New Ruger LC9

[mreavis]

I'll just leave this here.


Figured a good choice of post on a concealed carry forum.

[RECIT]

That looks like a good one, I know the LCP is a great gun. It looks like the big brother. How would that compare in size to a G26 or Walther PPS or even a PPK/S?

[Dave2]

Now I'll have more choices for the "shorts & t-shirt" weather pocket gun I'm gonna get before summer hits.

[RPB]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr @ dovetails

Like my PF9
Like my P11
Like my PT-709

I WISH makers would use a standardized dovetail for sights so I can put some tactical sights on the darn things and throw those "snagless" (useless) ones away. that I can't see.

I guess I'll stick to Glock/Sig/XD http://www.advantagetactical.com/store.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(My review is just above where it says "Ron in Texas") at http://www.advantagetactical.com/reviews.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have my concealed carry license. I've been owning, collecting and shooting pistols for over 40 years. My eyes have Myopia, Presbyopia and have Astigmatism. I was born with only 1 hand, ending at the wrist, and previously had trouble safely racking the slide to chamber a round. I realize you made these sights for tactical purposes as in when one hand is “busy“ holding a doorknob/flashlight/injured or putting pressure on a wound so as not to bleed out; so that one could still rack the slide on a corner or a holster or belt or shoe sole to clear a jam or replace magazines etc., but I wanted to thank you on behalf of all the visually impaired one-handed people for making this fantastic set of sights we can use. I bought them for my Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 27 and installed them myself and used the spacers and laser sighted them in and couldn't be happier with the results. Sight acquisition is phenomenally fast in all lighting conditions. As an added bonus, I noticed the tapered sides on the rear sight is more comfortable than any other sights as others have sharp corners that dig into my skin or holster while wearing my gun concealed. I'll be buying many more. Thank you again.

Ron in Texas

( I have no affiliation with that company, I just use their sights and they posted a thank you letter I wrote) Massad Ayoob liked them too.

[Dave2]

How would that compare in size to a G26 or Walther PPS or even a PPK/S?

Ruger LC9:

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Price:    $390
Height:   4.5"
Width:    0.9"
Length:   6.0"
Capacity: 7
Weight:   17.1oz (don't know if that's loaded or unloaded, with or without the magazine)

Ruger SR9c:

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Price:    $400
Height:   4.61"
Width:    1.27" (including ambidextrous thumb safety)
Length:   6.85"
Capacity: 10
Weight:   23.4oz (don't know if that's loaded or unloaded, with or without the magazine)

Glock 26:

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Price:    $500 - $547
          $576 (Night Sights)
Height:   4.17"
Width:    1.18"
Length:   6.29"
Capacity: 10
Weight:   19.75oz (don't know if that's with or without the magazine)
Weight:   26.10oz (loaded)

Walther PPS (9mm):

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Price:    $619
Height:   4.4"
Width:    1.04"
Length:   6.3"
Capacity: 7
Weight:   19.4oz (without the magazine)

Walther PPK/S (.380ACP):

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Price:    $529/$523/$543 (Blued/TT/SS)
Height:   4.3"
Width:    0.98"
Length:   6.1"
Capacity: 7
Weight:   22.4oz (without the magazine)

Sig P290:

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Price:    ??? (Impact Guns doesn't have it in their system yet. I've heard that it'll be $530/$550 for Nitron/TT, but the source was dubious at best and the link doesn't work anymore.)
Height:   3.9"
Width:    0.9" (1.1" with slide catch lever)
Length:   5.5"
Capacity: 6 or 8 (don't know which one it comes with, or if the height is greater with the 8-round mag)
Weight:   20.5oz (with the magazine)

Kel-Tec PF9:

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Price:    $262-$300 (there are six color/finish combos there)
Height:   4.3"
Width:    0.88"
Length:   5.85"
Capacity: 7
Weight:   18.2oz (loaded)

Kahr PM9:

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Price:    $620 - $650
          $750 - $790 (Night Sights or Crimson Trace)
Height:   4.0"
Width:    0.9" (that's just the slide width, their site doesn't specify the overall width)
Length:   5.3"
Capacity: 6
Weight:   15.9oz (with the magazine)

To me, it looks like it compares favorably to all of them, except the Glock if mag capacity is more important to you than width. Ooh, I'm gonna go find the Sig P290, Kel-Tec PF9, and Kahr PM9 info and add them in.

Hmm... I'm not sure I believe that the PF9 only weighs 18.2oz loaded, but that's what their site says.

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[E150GT]

hope it has a better trigger than the LCP...

[TNT]

definitely plan to check it out ..

[Excaliber]

It looks like a neat little gun with a serviceable cartridge.

I'll be looking for range reports on it.

[esxmarkc]

Comes close to the Kahr P9 with the same capacity:

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Kahr P9 (7+1)
Width: .90"
Height: 4.5"
Length: 5.8"
Weight: Pistol 15 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces
MSRP: $739.00

Slightly larger that the PM9 which has less capacity

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Kahr PM9 (6+1)
Width  .90"
Height: 4.0"
Length: 5.3"
Weight: Pistol 14 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces
MSRP: $786.00

But.... It costs MUCH less than the Kahr models. It's actually cheaper than the Kahr CW9 at $549.00


I may have to try one out!

[esxmarkc]

(that's just the slide width, their site doesn't specify the overall width)

On the Kahr, the slide dominates the width. The slide release slicks out slightly on the left side but other than that the gun is .9"

[USA1]

As long as there are no initial negative reviews, I'll be getting one.
I was considering looking at the Taurus 709 slim, but I'm more of a Ruger fan.

[aardwolf]

Ruger is finally jumping on the pocket nine bandwagon? Better late than never I guess.

[RPB]

As long as there are no initial negative reviews, I'll be getting one.
I was considering looking at the Taurus 709 slim, but I'm more of a Ruger fan.

If it had the thumb safety that the PT709 has, and comes stainless, like the PT709 is ... I might get one for the house, it can keep my 709 band PF9 company.

(I actually carry the 709 though when I kayak ... it has a thumb safety/carried in a life jacket pocket.)


If no thumb safety ... it's just another PF9, which I should sell ...

[Dave2]

As long as there are no initial negative reviews, I'll be getting one.
I was considering looking at the Taurus 709 slim, but I'm more of a Ruger fan.

If it had the thumb safety that the PT709 has, and comes stainless, like the PT709 is ... I might get one for the house, it can keep my 709 band PF9 company.

(I actually carry the 709 though when I kayak ... it has a thumb safety/carried in a life jacket pocket.)


If no thumb safety ... it's just another PF9, which I should sell ...

Don't know about the stainless bit, but it does have a thumb safety:

[RPB]

well golly gee whizzakers, I may need to get one then. but I really am trying to go "all" stainless and sell all blued guns I own now .... stainless is more forgiving when I take kayaking trips.. salt water splashed on a life vest which stays wet a few days while camping etc ...