Great little pistol. Congrats. Break it in good and get ya the pachmayr slip on grip. Makes a big difference. And I can't say enough about the Hornady Critical Defense rounds, there the best IMO:hand10:
Very sweet little gun. Mine is awesome and fills the bill nicely as a BUG.
I found mine to be incredibly accurate in the context of what it is. A "mouse gun."
I also think it is more accurate in rapid fire as opposed to slow aimed two handed fire.
I get good 3 inch groups one handed rapid fire with strong side and 4-6 inch groups one handed rapid fire with weak side at about 5-7 yards.
Slow two handed aimed fire seems to be about 4-5 inches.
Also, first time shooting mine, myself and J Man were able to make a small 12 or 14 oz styrofoam cup dance on the ground, hitting it on the move in rapid fire two hand grip at 5 or 6 yards.
All in all, I'm not getting rid of mine. It's a sweet little gun!
Right now it's only a pocket carry gun with a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster, but I like this gun so much I'm thinking of getting a belt holster for it as well.
It will always be a BUG, but I may start carrying it on the weak side hip in the future.
Mine is also post recall production with the 371-XXXXX serial number pre-fix. It is quite apparent they have gotten any problems worked out.
I have about 400 + round count on it so far without a hiccup. Various brand FMJ's and Double Tap Gold Dot HP's and Hornady Critical Defense.
The Pearce grip extensions are a real plus and I got two spare factory mags from the Elsie Pea website.
Absolutely carry with round chambered. With the gun holstered it is perfectly safe.
I carry an XD9sc from time to time in a pocket holster and it is chambered as well.
For me, the very nature of a BUG means that if you have to go to it... Things are very bad and desperate and having to chamber a round in the BUG is recipe for disaster! The BUG should be good to go! Just grab and blast!
Long, heavy trigger pull makes this gun good to carry loaded. Think about this, the slide is small, under stress are you 100% sure you could grip and pull the slide?????
Life happens fast, death sometimes faster, so be ready!!!!
Long, heavy trigger pull makes this gun good to carry loaded. Think about this, the slide is small, under stress are you 100% sure you could grip and pull the slide?????
It seems to have a long pull I like that in a bug gun.
I was also looking at the Beretta .32 Tomcat @ $400.00... I had own a Jetfire .25 and used that gun along with my S&W 640 as bugs, I liked that old Beretta.
Can't pocket carry the XD9sc in jeans. It fits... just no way it's coming out in the same hour. But for baggy shorts or pleated khaki's like chino's no prob!
Sometimes it looks like I'm carrying a wallet in my front pocket but with the pocket holster, it doesn't look like a gun.
But now I have my LCP, it goes in the pocket and XD9sc on the hip.
Just got my LCP the other day from local gun store for $249.00 out the door. 380 ammo is starting to come around. Our local Dick's Sporting Goods store had a whole shelf full of Blazer 95gr FMJ and UMC 250 round value packs.
Well, I took the plunge today as well. I am now the proud owner of a NIB Ruger LCP, an extra mag, and two boxes of Speer Gold Dot 90 grain.GDHP. Now to pick me up a couple two or three boxes of some practice ammo, and decide on a good pocket holster and I'll be good to go! Can't wait to shoot it this weekend.
I have had my LCP for a few months now. I pocket carry in an Uncle Mike's size 1 holster chambered with Federal Hydroshock ammo. I have fed several different brands all without any problem. I have been looking at a Desantis Maverick leather belt holster, haven't pulled the trigger on it yet. Will probably get a Crimson Trace laser also as the site are really small. Nice gun.
While there really isn't an official ".380 +p" round, I've read that the Buffalo Bore rounds are loaded to this spec. Therefore I would advise against using them in a LCP. I use Rem Golden Saber 102 grain, and they work very well.
My friend has one of those. You really have to grab one to appreciate how small and thin they are. The only downside is .380 availability. But realistically, its not much different from .45 availability, so get it while you can!
Congrats.
I carry the LCP w/ Crimson Trace in a Desantis Pocket Holster every day. It is a great gun when it is warm but I still feel like I need a full size (.45 or .40) carry as a primary and the LCP as a BUG. All-in-all I love it! The CT was a great addition for quick and easy line of sight.
Exactly the same here. If I am awake, it is in my pocket.
Except I have one of the Desantis Superfly Holsters for the LCP with the Crimson Trace Laser Grip. The holster has the removeable flap that better hides the outline of the pistol.
Been carrying my LCP in my pocket everyday for about 15 months.
Two tips:
1. Be sure and wipe it down at the end of the day and remove it from the pocket holster when you aren't carrying it , especially if you sweated. I know that the slide can begin to show rust spots.
2. Even in a pocket holster it will get dirty in your pocket. I've noticed that pocket lint can build up right over the back of the firing pin. That's a BAD place for a cushion of lint.
Congrats on you new Elsie. i love mine but unfortunately, had problems with FTE's and FTFeeds out of the box. If you come across problems like this, they can be remedied by polishing the feedramp and or changing out the recoil springs to a heavier one from. I picked up a 3 pack ( 13lb,15lb and a 16lb) (actually for a Keltec P3AT but its the same) for $22 bucks tried them all and and settled on the 15# but all of them worked flawlessly. It cured my problems and I didn't have to polish the feedramp at all.
Just a head up for you guys so you don't get pissed should you come across the same problems.
Congrats on you new Elsie. i love mine but unfortunately, had problems with FTE's and FTFeeds out of the box. If you come across problems like this, they can be remedied by polishing the feedramp and or changing out the recoil springs to a heavier one from Wolffs. I picked up a 3 pack ( 13lb,15lb and a 16lb) (actually for a Keltec P3AT but its the same) for $22 bucks tried them all and and settled on the 15# but all of them worked flawlessly. It cured my problems and I didn't have to polish the feedramp at all.
Just a head up for you guys so you don't get pissed should you come across the same problems.
Thanks for the heads up! Mine has been flawless from day one, but any problems arise, Wolff springs will be first on the list for it.
I may just get a spring kit like you got anyways. One these guns, I figure springs should be changed regularly as a matter of course.
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