I've been on a buy/sell/trade binge of late and one of the items accumulated was a used Ruger LCP. It's in good condition but you can see where a tiny bit of rust was developing along the top of the slide. This was of small consequence because it's going in my uniform cargo pocket where it will get rained and sweated on some more. I got a box of Tula Brass Maxx FMJ ammo in the deal

The little gun was dirty and dry but it chugged through 30 rounds of ball w/o complaint. It also shot much better than the several examples of these I’ve seen at qualifications and I was damned happy about that. All the following fired deliberately at various distances. Photos taken w/$39 cell phone, so 'mea culpa'.

5 rounds at 7 yards

5 rounds at 15 yards, plus 7 rounds at 25 yards.

Other booty from the raid- a 11-87 Premier 12 gauge automatic, essentially new in the factory hard case w/all chokes & accessories' and a real nice Single Six.

than leaving it in the car or desk or safe... Not ideal, but a lot better than a .45, left out of reach.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

There's one in my pocket right now. The biggest drawback (other than the pitiful sights) is you forget you are even carrying it :) I put a laser sight on mine. Mine has never had a malfunction from new in the box to a few hundred rounds.

XDs no BS

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

Waiting on it to be returned from the recall. :(

and we shot it from spitting distance to 50 yards. Shot right to the sights, was surprisingly accurate and not unpleasant with ball ammo.

when you get around to it.

I've wanted a nice auto for awhile and I think this 11-87 fills the bill. I've shot about 100 rounds of Federal field loads through it; it seems reliable.

It took me a few rounds to get used to the long barrel and that big ol' Bradley bead; but I was pretty much hammering clays with it awhile ago from our little cheapie thrower. Peggi shot it a 5-6 times and I don't think she missed a bird with it. She said the recoil was Scarcely noticeable, but she gets pretty focused on killing those clays LOL. I'd say it kicks about as little as any 12 gauge I've shot in recent memory.

To tell the truth, I like short barrels better than long one and sooner or later this will get trimmed to 22-23" and a set of True-Chokes installed. It's a light contour barrel and there ain't enough meat to re-install the Rem-Chokes, that far back.

around. I have an 11oo I used to use for Bowling pins, and everything else, I picked up the 11-87 barrel and used it a few times but really like my 28" barrel and 10+1 choate mag tube...

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

Thanks Sarge. I like the barrels shorter than average myself. I had a v/r 870 barrel cut back to 19" with Rem Chokes. I keep thinking about getting an auto though for some reason, probably the reduced recoil.

except when you go to the 20 gauge LT 20... THOSE are wicked quick!

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

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Temptation got the best of me and I bump-fired five bird loads through it... sounded like maybe three shots.

Mine is with me waiting to see what they do with the recall. It appears to be a very slow process. When they get it figured out I'll send it in.

I can't believe they recalled them without having a fix figured out. I really like mine but am disappointed in Springfield's handling of it.

Matt

That's what I have and we really like it a lot. Dee handles it well and it doesn't beat her up to bad with target loads.

it was a case of carrying it in the pocket with no pocket holster for several weeks. Full of grit and lint and very dry inside. Of course the first round fired but the second failed to feed and when I did get it in the tube it failed to eject and the third one was crammed in behind it.

After a thorough cleaning it digested several magazines full of ball mixed with Fiocchi XTP hollow points.

Needless to say I keep it in a pocket holster now and check it often.

Bob

..but now that looks like that still may be too soon.