finally handled one today for the first time. not a bad feel to it. i've been thinking of a small pocket pistol for a while for certain "social" occasions where a belt gun is too big or too obvious. thanks. lee
anyone carrying a ruger LCP???
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Mphstiger1981
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Lee,
I had one but my hands were just too big for it. The one I had was very accurate and performed flawlessly. It certainly is a handy pistol, easy to always have it on you.
Good luck with yours and I hope you enjoy it!
I had one but my hands were just too big for it. The one I had was very accurate and performed flawlessly. It certainly is a handy pistol, easy to always have it on you.
Good luck with yours and I hope you enjoy it!
USAF385
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I had one but swapped it for a bg380. The bg fits my hand better and I like the sights better. I also like the option to use the manual safety. However, I was very pleased with the LCP overall. They aren't target guns but at close range they're accurate enough.
Sir, a buddy of mine had one, which I shot a bit. His worked well with premium hollowpoint ammo, but not with cheap FMJ range fodder.
I personally found it an unpleasant little gun--lousy trigger, teeny-tiny sights, sharp recoil, and not much to hang onto. Would make a nice key fob, I suppose.
My buddy ended up trading it for a Sig .380. I forget the model number (looks like a miniature 1911), but he likes the little Sig much better.
JMHO, FWIW.
Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.
Ron H.
Win75
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I have one that I carry during warm weather. I took it out again today and ran about half a box through it. At 25 feet, it kept all within about 3 inches. I have big hands so I think that affects the accuracy to some extent.
Overall, I am pleased with it.
Overall, I am pleased with it.
thndrchiken
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Really most of the people I know that have them rave about the trigger, they all say it's probably the best factory trigger out there today. Now with that being said I have personally not had the opportunity to shoot one, but that's more my doing, I won't ask to shoot another man's iron, if it's offered I'd be more than willing.
ogilvyspecial
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I had an LCP that I had won at a Friends of The NRA Auction.
It was just one of a number of items contained in a "mystery box" that I bid on.
We had a Kel Tec P3AT for some time prior to the LCP so even though we didn't need the Ruger I gave it a try.
For some reason my wife & I both prefered the Kel Tec so the Ruger was sold off.
I never asked my wife why she liked the P3AT more than the LCP but for me I liked the rougher texture of the Kel Tec because it gave my bigger hands a better overall grip on the gun. Your mileage may vary.
It was just one of a number of items contained in a "mystery box" that I bid on.
We had a Kel Tec P3AT for some time prior to the LCP so even though we didn't need the Ruger I gave it a try.
For some reason my wife & I both prefered the Kel Tec so the Ruger was sold off.
I never asked my wife why she liked the P3AT more than the LCP but for me I liked the rougher texture of the Kel Tec because it gave my bigger hands a better overall grip on the gun. Your mileage may vary.
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I carry a LCP every day as a BUG.
I'm either carrying a Commander 1911 or a Glock 19, but the LCP is still in a pocket holster of my vest.
Accurate and reliable gun, the LCP.
I carry Geco FMJs in it.
Jungle Work
I'm either carrying a Commander 1911 or a Glock 19, but the LCP is still in a pocket holster of my vest.
Accurate and reliable gun, the LCP.
I carry Geco FMJs in it.
Jungle Work
Erich
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Mine works great either IWB with the clip or in a pocket. Completely reliable and more accurate from my hands than a J-frame. I carry Double Tap 95-gr ball which does just shy of 1k fps from this little thing. S&B 92-gr ball does as well, and I have that in one back-up mag.
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Dave from Pa
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I have one and carry it daily.I would recommend it without reservation.In a GALCO pocket holster it a compact package.Mine works with anything I feed it and accuracy is more than acceptable.
The LCP I had was a finger-pincher. It shot well enough, point of impact was close enough to point of aim, no reliability problems... just pinched my trigger finger badly on every shot. 
It had to go. I replaced it with a Bodyguard, which seems to shoot and function just as well, is maybe a bit bulkier, but is much more comfortable to fire. Sights are much better too. Wish they made the gun without the laser, but...
Before the Ruger I had a Kel-tec. It was considerably lighter than the Ruger and did not pinch me. It was a good gun too, but they ARE rough!
It had to go. I replaced it with a Bodyguard, which seems to shoot and function just as well, is maybe a bit bulkier, but is much more comfortable to fire. Sights are much better too. Wish they made the gun without the laser, but...
Before the Ruger I had a Kel-tec. It was considerably lighter than the Ruger and did not pinch me. It was a good gun too, but they ARE rough!
JCS&W
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I had one, thought it was very good but it just did not fit my hands. It is a great concealed carry piece.
straightshooter1
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I posted on the "First gun in 2012" thread in the Lounge and detailed my reasons for purchasing the LCP.
Today I went to the indoor range to shoot it and fine tune the laser sight, if needed.
First of all, I had a Kel-Tec 32 when they first came out, then got the 380. Both worked fine, but felt a little...cheap.
I sold the 380 several years ago.
When I decided I wanted something small (I won't repeat all I said in the Lounge about the search), I got the Ruger LCP with the nickel, engraved slide.
I shot it today. The slide, at first, was almost impossible to pull back to load. Two mags later, it was fine.
The trigger was very, very heavy, though I could keep the bullets in a fairly small group, off hand at 21 feet.
