Ruger LC9s?

LC9S or LC9S Pro?

I have a older LC9, that I use to carry, but beyond 10 yds, the sights were a guess to me, so now I carry a SP101 357 with night sights installed. The newer LC9s have changed a lot, so you might like it. I still have mine, and take it to the range with me to put a few on paper. Small enough to carry almost anywhere, so that is a plus, better than being without, if you need it.

The LC9s is now my EDC. Shoots soft for a micro, more than accurate, and the new trigger is great. Had to send it back for a mag related issue, but no further issues. I bought the 9 round mag for backup. Pocket carries in nearly all my wardrobe.

I like mine a lot. Easy to carry,accurate and reliable.

My son has a LC9sPro as his EDC. It's a great shooter, fine trigger, easy to conceal & carry. I like it a lot.

In a sticky holster, it’s amazing the number of pockets it comfortably fits.

I picked mine up yesterday so I can't really say. My son has the first Gen LC9 that is his EDC. The trigger on the LC9s is waaaay better than the original.

Love my LC9s. Would definitely recommend it for a SC. Great trigger and conceals very well.


Word to the wise, if you're new to shooting these sized pistols I'd try to shoot one first before buying. That goes for any model in this category. Perceptive recoil is certainly subjective but these small light 9's are quite snappy for some folks. The LC9s has a particularly thin grip and I've had a few people I've let shoot it that didn't want anything to do with it after a mag.

I have one and it is excellent. Had the old Lc9 and yeah, the trigger was way heavier. Don't really remember why I sold it but it was a good gun.

I prefer a manual safety on a semi auto, especially a striker fired one, but it's not a deal breaker on most of them. But on the LC9S, I wouldn't dream of carrying it without a safety. The trigger on those guns is scary light. I was shooting mine a few weeks back next to some SWAT guy who was shooting a tricked out 1911 and a few Glocks. . He was very impressed with the trigger on the LC9S and stated he was buying one. But not without a safety

I consider myself lucky to have bought one of the original LC9 pistols new (old stock, I presume) the other day. I like the long trigger pull, and in no way do I consider it a "bad" trigger. Not knocking the new striker models. I have many striker fired pistols that I like, but the long trigger pull is a safety feature that's going to appeal to many shooters. For a long time I wished I could find a subcompact 9mm that had a self defense trigger pull of a Keltec P 11, but in a much better quality gun, and I believe the LC9 is it.

I'd say a trigger that goes off when you don't want it to, or is light enough actuate more than you want during a stressful encounter is a "bad" trigger. A very bad trigger.

My most common carry piece is my lc9s. Great trigger, light, easy recoil, laser adds on easily. I prefer the safety due to how light the trigger is, like other have said. Gave my lcp to my brother since never carried it once I had lc9s.

I have been shooting the Ruger LCP's and the Ruger LC9's since they first came out. I am on my fourth LCP, having burned out three of them. I now am on my second LC9 the LC9S. I no longer recommend the LCP's, there are so many guns much better quality and milder shooting. However the LC9S is one of the finest semi's Ruger has ever come out with IMO.

I have a size large hand with long fingers and for me this gun fits perfect.
1) Thousands of rounds down range and ultra reliable with any ammo I have fed it.

2) Arguably one of the best if not best Triggers out there. As Hickcock45 said in reviewing another gun, "The LC9S has almost a target trigger". (this could be good or bad considering your views on CCW safety. I have trained all my life with safeties so this is a mute point for me.

3) I love the stippling on the gun. I think it is the best I have seen. Yes, it may seem hard at first, but once you get use to it, you DO NOT want to go back.

4) I find the gun to be a very mild shooter, easy to control, just a lovely shooting machine. Some may say it as a muzzle flip, I never notice this.

5) Superb accuracy. Very easy for me to shoot bulls eye's target shooting at 7 yds, But where this gun shines is fast point and shoot at 10-15 yds.

6) Great magazines. I have 10 of them and they all load perfect, never a feed issue etc.

7) The "Cool" look-Well Made nice thin design that rides close to my body in a Mitch Rosen belt holster. The gun is very streamlined.

Yes, I highly recommend this gun. If I were to want another 9mm Single stack, I would choose the Kahr CM9. Actually getting ready to purchase one as they have them on Bud's for $259.

The difference between the old LC9 and the current LC9s is night and day... I hated the LC9, but love my LC9s Pro! It's one of the only subcompacts I would describe as "fun to shoot", and feels acceptably ergonomic despite its small size (this is often an issue with my large hands on subcompacts).

