[LMB]

I have the LCP II and have been happy with it until now! Mine fired several brands of ammo perfectly, no issues. Went out yesterday to the range, could not fire a single round. No strikes on the primer/rim? Could not figure out why. Quick trip to You Tube, pulled the firing pin, YUP! Broken clean in two at the joint when it first begins to taper! Less than 200 rds through the pistol, and the firing pin breaks? Really? I will update with a pic later. Of course it is the week end so NO customer service at Ruger. I will call them and voice my disappointment and ask for a firing pin. However, I am not sure I can trust the replacement?! Anyone have suggestions? Does anyone make a replacement firing pin? I checked MCarbo, Tandemcross and Galloway and they do not have one. Anyone know where one can be found? Also, Midway shows a firing pin(titanium) but it does not look exactly like the one I have? Also, I am leery about titanium because my understanding is that it does not take repeated impacts well? Of course maybe the impact on a .22lr firing pin is not that much, but I just do not know? Suggetion & feedback would be appreciated, Thanks

 

[LMB]

I have the LCP II and have been happy with it until now! Mine fired several brands of ammo perfectly, no issues. Went out yesterday to the range, could not fire a single round. No strikes on the primer/rim? Could not figure out why. Quick trip to You Tube, pulled the firing pin, YUP! Broken clean in two at the joint when it first begins to taper! Less than 200 rds through the pistol, and the firing pin breaks? Really? I will update with a pic later. Of course it is the week end so NO customer service at Ruger. I will call them and voice my disappointment and ask for a firing pin. However, I am not sure I can trust the replacement?! Anyone have suggestions? Does anyone make a replacement firing pin? I checked MCarbo, Tandemcross and Galloway and they do not have one. Anyone know where one can be found? Also, Midway shows a firing pin(titanium) but it does not look exactly like the one I have? Also, I am leery about titanium because my understanding is that it does not take repeated impacts well? Of course maybe the impact on a .22lr firing pin is not that much, but I just do not know? Suggetion & feedback would be appreciated, Thanks

 

[dweis]

I have a suggestion. S..t happens, and sometimes it happens to us. It is not unusual for a CS department to be closed on a holiday weekend. While a failure like the one you experienced is rare, when it happens to you it seems intolerable. Ruger will make it right, just not on your immediate timetable. I had a pistol rider spring break before the first 50 rounds at the range. It took six weeks to get repaired and they would not simply send me a spring. That was my first and last Taurus. Ruger is much better than most companies. That is why all my pistols have been Rugers for over 10 years. Hang in there.

 

[LMB]

I have a suggestion. S..t happens, and sometimes it happens to us. It is not unusual for a CS department to be closed on a holiday weekend. While a failure like the one you experienced is rare, when it happens to you it seems intolerable. Ruger will make it right, just not on your immediate timetable. I had a pistol rider spring break before the first 50 rounds at the range. It took six weeks to get repaired and they would not simply send me a spring. That was my first and last Taurus. Ruger is much better than most companies. That is why all my pistols have been Rugers for over 10 years. Hang in there.

Thanks. I am sure I will feel better by Monday. Things happen, and I also have had good results with Ruger Customer Service. I have many of their products from Old three screw Blackhawk flat tops, three screw Single Sixes, Wranglers, several 10/22's, a couple American Rimfires, Precision Rimfires and Mk III 22/45's etc. So, I do like many of their products. It just bothered me because I sometimes carry it as a CCW and that would be a really bad day if you needed it and the pin breaks!

 

[Denny4kids]

In my experience most parts don't just break without a reason. I would send the weapon back to Ruger. Den

 

[Black Rifle Reviews]

Thanks. I am sure I will feel better by Monday. Things happen, and I also have had good results with Ruger Customer Service. I have many of their products from Old three screw Blackhawk flat tops, three screw Single Sixes, Wranglers, several 10/22's, a couple American Rimfires, Precision Rimfires and Mk III 22/45's etc. So, I do like many of their products. It just bothered me because I sometimes carry it as a CCW and that would be a really bad day if you needed it and the pin breaks!

You have to ask yourself what if it broke when I needed it to defend my life these company's farm out parts produced in CHINA!

 

[LMB]

In my experience most parts don't just break without a reason. I would send the weapon back to Ruger. Den

I agree, but i think this is the classic "dry fire" break. Even though they say you can dy fire this pistol, I am not sure i agree with that after this incident. The pistol worked flawlessly, no jams of any kind and fed everything i gave it. I think this is just a "bad" part, and Ruger has already redesigned it from what I can find on line etc. we will see. I will certainly ask them, and if it should go back, I will of course send it back. While I do like Ruger, I can not help but notice the increase in the number of issues/complaints that people have voiced over some of their more recent products. I have NO empirical proof, but it appears that product manuf, and QC are not as high as they once were?

 

[LMB]

You have to ask yourself what if it broke when I needed it to defend my life these company's farm out parts produced in CHINA!

Yes, that is what bothered me most. It all respects the pistol worked fine. It cocked and the hammer fell etc. You could push the fiing pin back and forth, it looked normal. No way to know the pin was broken until you went to actually fire it, then its too late!

