I have questions about a SCCY CPX-1 or CPX-2 as a graduation gift,,,

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So In he last month the weather has allowed me to finally get to the range a few times.

A few weekends ago I met a couple their who had just bought a SCCY 9mm,,,
The one they had was the CPX-2 model with no external safety.

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After we chatted a bit they graciously allowed me to run three mags through their gun,,,
In return I allowed them to each shoot a cylinder through my S&W 629.

I have to say that I was pleased with the overall performance and handling of the SCCY,,,
I fired 20 rounds of my 9mm ball ammo and ten rounds of JHP with no problems.

I was hitting just as well with it at 25 feet as I did with my Ruger LC9,,,
And to tell the truth the SCCY fit my hand a little better,,,
That meant less felt recoil than my Ruger.

So after that experience I am now thinking that this might be an affordable gift for a college graduate.

I often take the kids I work with (I work at a state university) to the range,,,
One young lady goes with me as often as she can and enjoys it,,,
She even applied for and got her Oklahoma Carry Permit.

She's graduating this May and I was considering giving her one of my lesser used handguns,,,
But this SCCY is so inexpensive that I'm considering buying a new one for her,,,
Buds Gun Shop has them for $191.00.

Add the $5.73 for the 3% credit card fee and $20.00 to my LGS for transfer fee,,,
I can get her a brand new CPX-2 for a total cost of only $216.73.

That's an amount I can freely spend without hurting my bank account.

So my question is this,,,
The CPX-1 has a manual safety while the CPX-2 doesn't,,,
Would that make any significant difference in the trigger pull or weight?

They are both advertised as having a 9 lb trigger pull,,,
My finger isn't an accurate scale but I didn't find it to have a hard pull,,,
I'm thinking with a 9 lb trigger the gun really doesn't need a manual safety.

So I'm 99% convinced to get her a SCCY pistol,,,
I'm just undecided as to which model.

Whaddaya good people think?

Aarond

P.S. She really likes my LC9 in the Lady Lilac color,,,
But she likes my SR-22 in raspberry even better,,,
I'm thinking of the red frame and black slide.

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Aarond

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If you want a cheap gun you can pick up a Taurus G2C now for $175 after rebate. They are getting great reviews. I've never owned a Sccy but my brother had 2. Both where junk. The warranty was really good. Sccy replaced them with improved models. He turned around and sold them
 
I like the SCCY a lot, but never got around to getting one.

But I am drawn to the Taurus G2C now, with its 12-round mags and (to me, at least) better aesthetics.

I'm left-handed, so would never use the safety on either gun, and would prefer the CPX without it.

I don't know if the Taurus is available in the colors your friend likes. The SCCY certainly has its hue options.

The Taurus trigger will be lighter. The SCCY trigger will be "safer", having a longer pull (the CPX-I will have a horrendous trigger pull if the shooter forgets to take the safety off!) Consider her hand size and finger lengths if you can't get her to put hands on either gun.

To answer what you asked, I'd go with the CPX-II, with no safety, in her preferred color.
 
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I have read mixed reviews of the SCCY and haven't been impressed with the few I've handled. It's a copy of the Kel-Tec, in case you want the original. I had one and the the trigger was very stiff.

I would go with the Taurus G2. I have one because my BiL has been so pleased with his. Mine has a trigger that is a bit strange, but not heavy. I eventually preferred my G26 for carry, but it was actually a decision that took a long trip to the range and some thought.

Paying an extra $20 or so for the stainless slide on the Taurus is worth it. The bluing doesn't last well. You can encounter extra-good or extra-bad examples of everything, but according to my experience I would definitely prefer the Taurus to the SCCY or the Kel-Tec.

This is a lot of gun for $200 plus shipping and FFL:
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Owned both the Taurus G2 & a couple CPX-2s. For the money, no question, the Taurus is the better gun.
 
