Ruger LC9
The Ruger LC9 (standing for "Lightweight Compact 9mm") is a 9mm caliber, recoil-operated, locked breech, hammer fired, semi-automatic pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. at the 2011 SHOT Show. This pistol has safety features, including a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect safety, that allow it to be sold in California and Massachusetts. Overview. The LC9 has a barrel, and is long and tall. The LC9 is wide, and weighs with an empty magazine. It features a black 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 . The Ruger LC9 was chosen as the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence's Handgun of the Year in 2011. In 2013, Ruger released a 9-round extended magazine for the LC9.