{"id":7966,"date":"2011-01-03T12:27:56","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T18:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=7966"},"modified":"2011-01-03T13:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T19:50:54","slug":"ruger-introduces-lc9-lightweight-compact-9mm-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/ruger-introduces-lc9-lightweight-compact-9mm-pistol\/7966\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruger Introduces LC9 Lightweight Compact 9mm Pistol"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announces the LC9\u2122, a lightweight, compact 9mm pistol for discreet carry by law abiding citizens, or a full-power, no-compromise backup for off-duty law enforcement officers. This highly requested pistol was developed through Ruger’s Voice of the Customer program and incorporates the features and rugged reliability desired by Ruger customers.<\/p>\n

The LC9 has a 3.12″ barrel, is 6.0″ long and 4.5″ tall, making for a very compact 9mm pistol. The LC9 is impressively narrow at a mere .90″ wide, and weighs only 17.1 ounces with an empty magazine. Featuring a black polymer (glass-filled nylon) frame and blued alloy steel slide and barrel, the lightweight, full-featured Ruger LC9 offers the versatility and capability of the popular 9mm cartridge in a highly compact, reliable, and user-friendly pistol.<\/p>\n

“On the heels of the overwhelming and on-going success of the LCP\u00ae, customers repeatedly requested a lightweight, compact 9mm pistol. Frankly, they wanted an LCP chambered in 9mm” said Ruger CEO Michael Fifer. “Delivering an American-made, compact 9mm that provides the same legendary Ruger reliability as the award-winning LCP, LCR\u00ae and SR9\u00ae became our focus. Meeting customer expectations is our goal and key to Ruger’s continuing success,” Fifer continued.<\/p>\n

The LC9 is a double-action-only, hammer-fired, locked-breech pistol with a smooth trigger pull. Control and confident handling of the Ruger LC9 are accomplished through reduced recoil and aggressive frame checkering for a positive grip in all conditions. The Ruger LC9 features smooth “melted” edges for ease of holstering, carrying and drawing.<\/p>\n

One seven-round, single-column magazine is provided with each LC9 pistol. The magazine’s standard flat floorplate aids concealability, while the provided finger grip extension floorplate offers an option to shooters who prefer a longer grip surface with more hand-to-pistol contact. Seven-round magazines, holsters and other accessories are available for purchase at ShopRuger.com.<\/p>\n

The wider rear aperture of the dovetailed, low-profile, two-dot rear sight aids quick acquisition of the single-dot, dovetailed front sight. This high-visibility, three-dot sight system provides fast, positive sight alignment.<\/p>\n

The slide locks open on an empty magazine and the external slide stop is easy to reach and manipulate for positive firearm functioning. A single-sided manual safety and a magazine disconnect are additional features of the Ruger LC9. A California-approved loaded chamber indicator allows for immediate visual and tactile confirmation that the chamber is loaded. A pivoting external extractor provides reliable extraction of the 9mm cases.<\/p>\n

Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Catalog Number: LC9 | Model Number: 3200 | Caliber: 9mm Luger<\/p>\n

Slide Material: Through-Hardened Alloy Steel Slide<\/p>\n

Finish: Blued<\/p>\n

Barrel Material: Alloy Steel Barrel<\/p>\n

Finish: Blued<\/p>\n

Barrel Length: 3.12″<\/p>\n

Length: 6.00″<\/p>\n

Width: 0.90″<\/p>\n

Height: 4.50″<\/p>\n

Weight: 17.10 oz.<\/p>\n

Sights: Adjustable 3-Dot<\/p>\n

Capacity: 7+1<\/p>\n

Grip Frame: Black, High Performance, Glass-Filled Nylon<\/p>\n

Twist: 1:10″RH<\/p>\n

Grooves: 6<\/p>\n

MA Approved & Certified: No<\/p>\n

CA Approved: No<\/p>\n

Suggested Retail: $443.00<\/p>\n

For more information on the Ruger LC9, or to learn more about the extensive line of Ruger firearms, visit www.Ruger.com<\/a>. To find accessories for the LC9 or other Ruger firearms, visit www.ShopRuger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announces the LC9\u2122, a lightweight, compact 9mm pistol for discreet carry by law abiding citizens, or a full-power, no-compromise backup for off-duty law enforcement officers. This highly requested pistol was developed through Ruger’s Voice of the Customer program and incorporates the features and rugged reliability desired by Ruger […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,58,354],"tags":[1373,186,1372],"class_list":["post-7966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news-from-the-industry","category-mcdonald-v-city-of-chicago-news","tag-lc9-lightweight-compact-9mm-pistol","tag-ruger-firearms","tag-ruger-lc9"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}