Got the gun in today.
The recoil spring feels lighter, and the frame was machined where the peening was occurring. The barrel machine, slide machining, and hammer placement are still off.
I'll try and hit the range this weekend and see how she runs.
He'd be better off with his P3AT than a .38 snubby. Ballistics tests, Strasbourg, etc all show the .380 ACP is more potent than a .38 special from a 2" barrel.
I have a thread all about my problems with the LCP, so just check my profile for threads created by me.
Mine is currently with Ruger in AZ for all the machining and function problems.
When it fires I like it more than the Kel-Tec. Softer recoil, better grip, better mag release, better extractor.
I got off the phone with Ruger and they are shipping me a pre-paid mailer for the gun. They were very courteous and listened to all the flaws I noticed from machining/assembly. They also told me they recently had one other like mine from a magazine author and mine may have come from the same...
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