Yes these are all Rugers, and while I am not a "fanboy" I do like that their CS is there if I ever needed it, which I have not except once, for a barrel nut on a AR223. Having said that, there are other similar guns from other manufacturers, S&W, Taurus, etc I just happen to own the ones below.
3 under rated choices? i.e. they are not the newest and greatest 9MMs
Original Ruger LCP (I have not shot the LCP II) .380, I think everyone should own one of these - It fits in a front jeans pocket or a jacket pocket easy. They are not too bad to shoot, but, can be a little snappy, not super hard to rack, and it is one you can always take with you (assuming you have a CCW of course). I have never been able to find an excuse to not carry the LCP, I can't say the same for many of my other guns. If I need something to take with me when I go to church, or to someplace where I dont want any chance of accidently flashing a gun, the lcp goes in a pocket. Also a good BUG if you are so inclined.
Ruger LCR (or LCRx) .22mag snub nose revolver. The only negatives of the little .22mag LCR are 6 shots and the trigger pull is a little bit heavy (because it's a rimfire I was told) if I had it to do over again, it would have been an SA/DA like my LCRx in .38 so you could shoot it single action if desired.
I can agree +P rounds in a 38 snub can make you not want to practice a whole bunch, my wife could only get through a couple cylinders before she needed a break, due to carpal tunnel. I can shoot a box, maybe 2 before I want to put it down. I figure if this is what I am carrying I am only likely to get 5 out anyway, or maybe 5 and a reload most likely wont feel that with the adrenaline, but it does affect practice time. I like to carry these either OWB in a leather holster at 3:00 or 3:30 or they are nice in a nylon shoulder rig.
For those that want a .22 semi - the SR22 is great, the only negative for me is the backwards safety, this is what has relegated it to a range gun at our house. Sure you could get used to it, but why take the chance, and for a little more money you could be carrying a Glock, shield, or sig p238 that is roughly the same size and shoots a .380.
Just my opinion - yours may be different.
Oh, BTW, as I was typing this, I realized I do have quite a few rugers, no, they are not my only guns, but, maybe I am a little bit of a fanboy
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