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Old 07-29-2010, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Ron H. View Post
Sir, a buddy of mine has one and likes it. After one magazine through the little beast, I was eager to go back to my .45. Like many small blowback .380s, the LCP's recoil gets your attention. It also stovepiped on both me and its owner. My buddy said he hadn't cleaned it in a while and attributed the jams to that. I suspect it's more a matter of lube than cleanliness, but would need more experience with it to say for sure.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

The LCP is not a "blowback" design nor is the KT, It is a locked breech. The recoil is very manageable compared to a blowback and not violent at all.
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