# Ruger LC9 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ruger_LC9 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ruger_LC9.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_LC9 > Source revision: 1344160777 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Ruger LC9" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Semi-automatic pistol Ruger LC9 Ruger LC9 – standard Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin United States Production history Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. Produced 2011–2014 Variants LC380, LC9s, EC9s Specifications Mass 17.1 oz (480 g) Length 6.00 in (152 mm) Barrel length 3.12 in (79 mm) Width 0.9 in (23 mm) Height 4.5 in (110 mm) Cartridge 9×19mm .380 ACP (LC380) Action Short recoil Feed system 7- and 9-round box magazines Sights Iron sights The **Ruger LC9** (standing for "Lightweight Compact 9mm") is a [9mm](/source/9%C3%9719mm_Parabellum) caliber, recoil-operated, locked breech, hammer fired, semi-automatic pistol.[1] It was first announced by [Sturm, Ruger & Co.](/source/Sturm%2C_Ruger_%26_Co.) at the 2011 [SHOT Show](/source/SHOT_Show).[2] ## Overview The LC9 has a 3.12-inch (8 cm) barrel, and is 6 inches (15 cm) long and 4.5 inches (11 cm) tall. The LC9 is 0.9 inches (2 cm) wide, and weighs 17.1 ounces (485 g) with an empty magazine. It features a black [polymer](/source/Polymer) (glass-filled nylon) frame and blued alloy steel slide and barrel. The gun ships with one magazine, including two interchangeable base pads—one that fits flush with the frame, and the other (fitted to the magazine from the factory) that provides a grip extension of about 0.5 inches (1 cm).[1] This pistol has safety features, including a [loaded chamber indicator](/source/Loaded_chamber_indicator) and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be also sold in [California](/source/California) and [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). In 2013, Ruger released a 9-round extended magazine for the LC9.[3] It includes safety features such as a loaded chamber indicator and a magazine disconnect safety.[4] ## Variants ### LC380 The LC380 is a [.380 ACP](/source/.380_ACP) caliber pistol that has the more advanced design elements of the LC9 compared to the more basic design of the [Ruger LCP](/source/Ruger_LCP). Its frame is exactly the same as the original Ruger LC9. ### LC9s The LC9s is a [striker-fired](/source/Striker-fired) single action only version of the LC9 announced July 29, 2014. The LC9s fixed the most common customer complaint about the LC9, the trigger pull and removes the loaded chamber indicator located on the top of the LC9 behind the ejection port in favor of a visual inspection port. ### EC9s The EC9s (the E standing for Essential) is a lower cost version of the LC9s with fixed sights, fewer and wider cocking serrations and a black oxide finish. The EC9s is otherwise identical to the LC9s accepting the same magazines and all external accessories as the LC9s.[5] ## Accolades The Ruger LC9 was chosen as the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence's Handgun of the Year in 2011.[6] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Guns_Mag_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Guns_Mag_1-1) [Taffin, John](/source/John_Taffin) (August 2011). ["Pocket Power: The Ruger LC9 9mm"](http://fmgpublications.ipaperus.com/FMGPublications/GUNS/GUNS0811/). *Guns Magazine*. pp. 40–43. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Chandar, Y. Udaya (2017). [*The Modern Weaponry of the World's Armed Forces*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Modern_Weaponry_of_the_World_s_Armed/Ug-6DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Ruger+LC9%22&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover). Notion Press. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Ruger Announces New Products for 2013](http://www.ruger.com/news/2013-01-14.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Chandar, Y. Udaya (2017). [*The Modern Weaponry of the World's Armed Forces*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Modern_Weaponry_of_the_World_s_Armed/Ug-6DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Ruger+LC9%22&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover). Notion Press. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["First Look: Ruger EC9s"](https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2017/12/22/first-look-ruger-ec9s/). *www.shootingillustrated.com*. Retrieved August 31, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Chandar, Y. Udaya (2017). [*The Modern Weaponry of the World's Armed Forces*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Modern_Weaponry_of_the_World_s_Armed/Ug-6DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Ruger+LC9%22&pg=PT35&printsec=frontcover). Notion Press. ## External links - [LC9s at Ruger official website](http://www.ruger.com/products/lc9s/models.html)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] v t e Sturm, Ruger & Co. 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