Found one today and snapped it up.Comes with one mag. Put 50 rounds of Sellier&Bellot, 50 of American eagle FMJ and 25 90 grain Hydra shoks, Ran like a swiss watch. Hard to hit until i can train with the trigger a little. Its a winner. I will try it with some sxt's and silvertips. it could replace my airweight as summer carry. it was a breeze to drop in my pocket
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Found one today and snapped it up.Comes with one mag. Put 50 rounds of Sellier&Bellot, 50 of American eagle FMJ and 25 90 grain Hydra shoks, Ran like a swiss watch. Hard to hit until i can train with the trigger a little. Its a winner. I will try it with some sxt's and silvertips. it could replace my airweight as summer carry. it was a breeze to drop in my pocket
Lee in Quartzsite
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Chatting about a Ruger product on the S&W Semiauto Pistol forum??? For shame!!!
Actually, I just bought my wife one to supplement her M&P9 Compact. She can slip it in almost any pocket and at times is easier to carry than the M&P. I must say I am impressed with the fit and finish and it shoots great! I am thinking about buying one for myself.
Actually, I just bought my wife one to supplement her M&P9 Compact. She can slip it in almost any pocket and at times is easier to carry than the M&P. I must say I am impressed with the fit and finish and it shoots great! I am thinking about buying one for myself.
I know but i was so impressed with the thing. Wait until Kahr's .380 comes out. Its a .380 resurgence for sure. S&W should come out with a quality .380 not like the sigma hunk of junk they tried a few years ago. A reliable, quality .380 is a 6 shot easier (flatter)to carry airweight for the 21st century.
animalmother
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Great gun. Ruger is selling them as fast as they can make them.
X-RingDistroyer
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Yep, got one last month. Qual'd with it for a back up (to my back up 642). This little gun is just better in appearance/finish than a keltec and goes bang just fine. Mine shoots a bit to the left at 25yrds but center mass 3 to 20 yards.
bad_man_ one
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A little word of CAUTION:
Don't dry fire it allot, they are having firing pin breakages.
It is the only draw back that I have heard so far from the dealers.
Since I would not dry fire at a Bad Guy, I would trust it.
If that is the only problem? Only time will tell.
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BM1
Don't dry fire it allot, they are having firing pin breakages.
It is the only draw back that I have heard so far from the dealers.
Since I would not dry fire at a Bad Guy, I would trust it.
If that is the only problem? Only time will tell.
Regards,
BM1
stickman428
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I think I will eventually pick one up. It looks like a nice little gun to carry everywhere when I dont feel like carrying my 908S.
If the turn out to be anywhere near as strong and robust as my P95DC and P89DC then they will be a huge success.
If the turn out to be anywhere near as strong and robust as my P95DC and P89DC then they will be a huge success.
Bought a used Kel-Tec .380 from a friend for $150 because he purchased an LCP. I've shot both guns and am very impressed with both. The Kel-Tec is rough in appearance, but I'm happy with it as a carry gun when I cannot carry my 639. The LCP is a very well made gun for the money.Much nicer workmanship than my Kel-Tec. We've spent alot of money on .380 ammo (1 caliber I never thought I'd own) and the LCP has not had any issues. Both guns will get the job done @21 with no problem. If I had it to do over again, I would have purchased a new LCP locally which were going for $279-try and find one lately. But the Kel-Tec, like the LCP, can be concealed with no problems. Not the ideal caliber, but I wouldn't want to get hit in the forehead with a .380 and it can be carried easily in your shirt pocket, never mind your pants pocket. Both great bugs.
zorro49
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One more possible alternative, although little larger, but has 9mm firepower(8+1 capacity) is the Taurus PT705. Slick looking gun with rounded corners and good looks. zorro49
Olduke
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I sold my Kel-Tec P32 that I'd had for several years and found an LCP. It has a very demanding trigger pull...but, not unlike the Kel-tec. It is definitely a self-defense gun as it's tough it hit anything beyond 10yds other than center mass.
Mine worked flawlessly and with only a six round mag, I was able to get a couple off of Gunbroker for $50 shipped, so, that gives me 18rds.
Mine worked flawlessly and with only a six round mag, I was able to get a couple off of Gunbroker for $50 shipped, so, that gives me 18rds.
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Mine is currently at ruger getting repaired sniff sniff...I got it in april and functioned till may with no hiccup. Over 200 rounds. Went to dry fire it one day and the hammer cocked back but would not drop! Spooky. If you held the trigger rearward and pulled the slide back it would drop, almost like the trigger bar/slide wasnt machined right. Took it all aparts and didnt see anything wrong so I shipped her back. They sent me a overnight label so everythings free. We will see what I get back in a week or 2
Mountaineer
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What I don't like about the LCP - It is not a true DAO. When the slide is racked and a round is chambered, the hammer is "half-cocked" and there is no safety. I'm a little uncomfortable carrying a pistol in my pocket with the hammer half-cocked.
Mountaineer
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Paul, your choices are exactly the same as mine!
I've had an LCP for about 6 weeks.
Very impressed so far.
I've owned several Kel Tecs, and the Ruger screams "Quality" compared to the KTs.
At 15-20 feet, fist-sized groups at point of aim are the norm.
Approx. 200 rounds fired, with 2 jams that required a bump to the slide to close it.
Last outing, fired 36 rounds of different fmj with no issues at all.
Very impressed so far.
I've owned several Kel Tecs, and the Ruger screams "Quality" compared to the KTs.
At 15-20 feet, fist-sized groups at point of aim are the norm.
Approx. 200 rounds fired, with 2 jams that required a bump to the slide to close it.
Last outing, fired 36 rounds of different fmj with no issues at all.
bmcgilvray
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Being the boring traditionalist that I am, three years ago I was dragged kicking and screaming by my brother-in-law to acquire a P3AT to replace the Colt Model 1908 I was using for minimalist concealed carry use. It had extended break-in problems but is now reliable.
I just handled my first LCP at his house yesterday afternoon. Sure appears to be a carbon copy of the P3AT. It's surface finishes are superior to the P3AT and it looks a little tidier. Dry firing it with a snap cap revealed a trigger that was superior to the P3AT. It's still a wretched DAO trigger which I loathe.
I just handled my first LCP at his house yesterday afternoon. Sure appears to be a carbon copy of the P3AT. It's surface finishes are superior to the P3AT and it looks a little tidier. Dry firing it with a snap cap revealed a trigger that was superior to the P3AT. It's still a wretched DAO trigger which I loathe.
rogerb1583
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+1 The S&W J frame will surely go bang every time you pull the trigger and can be concealed in a pocket without too much trouble. Plus it is super easy to operate!
Most of us on the semiauto forum are familiar with the classic J frame wheelgun. An absolute classic, but even the Airweight is a bit bulky in the right front pocket. I always carried that way in the warm weather, somehow, even with the pocket holster, it would get torqued and become uncomfortable. Probably still the best choice for true pocket-carry with its firepower and reliability, but Kel-Tec and Ruger are much easier to carry. The drawback is total reliability (a problem with small autos in general) and the anemic .32 and .380 bullet choices-not that I'd want to be on the receiving end of either. What will be interesting is S&W's entry into the market of pocket .380s Gun dealers around here, Hartford,CT., cannot keep the LCP in stock. I can't wait for a micro 9mm. As small and as well made as Kahrs baby-9s are, they ain't small enough to carry comfortably in your jeans pocket. Carrying on hot days has always been difficult, but Ruger and Kel-Tec have a mass-produced answer to that problem.
