tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post5069578355127198120..comments2023-11-10T11:44:01.894-05:00Comments on The Miller: Revisiting the Ruger LC9JB Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747865545380623939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-29099839048069951042011-04-03T17:56:44.436-04:002011-04-03T17:56:44.436-04:00Les, I am with you. I carry my Glock 21 when I can...Les, I am with you. I carry my Glock 21 when I can. Sometimes It's better to have my Kel-tec .380 than nothing at all. <br /><br />I also like them as possible backup guns.<br /><br />And yes, cold beverages and conversation in Pittsburgh!JB Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747865545380623939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-39823774694889512882011-04-03T13:35:46.651-04:002011-04-03T13:35:46.651-04:00Should have addressed this when you posted it, but...Should have addressed this when you posted it, but with Life getting in the way... here is my dilemma with this new trend in small single stacks : why do it? Here's my argument against it. A) Sticking with the Rugers only, we find the LCP in .380 runs 5.16" x 3.6", weighs 9.4 oz empty, and holds 6+1 rounds max. Great little Pocket Pistol, does exactly what it was designed to do. B) The LC9 in 9mm is 6.00" x 4.5", weighs 17.1 oz empty, yet only holds 7+1 rounds. Twice the weight for 1 more round? C) The SR9c is 6.85" x 4.6" (almost the same Grip Length as the LC9), weighs 23.4 oz empty, yet has a 17 + 1 capacity.<br /><br />Yes, the grip on the SR9c is a little fatter (as are all Double Stacks), but its "Protrusion to the Rear of the Vest" is almost the same. The length is a bit longer on the SR9c, but it's not riding so deep you need a crane to get it out of your IWB. Yes, loaded, it'll be probably about 10 oz. heavier, but you could put in the 10 +1 mag, and leave the 17 rounders on your offside.<br /><br />And here is my biggest Pet Peeve with this "Single Stack Slim Down" trend. If I get an LC9 and 2 extra mags for CCW, I have 21 rounds total on my Body maximum. If I go with the SR9c, I have a 31 round minimum ( using nothing but 10 rounders + 1) up to 52 rounds maximum using all 17 rounders, plus 1. As Clint Smith has said, "Do you expect the Ammo Fairy to do a Resupply in the midst of a Firefight?" The Goblins are running in Packs, Brother Miller. That's why my Revolver Days are over. Not enough Ammo in a J-Frame to make it worth carrying.<br /><br />One final argument: Remember when they passed the "Hi-Cap" magazine ban in the 90's? Something tells me that the Gun Companies are making these "Slim Downed" pistols so that they won't be caught like last time, scrambling to retool their Product Line. I know Smith was P.O.'d because most of their 3rd. Gen. Pistols were one or two rounds over the limit. So this might be a "Justin Case" move on their part?<br /><br />It's not an anti-Ruger thing, it's the whole "Slim Nine" trend that bothers me. Something else to discuss in Pittsburgh over some Adult Beverages.Bubblehead Les.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00730873284089958084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-46484543755499109852011-04-02T19:08:39.688-04:002011-04-02T19:08:39.688-04:00I'm not sure about them... I don't like th...I'm not sure about them... I don't like the fact that the failures have never been truly identified.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com