We bought 2 of these. Mini Mags had an 8% failure to fire rate. Took the failed rounds and tried them in 2 other pistols. Still would not fire. Seems CCI has some quality issues. Not one Winchester round of any type would eject. Failure to feed in several other brands. Found Aguila Super Extra and Blazers worked pretty much flawlessly. With the right ammo, this thing is a joy to shoot.
Have both 22LR and 380 auto. Both are 100% reliable and very accurate at 10 yards. My toughest decision is which one to carry. Good video. Great pistol.
I love that this pistol has a safety. When I use a kydex waistband holster, I keep my thumb against the lip of the holster as I draw. This causes the safety to hit my thumb and disengage on the draw. It’s a very nice feature.
I picked up an LCP II 22 LR yesterday from Academy and found very neat machinery on all its parts and no metal shavings anywhere. Took it apart, clean and lube , I went to the range today and tried it and it went boom, every time. Sights were good and on target. Neat little lite gun, love it. I also own the original LCP and worked fine for years, no problem.
Unfortunately it will fail you when you need it. As the man said here .22 will unfortunately fail. Murphy's Law. If something can go wrong it will and will do so at the worst possible time. I would love to have my wife be able to carry a .22 for self defense because she shoots it comfortably but the rim fire ammo just isn't worth the risk. IMHO
@@OldCelticWarrior All guns can fail. Simply because nothing in this life is perfect. As soon as you think think you have the perfect gun...get ready for it to show you that it ain't perfect.
I think we are missing the point here. No one said anything about perfect. The rim fire has a higher failure rate and therefore less likely to be a good carry option. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
*The Most common mentioned misconception of. 22 LR Is, It's not enough for conceal carry. Military Spec Requirements are penetration of a 3/4" pine board at 400 yards. Yes, a .22LR does It quite affectivly.*
400 yard for a pistol? 40 at max. I’ll believe this is a weak ammo from anyone who takes a handful in the chest/head from close range and lives to tell they’re weak.
#1. There was only one kind of cartridge that ran well with my LCP 22lr - 40 grain CCI minimags. What did not work well - CCI 36 grain minimags, CCI velocitors, stingers, golden bullets, and a Winchester round. My first LCP 22lr I returned after 600 rounds for constant failures to feed. #2. I found the holster came out with the gun if I had baggy pockets. #3. Loading can bite at your thumb, but with a little practice it is no big deal. I like my LCP 22lr
Great review. I love mine, it's a good companion for my .380 LCPII, as I pretty much hate to practice with the .380. So far I've had no problems with Mini Mag or Velocitor. I'd feel fairly confident at this point carrying it with the Velocitor ammo. 10 or 11 rounds can be unleashed in very short order, and a spare mag can fit in a watch pocket. It's really, really fun to plink with.
I just bought one! Couldn't be happier! Easy to clean and cheap to shoot..I have a bodyguard by Smith and Wesson..same size..same pulls out of the pocket! Love it!
saw this item at gun show. got to have it. 22 for self def.? I think 3 quick shots would stop most any perp and you have 7 more, just in case. excellent vid. thanks
People debate this endlessly. I'm pretty sure that most thugs would break off an attack after being hit with just one 22lr. My thought on this is a gun comes out of nowhere, bang, pain in the chest. Now, what goes through their mind? "What caliber was that?" "That wasn't too bad, I'll just walk it off." "Did you just shoot me with a 22?". I doubt it. Most likely "oh $(-)!'!' I've been shot!" And "I better get out of here because I'm sure there's more where that came from". Those that don't get the message at that point probably wouldn't, even being hit with a 45acp. You'd need something serious like a 44 mag or a cns hit to get their attention. My only problem with a 22 for personal defense is the reliability issues.
Michael, thanks for your logic. Personally, and I'm no expert by any means, all semi's have some degree of reliability problem. My Kimber Raptor 45 misfeeds occasionally. I hope we never have to draw on anyone!
@@BADD1ONE I’ve had the LCP II .22LR since last summer. I love it. My favorite .22 tho is my Heritage Rough Rider. Damn cheapest gun I own and I shoot it more than anything 😝
My LCPII is a .380 and runs like a champ, great EDC for a senior citizen. My only concern for their .22 model is the big IF consistent w/rim fire ammo, failure to fire. Even w/CCI IF that happens you’ll have to rack the slide during an attack and you may not be able to do that (I’ve survived three deadly force incidents). I’d only recommend this for someone who could not handle the recoil of a center fire weapon. Great info packed review.
My brother bought this pistol and he let me shoot it. I also have it in .380 and the LCP ii in 22 has no recoil to speak of and it is accurate as hell with cci stingers. I was hitting full size silhouette target out to 25 yards constantly and the only thing I would do is just paint the front sight and maybe add a laser and keep this as a backup gun.
