The LCP owner's manual is available online. Here's a link..
http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/65.pdf
A short quote from it...
For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty, the slide should be closed.
I'm new to handguns but isn't that a pretty significant issue for a concealed carry gun? In the heat of the moment you're supposed to pull the gun out and then rack the slide before you're ready to shoot?
They even have a little picture warning symbol indicating the gun can go off if it's dropped. Wouldn't a striker fire system be a better design instead of a hammer at "semi-cock" (Ruger's description)? Is there a technical reason why a striker fire system can't be used for these small pocket pistols?
BTW, I stopped at my local gun shop, where they had 2 available - marked up to $349.
http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/65.pdf
A short quote from it...
For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty, the slide should be closed.
I'm new to handguns but isn't that a pretty significant issue for a concealed carry gun? In the heat of the moment you're supposed to pull the gun out and then rack the slide before you're ready to shoot?
They even have a little picture warning symbol indicating the gun can go off if it's dropped. Wouldn't a striker fire system be a better design instead of a hammer at "semi-cock" (Ruger's description)? Is there a technical reason why a striker fire system can't be used for these small pocket pistols?
BTW, I stopped at my local gun shop, where they had 2 available - marked up to $349.