
For a self defense firearm, the LC380’s trigger is unremarkable. The 3 dot sights are an improvement upon the LCP’s nearly nonexistent sights, but they offer little aid in low light conditions. Its only drawbacks at the range are in the sights – tiny white 3 dots – and its long, crunchy trigger. Despite having a short barrel (3.12in) and a light frame (which can be somewhat more difficult to keep steady than heavier frame firearms), the Ruger LC380 is plenty accurate within self defense distances (0-10yds). It has another benefit, too, though it makes racking the slide easier (an especially nice feature for shooters with lower upper body strength, such as petite females or youth shooters). 380 is a lower recoil round, but the LC380’s dual recoil spring system also abets recoil management. That modification increases grip size, which increases the shooter’s ability to control the gun while firing.
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380 ACP “mouse gun.” The larger frame offers nearly a full grip, and Ruger includes a pinky extender baseplate for the LC380’s magazine. For a slim, light, short-barreled pistol, its recoil experience is more alike to shooting a. The Ruger LC380 is remarkable in how comfortable it is to shoot. Building the LC380 off of the larger LC9’s frame makes the LC380 heavier (17.2oz) and provides a larger grip space, and higher capacity (both the LC380 and the LC9 carry 7+1 to the LCP’s 6+1). The lightweight of the LCP (only 9.4oz), combined with its two-finger grip makes the LCP a snappy shooter, despite the fact that it fires a relatively low-recoiling caliber cartridge. Instead of building off this smaller platform, the LC380 is built upon the frame of Ruger’s larger sub compact pistol, the 9mm LC9 (measuring 6” long by 4.5” tall, and. 380 on the market – the tiny LCP (which measures 5.15in long and 3.6in tall, and only. The Ruger LC380 is that better “newer shooter gun.” Ruger LC380 – A new shooter and CCW friendly pistol. Had she had a positive experience, for example, familiarity with firearm operation, and a gun better suited to newer shooters, she may have become an enthusiast in her own right. That’s the last time she ever visits the range, boyfriend or no. When she finally pops off a round, the blast and the recoil of the round firing are startling and uncomfortable, so she stops shooting. Boyfriend shows off, shooting a large caliber handgun, and then pops it into her small, timorous hands without instruction.


She has little – if any – experience or training with firearms, and may be more than a bit nervous. I’ve seen several examples of I myself, most frequently in this form: boyfriend takes girlfriend to shoot. The Ruger LC380 is Ruger’s answer to an age-old new shooter problem.