Great review. This pistol is super lightweight and is perfect for pocket-carry in light shorts. It's very reliable and accurate, and it's easy to rack and shoot. Per Captain Obvious: While a .22LR is not the first choice for self-defense, no one (and I do mean no one) wants to get shot with a .22LR. Yes, a .22LR in your pocket is better than the .45 than that you left at home when you need a gun.
And the safety sucks. The very reason I will not buy one of these. Cool looking little gun. The sr22 is going to get someone killed with the upside down safety! Ruger really needs to get it together on the handguns. Taurus makes them look like junk! That's Ashamed. Thanks for the video Brother, Stay Safe and GOD Bless!🙏🇺🇸
I want to like Ruger and they do some good work. My question is why can't the make a safety design that makes sense and STAY WITH IT. The SR22 goes up for safety off instead of down now this is different from that. They seem very confused with all these pistol models and I believe that is hurting them.
Mine had me pulling my hair out for a couple months. it would have some kind of failure on every mag. Long story short it was the extractor spring. on mine the extractor would not grab the round at all. if it did cycle it was blowback kicking the round out. Put in an aftermarket extractor spring super simple and now its as reliable as my Ruger sr22 which has never failed me. guess i got a bad one but its an easy cheap fix
I really like mine for plinking. I could never use it as my EDC because the safety shouldn't be there. Also, the magazine disconnect on rare occasions prevents me from pulling the trigger without smacking the magazine and that just can't happen on an EDC. The light rack and 10 round capacity is great. It also shoots everything I have tried in it. I love the trigger pull on the LCP2. I will continue to EDC my LCP1 380. I think they had it right for its intended purpose the first time around (although that trigger is 8 lbs).
Rented this last week to compare to our SR22. Lots of feeding, ejection problems with the LCP, none with the SR22. SR takes an ext. mag from Tandemkross (15+1) and loads fast with a McFadden speed.loader-a must have if you shoot .22s a lot. Got mine on EBay for around 25 bucks. After trying one, bought a couple more. You can Thank me later.
I think the SR 22 pistol is better small 22 LR. I was surprised you did not make a comparison in your review as they are always very detailed You do great work in these videos keep it up please 🙏
Two things: Ruger should have included a very small tool to help with removing take down bolt and 2, should have made magazines with a lever that makes it easy to keep bullets and follower down when loading. Two very easy corrections and ur good to go.
I heard they got rid of that lever so that they could make it a 10-round magazine I think it's a little lame that they don't have two magazines for this in the box, plus the magazines are $35 which is insane!
I wish .32 was more common and they chambered the LCP in it. Centerfire for reliably, larger than .22, and the recoil should be right in the sweet spot for that size gun.
Good video. All the information presented in a brief but complete message. This is a must have gun for me. Just for plinking and being able to say I have one.
These are solid guns, could use backstrap options though for bigger hands. Also, I wish we could get rid of the bladed lawyer triggers on everything. More room in the trigger guard would be better for gloves too.
I have one of these, and like it. I wish you would comment about the magazine. When I look at my fully loaded magazine, it looks like the shells shift around a bit. So far, i’ve had a few jams and blame this on the magazine. Any thoughts?
Nice overview. I used white nail polish for the front sight. Worked great. I found Aguila and Fiocci 40 gr work better than CCI mini mags in my particular gun.
I used a bit of Testors "Flourescent Orange" I got @ Michaels...but other stores (Hobby Lobby?) likely have it also. However, what I REALLY wanted to carry in this gun was Federal Punch -- only works about 80% of the time (probably due to the longer case and FN), not at all reliable enough so Punch is out for CARRY ammo. Slow Fire, that is: If I shoot them as fast as I can, they ALL cycle properly, just won't do so with slower/aimed fire. Weird. Anyway, will just depend on Mini Mags (high-velocity 40gr solids). But it does seem to shoot other ammo I've tried w/o issue also: Remington Golden Bullets (40gr RN), Federal Black Pack (36gr HPs, which MAY be identical to CCI's 36gr HP Mini-Mags). -- BR
I think this would be a good trapline or tackle box gun for snake charming. Like I did for my LCPII, I would replace the stock holster for a postive clicking seating kydex one.
In describing the differences between the LCP and the LCPII you didn’t even mention the most important difference and the overwhelming reason that people upgrade. The LCPII’s trigger is about a thousand times better than the LCP.
