Hi,
I purchased my LCP about 1.5 years ago for my wife. Starting out, the slide and the slide lock were very strong. My wife could not manage it. It shot ok. In fact I qualified for CCW with it. I talked to the gun shop where I purchased it. After briefly checking it, the owner admitted that it was indeed stiff but said that would get better with some use. Since then, we've put maybe 100 rounds through it. It is still very stiff. On the slide lock, I can use my fingernail directly under the lock and push it up with no problem. But when I use my thumb, as per the design, pushing in and up, it is definitely binding on something. . Each time I've used and cleaned it, I've worked it and the rack hundreds of times hoping to loosen it some but to no avail. Then the last time, after cleaning, it took about 10 minutes to get the slide back into place. It was hitting something, but I could not tell what. But after manipulating it for 10 minutes it magically went on finally. Then, I inserted the magazine filled with Hornady JHP. I racked the slide and the round got stuck before chambering. I had to jiggle the rack several times before the round chambered. It did that three times in row. I've become displeased with the gun and wondered if anyone else has had any of these problems.
Thanks for any input.
I purchased my LCP about 1.5 years ago for my wife. Starting out, the slide and the slide lock were very strong. My wife could not manage it. It shot ok. In fact I qualified for CCW with it. I talked to the gun shop where I purchased it. After briefly checking it, the owner admitted that it was indeed stiff but said that would get better with some use. Since then, we've put maybe 100 rounds through it. It is still very stiff. On the slide lock, I can use my fingernail directly under the lock and push it up with no problem. But when I use my thumb, as per the design, pushing in and up, it is definitely binding on something. . Each time I've used and cleaned it, I've worked it and the rack hundreds of times hoping to loosen it some but to no avail. Then the last time, after cleaning, it took about 10 minutes to get the slide back into place. It was hitting something, but I could not tell what. But after manipulating it for 10 minutes it magically went on finally. Then, I inserted the magazine filled with Hornady JHP. I racked the slide and the round got stuck before chambering. I had to jiggle the rack several times before the round chambered. It did that three times in row. I've become displeased with the gun and wondered if anyone else has had any of these problems.
Thanks for any input.