LCP II - the sequel by Ruger

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Hammer fired with a single action sear and a trigger safety/dingus. The manual is up at the Ruger site, the parts breakdown gives a sense of how it operates.
 
Looks pretty good. I like the update. Dunno how I feel about the trigger, and I don't think it will replace my Pico, but it's probably time to update the LCP a bit.
 
Mags don't interchange, which is just plain stupid. I have about 10 LCP mags.

Didn't really fix the sights, at least compared to the LCP Custom, which is just plain stupid.

At least one review I've read says it recoils more than the old model. Which I find strange.

Better trigger is welcome, as is the slide-hold-open feature.

I'll think about it.
 
TarDevil said:
If hammer fired, how can it be "single action trigger?"
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Just like every other SA hammer fired pistol

These are rimfire pistols I have experience with that are single action, hammer fired

Ruger Mark Series
Browning Buckmark
S&W 422
S&W M&P 22
S&W Victory

It has an internal hammer that is cocked when the slide is racked. The hammer stays back(full cock) unlike the first LCP where the hammer followed the slide forward, and rested at half cocked.
 
1KPerDay said:
Mags don't interchange, which is just plain stupid. I have about 10 LCP mags.
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Ruger clearly stated the 6 round original mag DOES interchange, but the slide hold open doesn't function. The extended mag doesn't interchange.
 
weblance said:
Ruger clearly stated the 6 round original mag DOES interchange, but the slide hold open doesn't function. The extended mag doesn't interchange.
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Cool, thanks. However, this reviewer says they don't. Can you send me a link to ruger's statement?

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ruger-380-lcp-reborn-new-lcp-ii-full-review/

As one might expect, the standard LCP six-round magazine will not work with the LCP II (they fit inside the grip well but will not allow a round to be chambered). Interestingly, LCP II magazines will fit into an older LCP and chamber a round, but they won’t lock the slide back. So, if you end up with both guns, be sure to keep your house in order to avoid a magazine mix up.
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Is this a single action automatic without a manual or grip safety? If so, that seems very strange to me, like carrying a cocked revolver. Does the trigger still have a very long (if light) pull to avoid accidental discharge?
 
I'm a Ruger fan, though mostly sa revolvers. I do have several LCPs only because I picked up a couple gen 2s when the price dropped. I suspected something new was coming but I am leery of it. It is bigger and more than one ounce heavier and I am leery about LCPII magazines working well in older guns. I do need more mags so I'd better start shopping. Like many companies, Ruger has begun stocking fewer parts for products. Almost immediately after discontinuing the P95, they stopped selling recoil spring assemblies and also the springs and parts for them. If you want a new recoil spring, you have to send the pistol in for "repair". My concern is that in a short time parts and accessories for gen 1 and 2 LCPs will be hard to get and the excellent Ruger customer service will be limited to their newest offerings until the next version comes out in 2-3 years and then LCPII parts dry up. We will see but I am well stocked with LCPs and am not excited by the news. The Gen II is excellent as it is IMO.
 
Glad its a pocket pistol .To ugly to be seen in public. I won't be buying one .
My KelTec has served for many years and reliable as the coming up in the morning . At least this time they didn't copy KelTec .Copied the Glock trigger :rolleyes:
 
Michael T,

O come on now :)

Neither LCP II nor the Keltec's will win any beauty contests, especially in the inexpensive pocket pistol market. But with Glock 42 and Keltec p3at as parents, how could you not love the baby? :rolleyes:

Really the only thing additional I would have preferred is to see an independent firing pin block. But I will reserve judgement until I can see a clear picture or video of the fire control internals in operation.

It's nice the old mags work (see the LCP II manual at the web site) but won't lock back. Obviously because they lack a slide lock shelf as this was not part of the original design.
 
I like it .. in theory. This makes my short list of potential next purchases. This or a BERSA right now only because 2 G42's is a bit cost prohibitive are my 2 at the top until I have a chance to shoot them side by side

My wife works in an NPE but travels places where even the angels carry AK's. So something very discreet is necessary. I need something lighter than my SP2022 for disc golf outings (6 days a week) and for that one extra tight pair of slacks I own. Having 2 pocket pistols in 380 makes sense for my house that are the same so I can reload for 1 OAL.
 
Note: Six-round LCP® magazines are compatible with the LCP® II, but will not activate the last round hold-open feature of the LCP® II. Seven-round LCP® magazines are NOT compatible with the LCP® II.
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Are LCPII magazines compatible with the LCP? Somewhere down the line LCPII magazines might well be the only ones available.
 
The evolution of the LCP trigger is interesting. While they referred to it as DA the LCP has always been pre-cocked with no second strike ability. Because people complained about the original trigger being too heavy they pre-cocked it even more for the gen 2 version. I guess people were still complaining about the trigger weight so they have fully pre-cocked the LCP II and are calling it SA.
 
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I ain't getting rid of my stainless LCP, I'll say that. With Thunderwear or Hotjocks it makes a dandy 'c$d' piece. I use it often in that function.

Deaf
 
Dumped my heavy trigger, case spitting all over the place, Keltec .32 for a Ruger LCP. Much better trigger, sights and my Laserlite laser fits the frame perfectly. I feel its a much better BUG my .02:D
 
We knew this was coming right?

The LCP was going for $199.99


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So THAT is why they were selling the LCP so cheap. ;)

All set on .380's. Waiting for a threaded American.
 
One of the issues LCPs have had in the past was having the take down pin walk out of the frame. When I heard Ruger was doing a revision, I had hoped that they would add a take down pin retention plate like on the LC9. Guess not.

I know the new take down pin design is supposed to cure the walk out problem, but the plate would have made it a certainty.
 
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