New Ruger 380 Pistol!! LC380

weblance · January 3, 2013, 05:42 PM

Ruger now has a new 380 pistol based on the LC9. Its called the LC380. Im sure many people will Poo Poo this new model, but I think it will sell to those who hate the LCP because of the way it recoils. I really like my LC9 and also like the 380 cartridge, but never liked my LCP. Nice to see more new models from Ruger. LCR 22 WMR, SR45 and LC380.

http://www.ruger.com/products/lc380/index.html

lee n. field · January 3, 2013, 07:11 PM

Interesting.

Basically, the LC9 done in .380. Probably not to difficult a conversion. I wonder if it uses the same magazines as the LC9.

Capt Rick Hiott · January 3, 2013, 07:25 PM

I have the LCP,,,almost to small for my hands.......I like this!

But then again I would buy the 9mm instead of the 380 because of the size......

Kreyzhorse · January 3, 2013, 07:36 PM

I don't get it either. I own a LCP and it can be a handful but if I were buying a larger, more comfortable gun, it would be a 9mm.

However, in a larger gun the .380 is going to have less recoil than a 9mm in the same frame so maybe they are hoping it finds a niche in the CCW market with people who are less than enthusiasts.

Either way, I'm glad to see Ruger still branching out.

BarryLee · January 3, 2013, 07:37 PM

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But then again I would buy the 9mm instead of the 380 because of the size......

Yes, my initial thought was that it was pretty neat idea, but really why not just get the LC9?

weblance · January 3, 2013, 08:36 PM

In the Ruger webpage for the LC380, Its billed as "our lightest recoiling personal protection pistol yet". I think it would be perfect for my recoil sensitive wife. She has limited strength in her hands. She hates my LCP and LC9, but shoots my Sig P238 well. Im concerned that in a crisis, she would forget to switch off the P238s safety. The LC380 eliminates that problem, by being DAO, safety off. I like the idea, and will pick one up as soon as I find one.

kayakersteve · January 3, 2013, 08:43 PM

Ended up buying sig p290 and love it. 9mm makes more sense to me in that size of gun.

breakingcontact · January 3, 2013, 08:47 PM

Where's the SR45?

breakingcontact · January 3, 2013, 08:49 PM

I was just clowning, here's the SR45!

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr45/models.html

Now where is the SR45 compact?

9mm · January 3, 2013, 09:11 PM

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Capacity: 7+1

Is there safety like lc9?

weblance · January 3, 2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 9mm

Is there safety like lc9?

It appears to be exactly like the LC9 with just the differences to allow 380 cartridges. I would expect even most internal parts to be the same. So, yes, I assume all the safety features of the LC9... Love them, or Hate them.

testuser · January 3, 2013, 09:57 PM

This is probably meant to appeal to female and recoil shy shooters. The locked breach will mean the slide will be easy to operate and recoil will be insignificant compared to the 9mm thanks to the reduced power of the .380.

Not my cup of tea, as I dislike DAO trigger on these...reset is too long for my taste.

Dashunde · January 3, 2013, 10:09 PM

Same money, same size and weight, less powerful and more expensive ammo... I dont see the point.

Cheapshooter · January 3, 2013, 10:36 PM

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Same money, same size and weight, less powerful and more expensive ammo... I dont see the point.

LCP, the gun you can carry when you can't carry a gun
LC380, the gun for wimps that can't handle the 380 ACP in a gun perfectly sized for it

I guess there are those that are so unfamiliar with shooting that even the light, but snappy recoil of the LCP is too much. Just don't get it either. I've fired LC9's, and have a bit smaller KAHR CM 9. To me neither of those are noticeably harder recoiling than my little Elsie. So if you are going to carry more bulk, why not get more punch?

Yung.gunr · January 3, 2013, 10:57 PM

I'm in the exact same boat as Weblance.

I have a Taurus TCP, didn't even suggest my wife try that. We got her the LC9 hoping it would work better for her. That was awful for her. She loves the way my P238 shoots. The LC380 may be the ticket for her because I want my P238 back.

weblance · January 3, 2013, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheapshooter

LC380, the gun for wimps that can't handle the 380 ACP in a gun perfectly sized for it

Im glad you feel that people with physical limitations are wimps. This pistol is perfect for those who have difficulty with recoil. Maybe you dont. Neither do I. But I know people who do. Several, as a matter of fact. These are the people criminals prey upon, because they are weak. Now maybe they can have an advantage. Try not to be so narrow minded.

TennJed · January 3, 2013, 11:22 PM

Other larger 380s are on the market (Sig P250 & P232, Beretta 84, Walther PK, Bersa's, Taurus, ect) so someone is buying them.

Regardless of what you think about Ruger, it is hard to deny most of what they come out with is profitable for them

TennJed · January 3, 2013, 11:25 PM

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LCP, the gun you can carry when you can't carry a gun
LC380, the gun for wimps that can't handle the 380 ACP in a gun perfectly sized for it
__________________
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Cheapshooter, if you won a wimpy 380 gun such as this as a door prize, would you sell or trade it

klyph3 · January 3, 2013, 11:25 PM

I was hoping for an lc22...

TennJed · January 3, 2013, 11:27 PM

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I was hoping for an lc22...

That would make its way to the top of my want list

Dashunde · January 3, 2013, 11:56 PM

Me too, that'd be lots of fun

9mm · January 4, 2013, 12:01 AM

an LC-22 ? 10 shot about the same size as lcp? Hmm

...............I hope it's DA/SA, not DAO...

