SCCY
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Mrgunsngear
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I've been very impressed with the CPX2. It's been 100% reliable to date which is the most important thing ultimately. I do wish the trigger was a little smoother/lighter but for the price---I'm not complaining.
My SCCY CPX2 Review
My SCCY CPX2 Review
New Game changer from SCCY https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/sc...cys-new-380-is-a-game-changer-shot-show-2016/
Bill DeShivs
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Wow- A P11 copy in .380!
I wasn't aware that these defense pistols had a problem with accuracy.....
I wasn't aware that these defense pistols had a problem with accuracy.....
CPX-2
I love seeing that I'm not the only one that loves the SCCY.. I hate seeing people so close minded that they only see the name and price and right it off.. Its a great gun and company! I did agree wtih if it doesnt feel right in you hand then it just doesnt feel right.. Me I love the way it feels in my hand. I own more expensive hand guns and Yes a 1K gun is nice but it doesnt mean its a great CC gun.
I love seeing that I'm not the only one that loves the SCCY.. I hate seeing people so close minded that they only see the name and price and right it off.. Its a great gun and company! I did agree wtih if it doesnt feel right in you hand then it just doesnt feel right.. Me I love the way it feels in my hand. I own more expensive hand guns and Yes a 1K gun is nice but it doesnt mean its a great CC gun.
I've seen a lot of problems with them. Slide stops and magazine releases seem to be poorly cast and brittle. The trigger connector broke on a couple of others. They're very sensitive to limp-wristing and uncomfortable to shoot.
It's good that they have a comprehensive warranty. It's not so good that many people have to take advantage of it.
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Yes they will replace a lost or stolen gun with a police report! So if you want to file a false police report and chance going to jail over a few hundred dollars? Not something I'm willing to risk.
It's good that they have a comprehensive warranty. It's not so good that many people have to take advantage of it.
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Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change.
--Randall Munroe
Yes they will replace a lost or stolen gun with a police report! So if you want to file a false police report and chance going to jail over a few hundred dollars? Not something I'm willing to risk.
The warranty is excellent, when I purchased the safety model was the only one my dealer had, II found very quickly the safety lever was an irritant when shooting. A call to SCCY resulted in the parts I needed to change the frame to the model without a safety....all at their expense. My pistol was purchased as a truck gun and as a consequence it has been fired by many friends without any serious difficulties encountered (some commented positively, some negatively on recoil I for one would rather shoot my Sig 938 which is very comfortable to shoot).
I just purchased by 3rd SCCY. My first two i got in 2011 when the Gen 2 just came out for under $200. I gave one to a good friend and kept one. Never had a FTF of issue with the pistol. Then they came out with a red framed SCCY. I ordered it today from Buds for $260. I needed it for my Wall of Diversity in my gun room. I don't have a red gun. Next week I will. 
FrankenMauser
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I had been wondering about a SCCY.
Sort of a, "Well, for the price, maybe it'll be worth it..." type of thing.
But after reading this thread and spending less than 10 minutes on the SCCY forum, I'm out.
Not a chance.
It seems like multiple minor failures are the norm, major failures are not uncommon, and the engineering just doesn't look like something I could trust, anyway.
I'd buy another Taurus first...
Sort of a, "Well, for the price, maybe it'll be worth it..." type of thing.
But after reading this thread and spending less than 10 minutes on the SCCY forum, I'm out.
Not a chance.
It seems like multiple minor failures are the norm, major failures are not uncommon, and the engineering just doesn't look like something I could trust, anyway.
I'd buy another Taurus first...
1spottedpony
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Color me as another satisfied cpx2 owner. Wife nor I find the recoil objectionable, and for us both it points where we look.
What I have found on a couple of mags with the extended base plate, at the front/side of the finger grip the little "point" that fits into the recess of the bottom of the handgun's grip was a little overmolded, creating a sharp point I could feel with my little finger. Easily remedied with a bit of fine grit sandpaper.
I did have a problem with a couple of mag's, in that with one brand of 115 gr. FMJ, loading over 5 rounds the mag would bind on the nose of the ammo. I didnt put 2 & 2 together right off to check OAL. (I know, idiot me) I contacted SCCY and they sent out a couple of replacements. When asked how they wanted the old ones returned and i was told to keep them.
What I have found on a couple of mags with the extended base plate, at the front/side of the finger grip the little "point" that fits into the recess of the bottom of the handgun's grip was a little overmolded, creating a sharp point I could feel with my little finger. Easily remedied with a bit of fine grit sandpaper.