I had a CPX 1 it went back 3 times, the ambidextrous safety is made of cheap plastic that breaks in a second. I sold mine...Hickok45 did a good test on the CPX 2.. which may be a better way to go..

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my wife and daughter have one and a few friends also use them for everyday carry, I don't know of any having a safety. I only know of one problem, one won't run snake shot so he just chambers the snake shot and has regular ammo in the mag.
I've seen them recently for closer to 179$ shipped, I was lucky and found them for either 149 or 159, local store has mags 2 for 10.00. We took one and ran 500 rnds through it straight one steel case round didn't eject and one didn't fire with the first trigger pull but fired fine the second time.
 
In that price range I might recommend trying the Taurus G2C instead. The SCCY I've used is owned by a friend and I think it recoiled heavily for it's size and caliber, needed to be run dripping wet for ball ammo, and was 100% unreliable with steel cased ammunition. I can live with the DAO trigger but I don't think a lot of beginners would prefer it.
 
I shot my nephew's SCCY- CPX-2 I think- and didn't like it. Trigger pull as long as Nebraska with no crisp break. I just kept pulling and pulling and then suddenly it shot. Don't like them at all.
 
I get to shoot the SCCY CPX-1, CPX-2 and the Taurus guns pretty often. The ones I shoot are evidence guns, some like new and not so pretty anymore.
The safety lever on the CPX-1 is prone to breaking.
The trigger reset on the SCCY is ridiculously long.
The grip on the SCCY big and doesn’t work well for people with smaller hands.
The SCCY comes in some cool colors.
Last week one of the guys in the lab had a SCCY blowup on him. It was not so much the guns fault. The gun was from an officer involved shooting. The officer stopped a vehicle and the driver got out with the SCCY and fired at the officer the officer returned fire, killing the driver. One of the officer’s rounds had hit the SCCY, putting a dent in the slide.
When the gun got to the lab there was a round in the chamber and the slide could not be pulled far enough back it eject it. So the lab tec decided to just shoot the gun. When he pulled the trigger the barrel and slide came apart. The barrel split in half and the front right half of the slide was blown off.
The bullet that had struck the slide had also dented the barrel.
The lab tec was not hurt.
Taurus is on the second upgrade of the PT111. They call it the G2C. It has better texture on the grip, no more key lock safety and supposed to have a better finish on the slide.
It has a mush better fit and feel the the SCCY pistols.
 
I have a cpx-2. It’s been plenty reliable with hp and ball ammo, but I had a bear of a time running it fast without shorting the reset. Sometimes part of my trigger finger would hit the front of the trigger guard without getting to the reset point. Slow fire was never a problem, but hard to trust it for use in a stressful situation. It’ll be traded off or sold eventually.
 
Unless she can handle a SCCY first and decide it's acceptable, perhaps a gift of range membership would be better.
 
My fiance hated my SCCY when I owned one. She's 5'0" and about 110lbs, but very athletic. So think petite but not weak.

The grip was so fat for her hands and she claims the plastic trigger stung (like trigger slap).

She much prefers her SAR B6p compact. She doesn't conceal carry. Realistically, I only know one woman who carries every day. Most throw it in their purse occasionally (I know, I know), but it's reality. So a micro pistol probably won't be needed, and the SCCY is kind of a hog for CCW anyways.

The Sarsilmaz B6p can be had for around $250 and is a much better gun.

I liked the SCCY, but I traded it for a smaller LCP. But I like the Sarsilmaz more.

At that price range, I'd also look at the Taurus G2s and Ruger EC9. The thinner grips will allow this girl to get a grip on it, I assume.
 
Well, when you ask for opinions,,,
One must take them as they are given.

I'm a bit surprised though,,,
Like I stated about my small session,,,
I didn't find the pistol to have the problems other do.

Oh well,,,
I might take her shopping instead of trying to surprise her.

I'll also take another look at the Ruger EC9.

Aarond

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