Ruger Lcp??
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yoteaddict
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Awesome conceal carry gun. Highly recommend you put the crimson trace laser on the package. Small enough it is the one gun I always have on me.
NdIndy
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I looked at them, didnt like that it has no lrho which is a must for a defense pistol imo. After a decade on the line in high stress i know there is no round counting but a locked slide goes straight to instinct.
I ended up with the tcp instead after much internal debate on whether or not i could live with owning a taurus. So far its worked well.
These little pistols are for up close and personal use. Lasers at those ranges are slower to use than they are worth.
The 380 is far from an ideal round but at intended ranges is adequate and is about the most grunt these little.pistols can manage. I went through a few similarly sized pistols in 40 trying to find a backup for duty in my carry caliber. Results were poor. At best i had unreliable, at worst i had one dissassemble itself in my hands. That was less than 100 rounds after its 2nd tripto the factory.
I ended up with the tcp instead after much internal debate on whether or not i could live with owning a taurus. So far its worked well.
These little pistols are for up close and personal use. Lasers at those ranges are slower to use than they are worth.
The 380 is far from an ideal round but at intended ranges is adequate and is about the most grunt these little.pistols can manage. I went through a few similarly sized pistols in 40 trying to find a backup for duty in my carry caliber. Results were poor. At best i had unreliable, at worst i had one dissassemble itself in my hands. That was less than 100 rounds after its 2nd tripto the factory.
LUCKYDOG
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I loved the one I had. I put several hundred rounds through it and never had any problem with jamming. If little is what you want, you can't beat it. It's perfect for summertime carry when sometimes you are shirtless and wearing shorts. I'm not suggesting that your wife goes around shirtless! LMAO!
If you buy a used one, make sure it is post recall.
If you buy a used one, make sure it is post recall.
Smokeless
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I bought the LCP for the wife. It's a great little pistol, if used for it's intended purpose. My mother liked it so well we sold it to her, and bought the Diamondback .380. It is basically a "baby" Glock, and has better sights with a slide that is easier to grip, plus the slide is stainless.
Most of the problems that I have seen with all these "pocket" pistols is when people try to run them like a range gun which is not there intended purpose. Practice is fine, but volume shooting is not their intended purpose, and they will act up in that scene.
Taken for what they are, and used as intended, they are all pretty good. IMO.
Most of the problems that I have seen with all these "pocket" pistols is when people try to run them like a range gun which is not there intended purpose. Practice is fine, but volume shooting is not their intended purpose, and they will act up in that scene.
Taken for what they are, and used as intended, they are all pretty good. IMO.
bigtrucker
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My wife has the Ruger LCR (small 5 Shot hammerless revolver) in 38 Special, with the Crimsom Trace Laser Grips. Good pocket or purse gun. Contrary to what was mentioned above the Crimsom Trace make target acquisition much faster. Have on 3 of my handguns.
NdIndy
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Originally Posted By: LUCKYDOGI loved the one I had. I put several hundred rounds through it and never had any problem with jamming. If little is what you want, you can't beat it. It's perfect for summertime carry when sometimes you are shirtless and wearing shorts. I'm not suggesting that your wife goes around shirtless! LMAO!
If you buy a used one, make sure it is post recall.
I think we need to see said wife before we make a judgement on whether or not she should be shirtless
But back to the point. Definitely not range day pistols, but i recommend breaking them in hard. Even in the little guys the 380 is the opposite of abusive on your hands. A few hundred rounds at once and youll still be fresh to shoot the more serious rounds.
As a sd pistol in the very low odds you will need it, odds are you will be close enough to touch the person. Theres no time to try and remember what does what or have nagging thoughts of whether or not it will work. Or look for little red dots while he is stabbing you instead of taking care of the job at hand. For longer distances they can work well, for right here and now theyre the wrong tool for the job imo.
If you buy a used one, make sure it is post recall.