Four or five mags later, the trigger seemed to "relax" and was pretty decent. I expect more shooting or dry firing will make it even better.
As I said, the accuracy was good, and, really good, with Hornady Critical Defense loads.
But, the recoil is really noticeable. Less so with the Hornady rounds than with PMC fmjs. 65 rounds was really enough for me. I have artritis in my hands and right thumb to the point I no longer can cock the SAA or Ruger Single Actions and the recoil bothered me a bit.
I plan to carry it as a "always there" gun even when I am carrying my 642 which I almost always, every minute, do.
In the gloom and pretty dark indoor range, the CT laser was really better, I thought, than the CT grips I have on my 642.
For a close up, really need it now gun, this LCP seems to be just what I was looking for.
Bob
Today I went to the indoor range to shoot it and fine tune the laser sight, if needed.
First of all, I had a Kel-Tec 32 when they first came out, then got the 380. Both worked fine, but felt a little...cheap.
I sold the 380 several years ago.
When I decided I wanted something small (I won't repeat all I said in the Lounge about the search), I got the Ruger LCP with the nickel, engraved slide.
I shot it today. The slide, at first, was almost impossible to pull back to load. Two mags later, it was fine.
The trigger was very, very heavy, though I could keep the bullets in a fairly small group, off hand at 21 feet.
Four or five mags later, the trigger seemed to "relax" and was pretty decent. I expect more shooting or dry firing will make it even better.
As I said, the accuracy was good, and, really good, with Hornady Critical Defense loads.
But, the recoil is really noticeable. Less so with the Hornady rounds than with PMC fmjs. 65 rounds was really enough for me. I have artritis in my hands and right thumb to the point I no longer can cock the SAA or Ruger Single Actions and the recoil bothered me a bit.
I plan to carry it as a "always there" gun even when I am carrying my 642 which I almost always, every minute, do.
In the gloom and pretty dark indoor range, the CT laser was really better, I thought, than the CT grips I have on my 642.
For a close up, really need it now gun, this LCP seems to be just what I was looking for.
Bob
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My first LCP had so many problems Ruger replaced it (went back twice) with a brand new LCP. Thus far I've put 500 trouble free rounds through it and carry it as my wardrobe needs dictate. It is a bit smaller than the BG and I picked it b/c of that, and the fact that I did not want a laser. The Federal HydraShock HP work well as does all other FMJ stuff I've shot. Best of luck w/your decision.
top gun 638
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Love my LCP , fits nice in any pocket, I also own a Bogyguard 380 , thats just as nice.
Redmond
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Mine goes everywhere with me in a Bear Creek Wallet holster.
gregintenn
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I carry one and love it. I've fired several hundred trouble free rounds with it. It hits to the point of aim. Last week, I killed an oppossum with it at about 15 yards. It fits well in my front pocket, and as been said uncounted times before, it sure beats a 45 I left at home.
Will Carry
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I have shot the LCP, 3AT and Bodyguard. My Diamondback DB380 has less felt recoil, better trigger and better sights. Regardless of what flavor you choose, these little pocket pistols are too handy not to carry. Either as a back up or deep cover. The LCP is a fine pocket pistol. I carry the Ruger LC9 now as a primary carry and use the DB380 as a back up.
Mine rides in my front pocket mostly. Work requires I wear dress slacks, shirt and tie and the LCP is small enough to go un-noticed there. In cooler weather it's the LC9 IWB.
Mine has been flawless through a few hundred rounds. The LCP replaced my KelTec P3AT that I NEVER had a problem with either.
Mine has been flawless through a few hundred rounds. The LCP replaced my KelTec P3AT that I NEVER had a problem with either.
i bought one about a month ago and have already put 800+ rounds of various ammo thru it with zero issues. although it is a long pull, the trigger has slicked up quite a bit and its suprisingly accurate at 7 yards. good little bug
The Last Standing Knight
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My primary CCW is an LCP gotten when they were not easy to get and only weeks after hitting the market. I swear by it.
Don't think of it as anything what it is....a short range defensive arm in the same vein as a derringer or an H&R revolver.
Don't think of it as anything what it is....a short range defensive arm in the same vein as a derringer or an H&R revolver.
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its all i carry anymore....after many rounds using all kinds of ammo, never a failure of any kind. great little gun
sdcromer
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I bought one back in December and have 207 rounds through it with no problems at all. Just disappears in the pocket.
Is that a tissue or handkerchief behind the trigger? Is that supposed to help keep the trigger from being pulled in your pocket?
Just purchased one with the LaserMax Centerfire. I was really surprised with it's accuracy at 7 yards without the laser. With the laser it's stupid accurate. The recoil wasn't any worse than my Model 60 .38 special snubby but after putting around 120 rounds through it in my first visit to the range, I was ready to put it down for a while. ;-) It ran the Remington UMC FMJ's without a single problem. I did have a few issues with hollow points hanging at the breech at first. Simple tap on the mag and they would load fine. I've since run another 200 rounds thru her and the hanging issue appears to have disappeared. I got this with anticipation it would be a summer carry/backup to my M&P and I think it's going to work out fine in that role.
Erich
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Ken, that's a rolled-up and taped napkin which prevents the trigger from moving rearward - just like the Saf-T-Bloks that I have for my Glunks. It's overkill, probably, but I carry A-IWB and would prefer not to have the light trigger hang up and activate as I slip the gun into the front of my pants. 
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