RELATED: Righteous Ruger – The Striker-Fired LC9s 9mm We also make sure there are no (dowel) pins sticking out on retainers, which can happen and cause hammer drag or trigger drag.” Polishing does, however, improve the operation.
Rough edges on stamped parts are often simply part of machining and they do not impede the operation of the gun. “When we get an LCP in house, the first thing we do is strip it all down, clean it and begin by de-burring all the edges of the action, and inspecting and lightly polishing any rough edges around the loading ramp. The LCP’s finish is a smooth, clean matte blue-black with a fixed, crescent-cut rear sight and a small, graduated, integral front sight.Įric Galloway explained that mass-produced firearms can all use a little “niche gunsmithing” to make them run smoother and more reliably. RELATED: Ruger’s New LCR 9mm Double-Action Revolver | VIDEO If the gun has not been cycled, the hammer is not visible at the back of the slide, and there is a loaded-chamber view port at the breech showing the rim of a chambered.
In terms of familiarization, the flush-profile hammer is recessed in the back of the slide and can only be seen in the ready-to-fire, semi-cocked position (the action has been cycled).
There are no manual safeties and the trigger is DAO with a short 0.5 inches of travel and a substantial 6-pound trigger pull. It will fit into the palm of most people’s hands, and with a 6+1 capacity offers an easily carried and concealable double-action-only (DAO) sidearm for personal protection. At only 9.4 ounces, the LCP uses a composite frame (high-performance glass-filled nylon), an aluminum subframe grip frame and a through-hardened steel slide with a 2.75-inch steel barrel. The Ruger LCP has been one of the true success stories in contemporary small-caliber self-defense firearms.