Dang Brother! You get 110% for motivation. Seriously. Ruger arms and Hot Pockets need to become sponsers of your channel. You sold the crap out of this little pistol, I want 5.
Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks man! I'll be the first to admit that when I get excited I get excited 😆. I went into this purchase expecting a range toy or a training tool and I found a viable self-defense option. Very rarely does a gun take me by surprise. This one definitely did. I appreciate you watching and commenting bro 👊
I was going to buy a lcp max 75th anniversary tomorrow for my edc and the LCP II 22LR for my mother tomorrow. Truth! Seeing your review I think I'll get 2 LCP II 22's now. 🤠
The Beretta 950 jetfire in 25 caliber was an excellent pocket gun. They held 9 shots and were reliable and accurate but they dont make them anymore..if they did I'd buy one. Two weeks ago I bought the Ruger LCP ll 22 lr. Im gonna pick it up tomorrow. Ive heard people say that 22 and 25 are no good for self defense. I say thats nonsense. At close range a 22 can be just as lethal as a 45 and not only that, I prefer something I can carry on me comfortably at all times.
Tbh i wear jeans and cargo shorts and cam fit my Taurus 709 in my right pocket in a pocket holster of course it just barely fits and I can't use that pocket for anything else and im sure if really veyed my pocket they could mebe tell
I love my Kel-Tec P32 for pocket carry. Smaller, thinner and lighter than the LCP 22lr but, I will probably pick up one of these too as I pocket carry an LCR in 22lr occasionally as well.
Im a lady & i love my keltec p32 for all the reasons you mentioned. Its so small, thin. Lightweight, & no recoil. Yes, 32 ammo is $$$. Im going to check out this 22 Ruger lcp! Thanks!
Hey, if you like the p32 then stick with it. Just make sure you stock up on ammo whenever you can. And if you do get the LCP 22lr, just make sure you keep the p32. Not necessarily the easiest thing to find these days. I think since you already have the p32 you're in good shape but you definitely can't go wrong with getting the LCP 22lr. And thank you !
@cyndhar4841: Take a look at the Kel Tec P17 as well -- lots of TH-cam videos on it. Comes with three (3) 16-rd magazines and is well under $250. As for 22 LR "self defense" ammo, check out Federal's "Punch." Just got some myself at Cabela's. -- BR
Thank you for this. New shooter here. I got an LCP II .380 in December 2022 and I love to carry it, hate to shoot it. I prefer pocket carry at this point over IWB/OWB. The .22lr seems more ideal for the increased capacity and something that is fun to shoot. My ideal firearm is the P365 but until I can get comfortable waist band carrying, I think the LCP II .22lr may be a better fit for me. I appreciate your perspective in your videos of not taking a dump on the small caliber, pocket pistol crowd. Merry Christmas!
I’m the same way. I hate waist carry of any kind tbh. I’ll occasionally deal with it but I often pocket carry with mouse guns or j frames. I’d recommend the alien gear ankle holster, the one with the holster support, for a p365 in 9mm. Much easier to carry than waist carry and you got the get off me pocket gun and the 9mm for the potential extended fight and all at the easiest of carry methods imo. I also offset the ankle carry by having my ankle med kit on my other leg. For summer, I rock the fanny pack but I still have my pocket gun lol.
I've never seen one in person. I swear to God I've been to a million gun stores and I have never laid eyes on a Beretta Pico. It looks like a gun that would make more sense once it's in your hand. But I really do like the fact that it has absolutely no external controls like the nano. I'm actually quite fond of the Beretta nano
I own a LCP gen 1 and you have just about talked me into a .22lr LCP. I’ve never even considered it, really, but your points are valid. I need this in my life!
A lot videos describe this pistol as a jammomatic. How many brands of ammo have you had luck with? I'm thinking about buying it but those videos gave me pause.
Stingers and mini mags to this day perform the best. I put 500 rounds through it pretty quickly. I mentioned them in the video but I believe the brands were CCI stingers, CCI Mini mags, CCI Velociter, federal punch and Augula. The only one that I would say that it doesn't really seem to like the velociters for some reason. Had a few nose dives. With 22 LR that leads to a completely busted round as you know. But other than the occasional dud all the others performed as expected. Since then I've taken it pretty easy on this pistol. It's just a carrying pistol. I pop off a magazine or two each time I go to the range now but that's about it. I'd say I'm close to 600 rounds now. I have definitely heard this when it comes to reliability. However I cannot report that experience. It's been a pleasure owning/shooting/carrying mine. If you do have a problem with yours I would just send that off to Ruger and have them replace it or repair it. Ruger is good like that
I bought one and carry it daily in a Vedder kydex pocket holster. Your review is spot on. After years of trying to carry my compact .40 IWB, OWB, IWBA, I could never find comfort. Yes, I know .22lr is a small caliber but, the trade off for me is that ammo is dirt cheap. I can go to the range and shoot 2-3 inch groups @ 5-7 yards for hours. Whenever someone tries to tell me to get a real gun, I just say... "point to the part of your body that you wouldn't mind getting shot with this .22"
Ive carried that gun for 3 years or so now. I had to do some work to make mine reliable, their quality control is all over the place from what ive seen so if you got a good one out of the box your lucky. Results seem to vary on having ruger fix the problematic ones tho from what ive read they seem more than happy to try. The fix for mine was the altered spring rate spring kit from galloway precision. There is alot to be said for these little pistols, federal punch runs flawlessly in mine and from what ive seen will do what i need it to do. I believe the pros to carrying such a gun are often un acknowledged as they are overshadowed by the cartridge’s precieved shortcomings. I have somewhere just shy of 8,000 rounds sent down range through my carry gun. I feel that is more practice than most that carry. Itty bitty gun, shit sights,short sight radius and all i can put most of the 11 rounds this thing holds on a 6” plate in my back yard at 40 yards. I acknowledge that is more than this was designed to do, but i know it can be done. If it wasnt for this gun i would not be able to carry. This is the only one ive found that i was comfortable enough to carry all the time all day. It works for me
I respect the hell out of that honesty. It seems to be cool to trash this platform. "This is my wife's gun" 🙄 Pocket pistols in my opinion are probably the most important firearms you'll ever own. Not the most powerful, not the safest, not the most accurate but most definitely probably the most important. Because you WILL carry them. I have bigger handguns but they don't get carried all the time which almost renders them useless if you don't carry them. And this little firearm is by far the best auto loading semi automatic pocket pistol that I have ever owned. I still carry my LCP 380 from time to time. But this little dude is pocket pistol personified! Everybody complains about these guns not being on par with their primary carry 9mm's. "The sights suck" "the trigger sucks" "the caliber sucks"... Everything they complained about is 100% what makes a pocket pistol a POCKET PISTOL! It's something that you should own so that way you always have something on you. And like you said these can be capable at a distance if you trained enough but in a defensive situation I bet even you would admit that you're not going to try to take off a bad man at 40 yards with one of these bad boys even though the firearm is "technically" capable.
