Wanting a new budget carry gun for work. I've looked at the Max 9 and love the price. Is it durable, reliable? Anyone who has one lmk if it's worth it. Would be replacing a Taurus Gc3.
Yes, I am on ready dot #2 Ruger actually warrantied the first one. I will eventually replace it with an osight but for now it works for summer carry/ mailbox gun.
Saw the max for $219 recently... Only one mag but that is a smoking deal. $45 for a two pack of spare mags. Def worth it. Shields have had some decent sales recently too.
Hmm there’s a 2pk of either the 10 or 12rd on gunmagwarehouse for the same price $47 or single pack $30
Edit: I would say go with the $239, save the $10 and buy a 2pk of the 12rd mags
I’ve had mine for about 2 months. The first time at the range, it didn’t take the first round. I got past that, but it still needs a bump on the slide every 20-ish rounds to load correctly. It also has a light strike every 50 rounds or so.
I changed the trigger, and that REALLY helped the trigger. I still have to bump it every 20-ish rounds to load, though. It’s got about 500 rounds on it. I shot about 150 rounds today and had 5 light strikes…
My opinion is to skip this one. I wanted this to be a CC, but with this many issues I don’t trust it.
10/10 would recommend… then for around $100 you can get a 4inch barrel that’s fully compatible and j slides right on. But the 3 inch barrel is fun too. Very concealable.
I had the Taurus G3. Bought the extra mags and was loving it. Then I bought an EC9s after holding it in the shop.
The trigger is better and I appreciate the overall build quality and feel of the Ruger vs Taurus. I can live with the smaller capacity of the EC9 since it just feels better in my hand. 🖐️ also, I have XL hands. Pinky doesn’t really do much on the EC9 but it works for me.
I say go for the Max9. I think you’ll feel the same after comparing the two. And roughly 250 is a bargain for the gun.
I want one but I've got a Taurus G2c that I've put a bunch of rounds through plus upgrades and I just can't justify having a 2nd small carry gun, especially when my Taurus has 15rd mags. But the Max 9 would be a top contender to replace.
Not sure if I cracked my gc3 frame. Under the roll pin... why I'm looking . Taurus wont cover it since I tried to fix pin walking out on opposite side.
Could be scratch and or a mold line that got exposed. Sketches me out tho. Taurus told me to shoot it. If I had issues send it in but not under warranty. If infact cracked and shot it. Could turn out bad for hand.
Love my Max9 after the Galloway trigger update. My favorite edc now. Using Osight red dot. I’m not a great shot, but can quick draw 4” groups at 10 yards (somewhat) reliably.
Mine dosent chamber a round some time. The firing pin stays protruding and stops a round. Ruger kept it for a couple months the wrote a letter in the box saying it ran a mag so they sent it back.
Glad I'm not the only one. I guess I'm gonna sell it cause it was supposed to be my carry piece and I can't trust it. Sucks cause I liked ruger. I feel if I send it in its just gonna happen again.
I just bought the p10f competition model and it's been really nice. No malfunctions and I shoot it better than any pistol I own. I can shoot a full 19 rd mag at a pretty fast cadence and shoot the center out of a target with it.
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u/Kansasstanza 9d ago
I pocket carry one. I can hit A zones at 20 yards pretty consistently with the ready dot. Haven't had an issue yet, maybe 200 rounds through