It IS a bit bigger than a typical .380, but I feel it is still barely small enough for pocket carry (in a pocket holster), and the ability to shoot a service caliber is worth the added size. Besides, it is still MUCH smaller than a compact double-stack.

You can find it online for $299 most days, so I feel it's the best bang for your buck that you can get right now. (I'm not counting El Cheapo guns, I just don't feel confident in the reliability of most of those.)

https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/736676032488

I've had an LC9s (non "pro" ) for a couple of years. I like it a lot. When new, I had to drift the rear sight a little to get it to shoot to POA.
It's accurate and has been very reliable.
Some say the safety is too small, few say it's too big, I find it just right.

The only Rugers I own are .22s and single action. I did shoot one LC9s. I have to say, I'm impressed. Decent sights and a great trigger. It was easy to run the plate rack, and pretty darn quickly at that. For a compact single stack it's a great choice.
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The Ruger LC9s is my summer EDC pistol. I declined the Pro model because I wanted the manual safety.

I had a chance to try on an LC9S Pro for a few days. I did not shoot it just played with it to ascertain whether I might want the Pro with no safety or the standard model with safety. I decided if I ever get an LC9S I would want the safety, assuming it is crisp enough and not too mushy. The Pro trigger is just too light for my comfort. In fairness, in my simple testing with a cocked striker and empty chamber, I did not accidentally trip the striker in any way.

The sights could be better & the mags. are way overpriced (only 1 comes with the gun). Other than that, the gun I have is reliable & accurate enough. One more thing - if you are used to the safety on a 1911 or similar gun you need to practice because the safety on the lcs9 is backwards to engage (it pivots from the rear).

Gary A said:

I had a chance to try on an LC9S Pro for a few days. I did not shoot it just played with it to ascertain whether I might want the Pro with no safety or the standard model with safety. I decided if I ever get an LC9S I would want the safety, assuming it is crisp enough and not too mushy. The Pro trigger is just too light for my comfort. In fairness, in my simple testing with a cocked striker and empty chamber, I did not accidentally trip the striker in any way.

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For a carry gun, I wanted it to be as mechanically simple as possible- no safeties but the trigger safety to avoid one accidentally becoming engaged, especially since I always keep my SA/DA home defense pistols in Condition 2, so I don't have any muscle memory developed to flick the safety off.

As long as you have a quality holster that protects the trigger area well, the nice trigger doesn't constitute a safety risk, IMO, but I've got no problem with folks who feel more comfortable with more safeties that are available on the standard (non-Pro) model, especially if you are used to using them on your other pistols.

I've got an LC9s "Pro" model with just the trigger safety and love it. It's fun to shoot and I haven't had any issues with any kind of ammo I've fed it, including steel cased Tula and Wolf, several brands of commercial brass cased cartridges, my mid-range reloads, Critical Defense and Gold Dots. I pocket carried a KelTec P3AT for several years, but didn't practice with it as much as I should have because it was painful to shoot more than a few magazines through it, so I bought the LC9s to carry. I really like shooting that gun..Recoil feels really mild to me, especially after the P3AT, and I can shoot more accurately with it. It does feel a little large in my pocket, but that may just be getting used to it after carrying the little KelTec so long.

Dave

The LC9S has been a huge success and it appears to be one of the guns wants will be keeping for a long time. They just came out with the Stainless Steel slide last month. I almost feel like jumping on that even though I love the one I have and have invested in nice Night Sights that I had my Smith install.

My LC9sPro is outstanding. Keep up the good work, Ruger.

Most of the time I carry a Steyr or a Glock, occasionally SP101 or a Bulldog. The LC9s Pro is great when I need a more concealable gun. IMO it is vastly better than the original LC9.
As has been mentioned, the grip is thin and the bore is a bit high but I got it for carry not a range piece.

I had an original LC9 briefly. Couldn't get used to the trigger and gave it to my daughter. She isn't a real gun person, but figured with the 10 lb trigger pull and manual safety would be a safe alternative for her to keep. She wouldn't use it beyond contact distance most likely anyway.

I was hesitant to try the newer version, but it is a winner. Great trigger, very accurate at even longer ranges and I like a safety on this gun. With a trigger this light, and the way I carry it I think it is a must.

I bought spare mags from Midway. Much cheaper than anywhere else that I've found. With the OTD price of the gun+2 extra magazines I'm still $100 cheaper than a G43 and 1 extra magazine. I'm a Glock guy, but sold my G43 after buying the Ruger..