I purchased the Ruger lcp II 22lr, took it to the range, ran 80 rounds of CCI Velocitors, Stingers, and Mini Mag,through it, only 20 rounds actually fired, all the rest were light strikes,when I say light I mean you could barely see the strike. I contacted Ruger the next day ,talked to the sweetest lady named, Cynthia, who said she would Email me a return RMA which I received while I was still talking to her, I sent the gun back that day. Ruger sent me an Email when they received it,another one when they sent it back, all within a week,with a letter saying they replaced the barrel and a complete slide. Took it to the range as soon as I received it, fired 200 rounds of the above ammo with absolute ly no problems. absolutely the best service I have ever received from any firearm company.

I’m a 73 year old woman and love this gun. No recoil problems like my 38.

I have been carrying this pistol for 2 years now. I chose it over the 380 because the ammo was harder to find and I didn't like the recoil from the 380. Lots of people talk shit about the 22 but I have yet to meet someone who would volunteer to be shot by one trying to prove 22 is too weak. Perfect pocket pistol. Light. Compact. Terrific pistol.

To date, I've put well over 2,000 rounds through my LCP 22LR using *only* Remington Golden Bullet hollow point-- I've NEVER had a light strike. The only issues I've had were 2-3 stovepipes & 5-6 failures to extract a fired round. I've also had a few rounds that didn't go completely into battery which were easily remedied with a tap on the back of the slide. For me it's been an extremely reliable firearm, to the point that I literally carry it while I'm out jogging & don't have much conceal-carry space. Would I trust my life to it working? Actually, yes. Any malfunctions I've experienced are easy to identify & clear within 1-2 seconds. And respectfully, that can happen to any 9mm or 45ACP. For the record my brand new Glock43X had THREE stovepipes within the first hundred rounds fired. It's been flawless every since, but still... Needless to say, my LCP 22LR has been extremely reliable & I carry it often.

Oh hell yeah! A Ruger LCP II in 32acp. That would be AWESOME!

That microphone is incredible. Crystal clear audio and no ambient noise (outside of that chirping bird).

I appreciate Chris’ even handed assessment of .22lr. I hate it when people dismiss it as not being a serious caliber…he pretty much laid it all out there. Also, I usually carry a 380 for my EDC and am looking for a pocket pistol to toss in my gym shorts when I run into the store for a second or am pumping gas. I think this would do the trick..22lr is still going to break ribs, puncture lungs etc.

👋👋A vote for .32acp over here. I don't get why it's not more popular. It fills the requirement for low recoil while bringing with it the increased reliability of center fire. There clearly a nitch for it.

Ruger deserves a lot of respect. They have some fantastic guns. And a lot cheaper than some of the others. I love them!

I wish an ammo manufacturer would make a center-fire .25 magnum cartridge. All they'd really have to do is lengthen the .25 ACP case. You could get close to .380 muzzle energy, but with capacity and recoil that's close to .22 magnum. That would be my ideal pocket gun.

They finally made one, just in time for me to have no money.

Nothing wrong with carrying a .22 for self defense. The gun has "shoot-ability" in the same way a Bud Light has "drink-ability". It is comfortable to carry. The training will be cheap due to .22 being the cheapest round on the shelf. It is strong enough that a well placed shot will be effective enough.

I’ll add my vote for the 32; I’d order one immediately if they came out with it. As for the 22, the only issues I’ve had with mine, in about 200 rounds of ammo, were 3-4 failures to fire, and that was with bulk pack ammo. The Agula Interceptors and CCI velocitors both ran fine. I also added the Hogue grip sleeve, which really helps with grip.

Just picked mine up last week, and I can’t wait to take it to the range. I’m glad I’m not the only one hoping for a .32 acp version!

Fired about 500 rounds thru my LCP 2 22LR no issues so far ..Loves the high velocity stuff for accuracy,like the CCI stingers and the CCI volicitors.Shot wolf target , Eley Club , Eley target,CCI blazers , Federal champion , Remington Golden Bullets , CCI minimags ,CCI standard velocity. Not a single misfire or fail to feed or extract.. A fun gun for sure... Thank you Ruger

It's simple guys - I purchased this the day after it was released. Yes, I carry it (sometimes I carry my sig365). Will this compete with a 9mm? No. If you're laughing at my 22, will you volunteer to let me shoot you with it? This is a great gun!

My LCP had some of the issues that you and others complained of. After a couple hundred rounds, most of those went away, with the exception of an occasional light strike. The spring kit from Galloway Precision seems to have remedied that. Close to 100 rounds later, no issues.

