🥊 EZ Lite Rack CONTENDERS FACE OFF | Smith and Wesson Equalizer 9mm vs Ruger Security 380 ACP
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Since Ruger has the small frame "micro" 380's. Llike the LCP, LCP Max. etc. I think the Security 380 is created to be comfortable 1st for people to shoot. Small size was a secondary consideration. I believe they accomplished this.
I think a more "apples to apples" comparison would've been the Ruger Security .380 Lite Rack vs the Smith and Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ, both chambered in 380.
Both of these guns are in my radar, trying to get my wife into shooting.
@@davidsr9719 ditto
As a first time gun owner, I've ordered the Ruger Security 380. I am right-handed, but was born without a thumb on my left hand so the easy racking system seemed ideal, at least until I learn to compensate for my left hand's missing digit and lesser strength
These are both serious options and seems like they can be used far beyond their target audience! Thanks for doing this!
Succinct summation, what took me over 20 min to say. Nice job haha!
@@LWRoad Hahha just copying what you said in the vid!
Bought the Ruger because the wife had issues manipulating my Taurus G3C which has had *zero* malfunction that wasn't related to *Tula Ammo* in my experience. I wanted the wife to have a more serious option than my SR22 who has been reliable as long as I keep it clean. I had ZERO issues with the RUGER and the wife loves the UPLULA mag loader which I recommend. Thanks for the informative content.
The reason that you had a problem with the cartridge not going into battery is that the Owners Manual states that you should not use the slide lock to drop the cartridge into battery but to sling shot the slide to use the full travel of the slide to do so.
Other than that, good video.
Thank you sir, another viewer directed me to that part of the manual so I have made the appropriate adjustment to my manual of operations in terms of manipulations. Have a great Independence Day weekend sir. 🇺🇸
Great video. Thanks for posting this.
As a 71 year old with hand arthritis issues in both hands, I own the Equalizer and find I can handle it without issues.
I had the EZ 9 prior to the Equalizer. The deciding factor for me to switch was the higher round capacity, the optics ready slide on the Equalizer combined with the EZ rack slide made it a no brainer. Since I've owned and shot 1911's in the past the grip safety is no issue for me.
As far as the EZ slide idea, it works! I know because the Equalizer is far easier for me to operate and shoot than my Taurus G3C and my Ruger LCP Max.
In fact the Max due to it's small size is very hard for me to rack. If needed I use the rear sight against something to rack it. I guess that's the trade off for using a belly gun like the Max. Especially if a person has hand strength issues.
That said. Since the max is pretty much an ultra close quarters defense weapon with the ability to hold 12 rounds of 380, chances are if I ever need to use it can get off a couple of quick shots and then back up to gain some distance and still have enough magazine capacity left in case it escalates.
In a situation like that I probably won't have to reload or re-rack. Hopefully I never find myself in that kind of a situation.
Well done! Thanks. Would love to see a comparison between the Ruger Security 380 and the Smith and Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ.
I've have the security 380, and am very pleased with it. I shoot this one better than any of the other hand guns I have. I'm in the process of punishing it and so far it's holding up perfectly. I highly recommend it.
Im also checking out the shield plus in the .30 super carry. Sort of an inbetween round between .380 and 9mm
Have the Equalizer, great gun. I don't even notice the grip safety when I grip it
I shoot a S&W Shield Plus and tried the Equalizer at the range and put my first 5 rounds from the Equalizer all in the ten ring with 3 being in the X ring. I love that the equalizer uses the same mags as the Shield Plus and I now have a 15 round mag for my Shield Plus.
I love the Security 380, just as much as my table gun Security 9. I'm not a fan of a grip safety, i never use a thumb safety for fear of having an ecounter to engage without notice. Ruger hit this out of the park. My petite sister loves her also.
Not a big fan in apple and orange comparison of different caliber semi autos. I am interested in a comparison of the Ruger Security 380 compared to its 380 competition. I would be interested to know more about the full magazine and in battery issue that you mentioned.
One big advantage the Ruger also has is the price being more affordable then the S&W…..Thanks for the comparison video!!😎👍
My wife's security 380 has a trigger nothing like that. It is a fantastic trigger with a crisp break and no travel.
