Ruger LCP frame cracked

I won't ask if they were standard or +P. But the ladder could have contributed.
I'm thinking regardless you'll be taken care of. Best of luck.

Wow! That is some crack!
Glad you were not injured. Ruger did seem to reply well.
Please keep us informed of the results.

That picture perhaps gives some indication why Ruger so vigorously states in the owner's manual that the user should not use over-pressure or plus P rounds in the LCP.

It looks to me like it isn't fixable. Ruger will probably send you a new gun.

I'd want a new gun. I wouldn't trust the "fix".

Wow I'll be damned Ruger sends pre paid shipping label (WHILE KEL TEC TOLD ME NO WAY THEY WOULD DO THAT!) Ruger is top notch and kel tec isn't and to all who said they wouldn't I told you so!!!!!!!!!

Did you shoot standard pressure BB ammo in it? I don't have a LCP, I went for a no laser BG that also isn't +p rated.

I have a few Rugers, I consider them tanks, I'm surprised your gun broke. I suspect Ruger will take care of you.

Cracked Frame

My main question for Ruger is: "Why did the frame crack while I was holding it so near to my face? Is it a production problem, engineering problem or what? This should not have happened! Why did it happen?"

Gun Master said:

My main question for Ruger is: "Why did the frame crack while I was holding it so near to my face? Is it a production problem, engineering problem or what? This should not have happened! Why did it happen?"

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The OP was clear about using +P rated Buffalo Bore ammo. I don't own an LCP and haven't ever read the manual, but judging from some of the posts in the thread, it seems as though certain people believe that's the cause of the crack. I'm thinking maybe there's something in the manual that either forbids this or at least advises against it (as with many firearms). No offense to the OP, of course.

Maybe, .....so what? Was he informed of using +P?
His (your, our, my....etc.) health is a concern, correct?
This still needs an answer.

What is the problem, Ruger?
What have you done to correct this?

Gun Master said:

Maybe, .....so what? Was he informed of using +P?

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If it's in the manual, then yes he was informed.

Seems as though you may have a pre-existing issue with Ruger and are using this thread as an opportunity to vent.

JRWhit said:

..... I'm not singularly a fanboy of Ruger, but when it comes to customer service there is no one that compares.
Not even a close second.

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I haven't ever needed to use the CS from either of them, but from what I hear from numerous Springfield fans over on the 1911forum, Springfield's CS is every bit as good as Ruger's.
Also, the few times I've had to call S&W's customer service, it was also stellar (once paying shipping both ways, a 3 times sending me parts, for free.).

Bobson said:

If it's in the manual, then yes he was informed.

Seems as though you may have a pre-existing issue with Ruger and are using this thread as an opportunity to vent.

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Actually, no. I've owned three Rugers and liked them.

I'm just asking a safety question, for us all.

Most modern handguns are approved for +P.

My main question for Ruger is: "Why did the frame crack while I was holding it so near to my face?

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My main question for you is:
Why are you holding a handgun near your face?

Gun Master said:

Most modern handguns are approved for +P.

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In a compact 380? As far as I know, there is no 380 ACP +P rating with SAAMI.

....and an example is........?
Care to translate and come out of the closet ?

Buffalo Bore - what a great idea that was........ My feeling is that anyone who truly believes they "need" +P ammo in their gun - didn't buy enough gun. To run hot ammo in something like an LCP is just a very bad idea. And anyone who believes that Rugers are "tanks" simply hasn't seen one come apart. I assure you that Rugers are just as "breakable" as any other make.

The last I checked the LCP manual it is stated twice to not use +P ammo in the LCP. Both times it is printed in red letters to stand apart from the normal black lettering on the page. It would appear they were trying to highlight that particular statement. Anyone who reads the manual would have a difficult time not realizing that Ruger warns against the use of +P ammo in the LCP. Ruger has long been known for overbuilding many of their firearms. The tiny LCP is a departure from that philosophy. It is possible that the failure was due to other factors but the warning to avoid +P ammo is quite clear.

IMO: There has only been one guy in the last 30 years since Owners Manuals with Red Warning statements printed in them has read an owners manual cover to cover.

And he died of boredom, or it was you??

rc

A man doesn't read a manual or ask for directions... I think I read that in the MANual

rcmodel said:

There has only been one guy in the last 30 years since Owners Manuals with Red Warning statements printed in them has read an owners manual cover to cover. And he died of boredom, or it was you??

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The point is that if the Ruger's LCP manual actually does say not to shoot +P ammo through it, Ruger has done all they need to do to inform the owner of the risk involved. It was suggested earlier that they should do more, which is absurd. You're right - manuals tend to be boring; but it's the most reasonable avenue for the company to communicate information about the product to the consumer.

Anyway none of this really matters, because the OP hasn't complained about it. Odds are he knew the risk of shooting BB's +P through the gun. He already said he's willing to buy another LCP even if Ruger won't fix this one on their dime, so it sounds like he's more than pleased with the gun, and perhaps even the company itself.

That was a really funny response, rcmodel, and I walked right into it. I didn't die but was in a stupor for a short while; long enough to affect my posting judgment.