I got one today. Ran a patch down barrell and wiped off excess oil from factory. Tried about 6 different rounds today for a total of 300 through brand new pistol. I had 30+ miss-fires. All weak strikes but no fire. I took some and rechambered and they then fired on the 2nd try. Brands were: federal hunter match, federal bulk ammo, remmington bulk ammo, cci mini mag, cci standard velocity, browning bulk (most offensive), and eley club because it was on hand. I expect to break in a pistol but my confidence in dependability is waning this time. Are other people’s results better? Accuracy is nice considering Also, I tried single handed and double to eleminate grip issues for blowback varience. All the ammo on hand is new and fires reliably in other firearms I use
gee, I hate to send it back! I am the kind of guy who eats a steak no matter how it’s cooked. How many round in your opinions is thoroughly broken in? Funny thing too is I remarked on how much oil was in the firing pin mechanism when I first inspected it out of the box. Oil pumped out when the pin was pushed manually. Then later found out it isnt reliable. The barrel crown, slide, and other parts still have machining burrs on them. They are bad enough to catch cotton fibers from a wipe down. Im not disappointed with this pistol but this all adds up to make me wonder
@boomstick 779 Interesting. My tx22 fired everything from the get-go. Harrods still going strong. Still surprised, of course. But wow. Just picked up this 22 LCP today. We'll see how it runs. Was not impressed with the 380 LCP 2. . For which I'm going to sell. Malfunctioning excetera from the get-go.
Update: Sent mine back to Ruger and in a week they returned it with a new slide assembly. I quickly took it out and shot 300 rounds without a single issue. Used CCI Mini Mag, Federal Premium, Hunter Match, Remington golden bullet, and even Browning worked great!
A fun shooter...what better reason do you need to get one? Seriously, because “fun” equates to more practice at the range which means greater proficiency.
Remington golden bullet with round nose 40grain the ones that are in 100 round square plastic box. Not golden bullet hollow points bulk ammo. Shoot 100 of those and 100 of minimags 40gr round nose. You will be surprised which ammo works better particularly in lcp2 22lr
Ruger is better to improve the take down system on this gun. The ridiculous, difficult, and long outdated, take down pin that they use on this otherwise well thought out gun, is unacceptable for the modern pistol. The best and easy takedowns are on Beretta 92fs, on Glock, on Sig Sauer 226, etc. Also, if they would use firing pin in the form of the round hammer head, instead of the flat blade, they would improve the chances of ignition of the rimfire ammunition, as well as the longevity of the firing pin.
Purchased one last weekend. Love almost everything about it except for the safety. Though I have average hand strength, I have to use my free hand most of the time to remove the safety. Definitely makes a loud click when the safety is moved. Is this normal? I tried a little oil but to no avail.
Having trouble with magazines dropping, think it may have something to do with the mag safety that RUGER thought this gun needed that my .380s do not have because they cant trust me with a .22. Calling Monday!!
If I was going to carry such a small gun it would be a Kel-Tec p32 . It is bit smaller and definitely more lethal with very little recoil and cheaper!!!
The barrel is 2.75.” Stingers are 36 grain. The extra powder they would use doesn’t burn; it blows out the muzzle. The net result is a lighter slug powered by an average amount of fuel. Stingers are no good w/ this gun; the barrel is simply too short. Stingers are truly intended for rifles, where all the powder will burn. I do have them in my Walther P22, however. The barrel is ~4.5” and I have a compressor on it.
Just pick one up today. They happen to get in stock. Don't care for the 380 except for the design of the pistol. So this should be fun. Cheaper, more controllable. , hopefully function better
I wouldn’t call it better than the SR22 because it’s a different class of pistol. Pocket 22 vs tactical 22. The SR22 I think is definitely more versatile and can handle multiple task. The LCPII is more mission oriented.
If i owned neither and wanted a great gun to build my trigger time the sr22 wins hands down. But if you want deep concealment or just a great conversation starter at the range the lcp 22 is a great gun for that. Heck during the ammo shortage the sr22 has just about payed for itself. Ill shoot about 30 rounds of 9mm, then switch to the sr22 to practice the fundamentals. I own em both and they are always in my range bag even when im just out to shoot the 9 and 40sw.
Would not recommend that for self defense, but not for the reason you think. it's just a very fragile, poorly built gun. The firing pin in mine exploded. Stopped firing and I found out the the pin had split in half and I had to replace it with a stronger aftermarket pin. That was it. It started firing again. Would not recommend it. It just isn't built to be reliable. The LCR 22, however, I would give a try
I have had my LCP II 22lr for about a little over a year, fired about 250-300 CCI mini mags through it and it broke. I couldn't pull the trigger., it was like it never reset. Sent it back to Ruger, got it back in less than ten days. They said the trigger bar was replaced. I fired it yesterday (total rounds since I got it back was about 250 -300) and, IT BROKE AGAIN. Same issue, trigger felt like it never reset. Anyone else have these issues? I think Ruger is more intent on getting guns out the door rather than making quality guns. It wasn't like this when Bill Ruger was alive.
