Ruger LCP max 380acp

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Have and carry an LCP myself. Its what I call my summertime carry. I don't particularly like pocket carry to begin with but in the summer heat where I live, I consider it somewhat of a necessity if you are going to carry concealed. As soon as sweater weather hits, back to my M&P Shield 9. And yeah I am an old school S&W man but the Ruger was just enough smaller and cheaper than the Bodyguard to sway me on that one. Fairly accurate with it up to about 10 yards.
 
The Gunblast review is very, very impressive.

The reviewer's comments about the first model LCP summed up some of my reasons for not buying one.

The other was the cartridge. Quite a number of the local County LEOs were buying them for carry as backup, and the department armorers and instructors were more than dubious about the round. That was years ago, and there have been marked improvements in the ammunition since that time.

Unquestionably, the 9mm is superior in terms of ballistic performance. But many people, and I'm one of them, do not do well with super-compact, light weight pistols chambered for the 9mm cartridge. Many people would be better off with a .380 than wit h a very small 9mm. I think I would be one of them.

In my case, I can comfortably conceal, and carry all day, a somewhat heavier single-stack pistol with a longer barrel and longer sight radius than the LCP series, and more power. And since I already have one, I don't need to buy anything new.

But if I thought I wanted a smaller pistol for better concealment, or for backup, I would very strongly consider this new Ruger.
 
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Similar reasons is why I purchased one , occasional primary and as a BUG .. .. I really like the feel .. slightly thicker grip , slightly longer grip .. and of course higher capacity… .. The little pistol feels more substantial than my TCP .. but is still is much smaller & lighter than any double stack 9mm
 
JCooperfan1911 said:
What is the THICKNESS of the grips, I’m not hearing a word on that.

If they’re every bit as thick as a P365, then the gun WILL NOT be any easier to keep concealed. Thickness is the deciding factor, not barrel length.

Overall loooks like a good gun for women or youthes who lack the grip strength to rack the slide on a proper full size automatic. If it’s no smaller than a 9mm option then I have no idea why any man would wish to carry one considering the power factor is much less and the ammunition much more expensive?

Does anyone have a line on GRIP AND SLIDE thickness of the arm?
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Grip 15/16 thick
Slide 3/4 thick
 
As a gun salesman I highly recommend the LCP and LCPII to anyone who wants to pocket carry. I can't wait to have a pile of Max's to sell and hopefully won't have to wait too long. Personally I'll be sticking to a '67 PPK as my carry gun.
 
I may be way off-base here but the Year 2020 should be ample proof that “normal” can go sideways very quickly and without warning. Abundant supplies of every flavor of caliber including the usually ubiquitous 9mm can dry up overnight and a person can quickly need to rely on whatever can be obtained, which may well be full metal jacket rounds which have at least the advantage of being generally more feed reliable with less testing required. If one is limited to FMJ in a sub-compact pistol, it seems .380 with its modest over-penetration would have some advantage over 9mm with its legendary over-penetration.
 
Dang, I hate Ruger!;)
They keep coming out with great guns.

Had a LCP, traded that got a LCP II (carry it everyday)

Bought a FN 5.7 then of course Ruger came out with one!

Then the GP 100 Jeff Quinn 44 Special revolver, had to get on of those.

Good review but I still miss Jeff, his brother doesn't say "Dandy Pistol" as well.:)
 
JCooperfan1911 said:
The same can be said for a .22 rim-fire.
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Most of us would rule out the .22 rimfire on the basis of ballistic performance.

JCooperfan1911 said:
No .380 is as effective on target as a proper 9mm.
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That's patently obvious, and I have already said as much.

But the key words are "on target".

We are trying to get several shots into a target that is perhaps 10 inches wild, in the hope of hitting something critical that is concealed behind the vail.

That target may be moving at 180 inches per second.

That's why recoil can be an important consideration in defensive encounters.
 
I think part of the push for Ruger to put this on the market is influence from the P365/Hellcat success as well as a very real possibility of a national ban on 10+ magazines.

In that environment, this little .380 will shine as well as older low capacity pistols being brought back to life.

I myself purchased 10 round magazines for my best carry guns in anticipation of such a ban as well as rounding out my revoler choices just in case the semi-auto pistol ban got any traction.