Strange, maybe there is a variance issue in the Security 380 factory triggers?
@@LWRoad there may be, which might be related to the price, but i was surprised to see your version travel so much.
90% of People Don't Give A Rat's Ass About Reset , Most People Will Find The Trigger Just Find On The Ruger !
Roger, but I'm still going to reliably recount my experience, others may vary
I'm 74. Although I have no problem handling an M&P 9, I recently bought the Equalizer for conceal carry and anticipating that my hand strength may eventually lessen. I carry my Equalizer in a Sneaky Pete holster. Perfect combination for conceal carry OWB.
Very nice, great choice
I own both, S&W EZ 9mm and Ruger security 380. Both are outstanding firearms, really no complaints with either 👌
If you were to recommend one for an aging lady with a bit of arthritis, do you have a clear winner? And why? Looking at these 2 specifically for my Mom.
I purchased the ruger security 380 flawless shooting gun I never ever thought to by a 380 but one of my best purchases and it’s my EDC every day
Comparing a 380 to a 9mm makes it difficult to have clear perceptions of each firearm.
My new security 380 is great. So nice to shoot. Love it. The trigger is great on mine. Most importantly I won’t do grip safeties. I’ve watched people fail to engage them time and again. If that darn equalizer didn’t have the grip safety I would have picked it up.
It’s a great platform and incredible value. Good to hear
Both are EZ to rack
I just got one. I am in love ❤. Very easy to conceal, smooth trigger, the rack and slide is butter baby.
I love these types of firearms and I don't have reduced grip strength yet. I do have a condition where as I get older I will eventually have reduced grip strength.
Sorry to hear that but thankful there will be options accommodating your condition. Thanks for watching and sharing
This was such a great comparison video that covered so many different variables... thank you!!
Thanks very much, I appreciate it!
I took my security 380 and Canik SC Elite to the range. The Ruger fit perfectly inside the Canik holster.
Interesting, wonder how close the Security 380 and the new Canik MC9 will be in size
I think Ruger knocked it out of the park with this one. Smaller folks, elderly, shoulder injured, arthritis, carpel tunnel people etc all will benefit from these. I know another Utuber said his store sold one to a guy that had 2 fingers even. The problem with those tiny micro 380's is accuracy. Most folks love carrying Ruger LCP's but they are not very accurate with them. Some folks are, but I bet most are not. Also most folks don't get range time to improve their accuracy if they could. These longer barreled Security 380's gain 100fps or more, with other channels showing gel tests and chrono of it. Only 3/4"-7/8" longer barrel adds a lot, and the 380 round needs it to get more expansion/penetration. Many of these folks may not get the S&W rear safety depressed correctly with their physical issues sometimes. Even a regular shooter may not, especially if shooting from a less than optimal position! The 15 rounds kinda seals the deal with the lite rack slide and the easy off/hard on safety. The S&W is nice besides the grip safety, but the 9mm may be too much recoil for many of these folks.
You are so right: I was highly inaccurate with my LCP II, but Ben though I shot expert in the pistol with the Navy.
The idiots at S&W would sell a hell of a lot more of these if they would shcan the grip safety !
Shot the Equalizer for a second time on my last range visit and did much better than last time. I think I'm in love with it now, haha. I would still love to get my hands on the Security-380, though, since I also thoroughly enjoy the Security-9.
Riding the reset can get you killed. Practice/train moving your trigger finger all to way back out. It's fast enough and avoids short strokes.
I'm kinda new but I would figure the same
95% plus of gun owners who get in a gunfight are not going to worry about trigger resets. Range shooting where bullets aren't buzzing your ears, it is fine to worry about resets. In a real world self defense scenerio, not so much.
Purchased my Equalizer 2 months ago came with redfield reddot and its been right on and with my arthritis it excellent carry 2 13 rd mags and its great for me..
Why compare a 9mm vs a 380 ?
A commenter on another video said that when slingshotting the Ruger's 380 Lite, which Ruger recommends in the owner's manual, the gun racked 100% of the time. I haven't yet bought one to verify, but it is something to keep in mind instead of using the slide lock.
