Hello all first post long time reader...
I just bought a Ruger LCP from local gun shop but can't pickup until Wednesday as good old state of FL has not mailed my CWP yet. Anyway I downloaded the user manual for the LCp and came across the following warning a few time:
WARNING
Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and
unload it immediately when you have completed shooting.
(See “Unloading Warning” on page 15. )
If dropped or struck, the pistol may fire. Keep chamber
empty unless actually firing! Use decock lever to decock
pistol before moving with pistol or when not actually
firing.
For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a
loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty,
the slide should be closed. If placed into a holster,
check it to be sure that the slide is not retracted far
enough to either chamber a cartridge from the magazine.
The user should never depend on any mechanical device
to justify careless handling or permitting the pistol to
point in an unsafe direction. The shooter should always be
alert to the possibility of accidental discharge. The
only absolutely safe pistol is one in which the slide is
open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine
in the gun.
WARNING - HANDLING
ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED
Should I be concerned about this and ask to apply that money for the LCP towards a different carry gun?
Thanks for any input...
I just bought a Ruger LCP from local gun shop but can't pickup until Wednesday as good old state of FL has not mailed my CWP yet. Anyway I downloaded the user manual for the LCp and came across the following warning a few time:
WARNING
Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and
unload it immediately when you have completed shooting.
(See “Unloading Warning” on page 15. )
If dropped or struck, the pistol may fire. Keep chamber
empty unless actually firing! Use decock lever to decock
pistol before moving with pistol or when not actually
firing.
For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a
loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty,
the slide should be closed. If placed into a holster,
check it to be sure that the slide is not retracted far
enough to either chamber a cartridge from the magazine.
The user should never depend on any mechanical device
to justify careless handling or permitting the pistol to
point in an unsafe direction. The shooter should always be
alert to the possibility of accidental discharge. The
only absolutely safe pistol is one in which the slide is
open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine
in the gun.
WARNING - HANDLING
ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED
Should I be concerned about this and ask to apply that money for the LCP towards a different carry gun?
Thanks for any input...