That's always going to be the most important factor to any pistol that you carry. How proficient are you with it? No point having the best baddest thing out there if you can't hit the broadside of a barn right? I think that's an excellent choice stick with it
My LCP is my always-gun carried in a pocket holster. Recently p/u the MAX and it carries almost as easily as the LCP, except if I’m wearing thin dress slacks. My only reservation about the .22 is its reliability in a deadly force encounter. If I get a failure to fire w/a .22 that could be a really bad day.
BROKEBOYTACTICAL HERE!!! Was just reviewing some of my content it never realized how animated and excited I got in this video 🤣🤣🤣. I'm not normally this manic everybody so if this is your introduction to the channel I apologize 😂. This was just the first firearm purchase in a while that exceeded every expectation and then some
The LCP II 22 can be greatly improved with the addition of a Tandom Kross Wingmam ÷ 4 magazine extention and an Armalaser instant on laser site. Then you have a great grip, 14 rounds and super accuracy from any position with minimal training! Green is easier to see in daylight than red. This setup is concealable and great for older shooters with limited grip strength. It's also fun and cheap to shoot. CCI mimimag 40 grain copper washed round nose seem to be the best choice when you can't get sufficient muzzle velocity out of short barrels to support hollow points, althuogh some people like Stingers.
Yeah for elderly people this would be a pretty good pistol to rely on as a primary due to the low recoil and easy rack slide. But that extended grip is going to make it not very concealable in the pocket. I'm a huge believer in just leaving your pocket pistols alone. I think sights, lasers, grip extensions and the ladder are meant for your inside the waistband pistols. Pocket pistols are just supposed to be a bare-bone last ditch option. They must be completely 100% snag free so no sights, they have to be undetectable in your pocket so a grip extension or a wide grip would be unsalubrious, and they have to be reliable that's it. They don't need a good trigger, they don't need a laser/flashlight. They're for three yards and in. Meaning you wouldn't have time to activate your laser and you're not going to be acquiring sites anyways you're just going to be pointing and shooting. If I'm being perfectly honest all those accessories actually hurt your pocket pistol not enhance it. You're flexing a pocket pistol outside of its roll. Which is a bare Bones No frills micro gun. I would recommend looking into a Smith & Wesson ez 380 ACP if you want a pistol that would actually benefit from the accessories you mentioned. It shoots just like a 22 and you're going to get far more power out of it. You also have a longer barrel in better side acquisition which will make longer shots far more possible. Making your grip extension and laser far more salubrious. You'll take a drop in capacity true, but it's an excellent firearm for elderly people with weak grip strength. And it's probably one of the few 380s that actually has true diminished recoil. FREAKING TAC DRIVER!!Thanks for the comment bro and thanks for watching I hope you have a great day and hope you had a great holiday as well
this is my wife's gun. she loves it. fits her tiny hands. she dont like my 9mm. would like her to try the 380. I do like the gun myself except i dont like my pinky hanging.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching bro I appreciate it. If the grip is any longer than it wouldn't be a pocket pistol. These things were never meant to be the best at anything. Not the most powerful cartridge, not the most ergonomic or comfortable thing to shoot. But something that you will have on you 100% of the time. You're not really meant to like them for their suitability more so capacity to be carried in every situation. You have to look at pocket pistols differently than you do your other pistols. Because if you're not going to put them inside of your pocket then there's absolutely no point to them. In my experience I have found that carrying a pocket pistol inside the waistband is really not much more comfortable than carrying a micro 9mm. Then I also think that shoving a 9 mm that was meant to be put in your waistband is also silly. Pocket pistols are meant to be the best of a bad situation and nothing else. I do understand the want for a full grip. But if you got to have a full grip that I recommend that you just stick with micro nines.
I carry the lcp max with only 12 round mags in my pocket quite comfortably. Looks like a cellphone……in any case my philosophy is “get both” which is why I have both the max and the lcp II 22.
I've got 4 of them. I keep them in my vehicles in case I can't carry something larger. Just slip one in my pocket. Feed them mini mags. Always go bang.
@@oldcop18that's why you don't advertise your carrying a firearm in your car or on your person. Whenever I see a guy get out of his truck at Walmart and he's got the "come and get it" sticker, he's wearing his 511 pants, bass pro shop hat, luminox watch and a Benchmade pocket clip sticking out of his pocket... Dead giveaway 😂. I keep a firearm in my car. BUT! It stays locked up. It's more of a backup in case I forget my firearm or need to loan one out rather then something that I actually rely on for self-defense. In my opinion saying you never should keep a gun in your car because it might get stolen is like saying you should never get behind the wheel of a car because you might get hit by a drunk driver. Bad things happen man. I think it has more to do with the person who's keeping the firearm in their car and where they're keeping it and whether or not they realize they're advertising it to the entire world. But that's just my opinion. You're not wrong though. Keeping a firearm in your car is adding risk. No getting around that.
Excellent gun. Wish I had one. I absolutely love pocket guns and especially the smallest of them, like the Baby Browning, Bernardelli (.22 or .25), Walther model 9, etc... but of all the 100s of pocket guns I've seen and researched, the LCP II 22lr is one of the best of the best. They're a little larger than the smallest guns, but having 10 +1 capacity is a bonus and they're extremely reliable. With modern .22 ammo (like CCI Stingers and MiniMags, Federal Punch, Aguila Supermaximum and a few others) you can have a rimfire gun that's far more reliable than most other pocket guns, including the centerfire guns like .25acp and .32acp). It really may be the king of all pocket guns. If anyone knows of any others that are better (or believed to be better) I'd love to hear about them. It would make me happy to be proved wrong in this case (because who could be mad that there's another, awesome, or even better gun?)
