S&W 637 revolver or Ruger LCP

[PX15]

A couple of weeks ago a buddy at the gun club showed me his new LCP. Pointed it at the target, and it went "click". The target wasn't impressed (or marked) and neither was I. The light pocket autos have a well-deserved reputation for unreliability. I wouldn't trust one as a paperweight. Take the 637.

pm:

"WOW"....

Guess that means all Ruger LCP's are junk, right?

I would suggest anyone interested in the reputation of the Ruger LCP use the "search" function on any firearm forum and judge for themselves at it's reputation from those who own them.

Additionally, for the small percentage of Ruger LCP's that ARE defective Ruger has one of the best Customer Service/Warranty Repair reputations in the firearms industry.

Just personal opinion,


Jesse

 

[PX15]

A couple of weeks ago a buddy at the gun club showed me his new LCP. Pointed it at the target, and it went "click". The target wasn't impressed (or marked) and neither was I. The light pocket autos have a well-deserved reputation for unreliability. I wouldn't trust one as a paperweight. Take the 637.

pm:

"WOW"....

Guess that means all Ruger LCP's are junk, right?

I would suggest anyone interested in the reputation of the Ruger LCP use the "search" function on any firearm forum and judge for themselves at it's reputation from those who own them.

Additionally, for the small percentage of Ruger LCP's that ARE defective Ruger has one of the best Customer Service/Warranty Repair reputations in the firearms industry.

In my personal experience the "well deserved reputation for unreliability" of lightweight pocket autos has been a "well deserved reputation for RELIABILITY"...

My LCP has been 100% reliable right out of the box. And surprisingly accurate. My three Seecamps have been also... My KelTec P32, same... And I had two new NAA Guardians of which one had teething problems early on, but those were fixed with one free trip to the factory.

I bought a new Beretta Tomcat that WAS a POS, but had I taken my own advice and used the "search" function online before buying I would have known that the 1st generation Tomcats had a problem with cracking frames and i wouldn't have bought one in the first place.


Just personal opinion,




Jesse

 

[FotoTomas]

Make the trade. The 637 is (in my opinion) a better handgun.

That does NOT mean the LCP is not a good pistol and a better choice for some purposes. I would make the trade and save some money up and buy a new one if the LCP makes you happy.

I carry a 638 as a EDC pocket rocket. I have no need for the smaller .380 cartridge. If I want pocket power in a automatic then I go with a Kahr PM9. Even so the PM9 was expensive and I did not keep it. I did keep the S&W 638.

 

[PX15]

My favorite 38cal. snubby is my 638 Airweight Bodyguard. I love the wide, smooth target trigger, and with the addition of Crimson Trace Lasergrips I think it's the perfect revolver for concealed carry.

I'm quite fond of my 9MM CS9 also.

Just personal opinion,

Jesse

 

[Hill_Country]

Regarding the 638...my wife carries one..she likes it and shoots it well.No hand sting at all...However we just bought her a Ruger LCR..it got handgun of the year award from NRA Rifleman.. She liked the trigger pull and the grip...took it too the range and it killed her hand...left red marks and all. I noticed that on the Smith her grip was high and on the Ruger because of the larger grip it was low...That I think caused the recoil problems with the Ruger....it may be a grip thing with you.....frankly, I find the 638 a bit snappy too and my hand is twice the seize of wife's hand.....but it works for her....so we now have a Ruger we dont need or want.....

Thanks for the suggestion. I may try a different grip next time at the range. Of course, what can you do different when you can only wrap 2 fingers around it? <G> Perhaps I'm just surprised at how differently it feels from the M36.

 

[jtpur]

Thanks for the suggestion. I may try a different grip next time at the rage. Of course, what can you do different when you can only wrap 2 fingers around it? <G> Perhaps I'm just surprised at how differently it feels from the M36.

I too have a M36 and it handles the recoil a bit better than the 638, my guess is because its steel V aluminum....I was once the proud owner of a Model 12 2" and that seemed to handle the recoil fairly well from what I remember...... but I tend to think youre on the mark with the difference issue between the 36 &638

 

[arrowhd]

I own and love the LCP. Very easy to conceal. Mine has been 100% right out of the box. However, if someone offered a trade on a J frame in good condition I would do it. Just a matter of which is worth more money. Makes good sense to me.

 

[Joe Mannix]

In a heartbeat I'd make the trade. Thats truely good luck to run into a fool like that. Not sure why you would even hesitate. If the issue is concealability,there is no issue. Some people have carried an Airweight in their pocket 20 - 30 years and it was never spotted. Im one of them. Doesnt matter what kinda pants your wearing.Thats a mental issue that goes away after a week.

 

[adwjc]

Sounds like a great trade, do it - after you inspect the frame for a crack under the barrel.

BTW, I presently own 3 airweight J frames -0 problems.

 

[buck460XVR]

Take the 637, and try to make it thru the whole trade without a snicker.

 

[k luper]

New 637 air weight 1'' 7/8 ???

Hello, I am new to the site and just had my first bad taste
of a 637 air weight 4 rounds of mag tech ammo and the
gun breaks??? the cylinder wont turn with the trigger pull.
So i am sending it back to S&W and I want to shoot +p
once so often?? it is to be rated for +p my wife has a
Talo 38 Air weight and has had no problem, with both
rounds?? and I own a 940-1 is smith getting Cheap!!!


what do you think Broke??

Thank you

K luper

 

[chp]

GEt the 637 and then bobb that hammer!

 

[OldBlood]

I have a 442 and a LCP, 442 stays in the safe. GASP!!!!! 442 is fatter, prints more in jeans, heavier, LCP is just easier. Call me lazy. Smith is a better gun, no doubt and I like shooting it more than the LCP, which has bit me a few times, (slide). To me, the LCP is just a tool to accomplish a task. S&W's are ART.

 

[geoff40]

I'd make the trade without hesitation. Not only are you getting a better gun, you're also getting a better cartridge.

 

[Diablo982]

Hopefully the OP made up his mind about the trade already. This is a two-year old thread which for some reason has been revived.

 

[dwpmusic]

Yeah, I'd jump on the trade. That being said, I own and carry a Ruger LCP a lot of the time and mine has been flawless. Nevertheless, I'd still make the trade. One thing I don't understand is that where I live Wally World has all the .380 WWB FMJ that I care to buy. Don't know what's up with where the OP lives.

 

[photoman]

Hello, I am new to the site and just had my first bad taste
of a 637 air weight 4 rounds of mag tech ammo and the
gun breaks??? the cylinder wont turn with the trigger pull.
So i am sending it back to S&W and I want to shoot +p
once so often?? it is to be rated for +p my wife has a
Talo 38 Air weight and has had no problem, with both
rounds?? and I own a 940-1 is smith getting Cheap!!!


what do you think Broke??

Thank you

K luper

More than likely the internal lock (key lock on the side of the frame) is causing the problem.