Posted: 9/1/2013 1:13:55 PM EDT
I had a chance to shoot a Ruger LC9 yesterday and wanted to share my impression if anyone is considering one of these.
I can't say enough bad things about this gun but I will at least say it ran 100% |
| To each his own. The Ruger is a good gun for what is was designed to do. I have a LC9 and LCP. I find them both easy to shoot and shoot well. If you are able to shoot a revolver well, then you should be able to shoot the LC9. I have more expensive guns, but they are not necessarily better. |
Allow me to retort. 
The trigger is typical of the sub-$400 pocket pistol genre. Long and heavy, but better than both Kel-tecs I once owned. Thumb safety is easier to disengage than engage due to the way it pivots. I plan to address that by not using it. The LCI is obnoxious but as long as it doesn't interfere with the sight picture I don't care. It does have a recoil that means you really need to hang onto it, which is harder without the pinky hook, but at least it isn't painful. Mag safety doesn't bother me. In normal operation it is unobtrusive. A cheap and easy way to carry 8 rounds of 9mm in your pocket. |
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I had a chance to shoot a Ruger LC9 yesterday and wanted to share my impression if anyone is considering one of these.
I can't say enough bad things about this gun but I will at least say it ran 100% Your findings confirm mine, however you seem to like it much better than I did. 
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Got spare mags to sell then? :-) I love my LC9, it exactly fills the need I purchased it for, except for one little thing... I need more mags for it... :-) Quoted:
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I can't say enough bad things about this gun but I will at least say it ran 100% Got spare mags to sell then? :-) I love my LC9, it exactly fills the need I purchased it for, except for one little thing... I need more mags for it... :-) It isn't my gun or I would sell 
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| I had an LC9 it was not for me I could not hold it in my hands because it was to small I got a Walther PPS that fits me and has a trigger a lot like the Glock & M&P. The pistol is a good pistol just not designed for me but it never gave me an issue and ate everything I fed it. My fiancés dad has it now and he loves it. |
I absolutely hated it...
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While I thank you for posting this, I think you missed the philosophy of use for this gun.
This isn't a range gun. It's not intended to be pleasant to shoot, accurate, or refined. This isn't a combat gun. It's not intended to be a high capacity rapid engagement pistol. This is a personal defense gun. It is intended to go into your pocket. It is intended to be as light weight, simple to use, and reliable as possible. It is intended for extreme close quarters engagement with one, maybe 2 assailants. It is not intended for reloads and multiple engagements. It is the wrong choice if that is your expected encounter. It is not intended to be carefully aimed for that perfect distance shot. It is intended to go into your pocket and not go off without you consciously making sure it goes off - very consciously. And only hit something 5 yards away. Hence, the crappy trigger. It's not going off in a pocket or purse. The loaded chamber indicator should never be used - ever. That gun should always be either unloaded and locked-open in your safe, or loaded. My CCW pistol is never empty. Even at home. I would not use the external safety ever. This gun should not even have one - I'll agree there. |
| My wife has an LC9. I put a CT laser on it for her. She loves it, and is very accurate with it. I can't hit with it at all and I agree about the trigger, mag dc, lci, and thumb safety. But, it runs 100% and it isn't my gun. She never uses the thumb safety anyway. |
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LCP, LC9, they are basically, "get the fuck off me" guns. Not for range shooting at 25 or 50 yards for 4 or 5 hours. They are small pocket guns. Rugers work and work and work and I carry them myself. If somebody is 10 feet from you threatening your life and this thing is in your pocket vs nothing you have an advantage, and that's what they are for. They aren't made for pleasure shooting, but they work well being Rugers.
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I had a chance to shoot a Ruger LC9 yesterday and wanted to share my impression if anyone is considering one of these.
I can't say enough bad things about this gun but I will at least say it ran 100% Go get a CZ100 and report back. The LC9 trigger is long but smooth. |
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Go get a CZ100 and report back. The LC9 trigger is long but smooth. Quoted:
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I had a chance to shoot a Ruger LC9 yesterday and wanted to share my impression if anyone is considering one of these.
I can't say enough bad things about this gun but I will at least say it ran 100% Go get a CZ100 and report back. The LC9 trigger is long but smooth. I'll get right on that. |