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To: marktwain

Very clever design with the tip up barrel. Being it is just blowback with no delay as in the 1911 which keeps the barrel and slide together for a fraction of a second, it needs a stronger spring to hold the gasses in the action until pressure drops enough for safety. This requires a much stronger spring and a harder job of racking the slide. The tip up barrel eliminates that requirement.

My sons .380 Ruger LCP is probably lighter than this tomcat and with a more powerful round. I may retire my .380 Mustang for this little Ruger. Half the weight and nice for summer carry.


4 posted on 08/04/2016 8:16:31 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Vaquero

My sons .380 Ruger LCP is probably lighter than this tomcat and with a more powerful round. I may retire my .380 Mustang for this little Ruger. Half the weight and nice for summer carry.


My wife and I both carry LCP’s. Nice little gun.

But my wife doesn’t have the grip strength to rack the slide.


11 posted on 08/04/2016 12:02:55 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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