Ruger LCP TALO

[PRM]

Several weeks back I won a Ruger LCP TALO edition on Gunbroker. The gun was offered by Silent Precision. My FFL received my gun 3 days after the auction ended. When I went to pick it up, there were some significant cosmetic blemishes on the slide. I called the owner (Silent Precision) and within 10 minutes of leaving a message was contacted back. A replacement gun was in my hands 3 days after that. This issue was not the fault of Silent Precision other than they didn't catch it before it went out. They are a great company to do business with and stand behind their product.

Now, about the LCP. I have resisted these little guns for several years. They just did not have my interest. I have always been one who liked the "tried and true," and did not change guns just because something was new. I fully retired the end of March and started to think about something lighter, easier to carry than a full size duty weapon or my traditional LEO back-up guns. My daughter and son-n-law who are also LEOs have carried the LCP for several years and really like them, so I gave it a second look.

Mine is the TALO edition with the Cerakote finish, flat dark earth frame and the desert tan slide. My first impressions of the little gun was the excellent fit and finish of its components. The weight and configuration of the little gun used with the included Ruger pocket holster was surprisingly comfortable. One of the few guns I have ever owned that you could almost forget you had it on you. The mag had both the flat floor plate and the finger rest. I used the flat to reduce printing in the pocket.

My first trip to the range was also very positive for this little gun. It is small and that was something that required a little getting used too, but that was one of its biggest selling points for me. The sights are low profile, again, not an issue for what the gun was designed for. The recoil was not what I expected based on what others have said about it. I found it very manageable. The trigger pull was a little long, but smooth. Accuracy at 21 feet (7 yards) was about 2.5 inch aimed groups with 6-7 inch point shooting. For self defense shooting, I am more than comfortable with this. The gun ran through 50 rounds right out of the box flawlessly.

I guess you could say I drank the water, call me an LCP fan.

 

[1KPerDay]

Good choice. I've been a huge LCP fan since day 1. Looks like yours might have the Gen 2 type upgraded sights, which are welcome. Mine are lower profile than those pictured. Mine has never failed to go bang even when the rear of the frame cracked at the pin. Ruger fixed it on their dime. I carry this pistol daily in a Nemesis pocket holster. I like the long, deliberate trigger for a pocket gun. Don't run any "+P" .380 through it FYI.

 

[TeaDub]

It's good to hear that the seller treated you right.

I jumped onto being an LCP fan after Ruger substantially dropped the price a year or so ago. I picked up a stainless version. While no pocket gun will ever totally replace my beloved Airweight Smiths, the LCP finds its way into my pocket quite frequently.

 

[huntsman]

I'm a believer, been toting one for seven years now.

 

[fastbolt]

Congrats.

I likewise finally developed an interest in the LCP.

After a friend had bought one and raved about it for a while, I bought one of the original blued ones (after the early product safety warning and recall notice). Handy little gun. It fit in jeans pockets that were too short and tight to fit my 5-shot snubs (using a pocket holster). It handled surprisingly well for such a small .380 pocket pistol. The practical accuracy was pretty surprising and it functioned fine with an assortment of JHP ammunition I tried in it.

I liked that one so much that I ordered one of the newer stainless (slide) models, with the improved trigger and fixed sights. As much as I'm a long time DA/DAO snub revolver carrier and shooter, I found I could run that little LCP as well (out to 15yds), and surprisingly even a little better, than my well-used J-frame snubs.

I did use some nail polish to make the sights easier to pick up, and I have a couple of thin rubber sleeves on the LCP's (one of which had to be carefully trimmed to avoid interference with the mag catch or the mag base).

The fit and finish of the LCP is a bit rougher and less refined than I've typically come to expect (even from Rugers, as a longtime Ruger own & enthusiast), but it's good enough for the intended role and I've trusted Ruger support for many years (and have used it a number of times).

One of the other instructors I've known for many years just picked up a LCP II. The original LCP was just too small for him to easily handle and manipulate (he'd thumb the slide if he wasn't careful), and he ended up getting a S&W Bodyguard .380 which fit his hand better. He tried the slightly larger LCP II and has become a "fan".

Handy little retirement CCW guns for reduced threat environments and leisure activities.

Sure, it's still a .380, and I'd still prefer the heavier bullet weights available in my .38's, given my druthers ... but the little LCP's are so light and small, and so easily pocket-holstered, that they make pretty practical options when I don't feel like belting on something larger, or my pockets aren't able to conceal a snub.

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

I also recently bought one of the original blued LCP models. I ran a few mags of ball and HP ammo through it with no issues, and better accuracy and less recoil than I was expecting.

For about $200, it's pretty much the best deal going on a new gun of just about any type, in my opinion.

 

[Plan2Live]

I bought one last year, the LCP Custom and have taken to pocket carrying it. I like the way it carries, feel marginally comfortable with trusting .380 in a fight but hate to shoot it. It nips the tip of my trigger finger something fierce, but then so does the Taurus TCP (a friend's). I was hoping the wider, aluminum trigger would avoid the finger bite but it didn't. After about 25 rounds I'm not looking forward to finishing off the box of ammo. I suppose I could insert more finger but that's not how I am accustomed to shooting semi-autos.

 

[JimKirk]

Got one exactly like the one in the photo ... I really like it ...