Extremely informative, great vid as always......love my Daggers
I wish I had footage of the new modular chassis Dagger they teased at SHOT, that looks so interesting. They'll sell so many of those. I'd love to do a video on that.
Thank you for the information as always 👍
Thank you sir
The Security 380 is a new release and is not easy to find at this point. Good video.
Thanks just got the Equalizer and was considering the Ruger for summer carry and a less snappy gun caliber for weight but the Security 380 is way more blockier than I expected and the Equalizer is still slimmer, lighter and smaller than my Ruger American compact and with PL2 Mini tac light it shoots well and not as snappy as a Glock 43X.Can't agree on the grip points naturally however I did get a Peirce pinky extension for the 10 rnd mag.
Great review my friend, thank you for sharing this video. 😊
Thank you sir, appreciate it
Nice review. Lots of good information.
Helpful video! All are viable carry guns in similar price point so I think it's fair to compare from that perspective. I own a Security 380 that came with a hogue grip. It's easy to conceal if I have a couple layers of clothes eg T Shirt and hoodie or button down over it which up here in NE is common. It's the easiest gun to shoot well I've ever used. Next purchase will be max9 or equalizer - something smaller for when it warms back up.
Nice vid , thanks !
I would not buy the Smith and Wesson simply because of the grip safety.
Just wondering how relevant are the trigger “reset” or pull weight in a very stressful, fast and close range self defense situation?
Good video with very well presented info. Please consider a comparison with the Ruger Security 9. Thanks!
You can put a red. On the Ruger underneath on the rail and the light if you wanted or combination of both. That's all I got to tell you about that
I appreciate the information and comparison of these firearms. I'm thinking about getting the LCP Max 380 because the 380 round is my pocket backup caliber. Right now I have a Taurus PT738 TCP and a S&W M&P Bodyguard for pocket backup and love them both but I like the capacity of the LCP Max. Thanks again for the video and have a great weekend.
IMHO the Max is in a class of its own. I just got back from @ChukesOutdoorAdventures place and wouldn't you know I was carrying the MAX. I end up carrying it a lot, it's just so convenient.
@@LWRoad I end up carrying my LCP Max most of the time because it disappears in my pocket, the smaller size and good capacity is a great compromise.
Thanks again
Thank you sir, Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Thanks!
Thank you so much @michaelbrooks
Nice video comparison. The slide take down I think could of been touched on.
Great video.
Thank you sir
I'm not old or weak or maybe I'm just partially arthritic but I am picking a Ruger Security 380 this weekend ...
The Ruger Max 9. Can you click the trigger with the safety on with or without a magazine in it? Just curious
thanks
Yes sir
what brand of calipers are you using? Thank for your video.
What sights did you have on that glock? I really like stacked 8's styles of sights.
Ruger at $300, Equalizer at $500, I’ll take the Ruger.
I have incredible forearm and grip strength and still picked up a Security 380. What is the downside (leaving caliber out of the equation) of having an easier rack? Not one TH-camr has mentioned the disadvantage. It is like when gun makers came out with handguns that did not need the trigger to be pulled to disassemble and some people decried the added safety feature as unnecessary without explaining the benefit of having to pull the trigger.
Mostly the only true complaint is that it isn't 9mm parabelum. That it's just a little weaker. Because they all go by the FBI's 12 to 16 inch need for penetration because of some 1 in a million flook that is really Really stupid. It's a perfectly fine caliber and the gun is absolutely the goat.
Hey Bro, the rugar seemed to have an extremely smooth and lite cocking system. I am not sure how I would like the small handle on both. Not sure if I am a fan of the thumb safety though. Mind you in comparison to a small 38 revolver there is certainly much more fire power.The Hellcat looks awesome. I think I would go for the SW as I liked the extended mag and the trigger sounded awesome. Mind you I have never carried a micro semi. Thanks for the great video. Dave 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
As we talked about before, the Smiths are so intuitive and easy to shoot well, the Ruger is not that way, in spite of the fact that it's 380 and has lesser recoil. I found the Ruger Max 9 vs the Shield Plus to be very much the same.
