Do you like the Ruger LCP?

Is the Ruger LCP reliable and functions well?

  • Yes, it is a reliable, well functioning pistol.

    Votes: 76 85.4%

  • No. The LCP is unreliable and does not fuction well.

    Votes: 13 14.6%
  • Total voters
    89
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I voted no.
After a quick trip back to Ruger I think the gun is reliable now. They polished and throated the barrel extensively. If I shoot it carefully it has no problems. But, if I shoot it rapidly it will still stumble. Failing to eject, causing a jam that requires the magazine to be removed to clear it. Please note that I believe the jam is no longer caused by the gun, but by the way it fits (or doesn’t) my hands. So, for me it is not a good choice for a self defense gun. YMMV

I still have about 900 rounds of 380 left. So for now I think I will keep it as a range toy. It is a cute little bug.

Steve
 
My LCP has been 100% with over 500 rounds fired. It is much more accurate than you would think is possible.

A far as the whole "patent infringement" nonsense. That horse has been beaten to death. Keltec has NO patents concerning the P3ATs so Ruger didn't violate ANY patents. I assume you guys who are whining about Ruger have spent just as much effort decrying Springfield Armory, Kimber, Para Ordnance, Etc.....for copying the 1911 right? Or the many aspects of the Glock that were "borrowed" form other manufacturers? Copying is part of the game in the firearms business folks.
 
This whole argument is mute because in the same basic price range you can purchase a TCP that is clearly a better shooter than either the LCP or the P-3AT and then there are the P380 and P238 that are both clearly superior to all three of the previously mentioned guns.

if price is a limiting factor and you can't afford the best, buy the TCP.;)
 
I voted no....but I lied in doing so.

You see I don't like it, not one bit. BUT the one my wife has (and loves) is reliable. It functions fine and is very reliable, I just don't like it. When I hold it I feel like I'm hold a cheaply made piece of crap. It rattles, it has slack almost everywhere, I keep thinking I'm gonna break the trigger just by pulling it. The thing just seems very cheaply made when I compare it to my other pistols. A friend of mine told me "if it had come out in the 70's nobody would have bought one because they'd have been scared it going to blow-up in their hand!!" I would imagine he is right.

In short, I don't like the gun and could complain all day about it BUT I cannot say it is unreliable, it (my wifes) has yet to have a malfunction of any type, but I still hate it. Reliable does not necessarily equal quality and I like quality and dislike cheap, even if reliable.



What's a TCP?
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A Taurus 380
 
To the OP's actual question and without drama.

Yes I like it for what it is. Around 300 rounds now through mine and no issues of any kind. When I choose to carry it I do so with confidence.
 
My LCP is very reliable. I suggest trying a wide variety of ammo to know what it likes best. I found that 100gr will jam about once every 50 rounds. 95gr and smaller are reliable.
 
To the OP's actual question and without drama.

Yes I like it for what it is. Around 300 rounds now through mine and no issues of any kind. When I choose to carry it I do so with confidence.
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What he said.....
 
My Father purchased one O.T.D. for 289 with two boxes of ammo (I've got connections). He asked me to break it in and accuracy test it for him. I found the weapon to be accurate for such a short sight radius. It had no hiccups out of the box with ball and HP ammo. A fifty cent piece would easy cover my group at 6-7 yards during a fairly rapid fire string. I disassembled, cleaned, Militeched, and pronounced it good to go for Senior citizen defense.
 
Some of my family carry the LCP in their "EDC" system. I shoot them a lot and they've been 100%

That said, I still would never get one. I need at least a full grip (al la, an officer's 1911 or a Glock 19)
 
I have field stripped them side by side, and compared them side by side. Yes they're similar. Very similar.
That doesn't make it a patent violation. I am an attorney, but not a patent attorney, so I can't tell you exactly what elements are required to prove a copyright violation.
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I am a patent attorney. I think that Kel-Tec was just flat out stupid and never acquired the proper patent protections for their design. Even if there was nothing patentable in the inner workings of the P3AT or P32, a cheapie design patent on the exterior looks could likely have been sufficient to provide a basis for suing Ruger.

My office is 45 mins from Kel-Tec's facility. They really ought to hire me so that this nonsense doesn't happen to them again :D
 
My LCP and my wife's LCP have been reliable at the range with various ammo fed to them, have very manageable recoil, hit the target - it's a point and shoot thing we don't really aim. I like the pinkie extension, fits my big hands just fine.

the grumbling about this firearm amuses me especially those who say it's too small or lightweight - read plastic - for them. Ha ha that's the point peeps...keep em coming I'm getting a good laugh reading some of the opinions posted here!
 
I have an LCP and don't have any real complaints about it. The sights could be just a little bigger but no big deal. A number of Kel-Tec fans seem to dislike the the LCP and say it's just a copy of the P3AT. Well, it is very similar but it is more refined and definitely worth the extra $30-$40 dollars. Reliablity is fine with the LCP. (I hear from reputable people the current KelTecs are fine but my experience with an early model P32 soured me to anything made by them.) I would not hesitate to recommend one to a person interested in a pocket pistol.
 
I voted yes. Mine has been extremely reliable and fills it's intended niche. The trigger is long and heavy, the sights aren't great (crimson trace helps in this regard) but it functions 100% and is as easy to carry as a pistol can be.

The LCP and G26 are the two that are currently in my carry rotation. I carry the G26 whenever possible but, sometimes the LCP just fit's the situation better.


YMMV,

Mike
 
Didn't vote. I like the LCP because mine never jammed, and would eat anything I put in it. The firearm itself was fine, but the combination of the firearm and myself was where the problem lies. I didn't feel confident that I could pull it and fire it accurately in a stressful situation. Had to get rid of it...
 
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
AMMUNITION: The P-3AT Pistol is designed and chambered for the .380 Auto
cartridge. Do not use any other ammuntion. The P-3AT will accept +P
ammuntion, however not with continuous use.

From the P3AT manual. I wouldn't exactly call the P3AT " +P rated" Just because they say it is safe to fire a few rounds through it.

Both pistols have very thin chamber walls and firing +p ammo in them is pretty much at your own risk. It's not likely that either of them would be damaged by a few rounds but I bet both of them would be hammered to bits by a good diet of +p ammo.
 
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My lcp has been 100% reliable since day one with a large variety of ammo. But, if I was to buy another pocket pistol I'd probably get a taurus 738 because the ergos are better and the reliability is just as good from what I hear.
 
Mine has been 100% reliable but I hate the trigger. I know it needs to be hard since it is a pocket pistol but I can't hit the broad side of a barn with it.
 
Mine has been 100% reliable but I hate the trigger. I know it needs to be hard since it is a pocket pistol but I can't hit the broad side of a barn with it.
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Taurus doesn't seem to agree with you. Try the trigger of a TCP ;)
 
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