From the lcp to the lc9s pro.

[JRWhit]

I was waiting for honeymoon to end before mentioning it. When I saw the LC9s pro I was sold. I recently sold off my LCP and purchased the pro.
I was not sold short. The trigger on this gun is pretty nice and not just by comparison to the LCP or early hammer fired LC9. The size difference is preferred for me as it fits quite a bit better. I would say it is too big for pocket carry for me, but I never pocket carried the LCP. On some occasions I may carry it in a cargo pocket but it is far from to big to carry in one of those.
I paired it up with a Crossbreed mini-tuck IWB holster and it disappears comfortably beneath a light cover shirt and doesn't provide a coat hanger off my hind quarter when bending over. I have to give kudos to Crossbreed, I love their holsters.
There is no hiding that the LC9s is snappy. It makes the 9mm feel quite a bit more powerful than it is, but it ,"for me", is quite controllable and accurate shots have been easily repeatable. At my little out door range I have two swinging steel targets that are 4" wide by 10" tall. At approx. 10 yds I was easily able to ring them in sequence through the magazine at a slightly quicker than heart beat pace. I will credit that mostly to the trigger. Despite having a fairly long reset, subsequent shots rang quickly and the reset went completely unnoticed.
If your in the market for a slim single, I would give a solid recommendation for the LC9s pro.
For those who may not know:
The Ruger LC9 came with a double action hammer fired trigger mechanism that was known to be very poor.
The LC9s changed over to a striker fired trigger that was leaps and bounds better than the original LC9
The LC9s Pro has done away with the safety that many viewed as completely unnecessary with the striker fired trigger safety.

 

[JRWhit]

Here a pic of the pair.

 

[TarDevil]

I would say it is too big for pocket carry for me, but I never pocket carried the LCP.

Mine is in my pocket as I type... in a Desantis Nemsis. It fits most of my clothes, though I admit it prints in many. The Desantis Superfly would probably cure that.

I carry in a Desantis Sof Tuk while in my office. I've found it puts the least strain on my back and is incredibly concealable. For some reason, Crossbreeds don't agree with my back issues. I use it occasionally, and it does prevents the occasional dig in the side I experience with the Sof Tuk.

I love the Triple K Easy Out when I don't have to carry IWB (by far the easiest on my back). Somewhere in my future I see a High Noon Tailgate IWB tuckable.

Like my wife said... holsters are like women's shoes; you can never have enough.

In regards the pistol itself, I agree with your comments. I also don't really notice the recoil except in follow up speed... not quite what I get with my larger pistols.

 

[TomJ]

Good to hear. I'm ordering one this week.

 

[Quentin]

I love my Pro too. The standard LC9s trigger is pretty good but my Pro's trigger feels even better, probably since it has no magazine disconnect.

Kudos to Ruger for continuing improving the original LC9 until they got it right! Also, it's a bargain at $350 or less.

 

[kokapelli]

Mine is in my pocket as I type... in a Desantis Nemsis. It fits most of my clothes, though I admit it prints in many. The Desantis Superfly would probably cure that.

I carry in a Desantis Sof Tuk while in my office. I've found it puts the least strain on my back and is incredibly concealable. For some reason, Crossbreeds don't agree with my back issues. I use it occasionally, and it does prevents the occasional dig in the side I experience with the Sof Tuk.

I love the Triple K Easy Out when I don't have to carry IWB (by far the easiest on my back). Somewhere in my future I see a High Noon Tailgate IWB tuckable.

Like my wife said... holsters are like women's shoes; you can never have enough.

In regards the pistol itself, I agree with your comments. I also don't really notice the recoil except in follow up speed... not quite what I get with my larger pistols.

I have both a Nemesis and a Superfly for my PM9 which is pretty close in size to your pistol and the SuperFly prints more than the Nemesis because it is thicker and much stiffer.

 

[TarDevil]

I have both a Nemesis and a Superfly for my PM9 which is pretty close in size to your pistol and the SuperFly prints more than the Nemesis because it is thicker and much stiffer.

