Old Dog
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Recently happened by a gun counter in a big box store when out with the wife and daughter (she's a college student) and after they both fondled a Ruger LC9 with the Lasermax (on the front of the trigger guard), there was some clamoring to buy one for each of 'em. As they were on sale for just a smidge over 400 bucks each, I picked up a couple as it seemed like a pretty good price for the versions with installed laser sights (plus, we're we mourning the election results and buying guns seemed like the American thing to do).
So we finally got by a local indoor range for a session (it's been raining buckets, and though I don't mind shooting in the rain, the women don't much like it).
We all started by firing a magazine each using the sights from 7 yards. We quickly got over Ruger only supplying one mag (7 rounders) with each pistol (apparently, the mags are almost 40 bucks a piece and my LGS was out of 'em).
My daughter's first shot, using the three-dot sights, went into the 1-inch red bullseye on an 8-inch "Shoot'n'see" target. Subsequent shots, for each of us, were easily kept in the eight inch circle from seven yards.
Yeah, the LC9 is possessed of a heinous looonnng trigger pull. But a little practice, and the slim little things prove unexpectedly accurate. The recoil, to say the least, of these light little pistols is fairly potent for a 9mm, but both my gals had no problems controlling the recoil and getting the sights back on target.
The teeny thumb safety should be useless, and I told my wife and daughter with this pistol, and the long trigger pull, there'd be no reason to ever use the safety.
The big loaded chamber indicator on top seemed like a good idea to my girls, so I kept my mouth shut (even though I've taught 'em how to press-check).
The laser on each pistol was zeroed incredibly well with only about a one and a half inch offset from POA. The laser proved easy to use for two fairly experienced female shooters who'd both never used laser sights before -- now, they seem sold on the concept.
Lots of wiggly play as far as slide-to-frame fit. But otherwise, the fit and finish of the LC9 is not bad at all, and the customary Ruger billboard that admonishes one to RTFM is in such small print I couldn't read it without my reading glasses ...
So far, I like the little buggers. I've always thought Ruger produced the ugliest semi-auto pistols ever ... But, perhaps you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Now to clean them. Apparently, the women think that if they cook the meal, I clean their guns for them. I'll probably have to wash all the dishes, too.
So we finally got by a local indoor range for a session (it's been raining buckets, and though I don't mind shooting in the rain, the women don't much like it).
We all started by firing a magazine each using the sights from 7 yards. We quickly got over Ruger only supplying one mag (7 rounders) with each pistol (apparently, the mags are almost 40 bucks a piece and my LGS was out of 'em).
My daughter's first shot, using the three-dot sights, went into the 1-inch red bullseye on an 8-inch "Shoot'n'see" target. Subsequent shots, for each of us, were easily kept in the eight inch circle from seven yards.
Yeah, the LC9 is possessed of a heinous looonnng trigger pull. But a little practice, and the slim little things prove unexpectedly accurate. The recoil, to say the least, of these light little pistols is fairly potent for a 9mm, but both my gals had no problems controlling the recoil and getting the sights back on target.
The teeny thumb safety should be useless, and I told my wife and daughter with this pistol, and the long trigger pull, there'd be no reason to ever use the safety.
The big loaded chamber indicator on top seemed like a good idea to my girls, so I kept my mouth shut (even though I've taught 'em how to press-check).
The laser on each pistol was zeroed incredibly well with only about a one and a half inch offset from POA. The laser proved easy to use for two fairly experienced female shooters who'd both never used laser sights before -- now, they seem sold on the concept.
Lots of wiggly play as far as slide-to-frame fit. But otherwise, the fit and finish of the LC9 is not bad at all, and the customary Ruger billboard that admonishes one to RTFM is in such small print I couldn't read it without my reading glasses ...
So far, I like the little buggers. I've always thought Ruger produced the ugliest semi-auto pistols ever ... But, perhaps you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Now to clean them. Apparently, the women think that if they cook the meal, I clean their guns for them. I'll probably have to wash all the dishes, too.
Life is good.