AndyWest · January 4, 2013, 12:03 AM

Love my LCP, but I'd also like a mid-size 380 for my collection and this may be it. Or a CZ-83. A non-mouse 380 fits the gap before a 9mm that some new or recoil-averse shooters might like. I wish more women in my family would carry or at least not be scared of pistols, and models like this may help.

bonefamily · January 4, 2013, 12:29 AM

This new 380 sounds perfect for my wife and I will be getting her one as soon as I can order one.

I'd like to see anyone call my wife a wimp and walk away from it

Stringfellow · January 4, 2013, 01:50 AM

Not to derail the thread, but upon browsing Ruger's website, I found their new Commander 1911 more interesting.

January 3, 2013, 07:11 PM	#2
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,569	Interesting. Basically, the LC9 done in .380. Probably not to difficult a conversion. I wonder if it uses the same magazines as the LC9. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

January 3, 2013, 07:25 PM	#3
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 376	I have the LCP,,,almost to small for my hands.......I like this! But then again I would buy the 9mm instead of the 380 because of the size...... __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

January 3, 2013, 07:36 PM	#4
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I don't get it either. I own a LCP and it can be a handful but if I were buying a larger, more comfortable gun, it would be a 9mm. However, in a larger gun the .380 is going to have less recoil than a 9mm in the same frame so maybe they are hoping it finds a niche in the CCW market with people who are less than enthusiasts. Either way, I'm glad to see Ruger still branching out. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

January 3, 2013, 08:43 PM	#7
kayakersteve Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 925	That was one I looked at if it will ever be available at my lgs. Ended up buying sig p290 and love it. 9mm makes more sense to me in that size of gun. __________________ See Ya!

January 3, 2013, 11:22 PM	#17
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,536	Other larger 380s are on the market (Sig P250 & P232, Beretta 84, Walther PK, Bersa's, Taurus, ect) so someone is buying them. Regardless of what you think about Ruger, it is hard to deny most of what they come out with is profitable for them __________________ Find out just how tall I am By jumping in the middle of a river

January 3, 2013, 05:42 PM	#1
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	New Ruger 380 Pistol!! LC380 Ruger now has a new 380 pistol based on the LC9. Its called the LC380. Im sure many people will Poo Poo this new model, but I think it will sell to those who hate the LCP because of the way it recoils. I really like my LC9 and also like the 380 cartridge, but never liked my LCP. Nice to see more new models from Ruger. LCR 22 WMR, SR45 and LC380. http://www.ruger.com/products/lc380/index.html

January 3, 2013, 08:36 PM	#6
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	In the Ruger webpage for the LC380, Its billed as "our lightest recoiling personal protection pistol yet". I think it would be perfect for my recoil sensitive wife. She has limited strength in her hands. She hates my LCP and LC9, but shoots my Sig P238 well. Im concerned that in a crisis, she would forget to switch off the P238s safety. The LC380 eliminates that problem, by being DAO, safety off. I like the idea, and will pick one up as soon as I find one.

January 3, 2013, 08:47 PM	#8
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	Where's the SR45?

January 3, 2013, 08:49 PM	#9
breakingcontact Junior member Join Date: October 25, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 736	I was just clowning, here's the SR45! http://www.ruger.com/products/sr45/models.html Now where is the SR45 compact?

January 3, 2013, 09:57 PM	#12
testuser Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2010 Posts: 495	This is probably meant to appeal to female and recoil shy shooters. The locked breach will mean the slide will be easy to operate and recoil will be insignificant compared to the 9mm thanks to the reduced power of the .380. Not my cup of tea, as I dislike DAO trigger on these...reset is too long for my taste.

January 3, 2013, 10:09 PM	#13
Dashunde Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2004 Posts: 2,018	Same money, same size and weight, less powerful and more expensive ammo... I dont see the point.

January 3, 2013, 10:57 PM	#15
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,442	I'm in the exact same boat as Weblance. I have a Taurus TCP, didn't even suggest my wife try that. We got her the LC9 hoping it would work better for her. That was awful for her. She loves the way my P238 shoots. The LC380 may be the ticket for her because I want my P238 back.

January 3, 2013, 11:25 PM	#19
klyph3 Member Join Date: July 11, 2012 Posts: 59	I was hoping for an lc22...

January 3, 2013, 11:56 PM	#21
Dashunde Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2004 Posts: 2,018	Me too, that'd be lots of fun

January 4, 2013, 12:01 AM	#22
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	an LC-22 ? 10 shot about the same size as lcp? Hmm...............I hope it's DA/SA, not DAO...

January 4, 2013, 12:03 AM	#23
AndyWest Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2011 Posts: 627	Love my LCP, but I'd also like a mid-size 380 for my collection and this may be it. Or a CZ-83. A non-mouse 380 fits the gap before a 9mm that some new or recoil-averse shooters might like. I wish more women in my family would carry or at least not be scared of pistols, and models like this may help. __________________ Shoot smart. Shoot S-Mart.

January 4, 2013, 12:29 AM	#24
bonefamily Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2012 Location: central Ohio Posts: 304	This new 380 sounds perfect for my wife and I will be getting her one as soon as I can order one. I'd like to see anyone call my wife a wimp and walk away from it

January 4, 2013, 01:50 AM	#25
Stringfellow Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2009 Posts: 215	Not to derail the thread, but upon browsing Ruger's website, I found their new Commander 1911 more interesting. __________________ Well-armed Liberal