FergusonTO35
03-16-2023, 12:55 PM
I've had my LCP II .22 LR for almost three years now and it has been an awesome little pocket rocket. Eats almost anything, surprisingly accurate, and I can count the total malfunctions from a few thousand rounds on one hand. So, being the dummy I am, I decided she was due for a detail strip and good scrubbing. I've taken my Kel-Tecs apart many times and the LCP is "inspired" by the KT design, so how hard can it be?
It comes apart easy enough in the same manner as a Kel-Tec, only problem is putting it back together. The grip shell holds alot of stuff in place. The Kel-Tec is the same, but on the LCP II the parts are much more likely to jump out. Also, the .22 version has a manual safety, whose parts have to be in a specific arrangement to go back together and not just installed in their proper place. I put it back together a couple of times and the trigger mechanism would lock up, so I guess I'm not doing it right. I called Ruger about it and the very nice lady on the phone said I may have something out of spec or broken, she said this pistol is normally very easy to put back together properly. She sent me a shipping label and off to Mayodan it goes, gotta love that good customer service!
It comes apart easy enough in the same manner as a Kel-Tec, only problem is putting it back together. The grip shell holds alot of stuff in place. The Kel-Tec is the same, but on the LCP II the parts are much more likely to jump out. Also, the .22 version has a manual safety, whose parts have to be in a specific arrangement to go back together and not just installed in their proper place. I put it back together a couple of times and the trigger mechanism would lock up, so I guess I'm not doing it right. I called Ruger about it and the very nice lady on the phone said I may have something out of spec or broken, she said this pistol is normally very easy to put back together properly. She sent me a shipping label and off to Mayodan it goes, gotta love that good customer service!