I think we need to see said wife before we make a judgement on whether or not she should be shirtless
But back to the point. Definitely not range day pistols, but i recommend breaking them in hard. Even in the little guys the 380 is the opposite of abusive on your hands. A few hundred rounds at once and youll still be fresh to shoot the more serious rounds.
As a sd pistol in the very low odds you will need it, odds are you will be close enough to touch the person. Theres no time to try and remember what does what or have nagging thoughts of whether or not it will work. Or look for little red dots while he is stabbing you instead of taking care of the job at hand. For longer distances they can work well, for right here and now theyre the wrong tool for the job imo.
muskrat30
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As a matter of fact I do have one, & like it. I went with a slightly stronger recoil spring(Midwayusa), elsiepeaforums for added information on the LCP. I never gave the 380 consideration before a few months ago. For lighter duty it's great, usually in a 'Nemesis' pocket holster.
I mostly shoot my reloads, 100 grn plated RN & 3.2 grns of win 231. For carry a few of the better loads are 90 grn Speer gold dots, & the Hornady critical defense 90 grn loads. It may not be appropriate for grizzly country, but it has it's place.
I mostly shoot my reloads, 100 grn plated RN & 3.2 grns of win 231. For carry a few of the better loads are 90 grn Speer gold dots, & the Hornady critical defense 90 grn loads. It may not be appropriate for grizzly country, but it has it's place.
Squeeze
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I run mine hard. No cycling failures what so ever, and I shoot
mine a ton. I also use it as a demo pistol, for new SD
students trying to decide what they want in a handgun. If
it should fail to cycle, some of these shooters should get
it to choke...It runs with 100% reliability. And my
experience is the norm. I have heard of very few LCPs with
cycling issues. Actually, that number is one, and it went
back to Ruger, was replaced, and the new one ran well.
I do agree with the comment about the slide no locking
open on an empty mag. I practice hard with it, with
re-loads under pressure. To be honest, I don't look
at a lock backed slide to initiate a re-load on any
pistol. I pull the trigger, it doesn't go bang, I am
re-loading, if I have a fresh mag. Where I do miss it
not locking open on empty is showing "clear" on the range.
But I just have to lock it back manually. A number of
pocket pistols do not lock back on empty, and some don't
even have a slide lock at all.
For a 2" barrel, mine is surprisingly accurate. If you
meet me on a summer day, dressed in shorts and a t-shirt,
be sure it is in my pocket.
Squeeze
peterjc
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Remember this for women. The smaller the semi auto the harder it is to pull back the slide. I bought a small Colt pocket in 25 cal years ago for my girlfriend/later wife of 20 years. Never thought about what I just said and she could not pull the slide back. Some women have enough grip strength but most don't....Check that out first before you buy one. If she would have a jam or something she won't get it back... I am a retired Pa. State Trooper and have advised and taught a few women to shoot. I always recommend a small double action revolver for women. Very simple to operate and one thing I like. If a dirt ball is coming toward her, most times he can see the bullet heads in the cylinders and knows she is not fooling around. With a semi, he may challange her thinking it may not be loaded and try to take it away from her. Just my shoughts.
01Foreman400
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I have put several hundred rounds through mine without any problems. I added a Crimson Trace to it and polished the feed ramp for fun. I carry it in my front pocket all the time in a holster. It's the only gun I have carried that is actually comfortable.
pd721el
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I have and LCP, and before that had a Keltec 380 and a Seacamp 32 and a NEF 32. I have no issues with the LCP, but a LRHO would be nice.
A local shop ran a smoking deal on the Taurus TCP $215. Several of my friend bought them. I have since polished the feed ramps on most of them, and had to put 100+ round thought each to get them to run effectively. None of them liked the Corbon DPX. They have a very steep feed ramp and are ammo sensitive. With the bugs worked out it is a nice little pistol. I actually like the grip better then the LCP.
A local shop ran a smoking deal on the Taurus TCP $215. Several of my friend bought them. I have since polished the feed ramps on most of them, and had to put 100+ round thought each to get them to run effectively. None of them liked the Corbon DPX. They have a very steep feed ramp and are ammo sensitive. With the bugs worked out it is a nice little pistol. I actually like the grip better then the LCP.