My LCP II 22LR ia great. I love it. I had no problems with CCI Mini Mags. Thats the only ammo I will shoot with it.

Saw another comment on it but yes a 32 ACP would be amazing. I wish more guns where chambered in it.

It's a great little 22lr gun. Fun to shoot! I painted the front sight orange, and added a Hogue grip sleeve. This improved the accuracy greatly. Thanks for your informative videos. An old Ruger fan.

Absolutely Yes on a 32 acp. Like Mr. Cox said, “no safety”.

Not to be negative but I have this gun and none of these reviewers mention the fact that if you plan on carrying this it will not manually extract a unfired round without removing the magazine racking it let the unfired round drop from the bottom of the mag well then put back in the magazine rack it again and hope the new round fires. Fun range gun but if I had known about this flaw I probably wouldn't have purchased it. None of the people who reviewed this on you tube mentioned this kind of important to know if you plan on carrying this.

YES on a .32 ACP version of the LCP! (But NO safety!)

I've had mine about 6 months. I fire nothing but CCI Velocitors thru it, and have 0 malfunctions. It will even hit a 6" steel plate at 100 yards off a sand bag with ~50% accuracy. I usually wear gym shorts around the house and to do yard work, and this is the perfect pistol for this. It is also great for deep concealment. I have yet to have anyone to volunteer to receive a double tap from the little Ruger.

I just took my CCW class followed up with Deadly Accuracy class... FBI stats say most shootings are 9 feet and closer... A .22 hollow point to the midbrain will drop an assailant like cutting the strings on Pinocchio... Shot placement wins the day. I believe Ruger's LCP II is an excellent self defense weapon.

I just bought one and it’s become one of my favorites. I actually enjoy shooting this gun, and it’s been reliable with CCI Mini-Mags. I carry it in the Slim Tuck when I walk the dog and feel well protected. BTW, great review! Thanks.

My wife wanted a concealed carry pistol that was small to conceal and would not have too much recoil. I almost purchased the Beretta 3032 after seeing your review, but I ended up with the Ruger LCR 327 Federal Magnum revolver. You can shoot the 32 S&W Long rounds which have minimal recoil through the Ruger LCR 327 Federal Magnum. Watching your videos is what helped me narrow my selection. It may not be the perfect choice for everyone, but it seemed to fit the bill for my wife. Thanks for all of the great Intel that you put together for all of us.

I love your just the facts, no BS approach to videos. Thanks!

Ah!, the old underwear gun, Sterling Archer would be proud !!

Great review. This is my sentiments exactly and I will pick my daily carry, for 100 different reason and not just because there are lots of dudes trying to maintain their tough guy reputation saying a .22lr isn’t good enuf.

Shot placement is always better than shot size

This channel is always excellent. Not the most prolific but nearly every video is a banger. Always answering good questions or just providing another insight i didnt get somewhere else. Keep up the good work.

I love my lcp 22 lr... I've only really trouble with Winchester ammo... but again I love this little gun, it never leaves my pocket

Man, I really appreciate your rigor when it comes to gathering all the data on a specific topic. Thank you for being unbiased and showing your work.

Great style, straight to the point, all the Q's I think of while I watch, he answers. Love the videos

Still my favorite pocket pistol. It’s unmatched in size and capacity. The new mag extensions that tandemkross put out for it turn it into a 14+1. I’m hoping ruger makes a factory 15 round mag. That would literally be perfect. As a backup mag imho. As much as I would like to carry a .32 or .380, practicing with one regularly is hard on the wallet. Oh btw, the beretta bobcat doesn’t have an extractor. It’s not conducive to reliability. I pocket carry my lcp2 daily. It’s by far my FAVORITE gun for light clothing. Just have to point out a comment you made “...When you don’t want to carry a real gun...” The .22lr is a REAL firearm that has been used for self defense for years... My lcp2 has been 100% reliable and has reached well over 10k rounds at the range. The ONLY malfunction I’ve had is a broken firing pin, but that has less to do with reliability than it does service life. I can dump the mag in the blink of an eye. 11 rounds of ANYTHING center mass is going to ruin anybody’s day...

This seems like a great option for a lot of us with desk jobs. Liking this pocket pistol.

