[hoplite59]

365 , lc9 isn't even in the same ballpark. There are 12 & 15 round mags available for the Sig and its tons more accurate than the ruger. Really nice trigger on the sig as well. You'll pay about $150-200 more for the sig but well worth it.

 

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My Buddy got one a few months back and really likes it. Can't go wrong either way.

 

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When you use the 12 and 15 round mags it greatly improves the grip. Recoil is negligible at best on both.

 

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I have both. Well the LC9 is the LC9s.
If you are talking about the regular LC9, definitely take the Sig. The trigger on the old LC9 is terrible. If they both feel equally good to you I would still say take the Sig. More capacity in a very similar size and shape. Trigger on the LC9s is much better than the original LC9. Sig trigger is nice and doesnt have the safety blade thing. The flat trigger is even better (to me). For me the Sig felt a little too small so I bought an X frame and 12 and 15 round mags and it's a great ccw option now.

Lc9 not quite as nice as the lc9s. The 9s has a much nicer trigger than the lc but as someone posted above, it's accuracy is eh . I like Rugers revolvers a lot, not so much the semi autos.

 

[hoplite59]

So, as others have mentioned, the original LC9 has a terrible trigger. The LC9s and the EC9s have a much better trigger. Both have safeties if that bothers you. (The LC9s Pro does not have a safety or a magazine disconnect and the improved trigger.) I have owned and shot the Sig and it is the first SIG I have actually enjoyed shooting. It is accurate and has manageable recoil.

Having said all that, I carry both the Glock 43x and the LC9s. I have done my yearly LEOSA qualification with both of them without a problem. I carry the 7 round +1 mag in the LC9s (with extended mag in my pocket) and the 15+1 mag in the Glock. The 15 round magazine is from Shield Arms. It has worked great for me by YMMV.

With all three, the Sig, Ruger and Glock I recommend the Hogue grip sleeve. (Handall)
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Looks like you added a hogue grip Sarge.

 

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Just for information's sake:

I just tried to buy the Springfield Hellcat from Bud's Gun Shop and got a message that they would only sell to "professional users." So I went to some other sites like Sportsman's Warehouse and Cabela's (better price) and both will sell to all Americans. Sad to see Bud's restrict sales, since I've purchased two other guns and lots of ammo through them.

Wow can't believe Buds went that route. i haven't bought anything from them in a few years. They had a great layaway program about 5 years ago that was hard to beat. Go to ammoseek and search for the firearms you're looking for and it will list prices from lowest to highest. Cabelas I find to be 10-20% higher on average than most other vendors.

 

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The LC9, LC9S, and EC9S are all older designs being replaced in the Ruger line up by the Max-9. I have an LC9S and it's okay for a low budget gun. But it's nowhere close to the quality and shootability of my Sig P365, 365XL, or 365 Macro. I also prefer my Shield Plus(es) over the Ruger, and most days I prefer it over the Sigs. It is a little bigger but much easier to shoot well as it has less felt recoil and muzzle flip. I have been putting my .30SC Shield Plus through it's paces for a number of months now and it's becoming my preferred carry gun. 16+1 rounds of ammo with basically 9mm performance in a easy to carry package.


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reflex dot ? What brand ?

 

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Great. Thanks for the site information.

No problem, we're here to help each other.

 

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Holosun EPS Carry.

That seems to be the hot reflex optic these days. That's what my Buddy put on his hellcat. I'm looking to put one on a CZ sp01 for 2 gun competition. They are a game changer .

 

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I watched Hickock45 do a side by side yesterday and he hit everything he aimed at with both guns (Hellcat vs. P365).

He always does.

 

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He's incredible! He gets frustrated when he misses a target 500 yards away by an inch with a 12ga slug. Hahahaha.

He's a great shooter and he has to be in his mid 70's. Hope I'm half the shooter he is at that age.

 

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I like the sig p365x, but I also really like the IWI Masada slim. The latter is hard to find holsters for . If you can wait HK has a micro compact coming soon

What does the X model offer over the standard 365 ?

 

[hoplite59]

Sig can be found for $500 Bro. Get them both. I've become fond of these mouse guns as the old timers refer to them.

 

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My wife upgraded from the horrendously heavy LC9 DA trigger pull to the LC9s; she loves it. The trigger is pretty decent and it's been utterly reliable for her. I'm glad, because I didn't want to share any of my P365's. I simply prefer them a little more:



While I do prefer the P365 platform, I also have shot the Hellcat and Shield Plus (I own a couple of the older single stack 9mm and .40S&W Shields). Both were reliable and the Hellcat has some excellent stock features as well. Lots of real good options these days!

ROCK6

Holy P365's Batman !!! Love the mag carriers. Where did you find them ?

 

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Mine came with the Ameriglo sights. I love them.

Ditto

 

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This was a good thread.

 

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Well, since you already made your decision without consulting me, I'll just say, Glock 43.

I never got into the newer Sig 365/320. In fact I haven't bought a gun in 6 or 7 years. Everytime I want a new gun I look at my Glock and ask myself, "Is that gun better/more effective than a Glock?

I sometimes carry an LC9 walking around the neighborhood if I'm wearing shorts in the summer, simply because it has a nice "clip on" iwb holster. If I carry a BUG, or need a high concealment gun, which I don't anymore except on rare trips to a city, I carry a G-43 with a 9 rd extended mag base (I think it's 9, shows how long since I carried it). If I needed a gun for a non-permissive environment I'd go with an LCP.

With few exceptions I have carried the same G-19 for the past ten years or so. I am of the school that you will not reload in a gunfight and so I'd like as many rds as possible.

As for SEAL's, or military, their pistols are generally last ditch defensive weapon if their long gun fails, so their mission is different from ours as civilians. Otherwise we'd all be carrying HK MK23's or something. The way things are going we prolly should be...

Seems lots of retired SEALS like Shawn Ryan and his Buds love the 365.

 

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This is true

JS are you a trident guy ?

 

[hoplite59]

No, I just watch episodes of that channel. There are other channels I watch more often. I apologize if it appears like I am falsely claiming something. I do really like listening to John Shrek - Mayor of Bagdad McPhee tell his stories from Delta….who is a Glock guy FWIW

No, didn't take it that way all Bro.

 

[hoplite59]

I haven't even heard of it until now. Are they decent?

Bud's has it for cheap right now, about $450.