Ruger LC9: First Shots Down Range

I got in the Ruger LC9 today.  What a sweet little gun.  I put 150 rounds down range and not one hiccup.  I'll tell you though, if you're looking for a sweet shooting handgun that you can spend all day at the range shooting, the LC9 is NOT the gun for you.  It is not a beginner's gun, not your wife's first gun, and it is not a gun you buy to get your kid into shooting.  It's got some feisty-ness to it.  It's a self-defense gun, plain and simple, and is not "smooth shooting."  I fired 150 rounds in about 10 minutes, and my hand and forearm were ringing.

I love it, though.  I can't wait to take it out more.  I Shot Winchester USA, UMC, and Wolf ammo out of it.

Ruger 180

It's hard for me to fathom that if you would have asked me just one short year ago, I would say, "I'm not really a Ruger guy."  I did own a Ruger 10/22 that my dad gave me, but that was it.  Then I bought the LCP when it came out.  I was really impressed.  Then by happenstance my wife bought me a book, "Ruger and His Guns."  Ruger has an interesting story -- I was fascinated.  Then I started to crave a Mark I, II, or III.  So I bought a Mark III.  By then I was hooked on Ruger.  Now last week I just bought a GP161.  Now I'm a huge fan of Ruger.  Just last week, after I bought the new .357, I was thinking, "I would really like to get something more in 9mm, I only have a Beretta in 9mm.  Hmmm...look at that SR9, that looks nice."  Low and behold, the next day, viola, look what Ruger has done now...the LC9.

I have to give Ruger a lot of credit, they have truly become innovators in the last couple of years.  The SR-556, then the LCP and LCR  They weren't the first with a micro-compact .380 on the market, but theirs was the best (and well marketed) when it came out and it's because of them that this market has taken off.  I can guarantee you that within the year, everyone and their brother will have a single stack 9mm on the market.  And always, Ruger will have the best price (I was surprised at the low MSRP for the LC9).  Sig will be charging $900 for a similar gun that is "better."  Keep an eye out in coming weeks for a in depth review on my Youtube Channel:  762x51n8o.  


What are your thoughts on Ruger, and do you have a favorite model?