Ruger� LCP
 

i am thinking of buying it for my wife to carry . do any of you guys an gals own it . let me know the good and bad about the gun . is the slide easy to use for a woman . thanks

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my 5' girl loves hers with the crimson trace. Rarely takes it out of her purse except for practice or to put it into her hip pocket. She has an aluminum framed .38 and a steel framed .38 that sit on the self because the LCP is easier to carry. I'd prefer that she has a gun that she will take with her every time to a gun that won't make the trip because it is too cumbersome.

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I've been looking at an LCR 2" for CC. Any opinions on that model?

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I just posted my opinion on the LCP earlier today at another forum, so I'll repost it here with a few minor changes:

I bought a Ruger LCP last year, and I love it. At first I had a hard time shooting accurately with it, primarily due to the almost non-existent sights (don't want them snagging when pulling it out of your pocket) and the long, heavy trigger pull. The long, heavy trigger pull is the ONLY safety on the gun, so it's better to get used to it than to modify it for a lighter, shorter pull.

In order to learn to shoot it better, I bought the Crimson Trace LG-431 laser sight, and that helped me see just how much I was moving the gun off target as I pulled the trigger and learn to correct it. I went from shooting 12" groups to 2-3" groups at 7 yards, and I'm sure I could get even better if I wanted to spend the money on ammo for practice. I did by some .380 snap caps to practice with though.

.380 ammo can be hard to find right now, and it costs more than 9mm. The best I can semi-regularly find is around $18 per box of 50 for FMJ. HP tends to run around $20 per box of 20, but from what I've read, FMJ is supposed to be better for self defense due to having better penetration and HP not having enough velocity in a .380 to open up properly.

Compared to a .38 revolved, the LCP is thinner and easier to conceal. My wife has a Charter Arms .38 Undercover Lite (Pink Lady Southpaw), and it feels much heavier and bulkier than the LCP. The LCP easily disappears in a front or rear pants pocket, and with a hood wallet style pocket holster, if it prints at all, it will just look like a wallet or cellphone in your pocket, not a pistol. Being so thin, it should also be very comfortable with IWB carry, but despite a lot of looking, I still haven't purchased an IWB holster. I really like the look of the Crossbreed Minituck though.

I haven't had any problems with mine, it's never failed to fire or failed to eject, and I've put several hundred rounds through it. Being light, it does tend to have "snappy" recoil, but I find it to be more comfortable to shoot than my friend's Kel-tec P-3AT, which is a very similiar gun (some people claim Ruger copied the design), but the Ruger is more nicely finished and feels better in my hand.

My wife liked shooting mine so much that she's planning on getting one of her own to replace her .38 revolver as her primary carry gun. She doesn't have any problem with the slide. However, when I had my Mom try it, she was unable to operate the slide at first, and even after I showed her how to pull with the left hand while pushing with the right, she still struggled to get it all the way back. However, she's been suffering from carpal tunnel and had some nerve damage to her hands, so her grip isn't as strong as it used to be.

Edit: So I guess it depends on the woman. My wife is stronger than average, and my Mom is currently weaker than average. The best thing would be to go to a gun shop and have her try it out, see if she can operate it, and see if she likes how it feels.

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I saw a vid that was posted on GIM about problems with the LCR, there was an issue with scoring from hot gas cutting into the top frame. Being polymer, I can see this as a real issue and not something that could be fixed, as it is inherent in the design of the revolver. My $0.02, I'd pass on the LCR.

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We own two. Had feed problems with one. Sent it back to Ruger and they fixed it right away no charge.

One heck of a no print carry gun.

CC

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I have an LCP as my primary carry firearm. .380 is more than adequate for self defense, and the design of the pistol is such that I can carry it in any pocket. I have the Crimson Trace laser sight and I usually carry it one of two ways: either in my inside jacket pocket or if I'm wearing jeans the little change pocket on the right is a perfect fit holster for the gun.

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My wife has no issues with the slide. We both carry one daily.
It disappears on my skinny ass so it will disappear on literally anybody..
It feeds everything I've ever fed it with no hiccups although you do have to use ammo that is within spec, some out of spec ammo may be a bit too long and the ammo will drag on the inside of the mag well. I've only seen youtube vids showing that particular issue happening.
I shoot a lot of .380 and it took quite a bit of shooting to really tame the short flat black sighting. With some serious practice I was able to achieve consistent 4" groups at 15 yards which I feel is more than adequate to defend myself from at least a single attacker. With the low capacity you had better be using it as a tool to widen your escape gap from anything more than one attacker.

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I just recently shot my friends new LCP. Very nice for what it is intended for. I would personally consider a .380 as a back up but for many who wouldn't normally carry or who are restricted to clothing limitations, it is a great option. I was thinking about one of these for my wife as she does not carry her G19 regularly due to her not wanting to compromise her wardrobe. I ended up going with the new Kahr P380 since it has real sights , a better trigger and the slide locks back on the last round. I like the LCP but IMO the Kahr is more shootable albeit more expensive. They are both about the same size. I carry a PM9 as a BUG so am familiar/satisfied with the Kahr design. As for ammo, you can't go wrong with either Double Tap or Buffalo Bore for maximum performance. Bx3

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I have the LCP and carry it almost all the time, no one would even guess it is there. the trigger does take a bit of getting used to. I do have other options for daily carry but do not live in an area that is all that "rough" so the .380 seems sufficient. I'd give it a A+ for being there when a larger heavier caliber might get left behind.

One thing to consider with the .380 is the availability of ammo and the higher price over 9mm.

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I'm fairly new to guns and was about to purchase Walther's PK380 as my first firearm this past weekend when my close friend talked me out of it due to ammo concerns. One of the ammo dealers at the show even had a huge yellow sign reading, "380 ammo here". After seeing it was roughly twice as much as 9mm ammo I went with a 9.

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my wife and I both have an LCP. She doesn't have a problem with the slide, but she has problems releasing the slide if its locked back with the slide release (she just pulls back the slide and the catch drops).

It does take a shooting trip or two to get used to it. The first time I shot it I was suprised by the kick and the snap, but now it isn't an issue. The sights take getting used to, but they work for what they are. I'd reccommend a laser, though I don't have one yet. That will be my next purchase for it I think.

All in all we really like them. It makes carrying everyday a little easier as you can literally carry it with anything you're wearing...you could most likely even hide it in boxers...a bikini maybe not....


EDIT:
link to my thread on the LCP
http://goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=450071

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I was in the market for either a LCP or a Keltec P3AT. My gun dealer showed me a Diamondback DB380 and I really liked it. It does have real, usable sights and the slide and internals are steel. The fit in my hand is superior to either the Ruger or the Keltec. It's more expensive than the P3AT or the LCP, but worth the extra cost ($430 SRP), IMO.

http://gunblast.com/Diamondback380.htm

http://www.diamondbackfirearms.com/

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I got rid of mine and picked up a S&W 442 in .38 special +P. Reason being that I wanted the LCP as a pocket gun. I work outdoors and even with a pocket holster, the LCP was full of grit, sawdust and haychaff at the end of each day. It is very difficult to detail strip the LCP, in fact, Ruger recommends that it not be done. The grit was affecting the cycling and, also, I did not want to have to detail strip my carry gun each day even if it had not been fired. So, I lost two rounds capacity, got a larger caliber, and flawless function, grit and all. A move up in my opinion.