I've sold many of these in past couple of years and I have yet to get even one back for repairs. The only complaints I've ever heard of from customers is that it can be picky on ammo which can be a problem at this time due to the difficulties in getting particular brands. There's plenty of cheap stuff out there, but the quality ammo can be hard to find. Others have told me that it fires anything they put in it. Regardless, as far as anything breaking - not one complaint or return. It's odd that you got two bad parts in a row, but unfortunately, it sounds like you might have just gotten very unlucky this time around. I don't know how you treat guns that have failed, but once a gun lets me down in practice, I find it very difficult to regain that trust especially if it's intended to be a carry gun. I have lots of fun plinking guns but I would never carry them. I know this is going to hurt some feelings but I had a Glock jam up on me in a firefight while in Iraq and even though I still like them and have many different models, I don't carry one, nor will I ever. That one incident left a very bad taste. Still a great gun, but you might say I've 'lost that loving feeling." Hope you get that back with your Ruger. I think it's a very good gun and would have no problem carrying one should the need arise for a very small pocket gun.
Only light strikes ive had is with winchester super x. Most others shoot just fine. The aquilla is a bit dirty. If your having trouble make sure you clean that extractor thoroughly. If its still not feeding well try a aftermarket spring under the extractor. Mine had issues before this otherwise its been good
After these many years I can still hear my father say, "A .22 is all you need, if you use it right." I carry my Ruger LCP .22 daily.
Ruger LCP II 32ACP
Build it and they will be sold out.
Can I get a count of how many people would be interested?
I'm down for the .32. I would prefer a Ruger product to a Kel-Tec. I think others agree.
I'd interested in a 32acp
At this rate Ruger will get there soon enough. This LCP 22 and the Ruger 57 were nice surprises.
Hell yes
I will take one in .22 short please
Sir, I'd just like to say you did a wonderful job, walking us through that hand gun very professional thank you!👍
I like how he doesn’t just instantly say it’s only a 22 better than a stick 22 with good ammo great carry piece
We bought 2 of these. Mini Mags had an 8% failure to fire rate. Took the failed rounds and tried them in 2 other pistols. Still would not fire. Seems CCI has some quality issues. Not one Winchester round of any type would eject. Failure to feed in several other brands. Found Aguila Super Extra and Blazers worked pretty much flawlessly. With the right ammo, this thing is a joy to shoot.
I agree the Blazer Aguila SE are the best for this.
Winchester .22 is only good for manually operated actions. They've never worked in my semi auto pistols.
Have both 22LR and 380 auto. Both are 100% reliable and very accurate at 10 yards. My toughest decision is which one to carry. Good video. Great pistol.
Did your lcp2 22 jam a lot because of the ammo my friends did not like hallow points is yours ammo finicky ?
.22’s. Never go out of style.
22nd like 😃
I had to have one ,surprisingly accurate.
I love that this pistol has a safety. When I use a kydex waistband holster, I keep my thumb against the lip of the holster as I draw. This causes the safety to hit my thumb and disengage on the draw. It’s a very nice feature.
I picked up an LCP II 22 LR yesterday from Academy and found very neat machinery on all its parts and no metal shavings anywhere. Took it apart, clean and lube , I went to the range today and tried it and it went boom, every time. Sights were good and on target. Neat little lite gun, love it. I also own the original LCP and worked fine for years, no problem.
I too picked one up at Academy with an extra magazine. Sometimes I just want to carry something lighter than my Glock 27.
Leave the holster and loader out, and offer with 2 more mags, would make this a better deal!
Absolutely. At least one more mag. It's ridiculous Flash to come with one mag. For any firearm.
And get rid of the redundant safety
I couldn't agree more!!
@@freisiandraugr2427 I wish my LCP II 380 came with this manual safety! Otherwise, I love my 380!
@@Jeremiah17seven if thats what you want good for you. I however do not and will not buy the 22lr with the safety.
Just bought one of these. Shoots great, easy to conceal, 10 + 1 Everything you could want in a small gun.
Unfortunately it will fail you when you need it.
As the man said here .22 will unfortunately fail. Murphy's Law.
If something can go wrong it will and will do so at the worst possible time.
I would love to have my wife be able to carry a .22 for self defense because she shoots it comfortably but the rim fire ammo just isn't worth the risk.
IMHO
Well said, but if you're going to absolutely apply Murphy's law then you must apply it to all calibers rim fire or no.
@@OldCelticWarrior All guns can fail. Simply because nothing in this life is perfect. As soon as you think think you have the perfect gun...get ready for it to show you that it ain't perfect.
I think we are missing the point here. No one said anything about perfect. The rim fire has a higher failure rate and therefore less likely to be a good carry option.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
R. Sudduth no worries if you’re talking to me. You’d have to dig very deep to hurt this old war horses feelings, man.
*The Most common mentioned misconception of. 22 LR Is, It's not enough for conceal carry. Military Spec Requirements are penetration of a 3/4" pine board at 400 yards. Yes, a .22LR does It quite affectivly.*
Most criticisms I hear of 22LR for concealed carry has more to do with reliability than power.
400 yard for a pistol? 40 at max.
I’ll believe this is a weak ammo from anyone who takes a handful in the chest/head from close range and lives to tell they’re weak.
From a rifle perhaps. Not a handgun.
pekoluckey is right, from a rifle where you get all the velocity unlike a pistol!
