Range report (outside my front door ) for the little LC9s. Snappy and after 16 rounds my trigger finger was getting a bit abused in the small trigger guard. If the trigger was a little shorter, maybe my finger wouldn't be positioned between the end of the trigger and the guard. Also my finger was rubbing against the trigger opening on the frame. I can easily live with the trigger, it actually functions quite well and I was able to do a double tap.
Accuracy was impressive, I had a couple of flyers when I wasn't paying attention but the target speaks for itself. All in all, I think it will be a dandy carry gun but not something you would want to run a box or two of ammo through. I did have one casing hit me on my ball cap but that's not a big deal with a new gun.
Ordered a Ruger LC9s
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Final range report on the little Ruger. I probably have 150 rounds through it with one malfunction (a stovepipe with a factory reload - High Country Ammo, St George, UT), so I'm going to call it good for carry. I was going to run about 50 rounds through it yesterday and stopped after two or three magazines because my trigger finger was getting abused .
Conclusions: it will be fine for a carry gun but it's not a lot of fun to shoot (for me anyway) due to my trigger finger getting 'abused' and due to its snap. The snap isn't unexpected due to its lack of mass but I think Ruger could have done a better job with trigger ergonomics.
Conclusions: it will be fine for a carry gun but it's not a lot of fun to shoot (for me anyway) due to my trigger finger getting 'abused' and due to its snap. The snap isn't unexpected due to its lack of mass but I think Ruger could have done a better job with trigger ergonomics.
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Re: Ordered a Ruger LC9s
Kind of my experience with the lc9. Good size but not fun. I went with the shield and while it is only 2-3 ounces more it is much easier on the hands.
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Two week carry report...
Wow, a single stack is a bunch easier to conceal than a double stack and the lighter weight is a little kinder to my back . As much as I love my M&P9c, I think I'll switch permanently to the LC9s (or maybe get a Shield in the future) for EDC.
I had a "what the heck" moment a week ago when the magazine somehow wound up being released - how I have no idea since the magazine is very difficult to release without two using two hands (for me anyway.) Hasn't happened since but now I'm always checking.
Wow, a single stack is a bunch easier to conceal than a double stack and the lighter weight is a little kinder to my back . As much as I love my M&P9c, I think I'll switch permanently to the LC9s (or maybe get a Shield in the future) for EDC.
I had a "what the heck" moment a week ago when the magazine somehow wound up being released - how I have no idea since the magazine is very difficult to release without two using two hands (for me anyway.) Hasn't happened since but now I'm always checking.
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Re: Ordered a Ruger LC9s
I see you've been converted to the fold... Yeah, it's hard not yo like this gun. I need to order a shell for the gun for my Comp-Tac holster that's presently set up for my XD(m) 5.25" 9mm, since I very rarely carry that gun concealed any more (the first few days carrying it were fun, like getting away with carrying a cannon, but after a while...).
Maybe it's my big paw, but my trigger finger isn't getting abused by the trigger guard. Have you talkedwith Ruger about that problem?
Maybe it's my big paw, but my trigger finger isn't getting abused by the trigger guard. Have you talkedwith Ruger about that problem?
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Re: Ordered a Ruger LC9s
My finger winds up on the bottom of the trigger, I need to try to raise it up next time I shoot it.n5wd wrote:..Maybe it's my big paw, but my trigger finger isn't getting abused by the trigger guard. Have you talkedwith Ruger about that problem?
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