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Ruger .380 LCP
armed and humorous:
Has anyone else bought one of these or have any experience with one? I bought one from Cabela's a few months ago. I was so impressed with the small size and weight, I didn't even think about the fact that it was double action only. I could have lived with that, though, had the gun been worthwhile in other respects. I took it to the range and fired a few rounds at 7 yards. Now, I don't claim to be Sheriff Deadeye when it comes to shooting a handgun, but it looked like I was shooting blindfolded. I changed to another brand of ammo without any improvement. Then, I went back to the first box and half way through a magazine, the damn thing broke. Pulling the trigger did nothing more than make a little clicking sound. I took it back the next day, but I was still stuck with nearly two boxes of .380 auto ammo. I did finally sell that to some guy who was desparate to find some when you couldn't find any in the stores. (I probably should have charged more!)
I have seen a few others at the range, including one with a laser sight added. I was just wondering if mine was a total fluke, or if the thing is really a piece of junk.
JimP:
ccwne has a long thread about the trials and tribulations of broken LCPs and adventure in customer service......
JimP:
Actually, lots of threads. Here's one.
http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/2311?page=1
George:
I have one and have shot about 50 rounds thru it....sent it back for the recall....got it back within a week. Have had no problems at all. Shoots good and acurate (6 shots in 6" circle @ 7 yds) keep in mind that it is not a long range gun (7 to 10 yards max). A close range self defense gun......
FarmerRick:
I've had pretty good luck with mine. I bought it right before the recall. I put a few boxes of FMJ through it with no malfunctions, but did have one FTFeed with a certain brand of HP's(can't remember which). I let them know about it when I sent it in for the recall, no problems ever since. I have around 250 rounds through it so far.
I can usually put 6 shots in a softball sized group at about 7 yards, good enough for me. I hope I never have to use it(or any other gun) for self-defense, but I'm at the point that I would trust it if I needed it.
My only complaint with it at this point is that the bottom tip of the trigger pinches my finger as it moves forward after each shot.
Great info at this LCP forum: http://elsiepeaforum.com/forum/index.php
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