ruger lcp 380

[TripleB]

How many of you have one of these? What do you like or dislike?

[buck man]

Wrong thread! . Great gun though.

[TripleB]

Oops, using my phone  must have clicked wrong one. Mods please move. Thanks for the post tho

[fly-by]

I carry mine more than anything else, but shoot it just often enough to remain competent.  It's just not pleasant.  Would much rather shoot hot handloads in my 357 or 10mm than that little thing. However, it can be pretty accurate for what it is. 
Just ordered a new holster for it last night:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411553118/Ruger+LCP+Wallet+Pocket+Holster
Check out the video at the bottom.
The pinky extension on the magazine acts as a retainer.  I thought these old Derringer "finger hole" holsters were illegal but apparently the slide being visible makes it ok...

[GEARHEAD]

love mine, carry it around like a pocket knife and often forget its even in my pocket, its probably the lightest 380 out there, mine has been very dependable, i dont have the lazer, so its lighter and tucks into a smaller holster, besides, why do ya really need a lazer on a 5-10 yard gun. it is what it is, i call it a BTN...better than nuthin' i really like it.

[hillbilli]

I probably would not have gotten one, but a friend of mine let me shoot his. yes recoil is a little sharp, but manageable for me. One handed at seven yards- I could put them in a group the size of someone's face, two handed at 7 to ten yards, the group was the size of the palm of my hand. Two handed at 20 yards- I still had them all on an 8.5x11 sheet of notebook paper. It impressed me for an 9 oz pocket .380.. I dont like the .380 as a defensive gun, I dont think it's really enough, but it beats the heck out of .25, .22, .32, or about anything else you can put in a 9 oz gun that looks like you put your wallet in your front pocket..   (if you're recoil shy you might note that the Kel Tec p32, in .32, is the same size, with the same accuracy,with significantly less recoil)

[eburg127]

I have one that I carry all the time, and I mean all the time!  Yes, I would rather carry my Glock 27 for more firepower and better handling, but it is too big.  I can get away with carrying the LCP in the summer by just putting it in my front pants pocket.  I can carry the G27 when I am wearing a coat to help conceal, but often find myself still carrying the LCP. I notice that I carry WAY more having this little gun, and I would rather be carrying something.  The reality of it is that if you have to actually use it to save your life, you are probably going to be very close to your threat.

[NW-GSP]

I have carried mine for three years now and really like it. Easy to conceal in your pocket.
Mine is up for sale $300

[Wanttohuntmore]

Don't like he long pull on the trigger but it's nice to carry.  Mine has the lazer, looking back wish I passed on the lazer.  Surprisingly accurate and not that bad to shoot.

[turkeyfeather]

I am actually selling mine cause I don't care for it.

[hillbilli]

Governor of Texas made the news a couple years ago for killing a coyote that came after the dog he was walking with his daughter with an LCP. Nice thing about a gun that size is even when you have to wear a tucked in shirt, ect., you still have a gun.

[Fisherdave10]

Like everyone else has said, it isn't very pleasant to shoot but I really like mine.
 (work excluded) It's always in my pocket.

I highly recommend the LCP, but understand what you're getting.  A very small, reliable and concealable .380 at the cost of capacity, shootability and terminal ballistics. 


I carry 90gr Speer Gold Dots in mine.

[ghosthunter]

I carry one every day. I also carry a 9mm. But sometimes the nine is too big.
The LCP is always in my cargo pants pocket.

Love it.

[cwuwildcat]

I've got one.  I use if for those times when I can't conceal my 1911.  I can conceal my 1911 most of the time because I make sure to buy really good holsters and belts.  I like my lcp. 

Some people don't like the trigger because they might not understand why it's got a long pull.  It's not designed for IDPA.  It's a true self defense pocket pistol.  The trigger pull is long to keep you from shooting off your pecker.  Not kidding.  There's a reason why it's called a pocket pistol.  Because people carry it in their front pocket.  Imagine in your excitement to draw it out of your pocket to defend yourself, and it's got a two pound, short pull trigger.  You catch your finger, or something else, in the trigger while pulling it out.  Bang, there goes mister stubby.  A .380 isn't the worlds biggest cannon, but it's powerful enough to shoot off your howitzer.  The longer, stiffer pull gives you a chance to make sweet sweet love again!

I use it for what it is, a deep concealed gun.  I have a pocket holster that when I need to, I flip the entire setup upside down in my back pocket and it looks like a wallet.  Nobody thinks to ask why I've got a wallet in each back pocket.  Its weight is hardly noticeable.  Not going to stop a bull, but it's intended to give you a way out.  It's going to go bang and make the bad guy flinch for a couple of seconds to give you a way out or a chance to get a better aim.

Your milage may very.

[HighlandLofts]

9mm is the smallest I'd go with a carry hangun, If I were t use it for shooting a big fish I caught to land it or some other non-life threathening deed it would work. But for something that I would use to defend my life with I'd toss it in the dresser draw and forget about it. My main carry gun is a S&W 642 Airweight 38 + P. for around the house and trips to the local store, When I travel to Everett, Seattle, Tacoma I carry either a 357mag revolver or a 1911- 45acp.

On another gun forum I'm on they call the LCP the "Little Crappy Pistol"
The LCR the "Little Crappy Revolver'
and the LC9 the "Little Crappt 9mm"