Ruger Launches an LCP in .22LR

Trashyshoots said:

Why would you buy this when the sr22 has been out for years?

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Same reason some folks bought a Pinto instead of a Maverick, I guess.

Interestingly, for me... the comparison is exceptionally apt.

Todd.

USBP379 said:

It would make sense to me that Ruger would release a whole "family" of LCPs in .22, .25, 32, etc.

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The LCP II is a good platform, good ergos, great trigger, sights that aren't too tall or too small, so I understand a .22, I want a .32, but a .25 doesn't make sense. The gun is the same size, so why choose a .25 over a .32? Recoil isn't going to be that much less.

Now if S&W puts out a .22lr version of the M&P Bodyguard .380, I'll open my wallet.

Jeb Stuart said:

They must be on crack if they have a MSRP of $300.00. And one mag? This has got to be a misprint right? If this gun is $300.00 then it better be the most reliable 22.cal's ever made in history. What the heck is it made out of that would warrant that price? That said and on the flip side, Ruger is smart. They took a Keltec, spruced it up and sold millions. Most people could not even shoot them well. Now they are going to double dip and hit the same crowd with a cheap gun at three times what they are worth. Man, that is smart selling. And you can bet there will be the same people lined up to get one. PT Barnum is smiling in his grave at this announcement.
After the 22.cal sell, they will go 32.cal, then 22. mag and then Pro Series for all the internet Pro's. Everybody wants to be a Pro right?

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There's no way a .22 mag autoloader would work in a gun the size of the LCP. That said, the Kel Tec .22 Mag is one of the best selling pistols right now so I can only imagine that Ruger is working on a clone of that. I still will never buy one, .22 Mag is rarer than a unicorn during a panic.

Most people couldn't shoot the original LCP well and with the trigger it was no surprise. I have the Custom and I shoot it well on steel plates at 10-15 yards, the LCP II trigger is very good for the size and was an improvement that made them easier to shoot.

I will buy a .32 LCP II if Ruger makes one. It would put the Kel Tec and Beretta Tomcat to shame.

TTv2 said:

There's no way a .22 mag autoloader would work in a gun the size of the LCP. That said, the Kel Tec .22 Mag is one of the best selling pistols right now so I can only imagine that Ruger is working on a clone of that. I still will never buy one, .22 Mag is rarer than a unicorn during a panic.

Most people couldn't shoot the original LCP well and with the trigger it was no surprise. I have the Custom and I shoot it well on steel plates at 10-15 yards, the LCP II trigger is very good for the size and was an improvement that made them easier to shoot.

I will buy a .32 LCP II if Ruger makes one. It would put the Kel Tec and Beretta Tomcat to shame.

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Sorry, have a very hard time believing that. I have the Keltec 32 and have a LCP, in fact have owned many LCP's. The Keltec is not pretty, but it shoot very well, easy to repair parts and I think I paid about $160.00 for it. Could not tell you about the Tomcat, never owned one.

Jeb Stuart said:

They must be on crack if they have a MSRP of $300.00. And one mag? This has got to be a misprint right? If this gun is $300.00 then it better be the most reliable 22.cal's ever made in history. What the heck is it made out of that would warrant that price? That said and on the flip side, Ruger is smart. They took a Keltec, spruced it up and sold millions. Most people could not even shoot them well. Now they are going to double dip and hit the same crowd with a cheap gun at three times what they are worth. Man, that is smart selling. And you can bet there will be the same people lined up to get one. PT Barnum is smiling in his grave at this announcement.
After the 22.cal sell, they will go 32.cal, then 22. mag and then Pro Series for all the internet Pro's. Everybody wants to be a Pro right?

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Lol, just checked. Sorry it is not the whopping MSRP price of $300. My bad and that must have been a misprint. IT IS $349.00!

Jeb Stuart said:

Sorry, have a very hard time believing that. I have the Keltec 32 and have a LCP, in fact have owned many LCP's. The Keltec is not pretty, but it shoot very well, easy to repair parts and I think I paid about $160.00 for it. Could not tell you about the Tomcat, never owned one.

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The only reason I own a p32 is because it will pocket carry in some pants that a LCP is too bulky for. If Ruger made a 32acp the size of a LCP I don't see the point? My P32 has been 100% reliable just like my LCP. Other than a bit less recoil I don't notice much difference when shooting them both side by side.

TTv2 said:

I will buy a .32 LCP II if Ruger makes one.

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Same here.

USBP379 said:

If and when Ruger makes an LCP 32 it will most likely be the 380 with a new barrel. The benefits would be added magazine capacity.

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Hopefully a .32 LCP would be 7+1.

Taurus' .32 TCP is only 6+1 with wasted space in the magazine. I converted one of my Taurus 732 mags from a 6 to a 7 by using a modified follower from one of my NAA Guardian magazines. It lost the last shot hold open, but gained the 7 shot capacity with full reliability.