Brother you are spot on, this is a gun you will carry all the time. This importance of this is you will ALWAYS be prepared. The one time you need to defend yourself or others you won’t be rolling the dice of whether you’re carrying your 9mm CC. A gun is better than no gun, thanks for laying this out in your video.
unless you are wearing very baggy pants. It just does not conceal well. I tried every pocket holster imaginable from kydex to synthetic and nothing works for that thing. Maybe you have a larger frame than me but if you have an average size to small size frame like I do it's not a good fit.
Also I live in rural Missouri and go to small towns close by for work and groceries and it's a pretty low crime area I have thousands of rounds of 22 and 22lr is the only cal I can afford to shoot regularly and my bed side gun is a tx22 sure I do plan on getting a couple center-fire pistols when I have the money to spare but for me I feel like 22 is fine in real word the only time I have needed a gun other then hunting is been a Ruger 10)22 stray dogs causing trouble or varmints random noise at night I feel like most people don't think about the logistics of gun ownership and think you always have to be tactical tho I wll say if i lived in a big city with high crime rate It wouldn't be as comfortable with the 22
I will always have love for .22LR's. I recently injured my (right) shoulder; and I am right handed. I easily pocket carry this pistol and can easily shoot from the hip/waist level with accuracy; without causing pain in my shoulder. This is one of the easiest pocket guns to shoot accurately with. 10+1 rounds of Stingers, Mini-Mags or Federal Punch will easily go through 3/4 inch flooring covered with multiple layers off clothing. Is it a duty gun "NO"! It's a get off me gun... A stop attacking me gun... Although .22LR is not the best round it has killed more than ANY other caliber in history.
I'm sorry to hear that bro! Here's to a speedy recovery 🙏! This pistol is right up your alley then. Light racking easy to manage and great capacity 👍. Make sure your comment bro and again I hope you get better soon
Just subscribed, I completely agree with your assessment sir, I got mine on sale plus my ten percent for using my academy sports credit card, 291 out the door. So far mine really likes cci mini mags. Awesome review btw!!
My brother who is an experienced “Carrey person” believes that you can get in more trouble with the law if you don’t take “ 4:47 the bad guy out”if he services and sues you. Your comment please. Best Wishes, Richard
Well I'm not a lawyer so I can't answer that to a certainty to be honest. It will obviously vary state-to-state. But I can tell you what I do know. If you live in a stand-your-ground law state that won't be a problem. But if you don't yes your assailant technically could try to come after you civilly. And I don't take it easy on criminals but you might want to consider not only the financial ramifications for neutralizing you're sailing but you might want to consider the traumatic damage you can do to yourself. No matter how justified you maybe in the moment, no matter how much that criminal might have deserved what he got it still going to mess you up. You're going to need therapy, you're probably most likely going to be arrested for the duration of the investigation or set a very high bond. And yes you can be sued even if you are found innocent if you don't live in a stand-your-ground law state. Here in Texas if I am found innocent of any criminal wrongdoing stand-your-ground laws prevent the assailant from coming after me civilly. It's really all going to boil down to what you're capable of doing and what you decide to do in the moment. It's not really up to me to make those decisions for you. That's a very hard question to answer. This unfortunately is the best answer I can give you. There's a lot of things to consider other than being sued. Whether he lives or not it can mess your life up for good. Financially and mentally. Hope this helped.
I love mine! As you said, it truly is the only pistol in my collection that I can ALWAYS have on me. Because of it's diminutive size and weight, I find it also makes for a great ankle carry back-up. I don't necessarily expect my primary firearm to go down, but I do sit and drive a lot for my job, which means I prefer my primary CCW to be deeply concealed below the waistband for greater comfort. The downside to this is that my primary is really only accessible when standing. When seated, I find an ankle draw MUCH easier to perform. That's where the LCP II in 22lr works perfect for me!
That is an excellent example of where this pistol can shine. A lot of people really just want all of their hand guns to perform just like their primary duty pistols. They neglect to remember that there will just be certain scenarios we're carrying your primary iwb is just impractical or infeasible and it is always better to have something than nothing. And that something needs to fill the role that it was designed to fill adequately and I really feel like that this pistol performs above all other pocket pistols right now. Thanks for your comment bro 👊
I have the max and the 22LR. Depending on the pants, the max can feel a bit tight in places. With the 22LR, I put a few boxes of federal punch through it and no issues. Have a couple hundred rounds of mini mags, aguila builk, etc. No issues with the mini mag, a few duds with the aquila. I carry the max as my edc and glock 43 as well. The 22LR is going back into my rotation for most of the reasons you listed. Another good video from you.
Thanks brother I really appreciate it 👊. As I've stated before I like the max and the way it performs at the range it just didn't translate well into a pocket pistol for me personally. Like you said it was very picky with the pants that I wore. A feature that I didn't mention in the video that I think a pocket pistol should adhere to is that it should fit in most pockets if not all pockets. Jean pockets, cargo pockets, jacket pockets ect... It really is a fantastic true blue pocket pistol. And I really love that I can train all day pretty much any day that I want and not have to worry about the financial expense. And I also love that it's reliable. Like you I had a couple of duds with the aguila but other than that I had solid reliability.
For a .380 (for new shooters looking for a pocket size gun that don’t like the anemic round of .22LR), I’d suggest Sig Sauer P238 (especially HD) mainly because it’s A LOT more smoother to shoot than the Bersa Firestorm (in .380) that I’ve shot with yet the Bersa is bigger than the P238. Also, I was told it shoots much more smoothly than the other .380 pistols I’ve heard about. Downsides I see about the P238 are the prices of ammo and the gun itself. There will be some recoil too but very manageable but hey, it’s a very stylish classic 1911 looking gun. 😉
My only downside to recommending that particular firearm to a beginner would be the single action design. Especially a single action that you're going to want to stick in your pocket... I've never been a big fan of sticking anything with an exposed hammer on your pocket. Now of course I have done it I have a Smith & Wesson model 637 that I carry in my coat pocket and it has an exposed hammer. But other than that you are right it's a very solid shooter for it's size, it's well made and again you are correct it's quite beautiful It's a good looking gun. My only advice would be that if you are going to choose this for your first pocket pistol that you stick with the single action 1911 or 2011 design 👍 get that muscle memory down before forgetting to engage the safety and you go sticking this thing in your pocket 👍. That trigger will not be forgiving 😂
cool. i have had my LCPII for 4 years i think, over 2000 rounds, 3 FTF and 2FTE. i can hit the rings around the bulls eye at 12 yards, but that's because the target isn't shooting back. i do agree 7 yards maybe 10 in a shootout, but you better have good sight, and speed, then cover. I never leave home without it. but i can't carry on the job, so i do have options. yup, i love my little shoots everything pistol.
