Ruger LC9
Encyclopedia
The Ruger LC9 is a 9mm caliber, recoil operated, locked breech, double action only, semi-automatic pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger
at the 2011 SHOT Show
. This pistol has safety features, including but not limited to a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be sold in both California
and Massachusetts
.
(glass-filled nylon) frame and blued alloy steel slide and barrel. The gun ships with one magazine, including two interchangeable base pads—one that fits flush with the frame, and the other (fitted to the magazine from the factory) that provides a grip extension of about 0.5 inch.
Sturm, Ruger
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Incorporated is a Southport, Connecticut-based firearm manufacturing company, better known by the shortened name Ruger. Sturm, Ruger produces bolt-action, semi-automatic, full-automatic, and single-shot rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic pistols, and single- and double-action...
at the 2011 SHOT Show
SHOT Show
The ' is an annual tradeshow for the shooting, hunting, and firearms industry. It is the biggest event of this type in the world together with IWA & OutdoorClassics , also taking place annually. "SHOT", besides being a general reference to shooting, is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor...
. This pistol has safety features, including but not limited to a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be sold in both California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Overview
The LC9 has a 3.12 inch barrel, and is 6 inch long and 4.5 inch tall. The LC9 is 0.9 inch wide, and weighs 17.1 ounces (485 g) with an empty magazine. It features a black polymerPolymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
(glass-filled nylon) frame and blued alloy steel slide and barrel. The gun ships with one magazine, including two interchangeable base pads—one that fits flush with the frame, and the other (fitted to the magazine from the factory) that provides a grip extension of about 0.5 inch.