But despite those advantages, .380 pocket pistols have also been plagued by a number of downsides. The Ruger LCP II, released by Ruger at the end of 2016, sought to remedy many of those downsides.

With its 2008 introduction of the Lightweight Compact Pistol (LCP), Ruger defined the modern pocket pistol. A locked-breech, hammer-fired, semi-automatic design chambered for .380 ACP, the pistol ...

Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc. introduced the new Ruger LCP Custom. The LCP combines a host of factory installed upgrades to the venerable LCP, including a dovetailed rear sight with a photo ...

The Ruger LCP II is plenty of fun and is reasonably priced at only $400. Some of the design choices, especially the safety feel odd, but at the end of the day it wasn’t a deal breaker for me.

Ruger defined the modern, semi-automatic pocket pistol category with its 2008 introduction of the .380 ACP-chambered Lightweight, Compact Pistol (LCP). Other makes and models were also available ...