I've only had my Ruger LCP for 5 days but will say that I love it! It is of the new production, post recall 371 serial number series.
J Man told me he was in the store the day before and they had 3 or 4 in stock. We went the next day after I got off work to pick one up. When I asked they told me they were sold out.
They had one in the safe I could look at but it was already sold. I replied, "If it's sold, why is it still in the safe?" "Why isn't it out the door already?" One of the workers there had it reserved for him, but he said if I really wanted it, he'd let me take it instead. He said it was the 3rd one he's tried to get for himself and had turned over to a customer. A testament to how much demand there seems to be for these little mouse guns. They informed me they can not keep them on the shelf.
This was the first LCP I've actually laid eyes on and held and I will say I am pretty impressed with the fit and finish of the pistol. No tool marks are visible on the exterior and no rough edges. The finish on the slide is even and consistent and the words LCP (left side of slide) and RUGER - PRESCOTT - AZ - USA (right side of slide) are struck deep and crisp with consistent depth.
Again, there are no visible flaws or nicks on the exterior of the gun and it is visually appealing.
A lot of people swear by their P-3AT's and I can not or will not challenge that as I have no experience with one. However, they had two P-3AT's in the case and there is no comparison to the fit and finish of the Ruger vs. the Kel-Tec. Both the Kel-Tec's looked "rough" by comparison. But again, that says nothing as to reliability so I won't mention it further.
I was very frustrated that there was only one box of .380 ammo in stock when I bought it. So I bought the one box of Hornady 90 gr. FXT Critical Defense.
There was no .380 ammo in stock at the next store we stopped at on the way to J Man's house for the 1st shoot and I'm getting frustrated more trying to find any online. Did not try Walmart yet, but will look tomorrow.
Before firing the gun, we disassembled the LCP. Disassembling the LCP was easy although we did have to insert a screwdriver under the takedown pin as stated to do in the instructions. We tried at first without but felt like I would rip a fingernail off so out came my leatherman tool. Maybe with use, I'll be able to accomplish this without the use of a tool. I'm just disappointed that there is a risk of scratching the finish if you are not careful.
Inside the quality was just as nice as on the outside with one very minor tool mark on the bottom surface of the slide itself and one very small tool mark on the upper left corner of the feed ramp. I may buff that out if it appears to be a problem in the future. The gun was very well lubed at the factory and ensuring the barrel was free of obstructions or excessive amount of oil, we reassembled and were ready to shoot.
As I have only fired the one box of Hornady, I have very little I can comment on at this point. Not until I have more to shoot.
However, the LCP functioned flawlessly with the 25 rounds of Hornady 90 gr. FXT Critical Defense. Ejected rounds flew a solid six or more feet away in a consistent pattern. The firing pin struck with very solid and consistent primer hits.
The trigger. Well, it is stiff. There is not quite 1/2 inch of take up before getting to the actual trigger pull. Actual trigger pull is probably a good 8 or 9 pounds.
There is a slight amount of creep as you slowly apply pressure to the trigger. Just a tad grainy. But with 4 days of dry firing, it does seem to be becoming more smooth. It has a surprisingly clean break and I don't know if I'm just lucky with this particular gun or if this is common among other LCP's.
Since we only had 25 rounds to shoot, we just put up a couple of 12 or 16 oz Styrofoam drink cups we had left over from lunch and stepped off about seven yards. Basically, we shredded the two Styrofoam cups. All good hits and made them dance. As the cups flew to a new location, fast follow up shots found their mark every time. Until I get some more ammo and actually put up paper targets, I really can't get a good group measurement. However, I found it more than decent combat accuracy. Hey, it's a BUG! Will more than likely be shot off hand at contact distance out to 3 or 4 feet.
As other LCP owners have stated with their LCP's, it does seem to be more accurate with quick pulls of the trigger rather than trying to perform slow deliberate strokes at a snails pace. But then again there was two of us shooting it with a total of 25 rounds so there wasn't much critical evaluation or room to try lots of different things.
Time will tell more, but at first blush, it is definitely a winner and a keeper!
Sorry I have no pics to put up, but there's been plenty of pictures of LCP's in the forum lately. I did recover the bullets I shot and some of the cases. As I do more testing of the gun and other ammo, I'll try and remember to post some pics of the recovered bullets later on in an update. :comeandgetsome:
Cheers :bier:
J Man told me he was in the store the day before and they had 3 or 4 in stock. We went the next day after I got off work to pick one up. When I asked they told me they were sold out.
