I really like the Ruger LC9s. It fits my hand well. Shoots well. Has been totally reliable in the years that I have owned it. But like any firearm that I carry regularly, it needs to be cleaned to ensure that it will work properly if and when it is needed. Sometimes I carry my Glock 26 instead of the Ruger. Its just as easy to carry in an OWB holster, is at least as reliable as the Ruger, and with 10+1 capacity it gets the edge over the 7+1 Ruger. But the real difference comes with cleaning. Not only does the Ruger have the annoying pin, but re-inserting the recoil spring assembly is ALWAYS a real PITA. Unlike the Glock, where the equivalent reassembly takes about 2 seconds, the Ruger never fits just right on the first try. Often I am fiddling with it for what seems like forever to get it just right so that it can be compressed and properly fitted against the lug on the underside of the barrel.
After finishing cleaning both of these guns today I decided to let the Ruger have a long vacation in the safe and for the 26 to become my EDC. The only aspect where the Ruger clearly has the edge over the Glock is for pocket carry. The difference in thickness between a single stack and aa double stack semi auto becomes a big difference when in a pocket holster.
After finishing cleaning both of these guns today I decided to let the Ruger have a long vacation in the safe and for the 26 to become my EDC. The only aspect where the Ruger clearly has the edge over the Glock is for pocket carry. The difference in thickness between a single stack and aa double stack semi auto becomes a big difference when in a pocket holster.