Ruger LCP recall

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Kt just in the last few months has upgraded their hammer block, they say to eliminate lite strikes (which by the way is not a safety issue).
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Light strikes most certainly can be a safety issue.

And I think a free magazine is certainly worth the effort to send the pistol back to Ruger. They cost 25 bucks each!
 
We want to remind gun users that, for maximum safety when carrying any pistol with a loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty, and the slide should be closed. Any gun may fire if dropped or struck.
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:banghead::banghead:

Surely they jest? But I guess not!!

And yes light strikes are a safety issue. Ever use a handgun in SD and not have it go off, loosing your life as a result?
 
Kt just in the last few months has upgraded their hammer block, they say to eliminate lite strikes (which by the way is not a safety issue).
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It may not be a "safety issue" in the usual sense but light hammer strikes occurring during a gunfight would definitely be hazardous to your health!
 
Actually, Ruger could potentially have to repair over 63,200, according to my serial number.

Now, who should I buy from, a maker who fixes it and provides a free $34 magazine, or one who sends you email on how to be your own gunsmith at your expense?

63,000 + magazines is being up front about it. Thanks, Ruger!

What we really need is a recall that the LCP has inadequate night sights, so Ruger offers the new poly receiver with integrated Crimson Trace laser, AND a free magazine.
 
Mine is of the recall.

Have you all noticed that there is a double reset to the trigger? There is a first or partial reset that will allow a light single action like trigger pull and a light hammer strike. Then there is the normal full reset.

Funky, I wonder if the recall will fix this? Also I wonder if the recall will fix the jams that tend to happen on the last round?
 
Maybe its just me but it seems that some people are AMUSED that others have issues with their guns....very odd ppl lol
 
gunlivnlearner

no that is just normal for some "trolls" to get thier rocks off on another person troubles.
 
lone gunman

if lite strikes are a safety issue, do you forsee Kt issuing a recall on thier 300,000 kt 32, 380 and PF9 to replace that part???? I certainly don't, it won't happen, not in ur lifetime. Lite strikes in the kt and lcp were not safety issue unless you did not release the trigger to allow it to reset. That is a brain issue, not a KAboom issue. Definitely if you don't release the trigger on any lcp or kt, YOU WILL GET LITE strikes due to short stroking. I personally never had one issue with any kt or lcp due to short stroking, as I never did it..

So if it is indeed an issue, and you own a kt, you should soon be getting a prepaid mailer in the mail to send it back to get fixed right. Please don't hold your breath though..
 
Here we go again...

Too bad. Ruger is just killing themselves. How long is it going to take for them to fix this problem?

This supports what I've been saying for the last couple of years: Ruger should stick to selling what they make best, revolvers and .22s.
 
I personally believe that Ruger has been on the downhill slide ever since lawyers gained excessive influence in the company. Those who doubt this should take a look at the cautions stamped on Rugers and the wording of their owners manuals. The MKIII is a good example of a "new" model that is inferior to its predecessor - the MKII. Two problem product launches in a row indicate, at least to me, a serious problem in product development at Ruger. IMHO, the people who jumped on the LCP got what they paid for - a cheap, plastic .380 that is painfully similar to the KT.
 
You have to admit, the way people went on and on about how the LCP was the greatest pocket pistol ever made, and Ruger was genius for releasing it.....it's a little funny. But like I tell my kids "if you don't have time to do it right, will you have time to do it over"?
 
If you have no diamond you are definitely part of the recall?
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No diamond means it "does" fall into the recall. Mine has the 370 serial number but no diamond.

I actually had the trigger not reset half way through a mag resulting in not being able to fire the next round. I dropped out the mag and pulled the slide back and it operated as usual again. Still not good. I talked to ruger and they said this latest recall would fix that issue.
 
I don't think some people understood my comments regarding lite strikes being a safety issue.

If I have an attacker coming after me, and I try to shoot him, and get a light strike, and the primer fails to detonate, I would say that is a safety issue.

I carried a Kel Tec P3AT for years before I got an LCP. I like both of them, carry them interchangeably, and don't have a bad thing to say about either.
 
Well, while not unexpected in a new product, I am slightly disapointed. I also had a recoil spring problem - the inner spring hopped over the end of the guide rod. However, it still ran like a top. The new recoil spring has stayed where it belonged.