Question: What do you mean by "the internal hammer is blocked" when the manual safety is engaged?
As far as .380 ammo, there is to my knowledge, no better round for self defense than Hornady XTP hollow points. Multiple manufacturers (fiochi, precision one, etc) make rounds using these bullets. In FBI gel tests with 4 pieces of denim, they consistently expand and penetrate between 12" to 15". I won't carry anything except XTPs in my .380
Hornady XTP doesn't get 150% expansion even though it still gets the 12"-18" penetration. The Hornady Critical defense meets both criteria.
Love my EZ M&P. I did shoot the ruger last week. I still like my M&P EZ better.
Great review, I really like the Equalizer. Lot's of love from American Hillbilly and Hillbilly Nation, Hillbilly Up.
Hey bro. Haven't seen you for a while. Hope you are doing well. Both of these pistols are good for home defense!
Nice, yep agreed!
Where did you get the extended mags for the s&w? I can only find them for 9mm not 380. Thanks for the video. 👍
The S&W he's shooting is the 9mm Equalizer.
The manual on the ruger 380 states that you are NOT to load a round into the chamber using the slide lock. It will not go all the way forward. You can only load a round using the slide slingshoting forward. Also, the ruger 380 is shipped dry. It MUST be lubricated.
I did not know it had no lube. Is that normal? I'm new so I honestly haven't a clue expect for pellet guns. Most of them are ready right out of box even though I still clean the barrel of all left over junk
@@dmo848 most guns that are bought brand new have a type of lubricant. But it is a special lubricant that is supposed to prevent the weapon from rusting. It is not a type of lubricant you want on the gun when being fired. Under the heat of firing the weapon, when the gun gets hot, this lube gunks up. It's always recommended, when buying a new gun, to disassemble it, clean off the factory shipping lube, and relubricate with an actual lubrication, such as hoppes for example, that will not gunk up.
I have the security .380 and the S&W .380 EZ and they're both great guns. Security has more rounds but junky mags. S&W EZ feels better built but I'm not a fan of the grip safety
There would be a difference considering one to 9 mm and the other ones are 380. They're the same size projectile. The 9 mm got more powder in it
On the trigger, the Ruger is a hammer fired pistol. So like all hammer fired pistols the trigger will be long.
Why wouldn’t anyone appreciate the easy rack slide as long as you shoot the pistol well ? The recoil on the Equalizer is also very mild with the internal hammer and reasonable barrel length.
They're all great selling points, but just marketed towards new shooters or aged shooters or shooters with decreased hand strength or mobility. But yes, agreed that it makes for a great overall shooting and weapons manipulation experience for all shooters
How about the sights ?
The thumb safety is an extra measure of insecurity. A good holster and trigger finger control are actually safer. You can't firget it under stress.
at 330 on the video you said you had a hard time shooting the Ruger Security 380 accurately... Well, a gun can have all the bells and whistles but if you can't shoot accurately with it... well isn't that a deal breaker?
Why would you compare a 9mm to a .380 ?
Is the Hellcat as easy to rack ?
Not even comparable firearms. The equalizer is closer to the 1911 platform. Hammer fired which will provide a better trigger than a striker fired pistol. The equalizer provides better all around firepower. Also a Holosun optic will drop right in. The S &W EZ380 is a much closer comparison.
I don't have grip problems and I want both of them. Thanks👍!
I've been carrying the Smith some, I got it for the channel and didn't expect it to be such an impressive overall platform. I guess I should have known based on the Shield Plus, but of course the CSX was not so hot
To what end? To pay more money for a sloppy slide?
@@srobeck77 good point.
I’ve got better pistols, but not leaving them in my vehicle, while I’m in GUN FREE ZONE! The Ruger is easy to clear bad ammunition! It’s plenty good enough for defense, if you’re not in a long distance gun fight! If you are, and don’t have a badge, get the hell out of there! The price was sweet enough, that I bought two of them! Love how easy it is to clean & reassemble! I like both pistols, but don’t want to get mugged for my expensive, fine pistol.
