Manual

WARNING - ALTERATIONS
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
Locking Devices 6 Unloading 19
Alterations 9 Slide Retraction 20
Lead Exposure 12 Malfunctions 21
Ammunition 12 Disassembly 26
Manual Safety 13 Lubrication 28
Loaded Chamber 15 Storage 28
Magazine Disconnect 16 Shipping 29
Firing 18 Parts Purchasers 30
Handling 18
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
This product was designed to function
properly in its original condition.
Alterations can make it unsafe. Do not
alter any part or add or substitute parts or
accessories not made by Sturm, Ruger &
Co. Inc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER
®
LC9
TM
is a compact, single-strike, double-action only, magazine-
fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the 9mm cartridge. The LC9
TM
incorporates a different “link-less” design in the barrel locking/unlocking system
than earlier Ruger P-Series pistols, and features a streamlined slide, and glass
reinforced nylon and aluminum subframe grip frame. The following are features
with which LC9
TM
users should be thoroughly familiar:
9
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.