The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > Hogan's Alley > Handguns: The Semi-automatic Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old September 28, 2012, 02:45 PM   #1
defjon
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 14, 2005
Posts: 785
LC9 Durability?

Wondering what the round counts are on these out there...

Is the LC9 liken to the ruger P series and revolvers? That is ,pretty much it is going to out live you?

Just wondering as the smaller compact 9s tend to have more issues and parts breakage it seems. I know Kahr recommends spring changes pretty regularly...

What do you guys suppose the longevity of this design is?

I don't own one myself, but I am interested. I handled one at a gunstore. Trigger pull was pretty good, long, but good. Seemed well made.
defjon is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 02:50 PM   #2
predecessor
Senior Member
 
Join Date: August 22, 2006
Posts: 837
It is an economy gun at an economy price. It fits a need, but in no way should it's build quality be considered more than it is.
__________________
________________________________________________________________________
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
predecessor is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 03:00 PM   #3
jmortimer
Junior member
 
Join Date: January 24, 2010
Location: South West Riverside County California
Posts: 2,763
^ ???? At worst you could say it is a good gun at a good price.
jmortimer is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 03:45 PM   #4
RBid
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 10, 2012
Posts: 1,059
Extremely reliable. Solidly put together.

I hate the trigger.

I would trust the reliability, but I would not trust it to be effective while shooting on the move, with a one-handed grip.
__________________
Currently Own: Beretta PX4 9mm, Glock 23 (Gen 4), Glock 19 (Gen 4) x2
RBid is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 03:48 PM   #5
checkmyswag
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 29, 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,328
[QUOTE=defjon;5236345]
Is the LC9 liken to the ruger P series and revolvers? That is ,pretty much it is going to out live you?/QUOTE]

I'd say not. But time will tell.
checkmyswag is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 07:36 PM   #6
ares338
Member
 
Join Date: March 7, 2012
Posts: 31
LC9 Durability ?

I have 779 rounds through mine without a complaint. It will last as long as I need it to I guess. Strangely I have gotten to where I really like the long trigger and have decided not to get the Galloway Trigger Job. It conceals really well even with the Crimson Trace Laser I put on it. Great pistol!
ares338 is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 11:05 PM   #7
Johnnymurad
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 29, 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 135
I put 2k+ through one and the guide rod is getting pretty rough, looks pretty worn. I have a p95 with twice the round count that looks new...
Johnnymurad is offline  
Old September 28, 2012, 11:08 PM   #8
Tactical Jackalope
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 5, 2010
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 6,429
How the blue hell did you manage to put 2,000 rounds through an LC9 that has a mag capacity of 7 rounds?!
Tactical Jackalope is offline  
Old September 29, 2012, 08:42 AM   #9
Laz
Senior Member
 
Join Date: November 12, 1999
Posts: 1,278
By emptying a magazine 286 times?
__________________
Laz

I’m just a nobody, trying to tell everybody, about Somebody, who can save anybody.
Laz is offline  
Old September 29, 2012, 10:42 AM   #10
Tactical Jackalope
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 5, 2010
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 6,429
Whew....glad that detailed explanation is over with...lol

The mental state appears seemingly dreading. 7 round mad @ 2 grand. O.o

SIG 1911 XO / SA 1911 custom / Colt Gold Cup / Colt 70 Series / SIG P226 e2 / Browning High-power / Walther PPQ / G34 / G19 / G21 / G22 / S&W M-19 / Hk USP 40 / Rem 870 / Rock R. AR-15

sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Tactical Jackalope is offline  
Old September 29, 2012, 10:55 AM   #11
hoytinak
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 5, 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,721
I've gone through MANY CCWs trying to find "the one" for me and have settled on the LC9. I know at first I said I'd never buy one cause the manual safety but I just don't use it so it's a non-issue. I've got close to 2500 rounds through it without a single problem. The only issue I have is during the Texas summer heat and the way I sweat I HAVE to pull the mag release out every 2-3 days and wipe the surface rust off and re-oil it. Also get a little bit of surface rust on the left/rear of the slide if I don't wipe it down ever 2-3 days. One of these days I plan on sending it off and getting a better finish on it to minimize the rust issue. Mixed with my Cross-Breed Mini-Tuck I think I've found "my" CCW.
hoytinak is offline  
Old September 29, 2012, 01:45 PM   #12
Tactical Jackalope
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 5, 2010
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 6,429
nice. I feel you on the sweating part. Miami, FL isn't far from that.

Wow. Well that's nice.
2,500 o.O
SIG 1911 XO / SA 1911 custom / Colt Gold Cup / Colt 70 Series / SIG P226 e2 / Browning High-power / Walther PPQ / G34 / G19 / G21 / G22 / S&W M-19 / Hk USP 40 / Rem 870 / Rock R. AR-15

sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Tactical Jackalope is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:01 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.06447 seconds with 7 queries