Idaho45guy
04-12-2021, 04:05 AM
Didn't get pics as I was at the LGS with my girlfriend dropping off a S&W M&P40c on consignment. Gun counter guys thought I should price it at $550. I laughed. Paid $299 for it NIB a couple of years ago. I relented and priced it at $500. If I get $375 I'll be amazed...
But, I saw they had the new Ruger Max-9, which is Ruger's answer to the P365, the Hellcat, and now the Shield Plus (What the heck is Glock waiting for??) with a 10-round capacity micro-nine pistol.
Initial impressions were that it felt great in the hand and was sized very close to the P365. In fact, it is just a bit larger than the P365, a bit narrower, and a bit lighter. Too close to really be of much consequence.
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Price on it was $429, which is about $100 less than the P365/Hellcat and $80 cheaper than the Shield Plus. At that shop...
Trigger pull was good and about the same as both the P365 and Hellcat, but not as nice as the S&W Shield Plus. But the safety, while not as good as the one on the P365, was much, much better than the useless one on the Shield Plus.
Sight was a front larger dot with fiber optic and tritium with a black rear sight. Every Ruger Max-9 comes optics ready. The Hellcat has that optional, as does S&W. The P365 only has that available in the P365 XL model.
So, good ergonomics, decent trigger, great size, optics ready, usable safety, and cheaper than the competition by $100 or so.
What's not to like?
Well, in typical Ruger fashion, it is just a crude and cheap-feeling pistol with inferior fit and finish. The display model, which had been subjected to the public for just a few hours, was already showing signs of wear with two chips in the bluing, or coating, or whatever crap Ruger used on the slide and optics plate. My girlfriend noticed that. Sales guy swears it hadn't been dropped.
Second, the trigger reset was not tactile and the worst I've seen on a defensive pistol in a while. Third, it needs a tool to take down and you have a loose pin laying around that you better not lose if you have to field strip it, well, in the field.
Fourth, the manual says to avoid using any 9mm +p ammo, and absolutely no +P+ ammo. it says the gun can't take it and will lead to premature wear if using +P ammo. Possible instant destruction for +P+. Not exactly confidence building.
But, I'm sure Ruger will sell dumpster loads of these things due to price and the magic 10-round capacity along with a good trigger and nice sights.
281197
But, I saw they had the new Ruger Max-9, which is Ruger's answer to the P365, the Hellcat, and now the Shield Plus (What the heck is Glock waiting for??) with a 10-round capacity micro-nine pistol.
Initial impressions were that it felt great in the hand and was sized very close to the P365. In fact, it is just a bit larger than the P365, a bit narrower, and a bit lighter. Too close to really be of much consequence.
281196
Price on it was $429, which is about $100 less than the P365/Hellcat and $80 cheaper than the Shield Plus. At that shop...
Trigger pull was good and about the same as both the P365 and Hellcat, but not as nice as the S&W Shield Plus. But the safety, while not as good as the one on the P365, was much, much better than the useless one on the Shield Plus.
Sight was a front larger dot with fiber optic and tritium with a black rear sight. Every Ruger Max-9 comes optics ready. The Hellcat has that optional, as does S&W. The P365 only has that available in the P365 XL model.
So, good ergonomics, decent trigger, great size, optics ready, usable safety, and cheaper than the competition by $100 or so.
What's not to like?
Well, in typical Ruger fashion, it is just a crude and cheap-feeling pistol with inferior fit and finish. The display model, which had been subjected to the public for just a few hours, was already showing signs of wear with two chips in the bluing, or coating, or whatever crap Ruger used on the slide and optics plate. My girlfriend noticed that. Sales guy swears it hadn't been dropped.
Second, the trigger reset was not tactile and the worst I've seen on a defensive pistol in a while. Third, it needs a tool to take down and you have a loose pin laying around that you better not lose if you have to field strip it, well, in the field.
Fourth, the manual says to avoid using any 9mm +p ammo, and absolutely no +P+ ammo. it says the gun can't take it and will lead to premature wear if using +P ammo. Possible instant destruction for +P+. Not exactly confidence building.
But, I'm sure Ruger will sell dumpster loads of these things due to price and the magic 10-round capacity along with a good trigger and nice sights.
281197