sytasyn_syn Posted: September 2, 2008 
For Sturm, Ruger & Company, which was founded on the groundbreaking .22 semi-autopistol designed by founder William B. Ruger Sr. nearly half a century ago, small caliber autos and revolvers are a staple, but a .380ACP semi-auto is a gun of a different color. There has never been a .380ACP or any handgun of this category in the company’s history, until the LCP “Lightweight Compact Pistol” was introduced this year.
“One of the things Ruger has been doing the past couple of years at the NRA Show and other events,” explains Ken Jorgensen, Ruger’s Coordinator of Media Relations, “is called ‘Voice of the Customer,’ a series of surveys asking consumers what they would like to see. What we heard from a large number of people was a real demand for a reliable .380ACP. Over the last few years these customer survey results have contributed to several projects, including development of the LCP, and given the orders we have had for the gun since its introduction, the survey was right on target.”
10 Comments
Dr wrink
looks good.
clintlebo
My old man has one of these. You can hide it in the palm of your hand. Very loud to shoot. I could not hit the side of a barn at 20 yards, but then I believe this firearm is for close encounters.
clint
samD
Like hand to hand combat...LOL at least for cheaters
samD
zoe4sho
looks like it could be real handy
Zoe
Nutty Basterd
If it's the first sounds like later it could be somewhat of collectable. Well must find some money somewhere...
Pkato
for concealed weapon...secondary
Patrolman Kato
LLE
If you like DA, this one has a great reputation, so far. Believe it or not, I prefer my old AMT, stainless SA 380: Very short, crisp pull, and surprisingly accurate in the target distance it was designed for.
clconig
I gotta find one of these for my wife for while im at work try an keep ur eyes peeled guys or if anyone knows about wat they run and where to find one in the midwest area close to Southern Illinois
netmindr
LLE, what do you shoot in your AMT? I just picked one up and haven't shot it yet. I've tried manually cycling it with Remington UMC JHP but they seem to want to jam loading into the chamber. I also got some PowRBall by CorBon that look like they would work well since they have the full nose shape.
I need to put it through it's paces to see what it does in action.
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galbrig2
I have an LCP, Mine shoots grate, I have been able to hit a small Gatorade bottle at 25 yds everytime. For the problem netmindr is having, My roommate got one which had the same problem while shooting, I narrowed it down to the extractor. You can call Ruger and they will fix it for you. They sent my roommate a shipping label and are going to fix the recall which is out on it right now while they have it.