Thinking about a Ruger LC9LM. Anyone have one?

Thinking about a more concealable pistol. I played with an LC9 today and liked it a LOT.

Thoughts? Reviews?

My girlfriend has an LC380. I like the feel and it shoots well. My only complaint is a very long trigger pull. They have striker fire ones now that should have a shorter trigger pull, but I haven't played with one in person yet.

I had read about trigger pull. Of course, all the ones I've handled have been in stores with trigger locks so I can't tell if it would be a problem for me, but I do tend to like shorter pulls.

Are the striker fire versions a different model? Or is it an upgrade to the LC? I'm kinda in love with the laser and I'm not finding the strikers in the laser version.

The striker ones should be an LC9S. Not sure if they have the laser option or not.

Hey Curtis, send me a pm. (I can't because my email hates me)

On a similar theory, I have a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield. Its a similar price point, 9mm, concealable (although possibly slightly larger than the Ruger). It shoots very well and has held up very well. Although its not truly a "pocket pistol", its very comfortable to carry "small of the back" in a simple soft leather holster.

Generally, I've always been very happy with the Rugers I've owned in the past, but I wouldn't recommend it if it shares mechanics with the LC380. Unless you have pixie hands, its very hard to control a small pistol with a long trigger pull. My dad ended up ditching his .380 after about a year for that reason.

Go to a store that has a range and take all for a test drive.

kazoospec wrote: On a similar theory, I have a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield. Its a similar price point, 9mm, concealable (although possibly slightly larger than the Ruger). It shoots very well and has held up very well. Although its not truly a "pocket pistol", its very comfortable to carry "small of the back" in a simple soft leather holster. Generally, I've always been very happy with the Rugers I've owned in the past, but I wouldn't recommend it if it shares mechanics with the LC380. Unless you have pixie hands, its very hard to control a small pistol with a long trigger pull. My dad ended up ditching his .380 after about a year for that reason.

I believe the LC380 is a smaller carriage but I'm not sure. One of the reasons I liked the LC9 was because it actually has room for all but my pinky. Of all the compacts I've held (at least compact enough to conceal) have been too small until I held the LC9.

I also found that Ruger sells the lasermax attachment to go on the LC9S, so that would be the best of both worlds. Now I just need to find an LC9S to fire and play with.

spitfirebill wrote: Go to a store that has a range and take all for a test drive.

Those are kind of few and far between. With all the public ranges and game lands around here, most stores are just stores. Come to think of it, I've never encountered a store in PA with a range. Maybe in the Philly or Pittsburgh?

NIB. LC9S Pro (Compact 9MM Pistol) Striker Fired, 9mm, Black Glass-Filled Nylon Frame, Sights: 3-Dot FT: Dovetailed RR: Dovetailed, 3.12" barrel, 6" barrel, 7+1 cap. Striker Fired, Short, Light, Crisp Trigger, comes with a Soft Case. Checkered Grip Frame No External Manual Safety or Magazine Disconnect. $379

I know of a couple ranges in Western PA and eastern Ohio where you can rent. any good gun stores should at least take the trigger lock off for you, clear the gun and let you assess the trigger. try the M&P SHIELD 9. it is my first pistol and fits what I needed perfectly. Concealable but very comfortable to shoot. The extended magazine give you a full grip.

If you are ever in the Greenville, SC area, there is at least one range where you an rent full auto. you will be giggling like a school girl. One of my friends has to take some of his German clients there. He says they drop several hundred $$ each time. This is because, you know, gun control in Germany.

They're effing tiny.....and screw having a laser pointer on them. Its just another thing that you have to keep batteries in and gives away your position in the off chance you ever need to use it.

So wait, you have to buy a gun before they'll let you take the trigger guard off? Do you have to buy the car before they'll let you sit inside? That's asinine. Drive somewhere and try them out before you buy. Seriously.

Why do you want something so small? You're not a small dude. I carry a Glock 23 very easily. I have trouble shooting smaller guns because of my hands. For instance, I wasn't a huge fan of the 42 because my finger kept dropping the mag. Sure, I could shoot around it, but why not jsut get an appropriately sized gun.

I haven't shot one, but I really liked the way a Kahr CM9 felt in my hand.

In reply to tuna55:

Yea, that's some bullE36 M3 about the trigger guard.....Curtis needs to find a shooting range with a store attached to it. The ones that way around here will let you rent stuff for their range.

tuna55 wrote: So wait, you have to buy a gun before they'll let you take the trigger guard off? Do you have to buy the car before they'll let you sit inside? That's asinine. Drive somewhere and try them out before you buy. Seriously. Why do you want something so small? You're not a small dude. I carry a Glock 23 very easily. I have trouble shooting smaller guns because of my hands. For instance, I wasn't a huge fan of the 42 because my finger kept dropping the mag. Sure, I could shoot around it, but why not jsut get an appropriately sized gun. I haven't shot one, but I really liked the way a Kahr CM9 felt in my hand.

No, not at all. They'll take it off, but its just like buying a car. You can't walk in and say "hey, toss me the keys to that vette." You have to appear to be "a buyer" before they take the lock off. Its not law, its just how things are. I was also in Bass Pro Shops when I was looking at the gun and that is a lot different than going to a local shop. My local shop doesn't have any in stock so I went to handle one at BPS. Just wasn't really an issue.

Its also not like I can actually pull the trigger either. Dry firing is taboo, and not something I would do to my own guns.

The guys are right... I need to shoot one; I just don't really feel like making a 6 hour round trip to find a shop that has a range and has that gun.

They make dry Fire rounds usually called snap caps. I personally don't think dry firing a couple of times is going to hurt.

Dry firing is encouraged!

Anyway, not much I can do to help you from here. If you're ever in town, I'll take you to Allen Arms and I'll even pay the rental fee, I think $12 gets you unlimited rentals from the same caliber for an hour.

A guy at work was raving about the Taurus g2. Its a subcompact 9mm and he claimed they are selling for $249 locally.