As the slide moved forward, the next round coming up from the mag would be jammed under the partially extracted case. The fired case would be pulled halfway out of the chamber, where the extractor would come off the rim and continue to the rear. After the spring change, I had several failures to extract. I had shot this ammo, from the same box, before the spring change without problems. I was using some Georgia Arms remanufactured ammo with 100 grain bullets. They also make a spring kit for the LCP II.Īfter posting the original post, I took the LCP out to shoot it. I don't have any affiliation with the company but I am impressed with the product and recommend it. I haven't shot it yet, but dry practice has been flawless and the pistol is much improved. Also, the effort needed to rack the slide seems to have been reduced by about half. Reset does not seem to have been affected. It is still a longish double action pull, so I feel that it is just as safe as a snubby revolver. The brick wall at the end of the trigger pull is gone and I can now roll smoothly through the trigger pull like on a revolver. The video shows trigger pull weight reduced from about 7 lbs to about 3.5 lbs and that feels like what my pistol is now. They have an excellent installation video on Youtube so last night I installed the kit.
I was thinking seriously about getting an LCP II because of the reports of an improved trigger, but I decided to look around and see what could be done with the action on the Gen 1.Īfter reading a lot of good reviews I ordered a spring kit for $30 from. The slide is tiny and hard to get a good grip on, and the springs are so heavy it is difficult to chamber a round or perform a status check. That is the last thing you need in a defensive pistol. Many times I have thought "malfunction" and come off the trigger, only to realize I just hadn't gotten to the end of the trigger pull. The trigger pull hits a wall at the very end and it feels like the pistol is not going to fire. The only things I don't like about it are the heavy trigger pull and the difficulty racking the slide. No, it isn't a death ray, but it is perfect for a backup gun or when you just can't carry something more effective. It is so light and small I can carry it anywhere in a pocket holster and can shoot it accurately. My little Ruger LCP Gen 1 is one of the handiest firearms I've ever used.
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