They had one in the safe I could look at but it was already sold. I replied, "If it's sold, why is it still in the safe?" "Why isn't it out the door already?" One of the workers there had it reserved for him, but he said if I really wanted it, he'd let me take it instead. He said it was the 3rd one he's tried to get for himself and had turned over to a customer. A testament to how much demand there seems to be for these little mouse guns. They informed me they can not keep them on the shelf.
This was the first LCP I've actually laid eyes on and held and I will say I am pretty impressed with the fit and finish of the pistol. No tool marks are visible on the exterior and no rough edges. The finish on the slide is even and consistent and the words LCP (left side of slide) and RUGER - PRESCOTT - AZ - USA (right side of slide) are struck deep and crisp with consistent depth.
Again, there are no visible flaws or nicks on the exterior of the gun and it is visually appealing.
A lot of people swear by their P-3AT's and I can not or will not challenge that as I have no experience with one. However, they had two P-3AT's in the case and there is no comparison to the fit and finish of the Ruger vs. the Kel-Tec. Both the Kel-Tec's looked "rough" by comparison. But again, that says nothing as to reliability so I won't mention it further.
I was very frustrated that there was only one box of .380 ammo in stock when I bought it. So I bought the one box of Hornady 90 gr. FXT Critical Defense.
There was no .380 ammo in stock at the next store we stopped at on the way to J Man's house for the 1st shoot and I'm getting frustrated more trying to find any online. Did not try Walmart yet, but will look tomorrow.
Before firing the gun, we disassembled the LCP. Disassembling the LCP was easy although we did have to insert a screwdriver under the takedown pin as stated to do in the instructions. We tried at first without but felt like I would rip a fingernail off so out came my leatherman tool. Maybe with use, I'll be able to accomplish this without the use of a tool. I'm just disappointed that there is a risk of scratching the finish if you are not careful.
Inside the quality was just as nice as on the outside with one very minor tool mark on the bottom surface of the slide itself and one very small tool mark on the upper left corner of the feed ramp. I may buff that out if it appears to be a problem in the future. The gun was very well lubed at the factory and ensuring the barrel was free of obstructions or excessive amount of oil, we reassembled and were ready to shoot.
As I have only fired the one box of Hornady, I have very little I can comment on at this point. Not until I have more to shoot.
However, the LCP functioned flawlessly with the 25 rounds of Hornady 90 gr. FXT Critical Defense. Ejected rounds flew a solid six or more feet away in a consistent pattern. The firing pin struck with very solid and consistent primer hits.
The trigger. Well, it is stiff. There is not quite 1/2 inch of take up before getting to the actual trigger pull. Actual trigger pull is probably a good 8 or 9 pounds.
There is a slight amount of creep as you slowly apply pressure to the trigger. Just a tad grainy. But with 4 days of dry firing, it does seem to be becoming more smooth. It has a surprisingly clean break and I don't know if I'm just lucky with this particular gun or if this is common among other LCP's.
Since we only had 25 rounds to shoot, we just put up a couple of 12 or 16 oz Styrofoam drink cups we had left over from lunch and stepped off about seven yards. Basically, we shredded the two Styrofoam cups. All good hits and made them dance. As the cups flew to a new location, fast follow up shots found their mark every time. Until I get some more ammo and actually put up paper targets, I really can't get a good group measurement. However, I found it more than decent combat accuracy. Hey, it's a BUG! Will more than likely be shot off hand at contact distance out to 3 or 4 feet.
As other LCP owners have stated with their LCP's, it does seem to be more accurate with quick pulls of the trigger rather than trying to perform slow deliberate strokes at a snails pace. But then again there was two of us shooting it with a total of 25 rounds so there wasn't much critical evaluation or room to try lots of different things.
Time will tell more, but at first blush, it is definitely a winner and a keeper!
Sorry I have no pics to put up, but there's been plenty of pictures of LCP's in the forum lately. I did recover the bullets I shot and some of the cases. As I do more testing of the gun and other ammo, I'll try and remember to post some pics of the recovered bullets later on in an update. :comeandgetsome:
Cheers :bier: