Thinking about Ruger LC9

[CZ man in LA]

Saw that Turner's is having a $379.99 sale on this and it goes off the roster 3/7. Thinking of buying one just in case CA goes shall issue from the recent Peruta case. Would this be a good LTC firearm?

[kayaker]

If you are O.K. with a DA revolver like trigger then it's a good gun. If not then you'll probably hate it. I like mine a lot, very handy size, surprisingly accurate.
I thought I might do a trigger mod but decided that it's fine the way it is. I did put a Pachmeyer grip sleeve on mine, nice improvement for $8.99

[UglyShot]

I like mine as well. It does take some getting used to the trigger. Once you get the muscle memory, you can shoot it as accurately as any small pistol. The size/FP/cost ratio is all good.

[ijustdontknow]

I thought about it long and hard in the past and decided not to get one. Now that it's going off roster, I want one.

Doesn't matter because I have a Les Baer in jail and can't start the DROS on a LC9 before it drops off.

[retired195]

+1 on the positive comments. I've been through my share of CCW guns and I've been really happy with the LC9. Great price, very accurate and I have no issues with the trigger.

I really like the LC9 and picked up a second one at a great price because I shoot my CCW guns a ton.

[tnlrat37]

I would advise trying to dryfire the trigger on one first. If you have big hands its very thin and the trigger is ridiculously long. I'm gonna do a Galloway trigger mod on my in laws asap but there out of stock right now

[brianm767]

It's a good gun, but I personally prefer shooting my Kahr PM9 or even my Keltec PF9 over it, I'd seriously look at a Kahr CW9 first, but that being said, if you like it, go for it, it's a good gun.

[Fatcat]

You need to ask yourself "why are there so many LC9's for sale" in the WTS section. IMO, people have not fired an LC9 before buying so they either:
1) cannot live with the horrendously long trigger w/ a reset a mile long or
2) cannot handle the recoil from a 1 pound 9mm pocket pistol

I anticipated both and learned to deal with it, and like the LC9. I limit my shooting sessions to < 100 rounds lol!

[Lone_Gunman]

I hated mine. I sold it after a month. I bought it as a CCW pistol, but the trigger sucked big time. It's not that it's a DAO trigger, that's fine with me, but you have to pull it damn near back to the trigger guard to get it to fire. If you're set on one find someone to let you shoot one first. It's weird, because the DAO trigger on my LCP is just fine, but no way on the LC9.

Look at a Kahr or the S&W shield.

[CZ man in LA]

If you are O.K. with a DA revolver like trigger then it's a good gun. If not then you'll probably hate it.

Thanks. I have no problems with a DA revolver and I'm probably might end up looking to buy a S&W 686 Plus later this year as well.

I would advise trying to dryfire the trigger on one first. If you have big hands its very thin and the trigger is ridiculously long. I'm gonna do a Galloway trigger mod on my in laws asap but there out of stock right now

I'll be visiting Turners tomorrow and hopefully they'll let me dryfire it. I've dealt with long trigger pulls from my CZ-75B, granted it's not as great as my Glock 23, but it's still manageable.

I would advise trying to dryfire the trigger on one first. If you have big hands its very thin and the trigger is ridiculously long. I'm gonna do a Galloway trigger mod on my in laws asap but there out of stock right now

Thanks. I googled it and watched the Youtube video on how to do it; seems easy enough. I think I'll go with this route if I don't like the long trigger.

Look at a Kahr or the S&W shield.

Kahr and Keltec, I actually handled one at my other LGS, but didn't felt quite right to me. S&W Shield, I pretty much gave up on that as it was taking forever to come here.

[riderr]

Look at a Kahr or the S&W shield.

Shield has LCI and mag disconnect. Not a deal breaker, but...
No .45ACP model too.

[CZ man in LA]

Shield has LCI and mag disconnect. Not a deal breaker, but...
No .45ACP model too.

One thing I like about the LC9 is that from Youtube videos, the magazine disconnect seems pretty easy to remove.

[riderr]

One thing I like about the LC9 is that from Youtube videos, the magazine disconnect seems pretty easy to remove.

Honestly, mag release for CCW is a minor issue, unless you plan on carrying extra mags and do tactical mag drop.

[Lone_Gunman]

Shield has LCI and mag disconnect. Not a deal breaker, but...
No .45ACP model too.

You could always SSE a non-CA model.

Honestly, mag release for CCW is a minor issue, unless you plan on carrying extra mags and do tactical mag drop.

I won't ever CCW a pistol with a mag disconnect in it. If, God forbid, there's a scuffle and the mag button gets hit I still want to be able to fire the one in the chamber.

[riderr]

You could always SSE a non-CA model.

I'd rather prefer not to, but it leaves just a few options.

I won't ever CCW a pistol with a mag disconnect in it. If, God forbid, there's a scuffle and the mag button gets hit I still want to be able to fire the one in the chamber.

It's a good point.