New LC9 owner
I just got mine 2 weeks ago, for use as a backup gun. Having shot around 100 rounds out of her (her name's "Roxy"), I'm real pleased with the results-no jams or misfires at all. The super thin grips were a bit tough to adjust to, as I'm usually a Glock or M&P guy, but I've pretty much overcome that. Roxy tends to shoot to the left, with basic practice rounds, and I'd also like to see a Pachmayr style neoprine optional grip. The sights are awesome for such a small weapon, and I may add nights sights if offered later. My carry load is the Speer 124 grain +P Gold Dot, "short barrel".
Two big criticisms. One, I find it incredibly cheap of Ruger to only supply one magazine, when two is by far the industry norm. Two, I HATE that stupid red "loaded chamber indicator", which I refer to as a San Francisco Safety....you guys do the math on that one. I'm also not pleased about the mag disconnector safety, or that stupid internal lock.
As a critic, I'd normally give this one 4 stars ouf 5, but because of the negatives, it gets a bare 3. Maybe Ruger will listen here-we in WA don't appreciate having politically correct weapons forced on us just because a few of the other 49 states enjoy it.