Ruger RXM 9mm
Model: 19415
Ruger RXM 9mm
Model: 19415
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Ruger RXM is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry and home defense. It has an MSRP of $539. The serialized part is a removable stainless steel fire control insert, so the Magpul grip module around it is an ordinary component that lifts off and can be changed.
Two Magpul PMAG 15 GL9 magazines come in a co-branded case. The slide takes RMR, DeltaPoint Pro and RMSc pattern optics by direct mount, and the steel sights are cut to co-witness height with a tritium front. The Magpul grip carries a 3/4-scale TSP texture, an undercut trigger guard and beavertail, a low-profile flared magazine well, an extended magazine release and a raised slide stop. There is no manual safety, and the safeties are an integrated trigger safety and an internal striker blocker.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G19 V holds the same 15 rounds at 23.63 oz behind a 4.02-inch barrel, 7.28 inches overall on a 5.04-inch grip, and it has no optic cut. The PSA Dagger Compact has an MSRP of $300, matches the 7.15-inch length and the 15-round PMAG, weighs 22.4 oz with a 3.9-inch barrel and also skips the cut. The Ruger is the one of the three that arrives cut for a dot.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The grip module is interchangeable, so a different size or texture is a module purchase and not a new pistol.
- The slide is through-hardened alloy steel under a black FNC nitride finish.
- Both magazines are Magpul PMAGs, so spares are an off-the-shelf part.
- Ruger lists the RXM as not available in California or Massachusetts.
- There is no manual-safety build listed, so carry depends on the trigger safety, the striker blocker and the holster.
- The optic mounts direct, which keeps it low but ties the slide to the RMR, DeltaPoint Pro and RMSc patterns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the removable fire control insert mean for an owner?
The insert is the serialized stainless steel part. It lifts out of the Magpul grip module, so the module itself is an accessory and the serial number travels with the insert.
Do Glock parts and holsters fit it?
Ruger states that most major components are designed for Gen 3 compatibility, which covers off-the-shelf parts, holsters and accessories.
Is the RXM a Ruger or a Magpul pistol?
Ruger builds it and the grip module is Magpul's Enhanced Handgun Grip, with the case co-branded. The fire control insert, slide and barrel are Ruger's.