fernset

Does any one know if kel-tec is really suing ruger? I heard that the LCP production was halted because of an impending lawsuit from keltec.

40S&WMAN

uh, no. KelTec failed to file the appropriate patents from what i understand, the demand is far much greater then ruger expected (im #11 in line with the waiting list at my store)

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HKR

I have no idea about any lawsuit, I think that Ruger would have been smart enough to cover their tails legally if there were any issues there.

Like 40S&WMAN said, they are simply having problems meeting the demand. They chose a very good time to put the LCP on the market as now more than ever there are lots of people looking for a small, easily concealable carry weapon. Add the people who don't want to bother to carry anything bigger with the people who are interested in it as a BUG to the people like just having every option covered and thats a lot of buyers.
When they get production caught up and the LCP is readily available then I believe they are going to put a serious dent in Keltec's sells.

I'll more than likely pick one up in a year or two just to give my wife another carry option to look at.

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semperfi.45

As far as pistols go, there is really nothing innovative about the KT or the LCP except they are small and light. KelTecs failure to patent will be their demise.

If you think the LCP .380 is popular wait until the 9mm (I hope) comes out.

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Rustynuts

I don't trust either one 100%, even though I carry a KT for its size. I can't wait until the Kahr P380 hits the streets.

EW3

I've not heard anything about KT suing Ruger, but I did hear that Ruger hired a bunch of people to keep up with LCP production. That should tell you something. Also, how can KT sue when they don't have a patent?

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Catalina

I hope kel-tec made a ton of money the past few years.

The entire gun industry info machine presents the LCP as something ground breaking new.

Ruger has all the "gun writers" owned.

Double Naught Spy

You might think so, but gun companies are not always the brightest when it comes to legal issues. Kahr managed to successfully sue Colt over patent infringement. I seem to recall Glock winning a suit against S&W for design infringement of some sort.

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Cthulhu

Every other day, there's another post on some board or another stating that Ruger has halted production of the LCP for one reason or another. So far, I don't recall ANY being true.

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Sergeant Mac

I can think of one notable exception: our own George Hill.

....who called it "Ruger's Little Copied Pistol".