That's amazing! Thanks for the info. Glad I didn't spend the extra bucks!

When I think I'm in a position where it might print, I just put my hand in my pocket over the gun.

I don't pocket carry much... I really believe it's one of the slowest ways to get to a gun (second to ankle carry).

 

[76shuvlinoff]

Fondled one last weekend. I was impressed. I have all the usual suspects in caliber options for carry but mostly I have my LCP on me. I've been looking for a slim 9, this might just be it.

 

[bearfoot]

I picked one up (an LC9s Pro) at the gun show last weekend, got to shoot it today for the first time and I have to say .... I'm really disappointed. The trigger felt pretty good, but that accuracy is severely wanting. I was shooting at 15 yards, shot my PPX and CZ75 PCR offhand, and both grouped better than the Ruger which I shot from a rest. I'll try again at 7 yards when I get a chance, and maybe I have to get used to a smaller 9mm (this is this smallest 9mm pistol I've shot).

Anybody else have this experience? Do I need to learn/adapt, or should I send it to Ruger?

 

[JRWhit]

Anybody else have this experience? Do I need to learn/adapt, or should I send it to Ruger?

I have had a different experience with mine. I was a bit impressed with how accurate the little guy was and was shooting free hand. Perhaps spend a little more time with it and if things don't improve, I'd give Ruger a call.
That being said, I wouldn't expect it to shoot as accurately as a full size 9mm hand gun. What kind of groups are we talking?

 

[bearfoot]

I would expect it to be at least as accurate from a rest as my other guns are off-hand. I haven't had a chance to visit the range again to test at 7 yards, and will do so asap.
One thing I did discover is that I had shot it with the takedown tab in the down position (as if prepared to field strip) - I'll make sure to test with it 'up' to rule that out as a factor.

 

[JRWhit]

mine will keep 80% in a 3 inch circle at 10 yrds. That is shooting free hand with 115gn bullets.

 

[JRWhit]

It may be worth your while to make a new thread on this. I don't think it will get much attention here.

 

[ku4hx]

I would say it is too big for pocket carry for me

I agree and I think pocket carry depends on the person. For me at 280# it's just not that big a deal in my pocket. For my daughter at 110# it just might be.

 

[shockwave]

Agreed. I've enjoyed carrying and learning the Ruger LC9. It's a great gun. Easy to carry and insanely reliable.

I have fed this gun Remington, Cor-Bon, Federal, Sellier & Bellot, Wolf, anything, it always fires. The Ruger LC9 offers the same reliability as a revolver.

No matter. Just got the LC9s Pro, so no loaded chamber indicater, manual safety, magazine disconnect safety... I'll post a review after shooting it but I bet it will be superior to the LC9 because of the improved trigger.

 

[StrutStopper]

I think the LC9s Pro is a big improvement over the LC9. I had issues with the LC9 mag dropping and not reliably firing PPU ammo. A trip back to Ruger fixed both issues. I did have a failure to feed the last time I had it out, decided to pick up the LC9s Pro. Haven't carried it yet, but at 7 yards rapid fire I was able to keep all shots COM in a fairly tight group. Not something I want to shoot all day at the range, my hand gets fatigued after shooting it a bunch, but I didn't buy it for a range toy. I've got a desantis nemesis holster that I don't use very often and an MDJ hybrid holster that I will use when I start carrying it. Still liking my CZ75 D PCR for carry.

 

[Capt. Obvious]

Bear --> The LC9s (Pro) is a belly gun. Just like with any little pistol, including the new G43, you have to learn the limits of the pistol. I start training at 4yds with my 9s, eventually working out to 7yds. Sure, it seems silly to start so close, but it works. By the time my target is at 7yds, I'm shooting exceptional groups.

Trying to compare a 9s to a PPX or a PCR is like comparing a Subaru Brat to a Ford F150. They both have seats, a steering wheel, four tires and a bed. After that, the comparisons end. So do yourself a favor and quit trying to get a 9s to do the job of a PPX or PCR. Enjoy it for what it is, a little pistol made for defense in a close encounter.

 

[grund53]

I love mine.