Excellent and to the point review of the LCP2 in .22 LR. I have the LCP2 in .380 and you’re absolutely right, it’s a bitch to shoot. Exact same frame, same weight, same snagless sights, identical in every way accept the caliber. The .380 version is snappy as hell. I’ve put over 500 rounds through it but that’s because I could afford the ammo and it’s what I have. Conceal-ability is the same as the .22 but a max of 7 rounds in the mag and you’re hard pressed to hit any sort of group at 10 feet. Rapid fire at the range, the .380 is all over the place. I’m sure the .22 is much kinder to the hand and much more accurate in follow up shots. I agree, the LCP Max 380 totally defeats the purpose, being thicker, larger, heavier, huge snaggy sights, and not well suited to pocket carry at all. Another great and basic common sense video bro. 🤙🏼
I think this might be worth taking a look at bro. You're correct, the 22lr is FAR more manageable than the 380. I've found with the CCI Stingers that I actually get good expansion and its very flat shooting! Follow up shots are a breeze. With a back up mag you'll have 21 rounds of HOT 22LR that you WILL get on target with vs 13 rounds of more powerful but less wieldy 380. You be the judge. If you had to use this pistol at any sort of distance I'd say the 22 is going to be easier to stay on target with. But I've set it before and I'll say it again These little pocket pistols are for 3 yards and in. As long as it works for you I say stick with it. But I'd still give this little guy some consideration. If you ever have a chance to shoot one I say go for it. I got to tell you I like it better.
@@brokeboytactical4397 , Yeah man, I’m sold. Back in the day, auto-loading .22 pistols were notorious jammers. Failure to feed because the .22 cartridge is so long and narrow. Plus a box of rim fire cartridges always came with a bunch of duds. All that has changed now with modern ammo technology and much better pistols. The humble .22 is more relevant now, just as the .380 is, since the ammo has improved so much. But in such a small package as an LCP2, the .380 kicks like a mule, where the .22 of course doesn’t. What I’ve done with my .380 now changes the LCP2’s conceal ability factor by adding a Hogue grip and getting the extended 7-round mag. The grip is thicker and longer, defeating its original tiny profile and its designed purpose, yet accuracy isn’t improved, only comfort has. I take it to the range along with my Ruger Max9 w/red dot and the .380 is no comparison. As they aren’t designed to be, I’m just testing reliability of the .380 and it passes. It still sucks to shoot and I always go back home with a couple boxes of .380 ammo, but none of the 9mm. Mostly because of the cost. Why waste a bunch of expensive .380 ammo when it’s going to be just as unpleasant to shoot as it always is? I’m sure that wouldn’t be the case if I had the .22 though. Super cheap to shoot and more accurate, which leads to more practice and more fun. As one of the finer points in your video noted. I noticed a bunch more comments in this video. The algorithm seems to be doing its thing. Great video bro! Keep it up! 🤙🏼
You are a very fortunate person. I am green with envy. The one I bought has been nothing but a headache. LOTS of light strikes with multiple brands of ammo, failures to eject, etc., etc. I would depend on mine to save my life about as much as I would depend on Joe Biden to stop the flow over the border. Where-as my LCP II in .380 has run great for years. Go figure. I really liked the idea of a small .22 like this to carry. It HAS TO BE RELIABLE! Mine isn't. Wanna sell yours?
Oh no I love mine!!! That's horrible dude. Ruger will take care of you though. They will actual repair it not this replace it with another lemon like some other budget brands... TAURUS!!!(Coughing) 😂. But I do believe in 100% a lot of people love their Colt king cobras but I had it absolutely the worst experience in my gun purchasing history with it. I'm sorry you had trouble with your LCP. I hope it gets fixed man
Mine sucked too. I put a Galloway spring kit in it and now it's totally reliable. Ruger should get with the program and fix their quality control issues.
We never carry our lcp ll, although it has been reliable over the past year...the break-in was miserable, and soured the missus on carrying it (she recently put the .38 away and now packs a Jetfire)...but it has run just fine lately, and I have little doubt I could take it to the range and shoot 3 magazines without any problems...it's okay, if ever needed those quick 30 rounds would be welcome (damn zombies!)...
I do agree that it's an odd feature for a pocket pistol. But I do think that it's positioned in a way that is at least thoughtful for the carry roll it's supposed to fulfill. Being left to right instead of up and down. Makes it easy to disengage on the draw. Again though I'm not sure why they put it on there myself but ruger's always been very thoughtful with their safeties when they do have to put them on there or decide to.
Great review Brother!
Dang Brother! You get 110% for motivation. Seriously. Ruger arms and Hot Pockets need to become sponsers of your channel.
You sold the crap out of this little pistol,
I want 5.
Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks man! I'll be the first to admit that when I get excited I get excited 😆. I went into this purchase expecting a range toy or a training tool and I found a viable self-defense option. Very rarely does a gun take me by surprise. This one definitely did. I appreciate you watching and commenting bro 👊
@@brokeboytactical4397 great video nice to see a common sense approach. Would you go with a solid bullet or a HP?
Right!
One of the best videos that explains pocket carry and .22lr
Thank you!!!! I'm flattered bro 👊 I'll try to continue to live up to that
I was going to buy a lcp max 75th anniversary tomorrow for my edc and the LCP II 22LR for my mother tomorrow. Truth! Seeing your review I think I'll get 2 LCP II 22's now. 🤠
The Beretta 950 jetfire in 25 caliber was an excellent pocket gun.
They held 9 shots and were reliable and accurate but they dont make them anymore..if they did I'd buy one.
Two weeks ago I bought the Ruger LCP ll 22 lr.
Im gonna pick it up tomorrow.
Ive heard people say that 22 and 25 are no good for self defense.
I say thats nonsense.
At close range a 22 can be just as lethal as a 45 and not only that, I prefer something I can carry on me comfortably at all times.
