{"id":2828,"date":"2024-01-17T15:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2828"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:06:43","slug":"ruger-announces-the-max-9-9mm-now-with-a-4-inch-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2828","title":{"rendered":"Ruger Announces the MAX-9 9mm, Now with a 4-Inch Barrel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1068\" height=\"760\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-1068x760.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-1068x760.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-700x498.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-696x495.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-590x420.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1-560x398.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" alt=\"\" title=\"RugerMax_1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>January is always a big month for new releases with the annual SHOT Show coming up. There are usually some surprises at the show, but a lot of companies start dropping new products early so that folks going to the show know to come check them out. <a href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger<\/a> just did that with the latest version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/products\/max-9\/specSheets\/3507.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAX-9<\/a>, now with a 4-inch barrel. The short grip frame and longer barrel and sight radius setup is popular with concealed carry folks since it gives you a gun that\u2019s easier to conceal but that shoots more like a full-sized pistol.<\/p>\n<p>With a 4-inch barrel, tritium front sight and 12+1 capacity, the MAX-9 does rival some full-sized carry guns, but it does it while still being less than an inch thick and weighing under 22 ounces.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-544425 aligncenter\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-700x498.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-696x495.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-1068x760.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-590x420.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-560x398.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2.jpg 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-700x498.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-544425 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-700x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-700x498.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-696x495.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-1068x760.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-590x420.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2-560x398.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6321859348featureHeadline\"><strong>MAX-9 with 4-inch Barrel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MAX-9 boasts all the features of a full-sized handgun in a size that is more comfortable for everyday carry. It\u2019s now available with a 4-inch barrel. The new longer barrel and extended slide provide better balance, a longer sight radius and reduced felt recoil for a better overall shooting experience. The gun is chambered in 9mm Luger boasts a 12+1 capacity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-544427\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-700x498.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-696x495.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-1068x760.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-590x420.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-560x398.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6.jpg 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-700x498.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-544427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-700x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-700x498.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-696x495.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-1068x760.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-590x420.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6-560x398.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RugerMax_6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Capacity: 12+1<br \/>Slide Material: Through-Hardened Alloy Steel<br \/>Slide Finish: Black Oxide<br \/>Slide Width: 0.95\u2033<br \/>Safety Option: Standard Model \u2013 With External Manual Safety Lever<br \/>Grip Frame: High-Performance, Glass-Filled Nylon<\/p>\n<p>Feature: Optic Ready<br \/>Barrel Material: Alloy Steel<br \/>Barrel Finish: Black Oxide<br \/>Barrel Length: 4\u2033<br \/>Front Sight: Tritium Fiber Optic<br \/>Rear Sight: Drift Adjustable<br \/>Magazines Included: One 12-Round and One 10-Round<\/p>\n<p>Overall Length: 6.80\u2033<br \/>Weight: 21.2 oz.<br \/>Height: 4.52\u2033<br \/>Grooves: 6<br \/>Twist: 1:10\u2033 RH<br \/>Suggested Retail $439<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/ruger-announces-the-max-9-9mm-now-with-a-4-inch-barrel\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 January is always a big month for new releases with the annual SHOT Show coming up. There are usually some surprises at the show, but a lot of companies start dropping new products early so that folks going to the show know to come check them out. Ruger just did that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}