I'll fight these bans to the bitter end. But the political winds will blow where they may. I just try to be prepared.
 
huntsman said:
About the mag ban, I find it interesting that gun ships with 10 round mag yet 12 round is available thru Ruger aftermarket.
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Most states, even the tough ones, allow 10 rounds, so it's kind of universal for shipping.

Plus, how could they get you to buy a 12 round otherwise?

When it comes to money, unlike Colt and S&W, that company ain't no fool.
 
Speedo66 said:
Most states, even the tough ones, allow 10 rounds, so it's kind of universal for shipping.

Plus, how could they get you to buy a 12 round otherwise?

When it comes to money, unlike Colt and S&W, that company ain't no fool.
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That makes sense I guess. I was relating to my Shields, both came with one big and one small, but then they all were less than ten.
 
I own an original Shield and the new Shield Plus is really intriguing to me. Significantly better capacity and trigger in what amounts to the same size given that I carry it IWB.

I also own an gen 2 original LCP and this new LCP Max...isn't that intriguing to me. The capacity is great and I'm sure it's more pleasant to shoot, but the dimensions are critical in a pocket pistol and I don't want to go any bigger.
 
FAS1 said:
I wish some of the people doing the reviews for Ruger on their new “pocket gun” would show us how it fits in their pockets. ;)
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The LCP Max looks to be virtually identical in size to the Remington RM380, and I've been pocket carrying my RM380 for several years now. Of course, the pockets in question are Wrangler loose fit work jeans, or Docker style khaki pants.

Clearly, I know I can draw my RM380 from my pockets, so I'm highly interested in the LCP Max. :cool:

Considering the RM380 has a metal frame with screw attached grip panels, it's easy to see how the Max can make better use of the grip width for more ammo capacity.

Thanks to @MedWheeler 's pics of his LCP Max to his Taurus TCP in post #47, my RM380 to my TCP732 seem very similar in comparison.

Old pics when the RM380 was new.
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I love my P-365 9MM, and shoot it very well, and can still handle 9MM out of that package, so for me a .380 needs to be smaller to be an attractive package, cause heck, I could just get the P-365 in .380, right, or is that just rumor? So I am interested in the LCP Max. My wife has a Pico .380, and it's a fine little gun.

I want to put my hands on an LCP Max. The front sight looks a lot like the one on the P-365, and that sight is a big reason I shoot it well. Another plus for me and old eyes is the large gap in the rear sight of the Max, which lets more light pass. Laugh young guys, go ahead and laugh, I could see better once too. :)
 
I got to handle one at Bass Pro tonight, and even though it is bigger than my LCP it is still quite small. They had it marked at $379. As for me, I will not be getting one...YET. I really don't want to be a beta tester, so, I'll wait to see if any problems crop up and wait for the new to wear off.
 
chicharrones said:
The LCP Max looks to be virtually identical in size to the Remington RM380, and I've been pocket carrying my RM380 for several years now. Of course, the pockets in question are Wrangler loose fit work jeans, or Docker style khaki pants.

Clearly, I know I can draw my RM380 from my pockets, so I'm highly interested in the LCP Max. :cool:

Considering the RM380 has a metal frame with screw attached grip panels, it's easy to see how the Max can make better use of the grip width for more ammo capacity.

Thanks to @MedWheeler 's pics of his LCP Max to his Taurus TCP in post #47, my RM380 to my TCP732 seem very similar in comparison.

Old pics when the RM380 was new.
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I had a chance to purchase a M380 at a fantastic deal .. before the world ended … I wish I had .. a local range has one for rent .. I have put a few boxes through it .. great little pistol .. owner told me they replaced the recoil spring assembly as a precaution ..other than cleaning , that was it ..
 
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I had a chance to purchase a M380 at a fantastic deal .. before the world ended … I wish I had .. a local range has one for rent .. I have put a few boxes through it .. great little pistol .. owner told me they replaced the recoil spring assembly as a precaution ..other than cleaning , that was it ..
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It seems like the RM380 may be an abandoned design, considering what's happened to Remington.
 
FAS1 said:
I wish some of the people doing the reviews for Ruger on their new “pocket gun” would show us how it fits in their pockets. ;)
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Plus there are different pockets. I don't wear "cargo" shorts which could fit a AR15.:) I wear "Docker" type shorts so the pockets are different. My LCP II fits like a credit card. My Kahr PM9 will also fit, though a bit tighter,(yes with a sticky holster)
 
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