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evolverXD9 · 05-19-2008, 09:17 AM

Well I went out yesterday after selling my marlin .22 model 60 and bought a new XD Subcompact 9mm. Right after purchasing I went online to mark my Marlin as sold on the local classifieds website, and I saw a Ruger LCP for sale for $260. Needless to say I had to purchase that one as well. I will get to shoot that one this evening as my BIL is picking it up today. I am very pleased with the 9SC... I had owned a .40 SC and while the recoil wasn't bad, the 9mm is much better.

Here are some pics... Also includes my Kahr PM9 that I think I have decided to sell... The LCP will join the little family tonight.

UPDATE:

here are pics including the Ruger LCP. I fired about 50 rounds through it tonight and I think its safe to say that the 500 rounds I purchased for it months back will be plenty for a few years. Got it for $280 and the price on the box was $299. I can tell the kid didnt clean it once, most likely why he had feed problems. Cleaned it quick before i went out and will clean in again here shortly. Thanks for reading my post.

ForTehNguyen · 05-19-2008, 09:33 AM

I am interested in buying an LCP, maybe another for my bro. I held one at the houston gun show and was very impressed when compared to a kel tec (real cheap and flimsy feeling). However dealers were price gouging the daylights out of it, saw 3 for sale from various booths $330, $375, and $425!)

livinloud5 · 05-19-2008, 10:04 AM

The LCP is a great gun, Good buy!

Blake.

evolverXD9 · 05-19-2008, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by livinloud5

The LCP is a great gun, Good buy!

Blake.

The person I am buying from states feeding issues on JHP ammo but says that FMJ ammo feeds great... any feedback on this?

ForTehNguyen · 05-19-2008, 11:06 AM

i lurked on the ruger forums for about 30 min and most of the problems are with UMC ammo. Several people have had no problems on other ammo but lots of problems on UMC with the same gun. Apparently the machining on the barrel where the bullet would ramp up to load is too rough and catches on it. Not sure if Ruger has remedied this on later production runs. The problems on LCP are pretty consistant and not random problems, all of which were easily fixable with some extra machining. There was another problem where the hammer would bang the frame on the inside and it caused some extraction issues. Some of the later produced LCPs have a 1/8" cube milled out where teh frame used to get banged up. Problem seems to have gone away on those that are machined.

I might wait a little while on my purchase so the flaws are worked out, according to some of the members even the keltecs had these exact problems, looks like ruger copied keltec a bit too good

evolverXD9 · 05-19-2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen

i lurked on the ruger forums for about 30 min and most of the problems are with UMC ammo. Several people have had no problems on other ammo but lots of problems on UMC with the same gun. Apparently the machining on the barrel where the bullet would ramp up to load is too rough and catches on it. Not sure if Ruger has remedied this on later production runs. The problems on LCP are pretty consistent and not random problems, all of which were easily fixable with some extra machining. There was another problem where the hammer would bang the frame on the inside and it caused some extraction issues. Some of the later produced LCPs have a 1/8" cube milled out where the frame used to get banged up. Problem seems to have gone away on those that are machined.

I might wait a little while on my purchase so the flaws are worked out, according to some of the members even the keltecs had these exact problems, looks like ruger copied keltec a bit too good

Thank you for the quick and detailed reply. I guess I'll have to see exactly what mine is doing and go from there. My brother in law just picked it up, says he has a gun boner although it isn't even his haha.

ForTehNguyen · 05-19-2008, 11:22 AM

Referenced from: RugerForum.com :: View topic - Redesigned LCP...

Old frame design:

New frame design with 1/8" cube milled out:

livinloud5 · 05-19-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evolverXD9

The person I am buying from states feeding issues on JHP ammo but says that FMJ ammo feeds great... any feedback on this?

It fed Hydra Shox, Mag-Tech, Winchester,and Cor-Bon's all just fine. About 25 of each without a hiccup.

Blake.

**mhillsing23** · 05-19-2008, 02:14 PM

Congrats on the XDSC and the LCP. Those are two GREAT carry guns. You got a great price too!

evolverXD9 · 05-20-2008, 11:02 PM

new pics above!

05-19-2008, 09:17 AM	#1
evolverXD9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UTAH Posts: 128	My Stimulus XD 9mm & Ruger LCP Well I went out yesterday after selling my marlin .22 model 60 and bought a new XD Subcompact 9mm. Right after purchasing I went online to mark my Marlin as sold on the local classifieds website, and I saw a Ruger LCP for sale for $260. Needless to say I had to purchase that one as well. I will get to shoot that one this evening as my BIL is picking it up today. I am very pleased with the 9SC... I had owned a .40 SC and while the recoil wasn't bad, the 9mm is much better. Here are some pics... Also includes my Kahr PM9 that I think I have decided to sell... The LCP will join the little family tonight. UPDATE: here are pics including the Ruger LCP. I fired about 50 rounds through it tonight and I think its safe to say that the 500 rounds I purchased for it months back will be plenty for a few years. Got it for $280 and the price on the box was $299. I can tell the kid didnt clean it once, most likely why he had feed problems. Cleaned it quick before i went out and will clean in again here shortly. Thanks for reading my post. __________________ -Benjamin Μολὼν λαβέ Last edited by evolverXD9 : 05-19-2008 at 08:40 PM. Reason: update photos

05-19-2008, 09:33 AM	#2
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,127	I am interested in buying an LCP, maybe another for my bro. I held one at the houston gun show and was very impressed when compared to a kel tec (real cheap and flimsy feeling). However dealers were price gouging the daylights out of it, saw 3 for sale from various booths $330, $375, and $425!) __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact Black w/ Heine NS AR15 16" Midlength Lancaster AK47 Russian Red Remington 870 12ga Express

05-19-2008, 11:06 AM	#5
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,127	i lurked on the ruger forums for about 30 min and most of the problems are with UMC ammo. Several people have had no problems on other ammo but lots of problems on UMC with the same gun. Apparently the machining on the barrel where the bullet would ramp up to load is too rough and catches on it. Not sure if Ruger has remedied this on later production runs. The problems on LCP are pretty consistant and not random problems, all of which were easily fixable with some extra machining. There was another problem where the hammer would bang the frame on the inside and it caused some extraction issues. Some of the later produced LCPs have a 1/8" cube milled out where teh frame used to get banged up. Problem seems to have gone away on those that are machined. I might wait a little while on my purchase so the flaws are worked out, according to some of the members even the keltecs had these exact problems, looks like ruger copied keltec a bit too good __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact Black w/ Heine NS AR15 16" Midlength Lancaster AK47 Russian Red Remington 870 12ga Express Last edited by ForTehNguyen : 05-19-2008 at 11:10 AM.

05-19-2008, 11:22 AM	#7
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,127	Referenced from: RugerForum.com :: View topic - Redesigned LCP... Old frame design: New frame design with 1/8" cube milled out: __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact Black w/ Heine NS AR15 16" Midlength Lancaster AK47 Russian Red Remington 870 12ga Express

05-19-2008, 02:14 PM	#9
mhillsing23 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,097	Congrats on the XDSC and the LCP. Those are two GREAT carry guns. You got a great price too! __________________ Veritas vos liberabit...

05-19-2008, 10:04 AM	#3
livinloud5 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Augusta, Ga Posts: 532	The LCP is a great gun, Good buy! Blake.

05-20-2008, 11:02 PM	#10
evolverXD9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UTAH Posts: 128	new pics above! __________________ -Benjamin Μολὼν λαβέ

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