Appreciate the info and you weighing in, thanks for watching
Two different guns, with the Ruger being smaller and costing $200 less, so not to much of a comparison between the two.
maybe I'll look into a G31 Gen3, who knows
You really need to get a new trigger pole gauge. You're way off with the triggers. I've just seen two or three videos that did trigger poles on both of those guns and they were in the 4 lb area and if you would put them on the table and hold them down solid and then use your thing. You might get a different reading. I don't know why but you all do that. There's no nothing. You have to worry about it. The hammer pulling nothing you put on the table. Nice and solid and it should give you a pretty accurate trigger pull and that's all I got to say about that
I'll wait for the equalizer in 380
Also wounded Vet who have had there hands reconstructed
Nice to see worthy contenders for self defense weapons. Companies are listening to the customers. 🎩♠️🎱🇺🇲🏁🇺🇦🔱🌻🌼💮🏵️🌸🏴☠️🏹
Nailed it @ratagris21. Companies are also getting over the stereotype of a typical firearm owner and I say it can't happen soon enough!
@@LWRoad so true
Another trigger Cinderella 🤣
The equalizer second magazine is 13 rounds not 12.
You make it sound like the Ruger is as thick as the Glock. I have shot both guns. The Glock is obviously wider than the Ruger. Both visually and in hand feel. As far as the Smith....I detest grip safeties and would never carry a gun with one.
I'm about to become a first time gun owner who's looking for a compact, home defense gun that's fun to shoot. You tested two of them here and the third is Canik METE mc9. Of these which would you recommend? Thank you!
Ruger security 380,you won't be sorry! I've got one and love it
First! 😂. I’ll comment on the vid in second. Can’t wait to see it! 😂
Haha, it might be tomorrow before you finish, it's a lengthy one lol
@@LWRoad Hahha I got through, I like the longer vids but I’m sure I’m a minority.
@@triggerbarPhD I try my hardest to stay away from it but I couldn't resist this one. I like doing this format with the Backroom Brawl 10mm comparisons as well
Hellcat is the gold standard of how not to design a pistol 😆 snappy little piece of junk the trigger is an issue too
I love popcorn
Hold up wasn't the Walther CCP produced BEFORE these two with the same feature?
Shame a lot of people are too macho to try guns like this, because they're actually pretty good.
Ruger all day....
They're great
Where's lw road?
Ruger
I thought i got unsubed from your channel lol. You haven't posted in a while. I hope you are ok
Post to rumble
Rumble won't upload files over 15GB. One of the drawbacks to Rumble. This file is too big. I have a number of videos like this that I can't post to Rumble.
Why wasn’t the sig p365 380 in the mix.
Because that should be chambered in 9mm is why. The shield plus in .30 super carry is sort of intriguing.
Noooo, yes the Equalizer is the newest but the EZ 380 is... 380 and the original EZ.
Yep it'd be nice to have a 380 EZ to compare too, but the platforms are very similar and this is that latest iteration. I expect they will release a 380 and 30 SC Equalizer at some point this year
@@LWRoad except for the single stack of the EZ 380.....that can and should be double stack
@@quinnmclaughlin7537 Yeah I really think they'll expand to more chamberings for the Equalizer
@@quinnmclaughlin7537 double stack are slightly more unreliable. its why compact glocks dont do it either
@@srobeck77 tell that to my PDP that's gone 1200 rounds without a single hiccup of any kind, and I'll take odds like that for double the capacity. and not have to worry about carrying a seperate extra mag,
Glock also proved double stack mags work well enough to produce a 30 rd mag.
380 is a tough man's Clark Kent. As a action person. I prefer this gun. Yep some 9er nanner fan boy's dislike it. But as when I am not using a 45 or 10 mm. It does the job. A little bit of snap is not bad either. Smaller 380s can be snappy. But so is a 45 and such.
.380 is not a tough anything. It's a compromised round with much less stopping power than a 9mm. .380 does make sense for very recoil-sensitive people and in those tiny subcompact or pocket pistols.
It’s obvious from the hop this guy is hatin on ruger.