Ruger LCP 380?

[B4Buster]

I looked at the Ruger LCP but in the end went with a Baretta Nano (9mm). There's some great reviews on the Ruger LCP. I like this guy's the best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrE371hU8m4

He has a ton of gun reviews on his channel which I think he does a great job with.

[BuckShot]

I looked at the LCP and the Sig you mentioned. The Sig is sweet, but as you said, $$$. The SA/DA is nice.

Like the others, I also didn't like the tiny sights and long pull either.

I went with the S&W 638 w/ the shrouded hammer. I love it for carry.

 

[Toad]

Two LCPs in the house. One is mine, one the wife's. As others have said, they do what they are designed to do: be extremely concealable and effective at very short range. They work. The sights are non-existent. I have a lot of handguns and it is by far the easiest to carry concealed without fuss.

If I were to change, I'd probably go the the Kahr .380 as the sights are way better and it carries about the same. A friend has that and we've taken both to the range and swapped out. We both shoot the Kahr better. It is more expensive though.

In the end though...I see no need to change. It's a short range easily concealable pistol for pretty cheap. The Kahr is no 25 yard gun either.

[Gman]

Just to throw out another option other than Ruger or Sig in this category, have you looked at the Seecamps at all Eagl?  A lot of guys I worked with carried them as their secondary or tertiary pistol backup, and SWEAR by them.  They are expensive, at least the .380 is relatively speaking at 800$, but the .32 can be found for under 500$ USD on the net from time to time. 

For a tiny pocket pistol you can't go wrong with that Sig, the Ruger, or the Seecamp IMO, it just comes down to cost, how it fits/shoots for you, and personal pref.

[eagl]

I haven't looked at the seecamps.  To be honest I am also a bit price sensitive and will be until I can sell my house in Texas.  The Ruger LCP is the right size for what I need it for, since I simply don't think I would habitually carry anything larger than that.  I did look into the Nano, but it's large enough that I wouldn't carry it.  I don't plan on using this for plinking or range fun... I have a full size beretta 96FS in .40 that is fun to shoot, plus a nice .22 browning buckmark that is really fun too.

My main concern with the LCP was to find out if it had a bad reputation for anything.  I thought about getting a kimber solo but then read dozens of reports of them being very sensitive to ammo type, so that pretty much removed it from consideration.  The LCP can be had for well under $400, and a local shop offered me one for $365 assuming it doesn't sell before I can get down there with the required paperwork.  No .380 ammo available at the couple of gun stores I've checked so far though, so it'll be an expensive hammer until I can locate some ammo.

I really wanted 9mm or .40, but they're pretty much all big enough that I probably wouldn't carry them.

[VonMessa]

I haven't looked at the seecamps.  To be honest I am also a bit price sensitive and will be until I can sell my house in Texas.  The Ruger LCP is the right size for what I need it for, since I simply don't think I would habitually carry anything larger than that.  I did look into the Nano, but it's large enough that I wouldn't carry it.  I don't plan on using this for plinking or range fun... I have a full size beretta 96FS in .40 that is fun to shoot, plus a nice .22 browning buckmark that is really fun too.

My main concern with the LCP was to find out if it had a bad reputation for anything.  I thought about getting a kimber solo but then read dozens of reports of them being very sensitive to ammo type, so that pretty much removed it from consideration.  The LCP can be had for well under $400, and a local shop offered me one for $365 assuming it doesn't sell before I can get down there with the required paperwork.  No .380 ammo available at the couple of gun stores I've checked so far though, so it'll be an expensive hammer until I can locate some ammo.

I really wanted 9mm or .40, but they're pretty much all big enough that I probably wouldn't carry them.

Funny as it sounds (I am not in a rural area), our local hardware store owner has his FFL.  I picked my wife's LCP up for < $300 (for Christmas of 2011)

Can't find .380 ammo in Texas?   

Someone is stocking up...

[saggs]

I looked at the Ruger LCP but in the end went with a Baretta Nano (9mm). There's some great reviews on the Ruger LCP. I like this guy's the best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrE371hU8m4

He has a ton of gun reviews on his channel which I think he does a great job with.

Yea, Hickok is one of the few Youtube channels I subscribe too.  I like that he actually shoots and haves fun, so many people try to do reviews just sit at a table and yammer on.

He's a pretty decent shot as well. [understatement]

[B4Buster]

Yea, Hickok is one of the few Youtube channels I subscribe too.  I like that he actually shoots and haves fun, so many people try to do reviews just sit at a table and yammer on.

He's a pretty decent shot as well. [understatement]

 

I sure as hell wouldn't want to break into that guy's house.

eagl, the LCP doesn't have a bad reputation that I know of. It was a strong second choice of mine before I decided I'd rather carry a 9mm. It sounds like it's the perfect firearm to fit your mission. For $300.00 you can't go wrong, either!

[eagl]

The last one they had sold right before I got to the store.  They had a Taurus TCP there but I know nothing about it, so I put down a down payment on the next LCP they get in stock.

Anyone have any info on the TCP?  It's $30 cheaper and comes with 2 mags instead of just 1 mag.  It looks very similar, maybe a tiny bit bigger and the corners aren't as rounded.  I think I like the LCP better but the TCP might be a viable alternative if the store can't get the LCP in stock in a reasonable time.

[B4Buster]

The last one they had sold right before I got to the store.  They had a Taurus TCP there but I know nothing about it, so I put down a down payment on the next LCP they get in stock.

Anyone have any info on the TCP?  It's $30 cheaper and comes with 2 mags instead of just 1 mag.  It looks very similar, maybe a tiny bit bigger and the corners aren't as rounded.  I think I like the LCP better but the TCP might be a viable alternative if the store can't get the LCP in stock in a reasonable time.

I looked into it but the reviews, at least the ones I read, left much to be desired. Many seem to have issues with it failing to eject the spent shell especially when shooting a hotter load. On the other hand, there's many out there that say they love it.

[eagl]

Yea, the reviews and forum posts seemed split 50/50 with people loving/hating their TCP/LCP.  The LCP seems a bit more rounded off and the one I held seemed to fit my hand, so I'm going with that for now.  If I hate it I'll see if they'll let me exchange it for a TCP since the TCP is cheaper.