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Tbh i wear jeans and cargo shorts and cam fit my Taurus 709 in my right pocket in a pocket holster of course it just barely fits and I can't use that pocket for anything else and im sure if really veyed my pocket they could mebe tell
I love my Kel-Tec P32 for pocket carry. Smaller, thinner and lighter than the LCP 22lr but, I will probably pick up one of these too as I pocket carry an LCR in 22lr occasionally as well.
Im a lady & i love my keltec p32 for all the reasons you mentioned. Its so small, thin. Lightweight, & no recoil. Yes, 32 ammo is $$$. Im going to check out this 22 Ruger lcp! Thanks!
Hey, if you like the p32 then stick with it. Just make sure you stock up on ammo whenever you can. And if you do get the LCP 22lr, just make sure you keep the p32. Not necessarily the easiest thing to find these days. I think since you already have the p32 you're in good shape but you definitely can't go wrong with getting the LCP 22lr. And thank you !
@cyndhar4841: Take a look at the Kel Tec P17 as well -- lots of TH-cam videos on it. Comes with three (3) 16-rd magazines and is well under $250.
As for 22 LR "self defense" ammo, check out Federal's "Punch." Just got some myself at Cabela's.
-- BR
Thank you for this. New shooter here. I got an LCP II .380 in December 2022 and I love to carry it, hate to shoot it. I prefer pocket carry at this point over IWB/OWB. The .22lr seems more ideal for the increased capacity and something that is fun to shoot. My ideal firearm is the P365 but until I can get comfortable waist band carrying, I think the LCP II .22lr may be a better fit for me. I appreciate your perspective in your videos of not taking a dump on the small caliber, pocket pistol crowd. Merry Christmas!
I’m the same way. I hate waist carry of any kind tbh. I’ll occasionally deal with it but I often pocket carry with mouse guns or j frames. I’d recommend the alien gear ankle holster, the one with the holster support, for a p365 in 9mm. Much easier to carry than waist carry and you got the get off me pocket gun and the 9mm for the potential extended fight and all at the easiest of carry methods imo. I also offset the ankle carry by having my ankle med kit on my other leg. For summer, I rock the fanny pack but I still have my pocket gun lol.
@@nathanjohnson3668 Glad I am not alone..lol. Thank you for the info/advice. I will look into the alien gear ankle holster
The sights on the Beretta pico are fantastic for a pocket pistol.
I've never seen one in person. I swear to God I've been to a million gun stores and I have never laid eyes on a Beretta Pico. It looks like a gun that would make more sense once it's in your hand. But I really do like the fact that it has absolutely no external controls like the nano. I'm actually quite fond of the Beretta nano
Thanks for the quick response brother!
Love this review. I’m in 100% agreement with your assessment of this little guy. Thank you for your honesty.
Thank you bro 👊
i am SOLD. thank you sir, love your videos man don’t stop
Thanks bro! 👊 💥 🔥
I own a LCP gen 1 and you have just about talked me into a .22lr LCP. I’ve never even considered it, really, but your points are valid. I need this in my life!
A lot videos describe this pistol as a jammomatic.
How many brands of ammo have you had luck with?
I'm thinking about buying it but those videos gave me pause.
Stingers and mini mags to this day perform the best. I put 500 rounds through it pretty quickly. I mentioned them in the video but I believe the brands were CCI stingers, CCI Mini mags, CCI Velociter, federal punch and Augula. The only one that I would say that it doesn't really seem to like the velociters for some reason. Had a few nose dives. With 22 LR that leads to a completely busted round as you know. But other than the occasional dud all the others performed as expected. Since then I've taken it pretty easy on this pistol. It's just a carrying pistol. I pop off a magazine or two each time I go to the range now but that's about it. I'd say I'm close to 600 rounds now. I have definitely heard this when it comes to reliability. However I cannot report that experience. It's been a pleasure owning/shooting/carrying mine. If you do have a problem with yours I would just send that off to Ruger and have them replace it or repair it. Ruger is good like that
Thanks bud!
I bought one and carry it daily in a Vedder kydex pocket holster. Your review is spot on. After years of trying to carry my compact .40 IWB, OWB, IWBA, I could never find comfort. Yes, I know .22lr is a small caliber but, the trade off for me is that ammo is dirt cheap. I can go to the range and shoot 2-3 inch groups @ 5-7 yards for hours. Whenever someone tries to tell me to get a real gun, I just say... "point to the part of your body that you wouldn't mind getting shot with this .22"
Ive carried that gun for 3 years or so now. I had to do some work to make mine reliable, their quality control is all over the place from what ive seen so if you got a good one out of the box your lucky. Results seem to vary on having ruger fix the problematic ones tho from what ive read they seem more than happy to try. The fix for mine was the altered spring rate spring kit from galloway precision. There is alot to be said for these little pistols, federal punch runs flawlessly in mine and from what ive seen will do what i need it to do. I believe the pros to carrying such a gun are often un acknowledged as they are overshadowed by the cartridge’s precieved shortcomings. I have somewhere just shy of 8,000 rounds sent down range through my carry gun. I feel that is more practice than most that carry. Itty bitty gun, shit sights,short sight radius and all i can put most of the 11 rounds this thing holds on a 6” plate in my back yard at 40 yards. I acknowledge that is more than this was designed to do, but i know it can be done. If it wasnt for this gun i would not be able to carry. This is the only one ive found that i was comfortable enough to carry all the time all day. It works for me
I respect the hell out of that honesty. It seems to be cool to trash this platform. "This is my wife's gun" 🙄 Pocket pistols in my opinion are probably the most important firearms you'll ever own. Not the most powerful, not the safest, not the most accurate but most definitely probably the most important. Because you WILL carry them. I have bigger handguns but they don't get carried all the time which almost renders them useless if you don't carry them. And this little firearm is by far the best auto loading semi automatic pocket pistol that I have ever owned. I still carry my LCP 380 from time to time. But this little dude is pocket pistol personified! Everybody complains about these guns not being on par with their primary carry 9mm's. "The sights suck" "the trigger sucks" "the caliber sucks"... Everything they complained about is 100% what makes a pocket pistol a POCKET PISTOL! It's something that you should own so that way you always have something on you. And like you said these can be capable at a distance if you trained enough but in a defensive situation I bet even you would admit that you're not going to try to take off a bad man at 40 yards with one of these bad boys even though the firearm is "technically" capable.
