{"id":108099,"date":"2019-04-10T19:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T23:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=108099"},"modified":"2019-04-10T19:25:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:03:39","slug":"ruger-announces-security-9-compact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ruger-announces-security-9-compact\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruger Announces New Security 9 Compact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Security 9 compact is a smaller version of the favored Security 9. This is the author’s approximation of the two weapons overlayed, with the full-size in blue.<\/p><\/div>\n

As we draw closer to NRA’s annual meeting in two weeks, Ruger has announced another new weapon<\/a>, and it’s a welcome addition to their pistol lineup: The Security 9 compact, Model 3818.<\/p>\n

It’s chambered in 9mm and comes with two 10-round magazines, but it’ll take the 15-round mags from the larger full-size gun, and it comes with one finger grip extension floorplate for one of the mags. The compact is a little smaller and a little lighter, but otherwise, it’s the same gun everyone loves — Ruger\u00a0practically copied and pasted the description from the full-size.<\/p>\n

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The compact comes with two 10-round mags, but it’ll take the 15-round mags from the full-size gun, too.<\/p><\/div>\n

The 3.42″ barrel and the slide are through-hardened and blued alloy steel. The chassis is hard-coat anodized aluminum, while the grip frame is glass-filled nylon for rigidity and strength. It’s just 6.52″ long overall, and 4.35″ tall. At 1.02″ wide, the slide is the same width as the full-size Security 9. The reductions in height and length shave off about 1.9 ounces and leave it at 21.9 ounces dry. It’s very similarly sized to a Glock 26, but at a lower price (MSRP $379).<\/p>\n

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At 6.52″ long and 3.42″ tall, it’s nearly 3\/4″ shorter front to back and more than 1\/2″ shorter from top to bottom than the full frame.<\/p><\/div>\n

The hammer-fired Secure Action is the same as the Security 9 and the LCP II. Ruger boasts it’s a super smooth and crisp single action trigger, just like the LCP II and big Security 9. It’s got a trigger safety as well as a manual safety on the left side of the frame. The sights are adjustable for windage. It’s not approved for California or Massachusetts. MSRP, as mentioned, is $379.<\/p>\n

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All you who own the full-size Security 9 can let us know how you like it in the comments. We’ll have more details for you soon, but in the meantime, you can check it out at Ruger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The hammer-fired Secure Action is the same as the Security 9 and the LCP II.<\/p><\/div>\n

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It’s hammer fired and has a trigger safety, as well as a frame-mounted manual safety.<\/p><\/div>\n

Specs<\/h2>\n