someguy2800
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I am a bit of an LC9s fanboy so I was excited when the Max 9 was announced. I was curious how similar they were internally but decided to wait to pick one up till the prices dropped a bit.
Well today I finally got one, and yes they are very, very similar.
I’m fact you can put the LC9s slide on the max 9 frame.
There is a slight overhang in the back
and a gap in the front
I took it out and shot a couple rounds and the slide even locked open despite it being very difficult to engage the slide stop on the bench because the slide notch is a little further rearward on the LC9s slide.
The reverse does not work because the front shroud on the slide does not fit in the LC9 frame
I’m contemplating getting another LC9s slide to put on the max frame and then profiling the frame to match the LC9s slide profiles because I think the max 9 slide is fugly. I'm not sure I am going to keep it however. In the time between ordering this and actually receiving it, I have started to grow fond of my S&W CSX that this was meant to replace. I'll have to shoot it some and decide which route to take. Only room for 1 double stack micro 9 in the rotation.
Anyway, do what you like with this info.
Well today I finally got one, and yes they are very, very similar.
I’m fact you can put the LC9s slide on the max 9 frame.
There is a slight overhang in the back
and a gap in the front
I took it out and shot a couple rounds and the slide even locked open despite it being very difficult to engage the slide stop on the bench because the slide notch is a little further rearward on the LC9s slide.
The reverse does not work because the front shroud on the slide does not fit in the LC9 frame
I’m contemplating getting another LC9s slide to put on the max frame and then profiling the frame to match the LC9s slide profiles because I think the max 9 slide is fugly. I'm not sure I am going to keep it however. In the time between ordering this and actually receiving it, I have started to grow fond of my S&W CSX that this was meant to replace. I'll have to shoot it some and decide which route to take. Only room for 1 double stack micro 9 in the rotation.
Anyway, do what you like with this info.