I did have a problem with a couple of mag's, in that with one brand of 115 gr. FMJ, loading over 5 rounds the mag would bind on the nose of the ammo. I didnt put 2 & 2 together right off to check OAL. (I know, idiot me) I contacted SCCY and they sent out a couple of replacements. When asked how they wanted the old ones returned and i was told to keep them.
I had a SCCY CPX-2 for about a month and a half.
I loved the pistol, but the damned finger grooves on the grip are what ruined it for me.
No issues what so ever with it function-wise in over 400 rounds. It ate everything I fed it.
I liked the long DAO trigger pull for an EDC, I think it might help a person from making a mistake when the adrenaline is flowing. You have to pull the trigger "ON PURPOSE."
But, the stupid finger grooves made it just feel "wrong" in my hand. Bought it thinking "I'll get used to it..." But, no.
Traded it for an M&P Shield 40.
I loved the pistol, but the damned finger grooves on the grip are what ruined it for me.
No issues what so ever with it function-wise in over 400 rounds. It ate everything I fed it.
I liked the long DAO trigger pull for an EDC, I think it might help a person from making a mistake when the adrenaline is flowing. You have to pull the trigger "ON PURPOSE."
But, the stupid finger grooves made it just feel "wrong" in my hand. Bought it thinking "I'll get used to it..." But, no.
Traded it for an M&P Shield 40.
I have very limited experience with the SCCY CPX but I'll report it anyway.
I happened to shoot a SCCY CPX-1 twice (same pistol) 2 days apart. It belonged to a young man I encountered at a nearby outdoor range. He had recently purchased it NIB and had only shot it a few times. I shot around 3-4 magazines of 9mm ammo out of it.
The pistol is rather uncomfortable to shoot but I am not sure I would hold that against it. It wasn't terribly uncomfortable, about what I expect for a small, lightweight, thin, and easily concealable pistol. You don't buy a pistol of that type because it is huge fun to shoot.
As for accuracy, I can't really comment. The range was restricted to shooting from bench at 25 yds which is way far for accurate shooting with a little pistol like this with a short sight radius, at least for me. It was accurate enough to get torso hits at 25yds. My impression was that with practice it would have acceptable combat accuracy at realistic self-defense ranges of 3-12yds or so.
Trigger wasn't great IMO, but not horrible. I shoot a double action revolver and a DAO pistol, and I have 3 traditional double action pistols that I very frequently shoot double action for practice so I know what to expect from a double action trigger. For the price, the trigger action of this pistol was quite acceptable.
The pistol was one of the loudest 9mm Para handguns I have come across.
As for reliable function, for this sample size of one it was pretty dismal. The first day there were no malfunctions but the second day the owner was experiencing frequent failures to extract with the spent case remaining in the chamber and a fresh round trying to feed in against the back of it. This was occurring with both of the magazines. I shot one magazine that day and had two failures to extract with the one mag. The extractor hook and barrel chamber looked OK grossly.
I happened to shoot a SCCY CPX-1 twice (same pistol) 2 days apart. It belonged to a young man I encountered at a nearby outdoor range. He had recently purchased it NIB and had only shot it a few times. I shot around 3-4 magazines of 9mm ammo out of it.
The pistol is rather uncomfortable to shoot but I am not sure I would hold that against it. It wasn't terribly uncomfortable, about what I expect for a small, lightweight, thin, and easily concealable pistol. You don't buy a pistol of that type because it is huge fun to shoot.
As for accuracy, I can't really comment. The range was restricted to shooting from bench at 25 yds which is way far for accurate shooting with a little pistol like this with a short sight radius, at least for me. It was accurate enough to get torso hits at 25yds. My impression was that with practice it would have acceptable combat accuracy at realistic self-defense ranges of 3-12yds or so.
Trigger wasn't great IMO, but not horrible. I shoot a double action revolver and a DAO pistol, and I have 3 traditional double action pistols that I very frequently shoot double action for practice so I know what to expect from a double action trigger. For the price, the trigger action of this pistol was quite acceptable.
The pistol was one of the loudest 9mm Para handguns I have come across.
As for reliable function, for this sample size of one it was pretty dismal. The first day there were no malfunctions but the second day the owner was experiencing frequent failures to extract with the spent case remaining in the chamber and a fresh round trying to feed in against the back of it. This was occurring with both of the magazines. I shot one magazine that day and had two failures to extract with the one mag. The extractor hook and barrel chamber looked OK grossly.
Limnophile
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Sounds like you were getting at least 18-in groups at 25 yd, which translates into 7.2-in groups at 10 yd. That won't win any benchrest pistol competition, but its good enough to stay within an IDPA -0 thoracic zone.