Ruger LCP Failure

[hp-hobo]

My opinion?

Well, let me start off by saying that I am far from a handgun expert...  Or at least a self-proclaimed expert like many others on most forums.  But.

My wife, with less than one month's experience shooting handguns, ended up with an LCP on what was essentially an impulse purchase.  Four weekends and 1,000 rounds later she has had exactly zero faliure to feeds or failure to ejects.  The ONLY misfire of any kind was one round of Prvi ammo that didn't fire in hers or two other 380's.  She also has no sign of bulged casings or casing damage from the ejector.

In my experience with guns (as well as many other things in life), most people find it easier and more convenient to blame the object rather than the operator.  I wonder if this is one of those scenarios?

[2HOW]

Believe none of what you hear and 1/2 of what you see. I carry a PT140  remember the bad press about them ? I also carry a RIA , cheap knock off of the colt , yeah right, the Kel-Tec is a great little pistol. Great customer service. I hope Ruger is as good.

[shooter27]

I had bought a M&P that was at the time the new wonder pistol and had problems. (Granted  I was shooting re-loads with a book O/L on them) Went to the range expecting great things. That's what "they" were saying in the gun mags and tv shows. Had issues with the mags so I numbered them. Made a note when the stopages occured, and with what mag. It was a systematic search for a solution to the problem. I ended up making my O/L on my re-loads .002 longer and fieldstriping the pistol and lubeing the rails with plasticote. What a big diffrance ! Stoppages went away, the FTF went away. I'm well past 1K now with that gun having shot only reloads through it and probley only shoot factory loads in it only for daily carry. But I lerned a lot about the gun and what a little "brake in" would do.   Don't get cought up in the hipe on tv or the mags about man made products that change the world. Sometimes you need to figure it out from scatch.   

[cody6.0]

My opinion?

Well, let me start off by saying that I am far from a handgun expert...  Or at least a self-proclaimed expert like many others on most forums.  But.

My wife, with less than one month's experience shooting handguns, ended up with an LCP on what was essentially an impulse purchase.  Four weekends and 1,000 rounds later she has had exactly zero faliure to feeds or failure to ejects.  The ONLY misfire of any kind was one round of Prvi ammo that didn't fire in hers or two other 380's.  She also has no sign of bulged casings or casing damage from the ejector.

In my experience with guns (as well as many other things in life), most people find it easier and more convenient to blame the object rather than the operator.  I wonder if this is one of those scenarios?

The rim being torn like paper and the case smashed into an egg shape is far from operator error.

[hp-hobo]

The rim being torn like paper and the case smashed into an egg shape is far from operator error.

Thank you for stating the obvious.  Perhaps if you had spent as much time inspecting the supplied ballistic test case before making the purchase as you did responding to my post, you wouldn't be in the position you're in now.

There is no doubt in my mind that you have a mechanical problem with your LCP that needs to be repaired.  And according to your own post, the pistol has shot perfectly for you.  While my previous post could have been worded better, I stand by the jist of it.  Most shooting problems are shooter related, not firearm related.

Have a great day.

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[ericire12]

Thank you for stating the obvious.  Perhaps if you had spent as much time inspecting the supplied ballistic test case before making the purchase as you did responding to my post, you wouldn't be in the position you're in now.

There is no doubt in my mind that you have a mechanical problem with your LCP that needs to be repaired.  And according to your own post, the pistol has shot perfectly for you.  While my previous post could have been worded better, I stand by the jist of it.  Most shooting problems are shooter related, not firearm related.

Have a great day.

BE NICE!

[hp-hobo]

BE NICE!

I'm sorry, I thought this was a gun related forum.  When did being nice become more important than being honest?

[tumblebug]

NICE & HONEST what a concept

[Hazcat]

NICE & HONEST what a concept

Not only that but 'not nice' will bring the wrath of M'ette down on your head!

And I do NOT want a good looking woman that can shoot mad at me!

[ericire12]

I'm sorry, I thought this was a gun related forum.  When did being nice become more important than being honest?

An armed society is a polite society!