BS brave o
Another quality professional video filled with good information thank you!! It's hard to beat Ruger no matter what you are needing.
#1. There was only one kind of cartridge that ran well with my LCP 22lr - 40 grain CCI minimags. What did not work well - CCI 36 grain minimags, CCI velocitors, stingers, golden bullets, and a Winchester round. My first LCP 22lr I returned after 600 rounds for constant failures to feed. #2. I found the holster came out with the gun if I had baggy pockets. #3. Loading can bite at your thumb, but with a little practice it is no big deal. I like my LCP 22lr
Good comment. On your#2... That seems like a problem easily fixed: ditch pants with baggy pockets.
@@elche1976 yes but I have a desantis holster that works with my baggier dress/work clothes. The original holster works perfectly fine with my jeans.
Only negative for me is only being supplied with one magazine. 2 out of the box with any semi auto, no exceptions.
Ya listening Ruger?
Great review. I love mine, it's a good companion for my .380 LCPII, as I pretty much hate to practice with the .380. So far I've had no problems with Mini Mag or Velocitor. I'd feel fairly confident at this point carrying it with the Velocitor ammo. 10 or 11 rounds can be unleashed in very short order, and a spare mag can fit in a watch pocket. It's really, really fun to plink with.
I just bought one! Couldn't be happier! Easy to clean and cheap to shoot..I have a bodyguard by Smith and Wesson..same size..same pulls out of the pocket! Love it!
saw this item at gun show. got to have it. 22 for self def.? I think 3 quick shots would stop most any perp and you have 7 more, just in case. excellent vid. thanks
People debate this endlessly. I'm pretty sure that most thugs would break off an attack after being hit with just one 22lr. My thought on this is a gun comes out of nowhere, bang, pain in the chest. Now, what goes through their mind? "What caliber was that?" "That wasn't too bad, I'll just walk it off." "Did you just shoot me with a 22?". I doubt it. Most likely "oh $(-)!'!' I've been shot!" And "I better get out of here because I'm sure there's more where that came from". Those that don't get the message at that point probably wouldn't, even being hit with a 45acp. You'd need something serious like a 44 mag or a cns hit to get their attention. My only problem with a 22 for personal defense is the reliability issues.
Michael, thanks for your logic. Personally, and I'm no expert by any means, all semi's have some degree of reliability problem. My Kimber Raptor 45 misfeeds occasionally. I hope we never have to draw on anyone!
A very good review on a rather neat new Ruger, thanks for the time and effort you put into this video.
I'm tiered of buy ammo. 22 is almost free. Love my lcp 380. I'm getting one of these for plinking
You’ll end up liking this more than the .380 ACP 😝
@@Vaille32 I have one now. It's ok. The Taurus tx22 is the best 22 pistol I've ever shot.
@@BADD1ONE I’ve had the LCP II .22LR since last summer. I love it. My favorite .22 tho is my Heritage Rough Rider. Damn cheapest gun I own and I shoot it more than anything 😝
My LCPII is a .380 and runs like a champ, great EDC for a senior citizen. My only concern for their .22 model is the big IF consistent w/rim fire ammo, failure to fire. Even w/CCI IF that happens you’ll have to rack the slide during an attack and you may not be able to do that (I’ve survived three deadly force incidents). I’d only recommend this for someone who could not handle the recoil of a center fire weapon. Great info packed review.
I have read that it becomes a mess trying to remove .22 ammo by racking.
My brother bought this pistol and he let me shoot it. I also have it in .380 and the LCP ii in 22 has no recoil to speak of and it is accurate as hell with cci stingers. I was hitting full size silhouette target out to 25 yards constantly and the only thing I would do is just paint the front sight and maybe add a laser and keep this as a backup gun.
Like my LCP II in 22LR Very Happy with the action very smooth and a joy to shoot a nice companion to my Ruger Wrangler in 22LR
Great info., video. Thanks. Still the best firearms review channel.
Great review. This pistol is super lightweight and is perfect for pocket-carry in light shorts. It's very reliable and accurate, and it's easy to rack and shoot. Per Captain Obvious: While a .22LR is not the first choice for self-defense, no one (and I do mean no one) wants to get shot with a .22LR. Yes, a .22LR in your pocket is better than the .45 than that you left at home when you need a gun.
And the safety sucks. The very reason I will not buy one of these. Cool looking little gun. The sr22 is going to get someone killed with the upside down safety! Ruger really needs to get it together on the handguns. Taurus makes them look like junk! That's Ashamed. Thanks for the video Brother, Stay Safe and GOD Bless!🙏🇺🇸
I want to like Ruger and they do some good work.
My question is why can't the make a safety design that makes sense and STAY WITH IT.
The SR22 goes up for safety off instead of down now this is different from that.
They seem very confused with all these pistol models and I believe that is hurting them.