Can't wait to get mine! I'm glad it comes in 22lr I know everyone is saying 32 and hopefully I also want to get the keltek p32 but 22lr is soooooo much cheaper to shoot and that's what I wanted. A cheap ammo pocket 22lr just to have fun with

After lots of initial problems with my LCP II similar to the many reported ones by Lucky Gunner and others, I put in an after market stronger recoil spring, polished (with Flitz) the accessible contact areas that involve the friction of moving parts, with special emphasis on the feed ramp, then cleaned out everything with Extreme Duty aerosol gun cleaner, lightly oiled the smaller hidden moving contact points (including the mag follower), and heavily greased all other contact points that cause friction (slide, barrel, etc). By all accounts this tiny gun can be very finicky about the ammo it will, or will not, cycle, each individual having varying mileage with the ammo recommendations of others, so trial and error is the only way, and after trying out at least a dozen types of ammo found that Aguila 40gr solid lead nose (1,130fps) is the most reliable (and, oddly enough, also the cheapest) 22LR round that now runs flawlessly in my gun. No problems at all now by keeping the gun well and truly lubed, every 500 rounds, or so, doing a complete clean out and re-lube. Now looking to try out the Tandemkross extended mag bumpers that allow 4 extra rounds and a full handed grip for increased accuracy.

This gun is in my pocket everywhere I go. I've put about 3,000 rounds threw it in the last 2+ years and I've only had a handful of failures to fire (which were all ammo related) When I use Mini-Mags the gun is 100% reliable.

It took alot of courage and boldness for Ruger to roll a .22LR LCP out when they never quite got the .380CP's to run reliably... 2 LCP's and 3 KT P32's and I have given up on all small frames Semiautos weighing 18 ounces or less. For me that's where the Ruger LCR's, S&W Airweghts, and NAA mini revolvers shine.

Call me crazy but I’d love a .32 with the same slide but a double stack for like 10 rnds of 32acp

An excellent review. Thanks. I lok forward to hearing more about the Ruger LCP in 22lr.

Thank you for this video, I was seriously thinking about purchasing one of these, but I think I’ll wait!

Had a few failures to feed, especially during the first several mags, but after a couple hundred rounds it has settled down and I’ve had no issues at all since. It just needed the short break-in. Really fun gun!

I've got 700 through mine so far, 50 Velociters, 50 CCI Subsonics(that didn't cycle at all), and 600 Minimags. I haven't had any of the light strike issues you talked about, and only 1 or 2 failures to eject besides those subsonics. I love it

Ever since this gun was released, I've been looking forward to you doing a video on it.

your videos are always thought provoking! Keep up the good work!!

Man, you are VERY thorough! Well done!

I carry that lcp 22 in my pocket when I'm not carrying my 9mm. It's not ideal but it's so convenient and some people make fun of it but 11 shots to the face with CCI stingers will definitely stop a bad guy.

Thank you for your Pocket Pistols videos , because of you I picked up a 32 H&R mag. 7 shot wheel gun and now I am looking at a Beretta 32 cal Tomcat, now I know to use Flocchi FMJ ammo in it. Again Thanks a lot and stay safe.

Thanks for the review! I love mine and I didn’t start loving it until a few hundred rounds. This pistol really needs a break in. Mine is ultra reliable now and yes, it worked (somehow) through the “light” primer strikes. Keep shooting it! Mine works great with CCI Velocitors and Remington Golden.

I'm around 900 rounds on mine. A few miss fires & several failures to feed. When clean it runs fine. I keep the safety off. Its a backup gun & I use it for training. You can't spend a better $300.00. I never leave the house without it. Even with a malfunction you still have 3 extra rounds than with the 380 & they clear fast. Great video. Thanks

Would love to see them make one for .32 ACP.

Mk IV Target FTW ! 🙏🏻🇺🇸. I’m just giddy because I got a Burris fast fire iii and mount for my Mk IV.... great stuff as usual Chris. 👍🏻 your real world reports are invaluable. Great job sir.

I bought a Ruger LCP II in 22lr last week, and took it for an extensive test run with over 1000 rounds of ammo over the last few days. I have had exactly two failures, both dud rounds with solid strikes on the casing, reloaded and tried to fire again. I even shot through 100 rounds of Federal 38gr CPHP 1260fps that was packaged in 1999 and has moved four houses. Every single one fired. I really like this gun, its a great shooter. I am currently using it to replace my 380 ACP Ruger LCP II, which I truly hate to shoot due to the recoil. Great video!

I actually like my Taurus PT 22 Poly. It certainly deserves a second look. Great underwear gun paired with a sticky holster in the pocket of 501’s. Naturally points when drawn.

