This morning Gunner reported that Ruger is at it again. They have issued a recall for their new LCP pistol. You can find out full information here from their website.
Ruger LCP
If you have been following Ruger’s development of new pistols lately it seems they are having trouble with their research and development. Earlier this year they recalled their SR9 pistols for the same reason. When dropped the guns have the ability to go off.
Ruger has always been known for their single action revolver and rifles. Their pistols have lagged behind latest developments. In fact my first handgun was a P94 40 S&W. The gun was fine, but it was bulky and aesthetically unappealing. Their latest entries in the market have looked better, but at the time I wondered if it would be too little too late. Now they have debuted two pistols both of which have had serious design flaws.
Why don’t you be the judge in our comments section. Do you have confidence in Ruger’s ability to manufacture a safe and reliable pistol? Would you buy the SR9 or the LCP knowing that they have had recall problems? Look forward to hearing your comments.
I have an LCP. I have confidence in it. Ruger customer service is exemplary. When I asked for the updated hold-back, they sent it to me at no charge. The LCP was the first gun I ever worked on, but I was able to make the change without much difficulty even though it is taken apart considerably to make the exchange.
The fact that they initiated a recall when it is not clear that they were required to do so increases my admiration for the company.
I have an LCP. I have confidence in it. Ruger customer service is exemplary. When I asked for the updated hold-back, they sent it to me at no charge. The LCP was the first gun I ever worked on, but I was able to make the change without much difficulty even though it is taken apart considerably to make the exchange.
The fact that they initiated a recall when it is not clear that they were required to do so increases my admiration for the company.
Great point Howard. Could you rate for our readers 1-10 how hard the change out was and what tools were required?
Great point Howard. Could you rate for our readers 1-10 how hard the change out was and what tools were required?
Ruger is an exemplary company but perhaps after the introduction of two new models of pistols that required recalls they should do more product testing prior to release. It may slow the guns getting to market but better that than a recall and the subsequent doubts caused among shooters who are not as familiar as most of us about Rugers quality and how they stand by the products they make.
Ruger is an exemplary company but perhaps after the introduction of two new models of pistols that required recalls they should do more product testing prior to release. It may slow the guns getting to market but better that than a recall and the subsequent doubts caused among shooters who are not as familiar as most of us about Rugers quality and how they stand by the products they make.
More so than just product testing, with today’s design and analysis tools they should be able to develop an extremely safe gun. They may be rushing these to market or maybe they have some newer designers that were responsible for these weapons. I hope Ruger is realizing that safety has to be a priority.
They don’t need the bad press from these recalls since they make nice guns. For the record, I like Rugers — I have several. I don’t have a LCP but they do look like a good carry gun — for a .380.
More so than just product testing, with today’s design and analysis tools they should be able to develop an extremely safe gun. They may be rushing these to market or maybe they have some newer designers that were responsible for these weapons. I hope Ruger is realizing that safety has to be a priority.
They don’t need the bad press from these recalls since they make nice guns. For the record, I like Rugers — I have several. I don’t have a LCP but they do look like a good carry gun — for a .380.
Gunner is right. They may have hurt themselves with consumers that don’t know them that well. I still own a Ruger Vaquero, and it is great quality. It may be hard to convey that message when you are running into recalls all the time.
Gunner is right. They may have hurt themselves with consumers that don’t know them that well. I still own a Ruger Vaquero, and it is great quality. It may be hard to convey that message when you are running into recalls all the time.
Bubba I know you have some experience with testing like this. How accurate of a test can be performed to show you if the product has a flaw?
Bubba I know you have some experience with testing like this. How accurate of a test can be performed to show you if the product has a flaw?
How much money do you want to spend? You can certify safety issues to obscene levels — like the probability of a safety failure is 1 in a billion.
The fact that Ruger has similar problems with the SR9 and the LCP means they either have manufacturing problems or they have design/test issues.
Publicly traded companies will sometimes cut corners to get products to market. I hope this isn’t what is happening at Ruger.
I did a little more research today and it looks like Ruger is handling the recall well. They are making it worth your while to get the mods done to the LCP.
How much money do you want to spend? You can certify safety issues to obscene levels — like the probability of a safety failure is 1 in a billion.
The fact that Ruger has similar problems with the SR9 and the LCP means they either have manufacturing problems or they have design/test issues.
Publicly traded companies will sometimes cut corners to get products to market. I hope this isn’t what is happening at Ruger.
I did a little more research today and it looks like Ruger is handling the recall well. They are making it worth your while to get the mods done to the LCP.
Thanks for your insight. Many readers are not aware that you can simulate these safety issues with computers before you ever build the first gun.
I feel sure that Ruger will continue to make great products for this market in the future. I just hope they will get it right out of the box in the future without the hassle of recalls.
Thanks for your insight. Many readers are not aware that you can simulate these safety issues with computers before you ever build the first gun.
I feel sure that Ruger will continue to make great products for this market in the future. I just hope they will get it right out of the box in the future without the hassle of recalls.
You can do some pretty amazing simulations and analyses with computers these days. I’ve seen analysis tools where they look into details such as what stress is required to fracture a part (taking material into consideration) or at what temperature a material melts.
I agree that Ruger will be fine. I just hope they figure out why this has happened (twice) and fix the real issue. It would be very good for them if their next pistol did not have this problem!
You can do some pretty amazing simulations and analyses with computers these days. I’ve seen analysis tools where they look into details such as what stress is required to fracture a part (taking material into consideration) or at what temperature a material melts.
I agree that Ruger will be fine. I just hope they figure out why this has happened (twice) and fix the real issue. It would be very good for them if their next pistol did not have this problem!
I wonder if these problems will delay any future guns because of the money and effort spent to fix these issues.
I wonder if these problems will delay any future guns because of the money and effort spent to fix these issues.