GREAT VIDEO SIR! ABSOLUTELY AGREE! RUGER LCP II 22 LR ALL DAY! 💪👍
I use the LCP II because I feel that I can control it better
That's always going to be the most important factor to any pistol that you carry. How proficient are you with it? No point having the best baddest thing out there if you can't hit the broadside of a barn right? I think that's an excellent choice stick with it
My LCP is my always-gun carried in a pocket holster. Recently p/u the MAX and it carries almost as easily as the LCP, except if I’m wearing thin dress slacks. My only reservation about the .22 is its reliability in a deadly force encounter. If I get a failure to fire w/a .22 that could be a really bad day.
BROKEBOYTACTICAL HERE!!! Was just reviewing some of my content it never realized how animated and excited I got in this video 🤣🤣🤣. I'm not normally this manic everybody so if this is your introduction to the channel I apologize 😂. This was just the first firearm purchase in a while that exceeded every expectation and then some
Thx Brother!
The LCP II 22 can be greatly improved with the addition of a Tandom Kross Wingmam ÷ 4 magazine extention and an Armalaser instant on laser site. Then you have a great grip, 14 rounds and super accuracy from any position with minimal training! Green is easier to see in daylight than red. This setup is concealable and great for older shooters with limited grip strength. It's also fun and cheap to shoot. CCI mimimag 40 grain copper washed round nose seem to be the best choice when you can't get sufficient muzzle velocity out of short barrels to support hollow points, althuogh some people like Stingers.
Yeah for elderly people this would be a pretty good pistol to rely on as a primary due to the low recoil and easy rack slide. But that extended grip is going to make it not very concealable in the pocket. I'm a huge believer in just leaving your pocket pistols alone. I think sights, lasers, grip extensions and the ladder are meant for your inside the waistband pistols. Pocket pistols are just supposed to be a bare-bone last ditch option. They must be completely 100% snag free so no sights, they have to be undetectable in your pocket so a grip extension or a wide grip would be unsalubrious, and they have to be reliable that's it. They don't need a good trigger, they don't need a laser/flashlight. They're for three yards and in. Meaning you wouldn't have time to activate your laser and you're not going to be acquiring sites anyways you're just going to be pointing and shooting. If I'm being perfectly honest all those accessories actually hurt your pocket pistol not enhance it. You're flexing a pocket pistol outside of its roll. Which is a bare Bones No frills micro gun. I would recommend looking into a Smith & Wesson ez 380 ACP if you want a pistol that would actually benefit from the accessories you mentioned. It shoots just like a 22 and you're going to get far more power out of it. You also have a longer barrel in better side acquisition which will make longer shots far more possible. Making your grip extension and laser far more salubrious. You'll take a drop in capacity true, but it's an excellent firearm for elderly people with weak grip strength. And it's probably one of the few 380s that actually has true diminished recoil. FREAKING TAC DRIVER!!Thanks for the comment bro and thanks for watching I hope you have a great day and hope you had a great holiday as well
this is my wife's gun. she loves it. fits her tiny hands. she dont like my 9mm. would like her to try the 380. I do like the gun myself except i dont like my pinky hanging.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching bro I appreciate it. If the grip is any longer than it wouldn't be a pocket pistol. These things were never meant to be the best at anything. Not the most powerful cartridge, not the most ergonomic or comfortable thing to shoot. But something that you will have on you 100% of the time. You're not really meant to like them for their suitability more so capacity to be carried in every situation. You have to look at pocket pistols differently than you do your other pistols. Because if you're not going to put them inside of your pocket then there's absolutely no point to them. In my experience I have found that carrying a pocket pistol inside the waistband is really not much more comfortable than carrying a micro 9mm. Then I also think that shoving a 9 mm that was meant to be put in your waistband is also silly. Pocket pistols are meant to be the best of a bad situation and nothing else. I do understand the want for a full grip. But if you got to have a full grip that I recommend that you just stick with micro nines.
Almost wish ruger wold make this weapon system in 22 magnum.
That would definitely be interesting! I'd try it.
I carry the lcp max with only 12 round mags in my pocket quite comfortably. Looks like a cellphone……in any case my philosophy is “get both” which is why I have both the max and the lcp II 22.
Both definitely couldn't hurt options are great
I bought one yesterday for exactly the same reason. Everywhere, everyday pistol. I also agree that I don't carry for the crook 35 yards away.
I've got 4 of them. I keep them in my vehicles in case I can't carry something larger. Just slip one in my pocket. Feed them mini mags. Always go bang.
Stingers and mini mags are the rounds I've had the best reliability with 👍. Sounds like a great system man 👊 thank you for commenting
Keeping a gun in your car is a very bad idea.
@@oldcop18 gangbangers love that shit.
@@oldcop18that's why you don't advertise your carrying a firearm in your car or on your person. Whenever I see a guy get out of his truck at Walmart and he's got the "come and get it" sticker, he's wearing his 511 pants, bass pro shop hat, luminox watch and a Benchmade pocket clip sticking out of his pocket... Dead giveaway 😂. I keep a firearm in my car. BUT! It stays locked up. It's more of a backup in case I forget my firearm or need to loan one out rather then something that I actually rely on for self-defense. In my opinion saying you never should keep a gun in your car because it might get stolen is like saying you should never get behind the wheel of a car because you might get hit by a drunk driver. Bad things happen man. I think it has more to do with the person who's keeping the firearm in their car and where they're keeping it and whether or not they realize they're advertising it to the entire world. But that's just my opinion. You're not wrong though. Keeping a firearm in your car is adding risk. No getting around that.
Excellent gun. Wish I had one. I absolutely love pocket guns and especially the smallest of them, like the Baby Browning, Bernardelli (.22 or .25), Walther model 9, etc... but of all the 100s of pocket guns I've seen and researched, the LCP II 22lr is one of the best of the best. They're a little larger than the smallest guns, but having 10 +1 capacity is a bonus and they're extremely reliable. With modern .22 ammo (like CCI Stingers and MiniMags, Federal Punch, Aguila Supermaximum and a few others) you can have a rimfire gun that's far more reliable than most other pocket guns, including the centerfire guns like .25acp and .32acp). It really may be the king of all pocket guns. If anyone knows of any others that are better (or believed to be better) I'd love to hear about them. It would make me happy to be proved wrong in this case (because who could be mad that there's another, awesome, or even better gun?)
