NEW: LC9 coming from ruger

Range report: IT SUCKED. I didn't even leave the store with it. I really, really wanted to like it too.

First off, it's freakin' HUGE. There is no way on Earth it could be pocket carried by this little guy. None. I might as well try to pocket carry my G26 which is actually a good shooter AND carries more rounds. The gun is as long and tall as a G26 but only slightly thinner.

Next we'll address the ergos. They suck too. It is styled pretty much like the LCP. Now, I like the LCP but it's smaller so where the grip squares off in the rear isn't that big of a deal as my hands still melt around it. With the LC9 the part of my thumb web that hits the rear corner/edge of the grip was extremely uncomfortable. I suspect this would be even worse in live fire when you have to bear down on this little beast to manage the recoil.

The thumb safety ... if one wanted to use it ... is very odd. It's very stiff. That would work itself in so not a big issue. The issue is the placement and direction it pivots. It pivots exactly opposite of a 1911. It is also far enough toward the rear of the pistol I can't engage/disengage it without entirely shifting my grip. I tried using the knuckle on my thumb with no success. Same for all the other guys in the shop.

The trigger ... where do I start. I could live with the loooooooong pull but the reset made me downright angry. There is a very audible, felt "click" about halfway out where you would think a reset point would be. You would be wrong, still a dead trigger. It doesn't reset until almost all the way out. I didn't recall that happening on my LCP but tried one in the store and lo and behold it does the same thing. Very odd. Like I said, the fact you get a sound and feel the click but it isn't a reset is just plain WRONG.

SO ... HUGE, bad ergos, bad thumb safety, and crappy trigger reset. No dice.

PS It also has a mag disconnect.