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fickman wrote:

Geaux_loaded wrote:LC9 . . . That being said I would recommend the Sig P938 to anyone willing to spend more money on their pocket 9. I've shot one and the trigger is much better.

Even for larger hands? (I know gguess. . . sort of related to him. . . I'm about 6'5" and he's probably 6'2" or so. . . )

I'm asking because of this thread: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=61882

blackgold wrote:Need ideas on saving skin-big hands, small gun

I bought a sig p938 recently. I love the gun, love shooting it except that every time I shoot it, the webbing of my hand gets eaten up by the slide. . .

I didn't shot the p938 enough to hurt my hands, just enough to figure out the trigger was much better than my LC9. I am 6'1" and have big hands, the LC9 has pretty stiff recoil but it hasn't torn up my skin.

I carry an LC9 daily, either pocket carry with a desantis nemesis, or 4 o'clock inside the pants depending on my clothing for the day. I thought I would share a few observations:

Reliability: In the 5 months I've been carrying the LC9 I've put just over 1500 rounds through it without a single malfunction. The bulk of that ammo has been speer lawman, but has also included monarch brass cased, wolf steel cased, WWB, and Double Tap 115gr +p.
Recoil: Felt recoil is very strong for a 9mm, but manageable. I've shot up to 500 rounds in a single range session, but it wasn't much fun after 200 or so.
Trigger: It's bad, really bad. The initial grittiness has gone away but the travel and weight are both extremely high. I keep looking for galloway to start shipping their trigger mods again, because I don't want to send my daily carry off for modifications. (If anyone knows a good gunsmith in Houston who works on LC9 triggers I'd love to hear about them). Plan to put in a lot of practice time with this gun to get comfortable with the trigger.
Size: The LC9 disappears into my pocket, even with the magazine pinky extension (a must for bigger hands)

All in all I would recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable reliable pocket sized 9mm. That being said I would recommend the Sig P938 to anyone willing to spend more money on their pocket 9. I've shot one and the trigger is much better.