Ruger LCP Custom vs. LCP II
- Thread starter Bart Noir
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Just a precautionary warning. Massad Ayoob is a TFL member and therefore should not be personally attacked.
claydoctor
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I had a Glock 23 that I passed to my son because after about two magazines, that trigger in a trigger would pinch and make my finger sore. From that experience, every time I see a gun with a similar trigger, I pass .
I hear you but he is also a public figure and makes a lot of claims as an "expert" which IMHO we have the right to refute. My verbiage might have been too harsh but the fact he is a member here does not mean I cannot believe that his opinions are less than stellar.
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The warning was precautionary.
Disagreeing with a person is not a personal attack and comments about a person's opinions, also do not generally constitute a personal attack unless they move beyond refuting the substance of the opinions and begin to focus on the person who holds them.
None of the shops around here have the custom. They are waiting to get the LCP II's in. My choices are a regular LCP for $199. An LCP with laser for $259 or wait for the LCP II and they said it would likely be around $259 as well (I'm betting it is more like $279)
Right now I'm leaning towards getting the original LCP for $199. Thoughts?
Right now I'm leaning towards getting the original LCP for $199. Thoughts?
TruthTellers
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I would not buy a LCP for $200 as a year or two from now, the used ones will be EVERYWHERE for $100-150. Heck, I've seen some used LCP's on GB with 3 or more mags selling for $150, so if they're already going for that now while still in production and still being a horrible gun, the prices of the original LCP are going to plummet.
DubC-Hicks
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I guess Truthtellers doesn't always speak the truth? The LCP is far from a horrible gun and well worth $200. Especially if you get the gen 2 (not LCP 2) which has a better trigger and better sights than the gen 1.
If it were me, I'd get the LCP over the LCP 2. Abundance of holster choices, the trigger is good enough, and the last round hold open doesn't matter much to me on a BUG or "belly gun" like the LCP.
If it were me, I'd get the LCP over the LCP 2. Abundance of holster choices, the trigger is good enough, and the last round hold open doesn't matter much to me on a BUG or "belly gun" like the LCP.
railroader
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The custom is out of production. I have the custom and my buddy has the regular LCP like you can get for $199. Both guns have similar trigger pulls and the regular LCP has better sights than the earlier models. He put some paint on his front sight which works well. I would get the $199 LCP.
Beentown71
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I agree with your assessments Bart. The only difference is my LCP II trigger is better than my now departed Custom.
A Kahr was my choice for pocket carry and didn't think that would ever change, it has.
LCP II has that duty now.
Good on ya Ruger!
A Kahr was my choice for pocket carry and didn't think that would ever change, it has.
LCP II has that duty now.
Good on ya Ruger!
TruthTellers
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Allow me to rephrase that: the LCP is a horrible gun compared to the LCP Custom and LCP II. Alone, the LCP is okay, but not great.DubC-Hicks said:
Still, I wouldn't spend $200 on a new LCP, especially when I can get a used one on BG right now for the same price and it comes with extra goodies people are also looking to get rid of.
Methinks the LCP custom is still in production. I bought one yesterday and it has the new style 'no dash' serial number – just like the LCP II. This leads me to believe – probably in error – that both the LCP II an LCP Custom are in current production. Either way, I am very happy with my LCP Custom – it was $269 at Gander. Only thing I have had to do is order two Mec-Gar magazines from Fleabay. The US-made magazine that came with it does not latch consistently into the pistol - so it will be a range magazine. Gander had one of the Ital-made/Mec-Gar mags on the shelf, I tested it before I bought my LCP Custom, and it latched in perfectly with less rattle (but they wanted $42 for it!!)
What about the virtual lack of sights on them? I was able to aim better than I expected out to 7 yards, but it sure wasn't as good as I am with a larger gun. I shot a similarly sized gun with 3-dot sights much better.
I saw some blogs where people just dab white paint on the tips of the sights on an LCP.
Is that necessary? Or helpful? I suppose this sort of gun isn't going to be used to take long-range shots most likely anyway.
I saw some blogs where people just dab white paint on the tips of the sights on an LCP.
Is that necessary? Or helpful? I suppose this sort of gun isn't going to be used to take long-range shots most likely anyway.
I just brought home an LCP II yesterday. I had actually made up my mind to just get the regular LCP for $199 since it had been in stock. Went in the local shop and it had been sold, but they had just gotten in an LCP II and put it out that morning. Fate had spoken and I walked out with the LCP II. $259 plus tax. I only ran two mags through it when I got home on my property. I don't like to irritate the neighbors. Usually only shoot .22 or airguns at home. At any rate, the two mags ran with no problem. It shoots to point of aim and the groups were pretty good. It came with only one magazine, an extra baseplate without the finger grip and a little pocket holster. I have ordered a Desantis Slim Tuck Kydex for it. Pocket carry doesn't work in jeans that are even a little snug. Maybe a jacket pocket if the pocket was shaped right.
