Attn: LC9 Owners! I Need Your Help!

Jacob's Ladder

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I just picked up my new Ruger LC9. I shot around 60 rounds today when I started shooting to the left. I looked at my pistol and the sights had shifted to the right of the pistol. I'm very disappointed, and this was going to become a carry pistol. Also, I noticed there's significant trigger play when moving the trigger from side to side. Should there be trigger play from side to side? Now I have to call Ruger on Monday. So much for quality control, both sights are loose.
 
My rear sight came loose also,not a big deal, just tighten back up. As far as the trigger mine moves a little bit
 
As far as the front sights I think your correct-it has to go back for that. Couple other folks on the board had similar problems
 
I haven't had any problems with the sites on my LC9. I seem to recall a recent thread where Ruger was shipping a new slide to an individual with a loose front site. He was to return his slide to Ruger.
 
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Jacob's Ladder said:
I just picked up my new Ruger LC9. I shot around 60 rounds today when I started shooting to the left. I looked at my pistol and the sights had shifted to the right of the pistol. I'm very disappointed, and this was going to become a carry pistol. Also, I noticed there's significant trigger play when moving the trigger from side to side. Should there be trigger play from side to side? Now I have to call Ruger on Monday. So much for quality control, both sights are loose.
My LCP has quite a bit of side to side movement in the trigger, my front sight was pinned (pin driven up from the slide to center of sight blade they missed by a mile) and moved easily with little finger pressure. I drove the sight out, cleaned up the dovetail and base of front sight and epoxied it back in ( with DevCon 2 part epoxy) problem solved.
 
I just spoke to Ruger and they're sending me out a new slide. Here's a picture of the issue.


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Wow! That is huge! No wonder you were shootin way left!

I do notice a little side-to-side trigger play in my LC9 as well though.
 
Fired 80 rounds through my new LC9 yesterday and not a single problem.
70 rounds wwb
10 rounds Ranger t 147
Really suprised by the lack of recoil. Handles like a dream.
 
I had the front sight slide around after the first hundred or so rounds too.
I contacted customer service through the website and they sent out a new slide and return mailer.

I think the entire process took 8 days.

MTH
 
Fired another 80 rounds of assorted ammo through my LC9 yesterday.
The front sight now drifts all over, loose as a goose.
Thanks MTH2600 I will contact Ruger and see what happens.
BTW all ammo fired without a single problem.
The Blazers 115gr fmj were a little dirty but had quite a wallop.
The Ranger TS 147 Gr HP were awesome and will remain my ccw ammo.
The Winchester wwb 115 fmj are a great targot ammo, well over 100 rounds and not a single problem with them.
 
I must have a different build of the LC9. Both my front and rear sites have a set screw in them.

I burnt up a box of winchester yesterday and only 98 of them went bang.

Both the non firing rounds had good hits on the primer.

This was my first time actually checking the pistol out with an actual target. Some adjustment was needed to the sites as it was shooting low and left. Now I am dead center but still low. If I hold the front dot at about 1 dot height above the rear dots then it is pretty close.

Also bringing the pistol in a little rather then holding out at full reach helped greatly.
 
Yep I hear that xome of the newer LC9's the front sights pinned or set screwed. Mine is brand new from the shop but probably has been in thier stock for awhile.
Thats ok though because Ruger will take care of it I'm sure. I'll contact them today and post the results.
All my practice with it has been for SD from 5 to 30 feet.
 
Yep I hear that xome of the newer LC9's the front sights pinned or set screwed. Mine is brand new from the shop but probably has been in thier stock for awhile.
Thats ok though because Ruger will take care of it I'm sure. I'll contact them today and post the results.
All my practice with it has been for SD from 5 to 30 feet.
 
Thanks rat1 I called Ruger customer service and they told me they are sending a new slide and a mailer envelope to send back the old one.
Can't ask for better service then that.
 
My LC9 has the front sight pinned and it doesn't move at all. Trigger has lots of side to side play though.
 
My LC9 trigger has a movement of about 1/16 of an inch side to side.
lot of complaints about long trigger pull from a lot of people but I really like mine just the way it is. In fact I really like the whole dang pistol just the way it is safties and all.
 
Well after telling you my front sights were ok, mine came loose last range visit. I'll be calling them also.
 
Just recieved my new LC9 slide from Ruger. The front site is pinned on the new slide
They included a prepaid mailer envelope in which to send the old slide back.
Excellent service Ruger!
 
For those with loose front sight issues, how many rounds did it take to notice? I have about 800 thru mine and haven't noticed the sight moving, although if you look closely at it it is slightly off center (off just a hair to the right). I just wonder if I should be proactive and get a new one that's pinned or leave it assuming if it were to move it would have happened by now.
 
My sites loosened at about 150 rnds.
I've been seeing a lot of complaints at 100 to 500 rnds.
I could move mine by hand easily when they got loose.
If yours are off why take a chance, call Ruger and get the revised version. They send a new one you put it on and send back the old one no charge.
Your never out of commision.
 
Pinned front sight, lots of trigger wobble, I called as it felt extreme. They told me that it is quite normal, and designed that way, as the frame would expand from firing a good amount, and seize against the trigger. I felt better as this sounded like a logical explanation rather than ,"thats just the way they are". Happy it was just a characteristic of the firearm and not a problem. I put 100 rounds through mine and it sits waiting for the next trip. It was pretty accurate although the laser that was included needed adjustment, "what else is new". I felt that under $500 with laser and spare mag, it was a bit on the high side but fair for the package. I hope it performs as well as my lcp did. I just needed a 9mm, that would pocket carry. It's my Bug, and my main carrys are all 45 or 40. Other than a Glock 26.
I would like the trigger bar and hammer kit that everyone is talking about, as a tighter shorter trigger would make it near as perfect as I need for my use.
I found double tapping slower and more difficult than with any other guns I own, and I usually do double tap when practicing as part of my routine.
 
Rich it's really hard to see, I used a glass to check mine. I think getting a clear picture is going to be hard unless you have a real good camera. Mine is 8 megapixels and you can't see it. Just looks like a faint circle
 
Your right rich it should be on here.
Lcp front sight pinned. Not to great a shot but it's the best I could do today.

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My pin is pretty easy to see. It's at the front of the sight towards the muzzle ...

Sight is very solid, no movement at all.
 
Really happy with the Ruger service.
Picked up a new LCR for my wife today. Can't wait to try it out.
 
My lc9 sight looks like it is pinned in two spots. iam i seeing it correctly? 1st one is aprox 1/16 of a inch from the front taper of sight (muzzle pointing away). 2nd one is about 1/4 inch up from dot.
 

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