Ruger EC9s will be gone soon.
Fully agree. Often the only pistol in the case and only ammo on the shelf.The Ruger 57.
The EC9s was built solely to be a cheaper alternative of the LC9s. IDK what it's selling for now, maybe $250, but for $50 more one can get a Taurus GX4 or for $150 more the Maxx 9.Because of the Max 9?
Then, add to the list any of the single stack micro guns by manufacturers that have gotten on the P365/Hellcat bandwagon. Easy enough to ship a version with limited capacity magazines for those states with magazine limits.
XDS line, for instance, not looking so healthy now.
I bought my lc9s for $360 when they first came out. Now they are in the $550 range and they now have the economy model in that 360 price range slot. Seems shady to me.The EC9s was built solely to be a cheaper alternative of the LC9s. IDK what it's selling for now, maybe $250, but for $50 more one can get a Taurus GX4 or for $150 more the Maxx 9.
I don't see the single stack polymer 9's sticking around another few years. I mean, if someone goes into a store for a small 9mm and they have the option of 7 rds with one and 10 or 12 rds for another and it's only an 1/8" wider, why wouldn't they go with the higher cap pistol?
Really, what is out there in a single stack polymer 9mm that is an absolute must have or is unique? Maybe the Stinkfield XD-E with the DA/SA trigger, maybe the PF9 because it's so cheap.
The novelty of 5.7 wears off fast when people see how much shooting 100 rds of it costs compared to 9mm. Then they realize that yeah, less recoil, but also less power and effect on target. The biggest advantage that 5.7 has is the soft armor defeating and the flatter trajectory, but those are seldom factors when the likely defensive shooting will be at 7 yards against a shirtless drunk or meth tweaker.Fully agree. Often the only pistol in the case and only ammo on the shelf.
The new Turkish made High Powers are decent guns, so the HP isn’t gone.
1/8" was a generic size I, the Max 9 is 1/20" thicker than the LC9. You are right about the slimness of the LC9 being one of its appeals, it was/is an exceptionally flat pistol and when I saw the Max 9 was less than a tenth of an inch thicker I was impressed.Actually there are a lot of folks that prefer the single stacks. I actually liked the LC9S and only got rid of it because the trigger had become too light. But if triggers were the same and I liked the trigger I would own choose the LC9S over the Max 9. 1/8 difference? That IMO is a lot. One of the nice things about he LC9S was the slim design. I doubt single stacks are going anywhere in the future. Just too many people out there that do not want a double stack Micro. What I think would be interesting is more single stacks 9mm, but built lighter in weight. Even smaller in size. Now that would be innovation. If Ruger made a lighter Micro 9mm. Better quality, modular take down etc. That would be a winner. And make it a single stack.