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Another excellent gun and holster to get you thinking: Ruger’s LC9s and Blade Tech’s Klipt holster. Together they add up to be one of the best concealed combo’s around. I’m not revealing the retail prices for each until the very end — it only adds up to tremendous value, to say the least.
Okay, you know the Ruger LC9. Originally a gun with a more traditional hammer and firing pin but now striker-fired. 7+1 of 9mm on board in a thin and light (1.27 lbs.) package. Polymer frame, three-finger grip if the magazine includes the pinky extension. Will not fire if the magazine is removed. Integrated trigger safety and manual thumb safety. We can argue all day about these features but I’m here to tell you they all work very well. And I like them. A lot.
But wait until you shoot it.
The long, double-action stroke is smooth and consistent. No slop. Just a quarter inch or so of take-up and then an easy break. While other small guns like to bark and jump around in your hand, the LC9s stays in place, eating up recoil and helping your hand hold on with perfectly textured stocks (front, back, and sides). It is uncanny how easy it is to put rounds on the target, even relatively quick double-taps.
I put an earlier generation LC9 through its paces at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona, a couple years go. That’s when I first fell in love with it. Now, with this current model in hand, it only seems to get better.
But wait until you carry it.
For concealed carry, I prefer simplicity and ease. And thin and light. And durable. So Blade Tech’s Klipt does very well, offering either appendix carry or, frankly, just about anywhere else I want on my belt. The holster offers no adjustments but keeps the gun’s slide off my side with a guard. A very good sight channel protects the Ruger’s sights and the belt clip does its job. The LC9s snaps in confidently and drops inside the waistband easily.
Finally, more good news: LC9s retails for $479.00 and Klipt retails for $29.99. Add up the features, add up the price, you’ll find it all an excellent concealed carry combo.
— Mark Kakkuri