Wish Ruger would come out with an LCP in 32acp.

Great review with outstanding points to be noted and expected from a 22 rim fire….Your presentations are excellent as usual! I just like the reviews Ive seen on this little shooter.For the most part better then most in a small and lightweight package. I’m going to buy one this week to have for the summer😎👍

An LCP in 22mag would be an immediate purchase for me!

Funny you mentioned .32 ACP @ the end. 15 years ago I was looking for a carry gun and decided a Walther PPK in .380 would do it for me. I have crippled hands and am old (ancient now 😭.....😝) now. Man, that 380 ate me alive. I sucked it up, swapped out 3 weeks later for a PPKS in .32. The S has a full metal back strap, not plastic like the PPK & is therefore better balanced and weighs a little more but add .32 small recoil and that solved my problem. I think 380 is just a snappy round & folks with problems like mine just can’t handle it. Another reason to think twice about denigrating a .22 or .22 WMR which is close to .32. Thanks for another terrific video Chris!

I CC the LCP 380. I got the LCP 22 for my mom to CC. Zero firing issues with the LCP 380, but had major rust pitting in 3 areas, which I think is unacceptable. I had it blasted and cerakoted, and all seems well for now (but it hasn't been thru another humid summer, yet). The LCP 22 is a problem child. Had 9 FTF out of 30 rounds, out of the box. I was using some Winchester ammo, not sure of the FPS. I sent it back to Ruger. They sent it back to me, saying "it just needed lubed, nothing is wrong with it". I've never purchased a gun before that I had to lube to make work. I lubed the piss out of it and sent 10 rounds of CCI Quiet thru it (740) FPS. Every single one fired, but none ejected. The consensus seems to be they like fast ammo, so I tried some creme dela creme Aguila 1280 FPS. The first 20 rounds fired fine. The 3rd clip had 1 FTF. 4th clip was fine. So, 39 out of 40 for the Aguila. And lastly I tried some 1280 FPS Winchester. Had 3 FTF and gave up on that. I'll stick with Aguila for now, but will try CCI at a higher FPS, and will try Federal. Ordered the Galloway spring kit today. It irks me to no end that Ruger KNOWS they have a SERIOUS problem with the LCP 22, but CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING TO FIX IT, OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM!!!! I have yet to hear of anyone with the Galloway correction kit that has had a FTF or FTE. Fingers crossed!

Fantastic video as always. Stay healthy and keep up the good work!

I just sent Ruger a suggestion to make the LCP II in .32 ACP cuz I would actually buy one

I got mine about 2 months ago . Good with all types of ammo have no problems whatsoever great little gun

I have really been contemplating getting one of these. Thanks for the information.

Great review Chris. I had seriously considered buying one but will most likely hold off.

The .32 ACP is a sweet round...especially in a Seecamp

I want my girlfriend to see me as Chris sees .32 ammo.

Always enjoy listening and watching your presentations. Thank you

32 ACP? Yes please. I see that 32 ACP ammo is in high demand even post pandemic even though 9mm is back in stock. It's selling really fast. Also we have introduction of first 30 Carry which actually is a 32 ACP, so my hopes are high for more new 32 ACP guns. Demand by women are huge.

The primer material in the “ rim “ of the rim fire is subject to shifting causing misfires. It’s a sound practice to replace your carry ammo regularly.

Hi, I have a LCP II 22lr and after the first couple hundred rounds it has been pretty reliable using CCI Mini Mags. I have had some problems, just a few, with CCI Stingers. Also have fired American Precision through it and have had a lot of failures to fire. 10 out of 50. I mixed them up with the Mini Mags and all but two fired. All in All I really like this gun and do carry it with Mini Mags in it. I am 83 years old so I think you can see why.

My carry is a Beratta . 22 That only runs Long Rifle effectively. I have used it for 60 years. Great little stopper.

I bought one a few months ago. I love it, but you’re spot on about the sights being off a bit. I may try the file trick you mentioned.

Now explain to me how Glock struggled on a .22 pistol that has to be babied to death

.22 is fine. Quality ammo is the key here. A 22 goes through 12 sheets of drywall. Your skin and meat doesn’t stand a chance.

Thanks Chris I really enjoy your channel always good content 😆

I have the Ruger LCP II. Ive probably put a few thousand through and I had one brand that it did not like. It’s great with a high velocity. I carry with CCI mini mags and no issues at all. Love it.

