Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Have you shot both an LCP and an LC9?

If so, how do the recoils compare? I've shot neither. My wife would like an LCP but I'm afraid that her hands would suffer.

With a novice shooter in mind, I'd say they're two totally different animals. The size, weight and handling characteristics are just too different to be comparable. One is a pocket gun and the other is not nearly as well suited.

I would guess the recoil forces are fairly similar but they're perceived differently in the smaller LCP ... it's described as being "snappy" by most inexperienced shooters.

If your wife is recoil sensitive, consider the LC380 ... I hear it's a real sweet shooter.

I have. The LC9 is much milder to shoot.

I also can't think of a single reason to buy one of these instead of a Glock 9mm for a defensive gun.

After about a hundred rounds on the LC9, I tend to get a cut on my finger, but the recoil is no problem otherwise. I can't get through a few mag fulls with the LCP before my hand starts to shake involuntarily, and I can't shoot worth a darn at that point, and it takes about an hour before the shaking stops. Don't know why that is, but that's my experience.

Don't know why they don't come out with the S-Pro version of that gun.

I've shot them both consider them about the same in recoil with mild or wild ammo. IMO the primary advantages of the Rugers over a Glock is that the Rugers are lighter/flatter and you are less likely to shoot your pecker off with them.

I think the striker-fired versions will be standard soon enough since they've already dropped the regular LC9 from the line-up.

Thanks guys. The only way she can shoot both here is to buy them. There isn't a range here since we have a zillion acres of BLM land just out the door.

The LC9s has a much better trigger, something to consider.

I have an LCP, my dad has an LC9. LC9 is much easier to shoot. Recoil feels lighter, but that can be subjective. I like my LCP only because it is easy to carry when I have to be very discreet. I cannot shoot it well past 10 yards or so, but I was surprised how well I shot the LC9 at 25-30 yards. The LC380 may be the best of both in terms of shootability and recoil.

I went through this with the wife. We settled on the LC380. Recoil on the LC9 caused her to flinch and she would never spend enough time at the range to get over it. I knew right away the LCP would never work for her.

Traded away my last Glock, a model 19, 10yrs ago and don't miss it. Don't know why I would carry one instead of the LC9 I carry now. The Ruger is thinner, lighter and easier to conceal.

Maybe it's the LC9s version I shot, but it's definitely a little bigger and heavier than a G19, and very definitely lower quality as well. I don't see the appeal of going cheap for something like this.

The LC9 is comparable in size to the Glock 42 .380 and is much smaller than a Glock 19.

True. The LC9(S) is much smaller than a Glock 19. I acquired a LC9S from a local LEO just because his wife was not comfortable with the grip. The grip is thin. I don't know what her objection was to it, but in my big hand it doesn't really matter. Forefinger contacts the trigger and pinkie catches the base.

My apologies, I had "SR9" stuck in my head - totally different gun.

They are both horrible. Spend some $ and get her a SIG P238.
Excellent trigger, 1911 controls and accurate.

The trigger on the LC9 is excellent, and no thumb safety to fumble with.

"excellent" it's not to anyone who has shot the SIG.

If you "fumble" with a thumb safety you are untrained and should not have a weapon.

Then there is the issue of racking the slide on a Ruger------

The SIG costs twice as much as the Ruger because ----- it's three times as good.

You enjoy you cast 77s, I'll stay with my machined FN Mauser.

I'm a adherent of the KISS principle. When the SHTF, one typically experiences an IQ drop to about moron level, so you'd better Keep It Simple, Stupid. Thus the thumb safety statement.