Mine had me pulling my hair out for a couple months. it would have some kind of failure on every mag. Long story short it was the extractor spring. on mine the extractor would not grab the round at all. if it did cycle it was blowback kicking the round out. Put in an aftermarket extractor spring super simple and now its as reliable as my Ruger sr22 which has never failed me. guess i got a bad one but its an easy cheap fix
Thanks! Great evaluation. Now, I gotta have one :-)
I really like mine for plinking. I could never use it as my EDC because the safety shouldn't be there. Also, the magazine disconnect on rare occasions prevents me from pulling the trigger without smacking the magazine and that just can't happen on an EDC. The light rack and 10 round capacity is great. It also shoots everything I have tried in it. I love the trigger pull on the LCP2. I will continue to EDC my LCP1 380. I think they had it right for its intended purpose the first time around (although that trigger is 8 lbs).
MCARBO has the springs to lighten that trigger.
On the 380, they just have recoil spring for 22lr.
Excellent review, much appreciated. In particular... all the little details AND the emphasis on safety.
Rented this last week to compare to our SR22. Lots of feeding, ejection problems with the LCP, none with the SR22. SR takes an ext. mag from Tandemkross (15+1) and loads fast with a McFadden speed.loader-a must have if you shoot .22s a lot. Got mine on EBay for around 25 bucks. After trying one, bought a couple more. You can Thank me later.
Limp wristing
I think the SR 22 pistol is better small 22 LR. I was surprised you did not make a comparison in your review as they are always very detailed
You do great work in these videos keep it up please 🙏
Two things: Ruger should have included a very small tool to help with removing take down bolt and 2, should have made magazines with a lever that makes it easy to keep bullets and follower down when loading. Two very easy corrections and ur good to go.
I heard they got rid of that lever so that they could make it a 10-round magazine I think it's a little lame that they don't have two magazines for this in the box, plus the magazines are $35 which is insane!
@@christopherwg4236 39$ for two magazines. Google it
Nice review! Looks like a beautiful little gun. I love my .380. Too bad I don't need another .22
same size as a SW bodyguard. Did a side by side yesterday. i don't like the single action on this gun. cocked and locked isn't for me.
Easy to remove the mag disconnect and the manual safety.
The reality of self defense: You will have 3 seconds or less, to fire 3 rounds or less, in 3 yards or less...
Every situation is different.
I can do 4.5 in 3 Sec....
The most likely scenario true, but I would rather have more capability and not need it than need more capabilities than I have.
You are correct. This is the case in 90 plus percent of self defense shootings. I’ve been there. They evolve quickly and violently.
Removing the pin with a small screwdriver...lay a piece of cardboard behind the screwdriver to prevent scratching the gun, like i did.
They sell small kits for prying open iPhones. The plastic tools are hard enough, I think, to get the pin out of the Ruger without scratching it.
I keep a 223 shell case around to open mine, its brass and fits the little pin just right
I wish .32 was more common and they chambered the LCP in it. Centerfire for reliably, larger than .22, and the recoil should be right in the sweet spot for that size gun.
Love mine. No reason to go to the Max other than curiosity. So controllable and relatively cheap to feed.
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks👍!
Good revue thanks.
Helpful to mention whether guide rod, mag, sights, trigger are plastic or metal.
Good video. All the information presented in a brief but complete message. This is a must have gun for me. Just for plinking and being able to say I have one.
These are solid guns, could use backstrap options though for bigger hands. Also, I wish we could get rid of the bladed lawyer triggers on everything. More room in the trigger guard would be better for gloves too.
Love the 22lr. Love the content.
I have one of these, and like it. I wish you would comment about the magazine. When I look at my fully loaded magazine, it looks like the shells shift around a bit. So far, i’ve had a few jams and blame this on the magazine. Any thoughts?
Nice overview. I used white nail polish for the front sight. Worked great. I found Aguila and Fiocci 40 gr work better than CCI mini mags in my particular gun.
I used a bit of Testors "Flourescent Orange" I got @ Michaels...but other stores (Hobby Lobby?) likely have it also.
However, what I REALLY wanted to carry in this gun was Federal Punch -- only works about 80% of the time (probably due to the longer case and FN), not at all reliable enough so Punch is out for CARRY ammo. Slow Fire, that is: If I shoot them as fast as I can, they ALL cycle properly, just won't do so with slower/aimed fire. Weird.
Anyway, will just depend on Mini Mags (high-velocity 40gr solids). But it does seem to shoot other ammo I've tried w/o issue also: Remington Golden Bullets (40gr RN), Federal Black Pack (36gr HPs, which MAY be identical to CCI's 36gr HP Mini-Mags).
-- BR
Love mine have put over 500 rnds down it no issues at all
Thank you sir, for a good no-nonsense gun review video. Well done.
Thanks for a very informative report. You know your stuff...
I think this would be a good trapline or tackle box gun for snake charming. Like I did for my LCPII, I would replace the stock holster for a postive clicking seating kydex one.