Yep, most gunfights are 3 yards, 3 rounds & 3 seconds. Not at all like what you see on TV.
Facts 👊💥🔥
I'd say you'd get off 3 ends in 1 seconds easy
Just purchased one. It's going to make a nice back up for armed security duties.
Brother you are spot on, this is a gun you will carry all the time. This importance of this is you will ALWAYS be prepared. The one time you need to defend yourself or others you won’t be rolling the dice of whether you’re carrying your 9mm CC. A gun is better than no gun, thanks for laying this out in your video.
I carry the lcp max with only 12 round mags in my pocket quite comfortably. Looks like a cellphone
unless you are wearing very baggy pants. It just does not conceal well. I tried every pocket holster imaginable from kydex to synthetic and nothing works for that thing. Maybe you have a larger frame than me but if you have an average size to small size frame like I do it's not a good fit.
Most practical firearm video ever.
Wow, thanks bro 👊!
This is for bad breath distance. Love this pistol.
This was a well thought out video, I'ma get one.
Thanks bro 👊 do it! HIGHLY ENDORSED HERE!
Hey wait till you see the cci uppercut ammo its pretty good
Also I live in rural Missouri and go to small towns close by for work and groceries and it's a pretty low crime area I have thousands of rounds of 22 and 22lr is the only cal I can afford to shoot regularly and my bed side gun is a tx22 sure I do plan on getting a couple center-fire pistols when I have the money to spare but for me I feel like 22 is fine in real word the only time I have needed a gun other then hunting is been a Ruger 10)22 stray dogs causing trouble or varmints random noise at night I feel like most people don't think about the logistics of gun ownership and think you always have to be tactical tho I wll say if i lived in a big city with high crime rate It wouldn't be as comfortable with the 22
I came to the same conclusions. I own two LCP Lite Racks as well as all the others in .380 ACP.
I will always have love for .22LR's. I recently injured my (right) shoulder; and I am right handed. I easily pocket carry this pistol and can easily shoot from the hip/waist level with accuracy; without causing pain in my shoulder. This is one of the easiest pocket guns to shoot accurately with. 10+1 rounds of Stingers, Mini-Mags or Federal Punch will easily go through 3/4 inch flooring covered with multiple layers off clothing. Is it a duty gun "NO"! It's a get off me gun... A stop attacking me gun... Although .22LR is not the best round it has killed more than ANY other caliber in history.
I'm sorry to hear that bro! Here's to a speedy recovery 🙏! This pistol is right up your alley then. Light racking easy to manage and great capacity 👍. Make sure your comment bro and again I hope you get better soon
@@brokeboytactical4397 thank you brother 😎
a non- gun snob who actually tells the truth about pocket pistols. amazing.
Just subscribed, I completely agree with your assessment sir, I got mine on sale plus my ten percent for using my academy sports credit card, 291 out the door. So far mine really likes cci mini mags. Awesome review btw!!
You must have got a hell of a good deal! Thanks for the support bro 👊
My brother who is an experienced “Carrey person” believes that you can get in more trouble with the law if you don’t take “ 4:47 the bad guy out”if he services and sues you. Your comment please.
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Richard
Well I'm not a lawyer so I can't answer that to a certainty to be honest. It will obviously vary state-to-state. But I can tell you what I do know. If you live in a stand-your-ground law state that won't be a problem. But if you don't yes your assailant technically could try to come after you civilly. And I don't take it easy on criminals but you might want to consider not only the financial ramifications for neutralizing you're sailing but you might want to consider the traumatic damage you can do to yourself. No matter how justified you maybe in the moment, no matter how much that criminal might have deserved what he got it still going to mess you up. You're going to need therapy, you're probably most likely going to be arrested for the duration of the investigation or set a very high bond. And yes you can be sued even if you are found innocent if you don't live in a stand-your-ground law state. Here in Texas if I am found innocent of any criminal wrongdoing stand-your-ground laws prevent the assailant from coming after me civilly. It's really all going to boil down to what you're capable of doing and what you decide to do in the moment. It's not really up to me to make those decisions for you. That's a very hard question to answer. This unfortunately is the best answer I can give you. There's a lot of things to consider other than being sued. Whether he lives or not it can mess your life up for good. Financially and mentally. Hope this helped.
I love mine! As you said, it truly is the only pistol in my collection that I can ALWAYS have on me. Because of it's diminutive size and weight, I find it also makes for a great ankle carry back-up. I don't necessarily expect my primary firearm to go down, but I do sit and drive a lot for my job, which means I prefer my primary CCW to be deeply concealed below the waistband for greater comfort. The downside to this is that my primary is really only accessible when standing. When seated, I find an ankle draw MUCH easier to perform. That's where the LCP II in 22lr works perfect for me!
That is an excellent example of where this pistol can shine. A lot of people really just want all of their hand guns to perform just like their primary duty pistols. They neglect to remember that there will just be certain scenarios we're carrying your primary iwb is just impractical or infeasible and it is always better to have something than nothing. And that something needs to fill the role that it was designed to fill adequately and I really feel like that this pistol performs above all other pocket pistols right now. Thanks for your comment bro 👊
I have the max and the 22LR. Depending on the pants, the max can feel a bit tight in places. With the 22LR, I put a few boxes of federal punch through it and no issues. Have a couple hundred rounds of mini mags, aguila builk, etc. No issues with the mini mag, a few duds with the aquila. I carry the max as my edc and glock 43 as well. The 22LR is going back into my rotation for most of the reasons you listed. Another good video from you.
Thanks brother I really appreciate it 👊. As I've stated before I like the max and the way it performs at the range it just didn't translate well into a pocket pistol for me personally. Like you said it was very picky with the pants that I wore. A feature that I didn't mention in the video that I think a pocket pistol should adhere to is that it should fit in most pockets if not all pockets. Jean pockets, cargo pockets, jacket pockets ect... It really is a fantastic true blue pocket pistol. And I really love that I can train all day pretty much any day that I want and not have to worry about the financial expense. And I also love that it's reliable. Like you I had a couple of duds with the aguila but other than that I had solid reliability.
