Any experience with Ruger LCP?

saz · #1 07-07-2009, 12:08 AM

I am looking for some experience with the Ruger LCP. I am looking for a carry piece for my wife and she mentioned that she may be interested in the LCP or Walther PPK. Me being a Ruger fan the LCP has my vote off the bat but I have never handled one. She is 5'3" and has small hands. Oh and by the way, she wants a small auto because she HATES my smith 342, and ruger speed six.

cmb0415 · #2 07-09-2009, 05:01 PM

The LCP is a nice gun especially for the ladies, but there has been some issues with it (recall). So I bought my wife the LCR instead. I gotta tell you, this little revolver is amazing. The trigger is smooth as can be. She has very petite and can not pull back my Ruger Sp101 trigger (12lbs) if her life depended on it. But she can shoot this LCR all day long and she is pretty accurate with it. I would avoid +P ammo since at 13ozs it doesnt absorb recoil very well. So we use mild 38's and she is totally confident with it. Check it out i dont think you'll be disappointed.

lumberjak · #3 07-09-2009, 05:33 PM

My wife has one and she likes it. Had it almost a year. When new, the extractor spring was too stiff and it would not chamber a round. Cut a coil or two off the spring and fixed that problem. Had one jam a few rounds into breakin but not one since. Would guess it has 300 rounds through it now. It's not her first choice for a carry gun but it serves it's purpose for a summertime carry in shorts and Tshirt, the small size allows it to disappear in a pocket and any gun is better than no gun. Hers did have the recall but Ruger made that as painless as possible.

Mike Buchanan · #4 07-09-2009, 05:48 PM

I got one several months ago and have run about two hundred rounds through it getting use to it and I love it!
I found it twice as accurate as I expected it to be and easy to control. I have big hands and I'm not much of a pistol shooter but the 8-10"steel plates up to 10 & even 15 yards were in trouble. I wanted a gun I would be willing to carry when I wouldn't carry something else because of size and weight and it fit the bill perfectly and was more accurate than I expected.

Mike

mattsbox99 · #5 07-09-2009, 07:36 PM

I have one, its just sitting in my gun safe though. The recoil hits me directly in the center of my palm and I don't like it one bit.

I'd really like the LCR though, I've shot several J frames and they feel much better to me.

Desmytruck · #6 07-10-2009, 07:57 AM

Ruger LCP + Fobus Evolution Ankle holster = my happy CCW (conceal carry wife)

Kermit · #7 07-10-2009, 09:00 AM

I have a Ruger LCP, and it's a dandy little pistol. It does have a bit of a bark to it when fired, but it's not that bad. I also found the pistol to be more accurate than I thought it would be. I carry mine most of the time in a Don Hume inside the waistband leather holster. It's the easiest concealed carry handgun I've ever owned, and it gets carried the most.

leverite · #8 07-10-2009, 05:30 PM

In general, small guns are not for novices, The recoil and tiny features can be a challenge to operate and shoot which can induce a flinch and discourage practice.

I carry a Kel-Tec p3at, nearly identical to the LCP. It's a handful. My wife prefers her SW snubby.

ombesb · #9 07-10-2009, 06:17 PM

I shot a friends LCP and I didn't really notice the recoil at all. He had a little trouble limp wristing it and it would not chamber a new round at times. It is not a hunting or target pistol, it's a trouble gun. Stick it out there and shoot it with determination like as though you were in trouble, it will do just fine.

Slyhuntr · #10 07-12-2009, 07:11 PM

I picked up a pair for my wife and I. She hasn't carried hers yet but I carry mine anytime I'm off work. Haven't really "broke" them in yet but have shot a few rounds to mainly check their function, no problems at all with either one.I carry mine in a pocket holster I got at the Tulsa gunshow last spring. I'd recommend it. Oh, people mention the "bark", it does have it but when the time comes to use it you will never notice it.

mattsbox99 · #11 07-12-2009, 07:32 PM

I just got a S&W M&P 40 Compact and I like it a lot more than the LCP. There's nothing wrong with the LCP, it functions great and its very concealable. The bigger CCW pieces offer significant advantages although they are bigger and much more expensive. Caliber is something I never want to be short on. S&W, Glock, and Springfield all make compacts/subcompacts in 9mm, .357 Sig, .40, and .45 ACP/GAP.

mr.4ormore · #12 07-13-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mattsbox99

I just got a S&W M&P 40 Compact and I like it a lot more than the LCP. There's nothing wrong with the LCP, it functions great and its very concealable. The bigger CCW pieces offer significant advantages although they are bigger and much more expensive. Caliber is something I never want to be short on. S&W, Glock, and Springfield all make compacts/subcompacts in 9mm, .357 Sig, .40, and .45 ACP/GAP.