 

[syjos]

I've owned a LCP II 380 for over a year and have fired over 400 rounds without a single issue. But other on this form have had extractors fly off, slide issues, and other problems.

I bought a LCP II 22 last month and have shot 700 rounds of various brands of ammo through it with no issues.

I've been lucky since If I had any non ammo related issue with any carry pistol, I would sell it as soon as it was repaired. I would not be able to trust it.

I would not dry fire any rimfire pistol without a plastic snapcap in the barrel, no matter what the manufacturer says.

 

[LMB]

I've owned a LCP II 380 for over a year and have fired over 400 rounds without a single issue. But other on this form have had extractors fly off, slide issues, and other problems.

I bought a LCP II 22 last month and have shot 700 rounds of various brands of ammo through it with no issues.

I've been lucky since If I had any non ammo related issue with any carry pistol, I would sell it as soon as it was repaired. I would not be able to trust it.

I would not dry fire any rimfire pistol without a plastic snapcap in the barrel, no matter what the manufacturer says.

I agree. My LCPII was working perfectly. I can only surmise that it may have been dry firing that broke the pin, or the pin just broke. Either way, it does not say much about the strength of the firing pin.

 

[crishh]

I've had an LCP II 380 for almost two years and shot over 700 rounds with no problems.
Most components, in my experience, do not break for no reason. As a result, I would return the weapon.

 

[mtkfish]

Bill Ruger is rolling over in his grave if he knows about the crap this once famed gun manufacturer is putting out! I know more people who have returned these Little Crappy Pistols (LCP) than have not. The qualiity control sucks!!!! I don't care how good their customer service is, they should get it right the first time. Defensive carry pistols should ALWAYS work straight out of the box! There is no excuse for the poor quality of these pistols. That being said, I personally would never rely on rimfire ammo for self defense(rimfire ammo is inherently unreliable)

 

[syjos]

personally would never rely on rimfire ammo for self defense(rimfire ammo is inherently unreliable)

I test fired various manufacturers 22 LR ammo in the 22 LCP and have found several to be reliable.

LCP II 22 LR Ammo Testing

I purchased a LCP II 22 to replace my LCP II 380. The 380 hurts my arthritic fingers after 10 - 15 rounds so unable to put in enough target practice. I took the 22 to the range this week and shot 700 rounds of various 22 ammunition through the LCP after a through cleaning and oiling. CCI Mini...

www.rugerpistolforums.com

 

[LMB]

AN update to my earlier post on the broken firing pin. I talked with Ruger Cust Service, NC and they are sending me a firing pin, roll pin and a new magazine. Customer service was very nice & understanding and the new magazine is because of the problem I had with a "new" firearm etc. That tells me that they have had many issues & problems with this model, including firing pins! Cust Serv does not usually agree without question to your issue and send you freebies just for the hejj of it! Cust service did offer to take the firearm back & fix it, but i declined since I already had the old firing pin out and it is not a difficult fix. Just an FYI for everyone.

 

[mtkfish]

To your point, I have an original Gen 1 LCP and am one of the lucky ones who had no problems whatsoever(other than the original recall in 2008). This is why I never traded up for a newer model (if it ain't broken, don't fix it). I also liked the longer trigger pull for safe pocket carry as opposed to a "half cocked" sriker fired mechanism pointing at the family jewels lol. Last year I called Ruger to inquire as to what pound spring they were using in the newer generation. They promtly offered to send me a new spring and guide rod at no charge. When I went to install it, it was clear that this was a spring which was redesigned, it was a half inch longer, was the same size on both ends, and was clearly a stiffer spring than the original. Ruger said it was an update on the original. I know there were alot of jam-o-matics in the original design LCP so Ruger must have looked at the springs as a fix. Anyway, the new spring makes it harder to rack for sure, but the gun functions flawlessly.

 

[LMB]

I rec'd the parts from Ruger. Including a firing pin, roll pin & extra mag. The firing pin is abit longer than the original DOn't know why , but it is. I have te assembled the pistoll, and it appears to be working fine. i have not had a chance to fire it yet. I have used several spent .22 cases to check the firing pin strike. It is making the prerequisite mark, but it does not look particularly large or deep IMHO, especially when I compare it to other .22 pistols I own.??? We will see, once I get to the range. I am hoping all i well, and that I will not experience light strikes etc. More to come soon!

 

[LMB]

Update on Broken Firing Pin for my LCP II .22lr. I went to the range. Fired 250rds, using CCI, Aguila, Remington & Federal ammo, and three different magazines. I had one failure to feed, no failures to fire! So, I am happy with that. I will give it another run through on the range before i declare it "good to go". Just an FYI for everyone.

 

[LMB]

Update on Broken Firing Pin for my LCP II .22lr. I went to the range. Fired 250rds, using CCI, Aguila, Remington & Federal ammo, and three different magazines. I had one failure to feed, no failures to fire! So, I am happy with that. I will give it another run through on the range before i declare it "good to go". Just an FYI for everyone.

 

[TRIGGER_1]

I wonder if thats an upgraded firing pin or just a replacement of the original one....

 

[Readyman]

Dry firing on a Magic Marker marked area on the breech face indicated my firing pin was half on the breech face and half on the rim recess. Not good for reliability or the firing pin.