Ruger please make one in 32acp I love my keltic in this caliber but would love one in the lcp.with the safety
Good gun and the CCI mini mags are the best ammo to use in a gun like this
White out works Great for rear and front.
You can still get White Out?
Good for older woman that needs protection without bad recoil?
Yes it’s ideal.
In describing the differences between the LCP and the LCPII you didn’t even mention the most important difference and the overwhelming reason that people upgrade. The LCPII’s trigger is about a thousand times better than the LCP.
I love mine. I keep it in my front pocket and I forget it's even there. Paid $340 for it (May 2022). You will have problems if you let it get dirty.
If I’ll get a small pistol that has a damage that is lower than a 9mm, I’d rather have a 22LR than a .380 because 22LR is more common.
I got one today. Ran a patch down barrell and wiped off excess oil from factory. Tried about 6 different rounds today for a total of 300 through brand new pistol. I had 30+ miss-fires. All weak strikes but no fire. I took some and rechambered and they then fired on the 2nd try. Brands were: federal hunter match, federal bulk ammo, remmington bulk ammo, cci mini mag, cci standard velocity, browning bulk (most offensive), and eley club because it was on hand. I expect to break in a pistol but my confidence in dependability is waning this time. Are other people’s results better?
Accuracy is nice considering
Also, I tried single handed and double to eleminate grip issues for blowback varience. All the ammo on hand is new and fires reliably in other firearms I use
gee, I hate to send it back! I am the kind of guy who eats a steak no matter how it’s cooked.
How many round in your opinions is thoroughly broken in?
Funny thing too is I remarked on how much oil was in the firing pin mechanism when I first inspected it out of the box. Oil pumped out when the pin was pushed manually. Then later found out it isnt reliable.
The barrel crown, slide, and other parts still have machining burrs on them. They are bad enough to catch cotton fibers from a wipe down. Im not disappointed with this pistol but this all adds up to make me wonder
Thanks boomstick I will force feed it some more ammo to eliminate a need for break in
@boomstick 779 Interesting. My tx22 fired everything from the get-go. Harrods still going strong. Still surprised, of course. But wow. Just picked up this 22 LCP today. We'll see how it runs. Was not impressed with the 380 LCP 2. . For which I'm going to sell. Malfunctioning excetera from the get-go.
Update: Sent mine back to Ruger and in a week they returned it with a new slide assembly. I quickly took it out and shot 300 rounds without a single issue. Used CCI Mini Mag, Federal Premium, Hunter Match, Remington golden bullet, and even Browning worked great!
Great review. Objective, and to the point.
A fun shooter...what better reason do you need to get one? Seriously, because “fun” equates to more practice at the range which means greater proficiency.
Didn't have a Ruger sweat shirt?? I own both the .380 and .22.. good guns.
Great review....respect 🙏
Good info 👍
Just got mine. Need to find out what ammo it likes. Seems most everyone's had luck with mini mags.
Remington golden bullet with round nose 40grain the ones that are in 100 round square plastic box. Not golden bullet hollow points bulk ammo.
Shoot 100 of those and 100 of minimags 40gr round nose. You will be surprised which ammo works better particularly in lcp2 22lr
NIce video. Very informative. I think I'll purchase one.
Ruger is better to improve the take down system on this gun. The ridiculous, difficult, and long outdated, take down pin that they use on this otherwise well thought out gun, is unacceptable for the modern pistol. The best and easy takedowns are on Beretta 92fs, on Glock, on Sig Sauer 226, etc.
Also, if they would use firing pin in the form of the round hammer head, instead of the flat blade, they would improve the chances of ignition of the rimfire ammunition, as well as the longevity of the firing pin.
Thank you, Allen.
Would love to see a review on the SPRINGFIELD ARMORY XD® MOD.2 - 3″ SUB-COMPACT MODEL 9MM
I want one ..I need one... haha. but $300 is just too much waiting on the price to drop.
ain’t gonna drop!
Purchased one last weekend. Love almost everything about it except for the safety. Though I have average hand strength, I have to use my free hand most of the time to remove the safety. Definitely makes a loud click when the safety is moved. Is this normal? I tried a little oil but to no avail.
Very good vid, I enjoyed it.
Thanks for your time.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@OldeEnglishOutfitters Just picked up one, new for 215.
Beautiful little gun
Having trouble with magazines dropping, think it may have something to do with the mag safety that RUGER thought this gun needed that my .380s do not have because they cant trust me with a .22. Calling Monday!!
Great review!
Good video!
CCI STD VELOCITY 22LR 40GR good for this? I’m ordering....
They run better with hot ammo. I use Aguila super extra high velocity 40 grain round nose.
If I was going to carry such a small gun it would be a Kel-Tec p32 . It is bit smaller and definitely more lethal with very little recoil and cheaper!!!
But then it wouldn't be a Ruger. So...no thanks.
