People are always going on about how the Ruger LCP will totally disintegrate in short order from regular trips out to the range, but I've seen guys who claim to have had upwards of 10,000 rounds through their LCPs with only smaller parts needing replaced. Supposedly the Gen 1 LCPs (2008-2013) with the smaller sights and a dash in the serial number had issues with the frames/rails cracking, but Gen 2 models as well as the LCP II seem to have addressed this.
If not, big deal. Even if Ruger won't replace them, (which I doubt) then a replacement can be purchased inexpensively. Heck, if I were that worried, I'd just buy another LCP and use one for training, the other for carry, only putting enough rounds through the latter for the sake of ascertaining reliability.
Besides, it seems like all of these little Micro 380s have their flaws. P3AT/LCPs aren't very durable, the S&W 380 Bodyguard ejects a round if you slap a magazine in too hard, the Remington RM380 has spotty reliability, the Taurus Spectrum has light primer strikes, the Beretta Pico is more ammo sensitive than others and has a heavy DAO trigger.
If I wanted a small, ultra-reliable, handgun with good sights that's practically indestructible, then I would carry a Walther PPK. In fact, before I carried an LCP, I carried the subcompact PPK/S, which was excellent. It's a shame that Walther never revived the PPK/L in .380 ACP, as that would actually be a pretty sweet little carry gun.
If not, big deal. Even if Ruger won't replace them, (which I doubt) then a replacement can be purchased inexpensively. Heck, if I were that worried, I'd just buy another LCP and use one for training, the other for carry, only putting enough rounds through the latter for the sake of ascertaining reliability.
Besides, it seems like all of these little Micro 380s have their flaws. P3AT/LCPs aren't very durable, the S&W 380 Bodyguard ejects a round if you slap a magazine in too hard, the Remington RM380 has spotty reliability, the Taurus Spectrum has light primer strikes, the Beretta Pico is more ammo sensitive than others and has a heavy DAO trigger.
If I wanted a small, ultra-reliable, handgun with good sights that's practically indestructible, then I would carry a Walther PPK. In fact, before I carried an LCP, I carried the subcompact PPK/S, which was excellent. It's a shame that Walther never revived the PPK/L in .380 ACP, as that would actually be a pretty sweet little carry gun.