I also have a M77 .270 that had the trigger upgrade many years ago. I've shot it a bunch, both before and after the fix with no problems. It's one of the good ones - reliable and accurate. I strongly suspect that the rifle would have provided just as good service even without the fix.

The only Ruger I've ever had that just plain didn't work was a Mark II pistol that had serious ejection/feeding problems. Since it made its pilgrimage to Prescott, it has run great.

Anyway, I give Ruger credit for standing behind their products. I actually got a call from the shop I bought the pistol from about the recall - they had been contacted by Ruger. It seems like they're trying to get the word out, which is good. Not everybody does that - for example, Glock has never issued a recall for it's first 400,000 or 500,000 1st generation pistols which are subject (though very, very rarely) to slam fires, though they will "upgrade" your pistol if you ask.
 
I think it is quite nice to give Ruger credit for the way they handle their product recalls - I just wouldn't give them my money. I would rather see them develop greater skills at product development than refining their expertise in handling product recalls.
 
If I have an attacker coming after me, and I try to shoot him, and get a light strike, and the primer fails to detonate, I would say that is a safety issue.
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And I would say.....without a doubt....it might even make you mess up a perfectly good pair of underwear as well.
 
Weedmonk,

Totally understand. However, I think that the threshold for a firearm recall has dropped significantly in the last decade or so. Combined with our ability to complain to a world wide audience on the internet, this makes Ruger and Glock and everybody else look a lot worse than they really are. I'm sure you can find plenty of examples of pretty much any firearm failing. It's up to the end user to make sure his/her weapon has enough "practical" reliability to meet their needs.

Just my 2 cents.
 
SlimeDog,

What the internet has given consumers is open access to product information that has not been "fluffed up" by the editors of gun magazines. The problems at Ruger are evident of poor product development and shouldn't be accepted by their customers. The standards for a product that is specifically designed for personal self defense should be set very high. These things MUST go bang when, and only when, they are intended to go bang. If Ruger can't make reliable, dependable self defense firearms they should go into another line of business.
 
+1 for Weedmonk! Couldn't have said it better myself.

No doubt in my mind - I would much rather buy and use firearms from a company with a mediocre Customer Service Dept that I will never have to use, (think HK), than to purchase an inferior product from a wonderful company with a wonderful Customer Service Dept that I become best friends with. Just my two cents.
 
Everyone assumes a recall is because a part is defective. I haven't found that language in what Ruger has said.

What they have said (I paraphrase,) "Some people can't read the Owner's Manual even tho we tell them to On The Slide, and some people drop loaded guns for whatever reason. If it hits the ground loaded, it might go off, DOH, and we're installing new parts for free to stop that. Have a free mag, to boot. "

I see nothing on the interweb that 63,000 LCP owners have a "defective" trigger mechanism that allow the gun to fire when it hits the concrete. Crikey, every Colt SAA and 1911 could do that. I do see some who misunderstand product liability as practiced in American courtrooms. Ruger has offered to repair, the monkey is off their back.

An owner who exercises "reasonable care" will be able to say so in court.

Anybody else is on their own.
 
What they have said (I paraphrase,) "Some people can't read the Owner's Manual even tho we tell them to On The Slide, and some people drop loaded guns for whatever reason. If it hits the ground loaded, it might go off, DOH, and we're installing new parts for free to stop that. Have a free mag, to boot. "
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You might look at the differences between a V prefix S&W Victory Model, and a VS prefix; and research what prompted the change.
I see nothing on the interweb that 63,000 LCP owners have a "defective" trigger mechanism that allow the gun to fire when it hits the concrete. Crikey, every Colt SAA and 1911 could do that. I do see some who misunderstand product liability as practiced in American courtrooms. Ruger has offered to repair, the monkey is off their back.
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Carry an SAA hammer down on an empty chamber still keeps the gun in the ready condition. Carrying a semi auto in such a fashion does not keep it in a ready condition. Actually, a 1911 without a firing pin block would have to be dropped from excessive height (10 feet if I recall correctly) and land on the muzzle for the firing pin's inertia to overcome the firing pin spring and discharge a chambered round. Hence, the War Dept. / DOD never mandated a firing pin safety in the 70 years the M1911 was the standard issue sidearm.
 
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