Ruger LCP Failure

[Pathfinder]

I bought yesterday a brand new Ruger LCP. When i saw it the very first time i was doubtful about its reliability and effectiveness.  This morning i fired 50 rounds (Fiocchi Top Target, 100 grs bullet), with the target at 25 meters. The result was amazing (for a poor shooter like me). No jam, no ammo stuck in the magazine, almost 50% of the bullet hit the target. The recoil is acceptable, the accuracy is very good. The LCP worth all the money that i spent.

Good report, thanks. The Elsie Pea is a fun little gun, I call mine the Noisy Cricket for the way it jumps in my hand when it goes bang. I like mine too, in fact it is in my pocket in a nice Desantis Nemesis holster. With extenders on the magazines too.

Stop by the new member forum, asanti611, let us harass welcome you properly.   

[asanti611]

25 meters is far beyond what the LCP was designed for,.... yes it can hit it, but as a pocket pistol, look at the parameters of its design.

try it up close and personal out to 7 yds. and I'm sure you will be even more impressed...

Congrats on the new LCP.

I know that 25 meters  are far beyond what the LCP was designed for, but in the rifle range of my town we can shoot only at 25 meters (no closer distance), so i had no choice. Nevertheless i was impressed by the LCP. Now i carry it always in my pocket.

[Kid Shelleen]

I know that 25 meters  are far beyond what the LCP was designed for, but in the rifle range of my town we can shoot only at 25 meters (no closer distance), so i had no choice. Nevertheless i was impressed by the LCP. Now i carry it always in my pocket.

Thanks for the report Asanti611 and welcome to the forum. I look forward to your future posts. Ciao.

[CropdusterDoug]

I hope this doesn't get too far of the subject.  I purchased two Ruger LCP's: one for me and one for my wife.  One gun was new old stock manufactured in 2008.  The second gun was manufactured in Jan 2011.  Shot both on the range.  Both guns shoot 6-8 inches low at 10 yards.  I'm not flinching.  After I zeroed in the laser sights, using the laser spot, I can make little 3 inch groups at 30 feet by resting my hands on the bench.  Projecting the laser on a wall 30 feet away, the laser spot being 7-8 inches below the level of the iron sights confirms the inaccuracy of the barrel aim being way off on the horizontal. Perfectly centered on the vertical.  I e-mailed the factory to report the problem.  After inspecting the gun, it appears that the only reason causing this inaccuracy is that the top of the inside of the slide was milled a bit too thin.  That allows the breech of the barrel to sit too high and thus pointing the barrel too low.  The only cure that I can imagine is to add some material to the top of the slide at the ejection port by TIG welding and then milling that weld down to approximately .006" thickness thicker than the original surface. Trial and error.  That would bring the barrel aim back to a more accurate position.  Who knows, I may decide to do this if the factory doesn't reply. 

[PegLeg45]

Best solution is repair/replacement by the factory because TiG welding will potentially create heat treatment issues on the slide. Welding may cause the slide to be annealed and soften, requiring re-heat treatment.

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[twyacht]

Hello CropdusterDoug, welcome to DRTV, Based on your post, Can the laser be adjusted to match point of impact? If the differentiation between point of natural aim, and point of impact is as far off as described, than Ruger will make it right.
 
A simple call, email, should get you an RMA and they will fix it.

Please keep us informed as to the progress before the TIG welder comes out.

tw

[Michael Bane]

DEFINITELY, return the gun, Crop Duster! Companies will make a gun right! And welcome to the forums!

Michael B

[r_w]

I know that 25 meters  are far beyond what the LCP was designed for, but in the rifle range of my town we can shoot only at 25 meters (no closer distance), so i had no choice. Nevertheless i was impressed by the LCP. Now i carry it always in my pocket.

It may be too far for 2-legged varmints, but for little 4 legged ones it is good to know you can hit them if you need to. 

[Badgersmilk]

Got my LCP a few months ago, 275 rounds so far without a single FTF for any reason.  I had problems with Hornady's FTX bullets being dented as they were chambered (by the gun, if I cycled them through by hand they looked fine).  More can be read about that in the handguns section.  I'd started a thread on it.  What I found out in the end is that the LCP wouldn't dent the bullets up if the gun was held REALLY loose wristed (My 16 year old daughter helped discover this!).  Anytime I held the gun normally / firmly, it dents those particular bullets chambering them (their brass is papar thin!).  I've tried four other types of ammo, and not a single problem with any of them.  I've been using 3 different factory magazines in the gun without a problem between them. 

BUT, I dismantle all new guns and magazines for thurough cleaning and lubrication before firing them.  And have never put more than 25 rounds through this gun without cleaning it.  It doesn't shoot dirty or anything.  I just don't see the reason to make a machine / gun opperate dirty...   

You've got at least one happy customer Ruger!  THANKS for a great little gun!  Even if it is a "refined clone"  .  Haven't most Ruger products been exactly that throughout history???

[jstm]

C T Laserguard  & LCP like Rum&Coke +1