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LCP for concealed carry?
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PocketSurprise380
Bearcat
What are you talking about LCP for when LCP Max is out? It is obsolete now. The LCP line is a line of belly busters. Up close and personal get off me defense guns. I carry the Max every day. Throw some good name brand hollow points in there and you are good to go. I use the Ruger pocket holster than came with it until I decide to by a $30 sticky holster. If I were a perp, id throw my hands up just a quick to an lcp as I would an AK. The equality movement is real when it comes to taking a bullet.
So far, I see absolutely no reason to replace my LCP ll with a MAX, and no one seems to be able to give me one.
PocketSurprise380
Bearcat
The Max is barely larger and holds x4 more rounds. Assuming you don't care or consider 7rds enough for a self defense encounter in which you have to deploy and discharge a firearm. That's not actually the point though. The point is know you can have extra firepower in the same package. Knowing this and still deciding not to do that is just ridiculous.
Biggfoot44
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Previous iterations of LCP ( substitute various other pistols with endless stream of New & Improved Variants ) are still just as good & effective as they ever were . If something meets your expectations , and you shoot it well , no need to run out and replace it every year .
It is extremely rare that a new gun/ ctg is actually a game changer to instantly make a catagory of guns obselete . Somewhat more often a breakthrough gun could create an Additional subcategory that subsequently becomes popular .
Of the first , the one within living memory was the Beretta Tomcat . A normal priced subcompact .32acp instantly made every .25acp in the world into interesting paperweight .
Two examples of the latter would be the S&W M19 , and Glock G17 . The S&W ushered in medium frame
357 Mags . Glock ushered in polymer and constant pull striker fired ( and set the customer expectations that semiautos would actually work out of the box , with virtually any ammo , without automatically needing " reliability work " from a gunsmith or dept Armorer ) .
It is extremely rare that a new gun/ ctg is actually a game changer to instantly make a catagory of guns obselete . Somewhat more often a breakthrough gun could create an Additional subcategory that subsequently becomes popular .
Of the first , the one within living memory was the Beretta Tomcat . A normal priced subcompact .32acp instantly made every .25acp in the world into interesting paperweight .
Two examples of the latter would be the S&W M19 , and Glock G17 . The S&W ushered in medium frame
357 Mags . Glock ushered in polymer and constant pull striker fired ( and set the customer expectations that semiautos would actually work out of the box , with virtually any ammo , without automatically needing " reliability work " from a gunsmith or dept Armorer ) .
Oops. Misunderstanding. My LCP ll s are of both calibers , though I favor the ,22 with a 10 round mag. As for the other, the extra 4 rounds aren't worth buying a new handgun and putting this one away. Yes, the extra 4 rounds are a good selling point if I was looking at new handguns, but not if I already have the LCP ll. If I can't stop it in six, ten won't help. Multiple attacker shoot-out you say? Who says I only carry one firearm?
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Mg LCP II is 7+1. I have two loaded additional magazines. That is 22 rounds. If I need more ammo then that then I am in a war zone.
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Exactly! Who doesn't carry a spare mag or two? Sorry, not worth switching to the MAX. Again, if I didn't already have LCP ll the MAX would be a good buy. I mean, I have firearms that hold multiple rounds, but does that mean I should ditch my 2 shot back-up derringer?
DaveWallace
Bearcat
I am 84 and carry the LCP 380 in my right hand pocket. I shoot it occasionally on range day and can place both mags in the head of a full profile at 15 ft. Wish I could draw it more quickly. My wife is disabled and I will try to do all that I can to protect her.
My LCP MAX holds 10+1 with the 12 round additional. Twenty three rounds in two magazines.
Something for every one.
NightSailor
Bearcat
Hello from a career Air Force man.
These LCP MAX arms looking interesting. What is the weight of the 10+1 option?
Greetings fellow wing nut.
The website says it's 10.6 oz mt. But it also says the LCP II IS 10.6 oz mt.
Bless your heart pa.
That new LCP Max it truly is a game changer because you get more rounds for the same weight. And not just 1 or 2 more rounds and you can even back that up with even more rounds in the 12 round mag. If I wasn't in love with my EC9s I'd be all over that LCP Max. When Ruger hits it out of the park it's usually always a grand slam.
Pps1980
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Carried a S&W 442 for years as my small concealed carry until 2016 when I got an outstanding deal on my LCP. Carry it in my front pocket in a Nemesis pocket holster that is perfect for when I simply CAN NOT print. For me, it's a great little, flat, pocket cc weapon. I shoot it well at 10yrds and under and have had no impulse to replace it.
I have fired untold rounds of various makes and bullet weights through my LCP II without any problems of any kind. Perhaps the problem is the shooter.
BearBiologist
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Well, the problem was experienced by several shooters and was resolved by switching bullet weights. According to Massoud Ayoub, this is a recurring issue with small pistols and hot, light ammo. I always check a CHL pistol with quantities of ammo of various quality and weights.
Sniperfox
Bearcat
What holster do you carry it in?
The LCP didn't become a relic just because they added better sights, a striker and a bigger grip. Mine serves the same purpose it always has. For an "upgrade" I got a Max9. It turns out the striker barely lights the primers. 97% reliability isn't exactly confidence inspiring. I doubt I will trust any of the new striker guns after this. The 2 non fired ones were after a 20% stronger striker spring. The original LCP with it's DAO is probably one of the safer options for carry as well. I've been hearing about a lot of strikers randomly releasing lately.
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I am also in the "not a fan" of the striker fired defensive handguns camp. Most of mine are revolvers so a long smooth DA pull is perfectly fine with me, even if it is heavier, as long as it is smooth. Or, DA/SA semiautomatic is good with me. Any stored mechanical energy around the firing pin when it is just sitting in a holster tends to make me less comfortable. This is a personal choice of course.