For a .380 (for new shooters looking for a pocket size gun that don’t like the anemic round of .22LR), I’d suggest Sig Sauer P238 (especially HD) mainly because it’s A LOT more smoother to shoot than the Bersa Firestorm (in .380) that I’ve shot with yet the Bersa is bigger than the P238. Also, I was told it shoots much more smoothly than the other .380 pistols I’ve heard about. Downsides I see about the P238 are the prices of ammo and the gun itself. There will be some recoil too but very manageable but hey, it’s a very stylish classic 1911 looking gun. 😉
My only downside to recommending that particular firearm to a beginner would be the single action design. Especially a single action that you're going to want to stick in your pocket... I've never been a big fan of sticking anything with an exposed hammer on your pocket. Now of course I have done it I have a Smith & Wesson model 637 that I carry in my coat pocket and it has an exposed hammer. But other than that you are right it's a very solid shooter for it's size, it's well made and again you are correct it's quite beautiful It's a good looking gun. My only advice would be that if you are going to choose this for your first pocket pistol that you stick with the single action 1911 or 2011 design 👍 get that muscle memory down before forgetting to engage the safety and you go sticking this thing in your pocket 👍. That trigger will not be forgiving 😂
@@brokeboytactical4397 Oh yes agreed! Many people need to know that there is an external safety to consider every time it’s drawn out. 😉
I prefer the lcp 22 to the max also
It just makes more sense.
cool. i have had my LCPII for 4 years i think, over 2000 rounds, 3 FTF and 2FTE. i can hit the rings around the bulls eye at 12 yards, but that's because the target isn't shooting back. i do agree 7 yards maybe 10 in a shootout, but you better have good sight, and speed, then cover. I never leave home without it. but i can't carry on the job, so i do have options. yup, i love my little shoots everything pistol.
Excellent and to the point review of the LCP2 in .22 LR. I have the LCP2 in .380 and you’re absolutely right, it’s a bitch to shoot. Exact same frame, same weight, same snagless sights, identical in every way accept the caliber. The .380 version is snappy as hell. I’ve put over 500 rounds through it but that’s because I could afford the ammo and it’s what I have. Conceal-ability is the same as the .22 but a max of 7 rounds in the mag and you’re hard pressed to hit any sort of group at 10 feet. Rapid fire at the range, the .380 is all over the place. I’m sure the .22 is much kinder to the hand and much more accurate in follow up shots. I agree, the LCP Max 380 totally defeats the purpose, being thicker, larger, heavier, huge snaggy sights, and not well suited to pocket carry at all.
Another great and basic common sense video bro. 🤙🏼
I think this might be worth taking a look at bro. You're correct, the 22lr is FAR more manageable than the 380. I've found with the CCI Stingers that I actually get good expansion and its very flat shooting! Follow up shots are a breeze. With a back up mag you'll have 21 rounds of HOT 22LR that you WILL get on target with vs 13 rounds of more powerful but less wieldy 380. You be the judge. If you had to use this pistol at any sort of distance I'd say the 22 is going to be easier to stay on target with. But I've set it before and I'll say it again These little pocket pistols are for 3 yards and in. As long as it works for you I say stick with it. But I'd still give this little guy some consideration. If you ever have a chance to shoot one I say go for it. I got to tell you I like it better.
@@brokeboytactical4397 , Yeah man, I’m sold. Back in the day, auto-loading .22 pistols were notorious jammers. Failure to feed because the .22 cartridge is so long and narrow. Plus a box of rim fire cartridges always came with a bunch of duds.
All that has changed now with modern ammo technology and much better pistols. The humble .22 is more relevant now, just as the .380 is, since the ammo has improved so much. But in such a small package as an LCP2, the .380 kicks like a mule, where the .22 of course doesn’t.
What I’ve done with my .380 now changes the LCP2’s conceal ability factor by adding a Hogue grip and getting the extended 7-round mag. The grip is thicker and longer, defeating its original tiny profile and its designed purpose, yet accuracy isn’t improved, only comfort has.
I take it to the range along with my Ruger Max9 w/red dot and the .380 is no comparison. As they aren’t designed to be, I’m just testing reliability of the .380 and it passes. It still sucks to shoot and I always go back home with a couple boxes of .380 ammo, but none of the 9mm. Mostly because of the cost. Why waste a bunch of expensive .380 ammo when it’s going to be just as unpleasant to shoot as it always is?
I’m sure that wouldn’t be the case if I had the .22 though. Super cheap to shoot and more accurate, which leads to more practice and more fun. As one of the finer points in your video noted.
I noticed a bunch more comments in this video. The algorithm seems to be doing its thing. Great video bro! Keep it up! 🤙🏼
Good context
Thank you!
Let’s go!
You are a very fortunate person. I am green with envy. The one I bought has been nothing but a headache. LOTS of light strikes with multiple brands of ammo, failures to eject, etc., etc. I would depend on mine to save my life about as much as I would depend on Joe Biden to stop the flow over the border. Where-as my LCP II in .380 has run great for years. Go figure. I really liked the idea of a small .22 like this to carry. It HAS TO BE RELIABLE! Mine isn't. Wanna sell yours?
Oh no I love mine!!! That's horrible dude. Ruger will take care of you though. They will actual repair it not this replace it with another lemon like some other budget brands... TAURUS!!!(Coughing) 😂. But I do believe in 100% a lot of people love their Colt king cobras but I had it absolutely the worst experience in my gun purchasing history with it. I'm sorry you had trouble with your LCP. I hope it gets fixed man
Mine sucked too. I put a Galloway spring kit in it and now it's totally reliable. Ruger should get with the program and fix their quality control issues.
Another common sense video from BBT. Thanks.
You're welcome and thank you for taking the time to comment bro 👊
We never carry our lcp ll, although it has been reliable over the past year...the break-in was miserable, and soured the missus on carrying it (she recently put the .38 away and now packs a Jetfire)...but it has run just fine lately, and I have little doubt I could take it to the range and shoot 3 magazines without any problems...it's okay, if ever needed those quick 30 rounds would be welcome (damn zombies!)...
They need to remove the manual safety,if there is a trigger safety.
I do agree that it's an odd feature for a pocket pistol. But I do think that it's positioned in a way that is at least thoughtful for the carry roll it's supposed to fulfill. Being left to right instead of up and down. Makes it easy to disengage on the draw. Again though I'm not sure why they put it on there myself but ruger's always been very thoughtful with their safeties when they do have to put them on there or decide to.
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