@@Jeremiah17seven I mean the original lcp was just a knock off of the p32s big brother the p3at
Great video, thanks for us new guy's.
Nice video
Thanks for the info Allen awesome!!
If Allen, go ahead and click thumbs up.
Target na head and 22 is not a problem.
Looks awesome!
Good information. What is the trigger pull weight on your example?
Did you try CCI stingers ?
The barrel is 2.75.” Stingers are 36 grain. The extra powder they would use doesn’t burn; it blows out the muzzle. The net result is a lighter slug powered by an average amount of fuel. Stingers are no good w/ this gun; the barrel is simply too short. Stingers are truly intended for rifles, where all the powder will burn. I do have them in my Walther P22, however. The barrel is ~4.5” and I have a compressor on it.
They are wicked loud and make a nice fireball but as others have said the barrel isnt really long enough to make use of the extra powder.
Primer hit?
This is getting some very positive reviews. Nice little .22
Just pick one up today. They happen to get in stock. Don't care for the 380 except for the design of the pistol. So this should be fun. Cheaper, more controllable. , hopefully function better
@@miragexl007 how much did you spend for yours pal?
@@MCN168 I got one yesterday and spent $310.
Better than the sr22?
Better in a pocket.
I wouldn’t call it better than the SR22 because it’s a different class of pistol. Pocket 22 vs tactical 22. The SR22 I think is definitely more versatile and can handle multiple task. The LCPII is more mission oriented.
@@annubis1238 I don't think I could carry the SR22 in a pair of Wranglers
@@ftdefiance1 I agree, which is why I mentioned the LCP 2 is better in the pocket.
If i owned neither and wanted a great gun to build my trigger time the sr22 wins hands down. But if you want deep concealment or just a great conversation starter at the range the lcp 22 is a great gun for that. Heck during the ammo shortage the sr22 has just about payed for itself. Ill shoot about 30 rounds of 9mm, then switch to the sr22 to practice the fundamentals. I own em both and they are always in my range bag even when im just out to shoot the 9 and 40sw.
Nice little pistol!
Would not recommend that for self defense, but not for the reason you think. it's just a very fragile, poorly built gun. The firing pin in mine exploded. Stopped firing and I found out the the pin had split in half and I had to replace it with a stronger aftermarket pin. That was it. It started firing again. Would not recommend it. It just isn't built to be reliable. The LCR 22, however, I would give a try
I don't care for the magazine and other new saftey. However since I won't carry a rimfire for protection, it's not a deal breaker.
good, get the glock sh!
How reliable is it? I’d be worried using it as a edc, would hate to pull the trigger and gets light primer strike
Got it, love it, sometimes carry it. All a have to sat to the bad boys is this...you feel lucky?
Ruger can keep all the holster and the loader and get us another mag
I have had no positive experiences with Federal Auto Match. I only use what I have left in my lever 22 rifles
Rugers like Remington thunderbolt
Mary Ann?
@@filthyanimal874 Yes. My favorite girl 🤙🏻
Good review
Can this pistol be dry fired or can it hurt the firing pin?
I have had my LCP II 22lr for about a little over a year, fired about 250-300 CCI mini mags through it and it broke. I couldn't pull the trigger., it was like it never reset. Sent it back to Ruger, got it back in less than ten days. They said the trigger bar was replaced. I fired it yesterday (total rounds since I got it back was about 250 -300) and, IT BROKE AGAIN. Same issue, trigger felt like it never reset. Anyone else have these issues? I think Ruger is more intent on getting guns out the door rather than making quality guns. It wasn't like this when Bill Ruger was alive.
I've sold many of these in past couple of years and I have yet to get even one back for repairs. The only complaints I've ever heard of from customers is that it can be picky on ammo which can be a problem at this time due to the difficulties in getting particular brands. There's plenty of cheap stuff out there, but the quality ammo can be hard to find.
Others have told me that it fires anything they put in it. Regardless, as far as anything breaking - not one complaint or return. It's odd that you got two bad parts in a row, but unfortunately, it sounds like you might have just gotten very unlucky this time around.
I don't know how you treat guns that have failed, but once a gun lets me down in practice, I find it very difficult to regain that trust especially if it's intended to be a carry gun. I have lots of fun plinking guns but I would never carry them. I know this is going to hurt some feelings but I had a Glock jam up on me in a firefight while in Iraq and even though I still like them and have many different models, I don't carry one, nor will I ever. That one incident left a very bad taste. Still a great gun, but you might say I've 'lost that loving feeling."
Hope you get that back with your Ruger. I think it's a very good gun and would have no problem carrying one should the need arise for a very small pocket gun.
Best ammo for this please....
My choice is Aguila super extra high velocity 40 grain round nose.
Only light strikes ive had is with winchester super x. Most others shoot just fine. The aquilla is a bit dirty. If your having trouble make sure you clean that extractor thoroughly. If its still not feeding well try a aftermarket spring under the extractor. Mine had issues before this otherwise its been good