GC
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My LCP broke at round count 187. Ruger was great about fixing it, then recalled it for a safety overhaul and I had to send it back to the factory a second time. It came back and didn't want to run reliably so I sold it for more than I paid for it and moved on. Mine was a dud, it happens. Most guys seem pretty happy with them.
NdIndy
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I run plated rn for going bang, xtp for going in the pocket.
I hadn't thought of grip strength for those with weaker hands. Among other things im an ex rock climber, used to be able to support my full body weight on a face with 1 finger and do pull ups with 2. And more than 1 bad guy found out I could hold both wrists and 1 ankle with 1 hand while I went for cuffs
Tip from my wife, also ex le and been shooting since she was a kid. Don't try and run the slide with your weak hand. Take a firm grip on the slide and lock the arm in position, then PUSH the pistol forward with your strong hand. According to her its a never fail and a technique she teaches women shooters. From what I can tell it takes 1/2 the grip to just hold the slide than it does to run the slide and pretty much everyone has a strong enough arm to move the pistol.
I hadn't thought of grip strength for those with weaker hands. Among other things im an ex rock climber, used to be able to support my full body weight on a face with 1 finger and do pull ups with 2. And more than 1 bad guy found out I could hold both wrists and 1 ankle with 1 hand while I went for cuffs
Tip from my wife, also ex le and been shooting since she was a kid. Don't try and run the slide with your weak hand. Take a firm grip on the slide and lock the arm in position, then PUSH the pistol forward with your strong hand. According to her its a never fail and a technique she teaches women shooters. From what I can tell it takes 1/2 the grip to just hold the slide than it does to run the slide and pretty much everyone has a strong enough arm to move the pistol.
NdIndy
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Originally Posted By: Squeeze
I do agree with the comment about the slide no locking
open on an empty mag. I practice hard with it, with
re-loads under pressure. To be honest, I don't look
at a lock backed slide to initiate a re-load on any
pistol. I pull the trigger, it doesn't go bang, I am
re-loading, if I have a fresh mag.
It's not a look thing. I could always, assuming others can as well, feel the slide lock as the pistol is recoiling and fresh mag is coming out as the pistol arm is recovering. Vs click instead of bang, Am I out? Stage 1 fail? Stage 2? Locked slide only means fresh mag. Click means lock slide, drop mag run the action a couple times, fresh mag. Life is simpler to stage 2 clear every time instead of trying 1 then going to 2 ime.
That and with my duty pistols done correctly just putting in the mag will pop the lock and you'll be chambered automatically. Doubtful the pocket pistols have enough mass to make that trick work though.
Altogether with my reaction times I quite counting rounds during qualls. Instead of shoot x reload blah blah blah. Just shoot to empty and have a fresh mag in before the targets had finished turning. Cheating rocks as long as you do it well
I do agree with the comment about the slide no locking
open on an empty mag. I practice hard with it, with
re-loads under pressure. To be honest, I don't look
at a lock backed slide to initiate a re-load on any
pistol. I pull the trigger, it doesn't go bang, I am
re-loading, if I have a fresh mag.
It's not a look thing. I could always, assuming others can as well, feel the slide lock as the pistol is recoiling and fresh mag is coming out as the pistol arm is recovering. Vs click instead of bang, Am I out? Stage 1 fail? Stage 2? Locked slide only means fresh mag. Click means lock slide, drop mag run the action a couple times, fresh mag. Life is simpler to stage 2 clear every time instead of trying 1 then going to 2 ime.
That and with my duty pistols done correctly just putting in the mag will pop the lock and you'll be chambered automatically. Doubtful the pocket pistols have enough mass to make that trick work though.
Altogether with my reaction times I quite counting rounds during qualls. Instead of shoot x reload blah blah blah. Just shoot to empty and have a fresh mag in before the targets had finished turning. Cheating rocks as long as you do it well