I have this gun and I think it's great to shoot and works well with high velocity ammo such as CCI Stingers. I have had no failures yet but I did lube it a bit with G96 when I first got it home from the store (after registering it... this is NYS after all). One person that I let try the gun at the range, shot it well but had one failure. I am sure she limp wrist-ed it. The gun is more accurate than I expected and smooth to shoot. I am used to shooting 9mm Glocks and also .38 / .357 S&W revolvers so I am used to recoil. This gun is just a pleasure to shoot. I would not use it to replace my other guns but it will be useful when wearing gym clothes or out on a hot summer day. God bless.

From my experience shooting this gun, due to 22 ammo being a dirtier round then center fire, these LCP 2’s need to be cleaned after a couple hundred rounds being cycled through it to run reliably…..When I shoot mine even with bulk ammo I have no malfunctions until it has run a couple hundred rounds ……After a good clean and lube it is good to go again 👍

I had to send mine back to Ruger, due to frequent misfeeds, failure to fire and failure to eject. It came back with a new hammer spring, a new slide and barrel. I've since fired about 100 rounds of various loads, including the Remington Premium Defense 29 grain, with absolutely no problems.

Fantastic channel. Good logical analytical assessments. Right up there with Kit Badger, but different.

The magazine disconnect in this gun can easily be removed and it also lightens up the trigger pretty well when you do so.

Thanks Chris. I picked up the LCP2 22 a few weeks ago and I experienced some of the same issues you referred to. I called Ruger and was told that high velocity 22 ammo is recommended. Been shooting the CCI Stingers and it’s running much better.

Outstanding. Good review & perspective as always.. Thanks

I have one and it is pretty accurate. One of my favorite firearms.

This is a must have. I just like shooting 22lr and my Ruger Mark 4 could use a pet. 😉 Thanks for the review.

I've carried and owned many different pistols. The one that I always seem to come back to is my 922 H&R. It holds nine rounds, is reasonably accurate, it fits in almost any pocket and its reliable as hell. In the winter I tend to carry something bigger but in the summer it's hard to beat a good 22. Most of the guff I take from guys who tout bigger calibers come from guys who aren't carrying a gun while they give me shit. This offering from Ruger appeals to me.

I'm all about the sub-380 ACP rounds. I absolutely adore .22 LR, MAG and 380 firing guns.

I bought one and it's dead on accurate and no failure to fire or feed. Thanks for the holster and clip recommendations. It is easily my favorite walk in the woods gun.

Where this leaves you is: get a P32 so you have a controllable center-fire round in the same size as the LCP II in .22lr. 7.65 Browning is the best pocket round!

I would love to see you install a spring kit from galloway precision to fix the light primer strike issues and revisit this for a viable concealed carry underwear gun. I had the same problems from mine new out of the box. But the pistol shot and carried so well i really wanted it to work. So i installed that spring kit in mine which made it super reliable and not ammo picky. Only ammo i have found that it didnt like after the kit is cci stingers. But the federal punch has served me well for carry. This is now my go to even tho im not disabled, elderly, or handicapped in any way. I am a burly large towboat engineer. This works for me tho because i can carry it comfortably without having to change my entire wardrobe to hide the gun i carry. It is now uber reliable with non bulk ammo. But mostly as you talked about, i shoot this pistol really well, almost surgical like plinking in my back yard with it over several thousand rounds now and counting. Figure if we could get it out there it might could be an option for other people as well. Thank you for what you do, i always enjoy your content.

Always excellent vids my friend

This is an interesting little gun. I think I may have to get one for fun. I'd likely never carry it, but it is adorable, and it would be my second light weight .22 pistol.

I've got the Ruger ec9s as my summer EDC and I love it. Pretty similar to these guns but I imagine it kicks substantially more than these. I've got about 2000 rounds through it and it's only had a malfunction once where it didn't cycle while my wife was shooting it (probably due to limp wristing)

I was set on the .380 LCP2, but now I'm seriously considering getting the 22lr instead for CCW. Availability of .380 ammo is almost 0 right now, but I can get .22 LR at Walmart. Also, I can see myself practicing much more with a pistol that is fun and enjoyable to shoot and is not hard on the wallet. I do wish that safety wasn't there though.

Great review, encouraged me to stick w/my .380 LCP.

for a 22 pocket pistol I'm still happy with the Beretta 21a and CCI mini mag that I've used for 35 years. Does the job just fine and I'm comfortable using it.

Far and Away the best gun-related videos on the net. Thanks.