Vote for or against the LC9

[Yawn]

Ok all, let's see it in the numbers on this site. Give us a vote and then tell us why you voted that way!

 

[kd4rgwml]

I am real happy with my ccw and don't need another
LCR and Glock 23 cover all my needs

 

[Verndog]

Not for me. I would like something in the pocket size, and this is too close to my SR9c which I love and will keep. I would love another Ruger, but do not want to stock a 3rd ammo type, so a Sig may be in my future....we'll see.

 

[ranger1]

My next few gun purchases will be revolvers!

 

[101VooDoo]

Not something I'm interested in, but I'm sure lot's of people are going to like it. Different strokes.

 

[tookalisten]

I would definitely be interested if I did not already own the LCP - totally satisfied with the LCP as a concealed carry gun; so not looking another.

 

[crispy]

If I'm a stockholder of Ruger, this is a great gun.

 

[dacaur]

I call it a miss.....

Let me count the ways...
Magazine disconnect..
internal lock..
loaded chamber indicator...
too big.

Sigs new p290 is able to come to market without those "features"... It may be 3 ounces eavier, but its still smaller, AND has changable grip panels!

This gun just misses its mark any way you look at it.. Its too big to be a sub compact, yet too small to be a compact... It just doesnt make sense... why did they not just make it 1/2" smaller in length and height?

 

[Verndog]

... why did they not just make it 1/2" smaller in length and height?

My guess is they are trying to make it a superior shooter, which in that market is not the primary intention. I could be wrong but can think of no other reason. That 1/2 x 1/2 would have reeled me in, even with the lawyer features.

 

[Conn AK]

Can't wait to get my paws on one...to tell you the truth.

 

[Old Judge Creek]

I think it definitely fills a niche. I want to compare one to my S&W 642.

And I am a stock holder... ONE share!

:lol:

 

[vacextar]

I have to admit that this is exactly what I've been waiting 15 years for someone to make.......IF it had any trigger besides DAO! Single stack, THIN, not micro sized (and not too big either IMO), 9mm, real sights.

The video review confirms it for me......I hear the words "long" and "heavy" to describe the trigger which kills any hope of Ruger selling me this gun. I hope for the sake of other buyers that they've at least made the mag disconnect as easy to remove as in the SR9c. If not, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole.

I'm not saying it's a bad gun. I'm just saying that it's not for me. I just think Ruger missed a golden opportunity here to be the first to offer the magic mix of ingredients by putting a good trigger on a gun like this. There are plenty of plenty of very, very similar guns on the market already. Why not bring something new to the table? Maybe there are folks out there that can live with the DAO trigger. I can't.

 

[dacaur]

Yea, if they had lopped off that 1/2"x1/2", OR given it a SA/DA trigger, I could forgive all the other stuff.... but as it is. its just another middle of the pack gun.... nothing outstanding, nothing that screams "gotta have it!"

 

[jhearne]

I voted thinking about it. I do like it and I like the Sig P290 as well. I'm on the fence and for me, the determining factor will likely be the trigger between the two. Got a feeling both will be fine firearms.

I don't have a micro/sub compact pistol yet and this fills that want/need for me as I really want to stock only 9mm ammo.

 

[RICHGCOOP]

I voted excellent, But if I get one. I will remove some of the thing I don't like on it.
But I see why thy had to put them on.

 

[Gunsby_Blazen]

well, i think its a neat gun but i cant CCW as i live in Illernois

maybe if i can get ccw here i might look at it, but more likely that 357 LCR despite my dislike of DAO
if i was going to go .380 it would more likely be the Sig p238 because i really hate double action trigger pull, so that counts most of the pocket 380s out..

i was hoping for something Full Sized, but this is by far not a total bust!

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

This gun has the potential to replace my 642 only a couple ounces heavier but an extra 3 shots. I just with Blackhawk would get on the stick and make a good leather holster for it.

 

[gramps]

For me it is a total bust with the dreaded GUNLOCK.
gramps

 

[Scott]

I probably would buy one if I wanted only one carry gun, and didn't already have a full size SR9. I think I'll stick with the LCP as a secondary just because of the size.

 

[Tam 212]

Unable to CCW where I live so... full size guns only for me.

 

[les265]

The LC9 looks like a nice gun and there is definitely a need for thinner subcompact 9mm handguns. I bought a Kahr CW9 about 3 years ago and it is every thing that I want in a CCW plus it doesn't have all of the unnecessary safety crap to protect me from myself.

 

[chopprs]

WOW!!!.......polls sure say a lot sometimes, don't they!

Is it possible that Ruger made a mistake here? Almost half of pollsters on a RUGER FORUM say they will not buy one.

 

[revhigh]

Almost half of pollsters on a RUGER FORUM say they will not buy one.

Worse yet ... only 8 of 46 say they definitely WILL buy one ....

REV

 

[hdonlybob]

Probably good for some folks, but not for me.

Looks like a nice little auto, but not my cup of tea.
Probably will fill a good nitch for a lot of folks though..
HD :D

 

[Donaldjr1969]

Probably good for some folks, but not for me.

Looks like a nice little auto, but not my cup of tea.
Probably will fill a good nitch for a lot of folks though..
HD :D

Same with me. I shot a LCP and I was not really impressed with its trigger pull. When I am able to get a compact handgun it will be either an LCR or a S&W 442/642. Both have excellent trigger pulls with the nod going to the LCR. Like others have said, if it were a bit smaller, it may have more appeal. It is, IMO, too close in size to the SR9c. The question here is do you want a striker fired or hammer fired pistol?

I think that the big issue here is not so much the pistol itself. Rather the marketing staff probably had a bit too much Red Bull that day and overhyped the pistol. Had there been less hype and none of this "the next firearm you absolutely MUST own" talk, it probably would be better received. People do not like being told what is best for them and what they must have.

 

[Tam 212]

Fortunately for Ruger, the majority of the folks who are going to buy LC9s are likely *not* on this forum. :|

I do wonder if it'll cannibalize LCP sales to a certain extent. I suppose the size difference might make the difference, pardon the pun.

 

[Blizzard]

Initially I thought I might like the LC9 for CC, but then I measured it against my SR9C - thay are almost the same size. I will wait until I can try it and the Sig P290 before I make a final decision.

 

[FergusonTO35]

If I wanted a 9X19 of that size I would buy the Kel-Tec original. The smallest 9 I would ever want is the Glock 26 or KT P-11.

 

[Clint50]

I call it a miss.....

Let me count the ways...
Magazine disconnect..
internal lock..
loaded chamber indicator...
too big.

Sigs new p290 is able to come to market without those "features"... It may be 3 ounces eavier, but its still smaller, AND has changable grip panels!

This gun just misses its mark any way you look at it.. Its too big to be a sub compact, yet too small to be a compact... It just doesnt make sense... why did they not just make it 1/2" smaller in length and height?

I'm not fond of the internal lock but the mag disc & loaded chamber ind are no big deal,especially the latter. The size concerns me so if it will not fit in my pocket as well as my LCP,that might keep me from buying one.

Preliminary pricing on the Sig P290 is going to be over $750. That's almost twice what an LC9 will cost and I do not like the Sig's laser sight set-up,at all. My LCP w/CT laser sights is much better,IMO.

 

[mdmaysp95]

This pistol will be in my left side vest pocket as soon as its in the stores.