeling contented, happy and fulfilled. Now I am off to break down, inspect and clean this work of techincal art. I will pass along any information -- although it's likely just to be humorous -- resulting from this latest.
All the best to you all, now and in this Season; with the one wish: "Peace".
