Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

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nApril2019,Rugerannounced

theSecurity-9Compactfollow-up

toits“fullsize”Security-9pistol.

Inactuality,Ibelievethatmost

ofuswouldconsidertheSecurity-9

acompactpistolandtheSecurity-9

Compactasubcompactpistolbased

uponconventionandthecompetition’s

nomenclature.

Howeveryoudescribeit,theRuger

Security-9Compactisanexcellent

additiontoagrowingfieldofconceal-

able9mmLugerpistols.

COMPAREIT

At6.5incheslongoverall,4.37inches

high,1.1incheswide(depending

uponwhereyoumeasureit),weigh-

ing23.9ouncesunloadedandwith

a10-roundmagazine,theSecurity-9

Compactcomparesfavorablytoa

Glock 26 subcompact,SpringfieldAr-

moryXD-SMod. 2 oraSigSauerP320

NitronSubcompact.

UsingthesameSecureActiondesign

asonitsSecurity-9andLCPIIpistols,

Ruger’sSecurity-9Compactiswellpo-

sitionedtochallengethesubcompact

9mmconcealedcarrypistolscurrently

producedbymultiplemanufacturers.

Ruger’sreputationforbuildingquality

firearmsandthepriceoftheSecuri-

ty-9Compactshouldmakeithighly

competitiveinthemarketplace.

FAMILIARFEATURES

TheSecurity-9Compactpistolisa

lightweight,compact,single-action,

magazine-fed,recoil-operatedpistol

cant engagement and

strong spring tension,

andahammer catch to

helpprevent the hammer from

contactingthe fi ring pin unless the

triggerispulled.

Italsofeaturesamanual thumb safety

ontheleftrearside of the frame. This

manualsafetyisdesigned to both

preventthetrigger from being pulled

andtheslidefrom being moved from

theclosedtotheopen position. The

pistolcanbefired with the magazine

removed.

TheRugerSecu-

rity-9Compactis

nothingfancy,just

anafordablepistol

witheverythingyou

needina reliable

self-defensetool.

OPPOSITE:The

glass-illednylon

framehousesthe

CNCmachinedalu-

minumframeinsert

withfull-lengthrails.

Theinternalham-

merisvisibleinthe

cockedposition.

chamberedfor

the9mmLuger

cartridge.Itisofalocked

breech,link-less,tiltingbarrel

design.

Likeitsbiggerbrother,theSecurity-9,

anditslittlebrother,theLCPII,the

heartoftheSecurity-9Compactis

theSecureActionfirecontrolsystem.

Thissystemusesaninternalhammer,

abladesafetyinthetriggerface,

neutrallybalancedsearwithsignifi-

94 CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUNS  FALL 2019

USING THE SAME SECURE ACTION

DESIGN AS ON ITS SECURITY9 AND

LCPII PISTOLS, RUGER’S SECURITY9

COMPACT IS WELL POSITIONED TO

CHALLENGE THE SUBCOMPACT

9MM CONCEALED CARRY

PISTOLS CURRENTLY

PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE

MANUFACTURERS.