I was really stoked when I got mine, in preparation for a CCW license. It fit so well in a pocket and was very concealable. Then I shot it...
The trigger pull is super long, and it's hard to hit a target with it. Also, the magazine kept dropping out during firing causing the gun to fail completely due to the magazine safety.
I subsequently read that the magazine drop issue is a common problem and that one way to eliviate it was to use the flat base plate on the magazine instead of the finger rest.
Though dissapointed I took it to my CCW class, and was pleasantly surprised. Though hitting a fine target is very hard to do, I kept all my shots on a torso target shooting quickly, even going out to twenty-five yards. Basically, the accuracy potential is perfectly acceptable, especially when you learn to stage the trigger.
The magazine kept dropping out during my class, but my pinkie finger retained it and kept the gun rolling. After the class I ground off the top off of the magazine release button and now I have no magazine drops. Basically, I think the button sits so proud of the frame the meat of the shooters hand would activate it in recoil.
In conclusion, I'm not completely sold on the LC9 at this point, but I'm looking at it positively. If the county ever decides to process my CCW file, I may make it my primary pocket gun. I'll probably just need more time to warm up to it.
Mauserguy