If I want a pocket-capable .22 that can be carried in a "ready-to-fire" configuration, I'll grab my totally-reliable Taurus PT22. I really like that gun; it's one of the older, pre-lock ones made in 1998, and is a surprisingly fun shooter. The 21A Bobcat I recently got has been a disappointment so far but, admittedly, I only had it out once, and with only one kind of ammo (40-grain MiniMags.)

Still, I'm glad some more offerings in CC .22 pistols are being fielded. Might help bring a few more shooters into the fold.

Why someone hasnt/cant sell a convertible;

.22LR
.25ACP
.32ACP
.380ACP
One handgun, four slides/magazines sets.
I think Walther made something like this at one point?

Make it standard with a 2-3" barrel/slide.
Sell 5-6,-8" barrels for them and target sights/slides...
Bullseye 22-380 shooting/small game, 2-3" CCW if presses into it.

It'd be the AR15 of pistol plinking.

I understand you could buy different guns, but modularity is just amazing.
AR15, Glock, 1911, and the 320 are somewhat modular in case of caliber/slide/barrel length. Some easier than others.


This is what Ruger SHOULD make...
We want a 32ACP and we get a 22...
I'd consider it once it works itself out.
I always wait on guns before I jump on a bandwagon.

I guess its 22LR so someone somewhere will insist on it being the newest and bestest hideout pistol...

Guess I am in the minority here, but I like the concept and will probably add one to my collection.

BOARHUNTER

All this .32 talk with no new guns being made for it makes me think the cartridge is dying off.

Which means a .22 WMR out of a short barrel is the nearest equivalent, which also means I'd be carrying a wheel gun for something pocket sized in that cartridge.

Boarhunter said:

Guess I am in the minority here, but I like the concept and will probably add one to my collection.

BOARHUNTER

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You know, If I already had a LCPII, I'd be in line with you.

Jeb Stuart said:

I will vouch for these little 22.cals I have been shooting for 10 years.

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Ditto. Though I've only had my HP22 and HP25 for about a year now, I'm pretty impressed with them. I did deactivate the mag safety on both and never use the firing pin safety, so all that's left is the typical manual trigger safety and that's fine with me.

Why?
Nope, guess that's it.......why?
Never liked those 380 minis at all......have stuck with my KT P32. I see no reason at all to add another useless pistol, like the Taurus PT22, to the menu.

chicharrones said:

All this .32 talk with no new guns being made for it makes me think the cartridge is dying off.

Which means a .22 WMR out of a short barrel is the nearest equivalent, which also means I'd be carrying a wheel gun for something pocket sized in that cartridge.

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Funny enough, .32 and .25 were always available at Walmart, meaning they sold the ammo, just the ammo was Winchester that cost $25 a box and people said that the price of .32 ammo was "sobering."

I guess because buying .32 ammo online for $12 less was too intoxicating that they couldn't or wouldn't do it. Yet .22 Magnum was never available at the Walmart nearest me.

My hope is with Walmart dumping non shotgun ammo that people will find alternative options for ammo, hopefully places that don't just stock the Winchester and Remington junk with the inflated price tag. Fiochhi and PPU make quality ammo of all calibers pretty cheaply and if a big retailer carried that ammo, they'd sell a ton of it.

Problem is retailers don't want to sell ammo because it's like a third rail if social media starts making hashtags about how they're gonna boycott *insert retailer here* if they don't stop selling ammo.

I'm holding out hope Harbor Freight starts selling ammo, among other things.

Several years ago, Ruger sent out a survey asking what kind of gun they should develop in the future. I suggested a 22LR LCP. I’m not even sure if the LCP II was out yet. I must not have been the only one.

More exciting than the G44.

If you want to sell a whole bunch of handguns to the general public, you chamber them in 22lr, 38/357, 380, 9mm, 45acp... maybe 40 caliber.

IMHO, this would be "better" in 25acp or 32acp, but that's not going to sell tons and tons of guns, so that's not what it's chambered in.

I had many LCP's. Back when I shot them, I commented many times that I wish Ruger would make a 22.cal version. That was when I had the GEN 2. I left Ruger when the LCP ll came out and moved on to other Pocket guns with better quality. And I was not about to carry the LCP ll with that trigger. Now if the LCP22 had the GEN 2 trigger, a nice DAO rather than the LCPll trigger I would consider it right now. For one thing, the gun in 22,cal would most likely hold up much longer than their 380 which for me, was not a gun for a lot of range time.
And with a MSRP of $349, there is no way I would spend that much. Yes, it would go down below that, but only by a certain percentage. But it would have to go down to around $175 or $199 to consider it. (and again, only with a GEN 2 trigger.