There is no break in period for the LCP. It's solid out of the box, and will eat any flavor round. You've got a bad one and you should sent it back. There is such a thing a lemon Porsche and a cream-puff Hyundai; I'm sure someone, sometime bought a Smith and Wesson 1911 that sucked and never bought another. All the review sites say the same thing, "Kel Tec is a kinda' decent gun for the money after the break in period of 200 to 300 rounds, and Ruger is solid out of the box."
Don't listen to me, or any other single individual, go with the sources that have tested thousands. I don't have the time and money to take my gun to Red's 4 to 6 times before I can trust it; I don't believe in Santa Claus, or break-in periods.
Embalmo
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- Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Packing the Pea Shooter
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- Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:26 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Packing the Pea Shooter
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Re: Packing the Pea Shooter
81aggie,
The LCP is the best choice of the 3 by far, mine has never jammed, misfired, or FTFed after 600+ rounds. I would highly suggest against it for your wife unless she is experienced and has no problem with very heavy recoil. The lack of a handle and 9 oz weight means a much heavier kick than most bigger caliber handguns, and it's hard to shoot straight; it's designed for hiding, not shooting at 15 yards. My wife chose a Bersa Thunder back in February for her first gun and carries it every day. It's a 7+1 .380, dead reliable, extremely accurate (we both qualified for our CHL with it), and kicks like a water pistol.
I just can't accept that a JHP out of a .380 will cause the bad guy to yell, "That all you got?". Sure I'm saving up for that S & W Sig .40, but my pattern has been LCP for me, Bersa for the Missus, and a Taurus .22 for both of us to plink with. Maybe I'm naive, but I think my .22 would have a reasonable chance of solving my problem if that is all I had to work with.
Embalmo
The LCP is the best choice of the 3 by far, mine has never jammed, misfired, or FTFed after 600+ rounds. I would highly suggest against it for your wife unless she is experienced and has no problem with very heavy recoil. The lack of a handle and 9 oz weight means a much heavier kick than most bigger caliber handguns, and it's hard to shoot straight; it's designed for hiding, not shooting at 15 yards. My wife chose a Bersa Thunder back in February for her first gun and carries it every day. It's a 7+1 .380, dead reliable, extremely accurate (we both qualified for our CHL with it), and kicks like a water pistol.
I just can't accept that a JHP out of a .380 will cause the bad guy to yell, "That all you got?". Sure I'm saving up for that S & W Sig .40, but my pattern has been LCP for me, Bersa for the Missus, and a Taurus .22 for both of us to plink with. Maybe I'm naive, but I think my .22 would have a reasonable chance of solving my problem if that is all I had to work with.
Embalmo