Thank you for adding in the caliber factor. I know if the cards are down I would not want to be armed with 6 rounds of .380. So I diffidently would not want someone I love to have one either. I suppose a .380 is better than no gun at all and if you fill comfortable with it then I guess I cant stop you. My wife is petite and laughs at 9mm recoil. She prefers .327 or .357 for revolver and .40 plus for auto. Considering that most women just throw it in a purse you don't really need the most compact gun out there. But my only experience with a lcp was picking it up at the gun shop thinking gee where do my other two fingers go? And a thumbs forward stance would probably turn into thumb forward lol. Then I glanced at her and all she said was I would loose that thing so I set it down and that was that. Bottom line is a gun should be comforting not necessarily comfortable....

Robert1109 · #13 09-02-2009, 12:38 PM

I really like mine A LOT. It does bark some, but, for some reason, not as hard as the Kel-Tec. I liked my LCP enough to get a Crimson Trace, which is really slick! Right front pocket in an Uncle Mikes soft holster made for a S&W mod 36. Fits very well.

Sorry to be late to the party!

slim 60 · #14 09-02-2009, 08:00 PM

i wish id known about the lcr... is it comparable in size...i ll look it up an find out...

forestdavegump · #15 09-03-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.4ormore

Thank you for adding in the caliber factor. I know if the cards are down I would not want to be armed with 6 rounds of .380. So I diffidently would not want someone I love to have one either. I suppose a .380 is better than no gun at all and if you fill comfortable with it then I guess I cant stop you. My wife is petite and laughs at 9mm recoil. She prefers .327 or .357 for revolver and .40 plus for auto. Considering that most women just throw it in a purse you don't really need the most compact gun out there. But my only experience with a lcp was picking it up at the gun shop thinking gee where do my other two fingers go? And a thumbs forward stance would probably turn into thumb forward lol. Then I glanced at her and all she said was I would loose that thing so I set it down and that was that. Bottom line is a gun should be comforting not necessarily comfortable....

Yeah that about covers it for us too. I think in a .380 it is more of an o'shoot gun than a trouble gun. Meaning if you know or knew you were going to have trouble you would have brought something else. O'shoot (nice for the four letter word) meaning sudden panic has set in and you lost your 45 or dropped it and/or ran out of ammo (heaven forbid) and are scrambling around wounded, looking for your backup which has fallen out of your ankle holster and come across a LCP that fell out of a purse of some lady in front of you during a bank robbery and then you think sweet grab it and shoot the three robbers dead! Then crazy from the experience think "WOW what a great little gun!"

Cause at that point your right!

Other than that can't really say I'd want one. I would probably have to get a better ankle holster or two, another back up gun and more clips for the 45.

Lone Ranger · #16 09-04-2009, 02:44 PM

I have had a LCP for several months now and I think it is one of the best "pocket" pistols around. Mine is very reliable as well.

2Bits · #17 06-04-2010, 06:15 PM

A year ago we (wife & I) went the route of the Kel-Tec's, Ruger LCP's and the results were not passing grades by any means. 4 Kel-Tecs, 2 Rugers and they went down the road. Never bet your life on a cheap gun period! We ran the tests and quality is in the Smith & Wesson revolvers, Glock pistols, Sig Sauer pistols. She had 2 different Taurus's and they too went down the road from JAM sessions at the ranges.

The little Ruger revolver is OK but not that semi-auto version Ruger put out, they even had a big recall on those pistols too. Nonetheless, purchase what fits the hand in a quaility handgun and think about how much your life is really worth to YOU!!! Not the price of the pistol........Amen!

Scout26 · #18 06-05-2010, 04:57 AM

My wife has an LCP and a Sig P232. The LCP is a little stiff for her, and hard to pull the slide to the rear. The trigger also breaks really late, which she doesn't like. In a quick fix, she carries it, but prefers the slightly larger Sig. I like them both, and carry them both regularly. Never had an issue with either of them! Good luck...

tinman5419 · #19 07-04-2010, 09:32 AM

I have had a LCP for about a year and a half now and I love it. Have put several hundred rounds thru it and no malfunctions. It does have quite a bit of kick to it but once you get used to it theres no problem and it is pretty accurate for a small gun.

William Iorg · #20 07-04-2010, 02:39 PM

I have rather small hands and the Ruger LCP grip is satisfactory. The slide will be difficult to “rack” until she gets used to it. My wife has no trouble with the LCP slide during loading, but it can be a chore for her to lock the slide back. These little autos are not my favorite handguns but they do their job well and I would not want my wife shooting at me at 15 feet.