http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2017/12/20/ruger-ec9s/I wrestled with this decision myself earlier this year and finally decided that the EC9 met all my needs, adding the extra$ mag for two more rounds capacity which also makes the grip fit my hand better. It slips into my back jeans pocket perfectly (using the short mag) and has the nicest trigger pull of ANY that I dry-fired at the gun show (and I tried them ALL). Many of those pocket 9's had horrible, heavy DAO triggers. The EC9 trigger is so smooth and predictable, you'll think it was expertly gun-smithed. <I kid you not. (The LC9 is just as good if you like its functionality, and they share all accessories) Out the door price was ~$260 all told. I bought the extra capacity mag online for ~$30.
I still carry my Bobcat .22 more often than not, simply because I haven't made a leather de-print "wallet" for the EC9 yet. Need to find raw leather and I haven't found a source in a brick and mortar store yet. 20+ years ago, I found some in a saddle shop in Albuquerque, but I haven't found one of those lately in my travels. Sure can't find one in NoVa, and I forgot to look when I was in Omaha, lol.
