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        $7.23
        • ✓Lightweight and Compact - only 17.2oz
        • ✓Affordable - around $300 street price
        • ✓Reliable
        • ✓Lots of accessory options
        • ✗Fixed sights (cannot be upgraded)
        • ✗Thin grip
        • ✗Single magazine

        Editor’s Note: "The Ruger EC9s 9mm pistol is great as a beginner carry gun. It has lots of safety mechanisms and upgrade options. Best part is it's very affordable with street price around $280." - Sean Curtis

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        Product Details

        Caliber
        9mm Luger
        Action
        Double Action Only / Semi-Auto
        Safety
        NA / No
        Weight
        1.07 lbs
        Barrel Length
        3.1in
        Overall Length
        6in
        Sights
        Intergral
        Frame
        Flat Dark Earth / Gray / Purple / Turquiose
        Finish
        Black / Nickel/Chrome

        Features

        Lightweight and Compact - only 17.2oz
        Affordable - around $300 street price
        Reliable
        Lots of accessory options
        Fixed sights (cannot be upgraded)
        Thin grip

        By The Numbers

        Accuracy
        The sights feel very old school and are functional, but nothing to write home about. The trigger is really pretty good for such an inexpensive firearm and salvages much of the accuracy potential in his gun.

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        FINAL VERDICT

        "At street prices between $200 and $250, it’s hard to complain about any of the gun’s shortcomings. Ruger set out to provide good value at the price point, and they absolutely delivered. While we didn’t care for the sights or sole magazine you get, the trigger was decent, and the ergonomics were surprisingly good. The overall package is thin and very concealable." - Sean Curtis

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        gt777
        gt777(2 ratings)-May 7, 2023

        This is my EDC weapon. Not mentioned is that Ruger offers a 9 round magazine as well as the 7 round it comes with. Pro-Mag offers a 10 round magazine for it also. I carry mine with the 7 round and carry an extra 9 round mag with me. If I'm nervous about where I'm going, I put a 9 round mag in it and carry a 9 round and a 7 round mags .The 10 round Pro-mag magazine also works great in it, but I stick to Ruger factory magazines for carry. I have put several different brands of defensive ammo through it, and lots of FMJ practice ammo and it has never malfunctioned on me. I've always been a fan of Ruger firearms and I trust them for carry. I installed the M-CARBO trigger kit in it, and reduced the original 4lb 8oz pull to 1 lb. 5oz trigger pull. A VERY light trigger pull now. Also put some white nail polish on the front sight. The size is perfect for concealed carry, and with full 9mm power in a gun the size of most .380's, it makes an excellent EDC gun.

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        Magazine Capacity
        7+1-Round
        Magazine Included
        1 x 7-Round
        Magazine Type
        Removable
        Front Sight
        Fixed
        Rear Sight
        Fixed
        Muzzle
        Plain
        Stock Material
        Polymer
        Single magazine
        Reliability
        For the 300 rounds of 115 FMJ we fired through the EC9s, there were zero malfunctions. The magazines fed reliably, dropped cleanly, and the weapon cycled perfectly.
        Customization
        You cannot add upgraded sights. The most you could do would be to paint the front post. There aren’t a great deal of accessories you can add to the EC9s either. However, I counted 17 distinct models, most of which were color options.
        Ergonomics
        Despite the size, the gun is designed well and accommodated my 2X hands nicely. While the controls were within reach, the EC9s takes a hit for lack of ambidextrous controls.
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