LCP Max - polish chamber and ramp?

[Bad Barlow]

After ten minutes of Dremel work, the LCP Max loads and extracts properly. I won't call it flawless until after another few trips to the range, but it looks good.
As for buying another gun, there's nothing (late 2022) on the market that competes with this one's combination of size, capacity, sights, and (now) reliability. It's become my edc.

I'm not clear on how polishing the ramp would help with fte's, but time will tell, shoot it a bunch before you bet your life on it!

 

[Hvymax]

I'm not clear on how polishing the ramp would help with fte's, but time will tell, shoot it a bunch before you bet your life on it!

Polishing the chamber addresses that. Polishing the ramp while you are at it takes an extra minute.

 

[Hvymax]

I'm not clear on how polishing the ramp would help with fte's, but time will tell, shoot it a bunch before you bet your life on it!

I must say I'm not finding the new Ruger's confidence inspiring.

 

[Bad Barlow]

I must say I'm not finding the new Ruger's confidence inspiring.

Hvymax, you answered the question I asked of notaguru...

 

[Hvymax]

Hvymax, you answered the question I asked of notaguru...

It's not irredeemable but needs a little work. Kinda like my Kel Tec P11 from the early 90's. It seems that Ruger has gotten away from what they do well to jump on the Mee Too striker bandwagon. I'm truly amazed at it's accuracy with the dot but the striker design sucks. The back plate to access the striker is almost impossible to remove without damaging the gun. It's like they are making throwaway guns of the year with no interchangeability instead of reliable and serviceable firearms than can go on for decades.

 

[Hvymax]

After ten minutes of Dremel work, the LCP Max loads and extracts properly. I won't call it flawless until after another few trips to the range, but it looks good.
As for buying another gun, there's nothing (late 2022) on the market that competes with this one's combination of size, capacity, sights, and (now) reliability. It's become my edc.

Same thing I am dealing with my Max 9. Light striking. Even after a stronger striker spring it barely dents the primers. I'll probably have to make a new striker with a longer firing pin protrusion and heat treat and temper it before I'll have a reliable gun that I trust. I wasn't expecting this from a Ruger.