Ruger LCP 238 experiences
Today I got to fire a Ruger LCP along with the LCR revolver. There seems to be a lot of breha when it comes to getting a .380 pistol these days. I don’t think I really ever felt the urge to go that small when it comes to calibers, but since CCW is actually more popular now than it was 10yrs ago, and people are finding that small compact semi-autos are far more reliable than previously, people will take the light weight over a larger caliber. The Ruger LCP can take laser grips from Crimson trace, and I highly suggest that you consider that. I was never a big fan of putting lasers on handguns until I started thinking about very small and compact firearms that had terrible small sights. The laser grips will help improve your hits and give confidence.
I have several Ruger factory gun magazines for my LCP, but I decided to pick up a few Promag magazines. Promag had a good reputation in the 1990s for magazines that weren’t as pricey as factory magazines, but were still considered reliable. I have several magazines for my Beretta 92FS, and although I did have a jam on one hollow point round, it has never jammed on ball ammo. I would consider these to be excellent range magazines, but I would do a lot of testing to make sure you are sure the gun feeds reliable with an defensive ammo. Some magazines may need to be tweaked a little and if you have problems be sure to call a factory rep. Most gun magazine manufacturers will replace a magazine if it does not work properly.
Although I understand that polymer guns are here to stay and they are far more technologically advanced than their early metal counterparts, I still enjoy shooting my 1911 handguns. The 1911s that are being made today are really several generations beyond where the guns that crossed the European continent and fought on the beaches of the Pacific. The best improvements I have seen in the 1911 design compared to the GI guns are #1 the pistol sights, and #2 the gun magazines. The GI 1911 magazines weakness seemed to be the followers. The slide stops were so heavy that many of the times the tabs on the magazine would bend and the slide would close on an empty chamber.