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Ruger LCP Max 380 ACP
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- ✓10+1 Rounds of .380 ACP
- ✓Super lightweight 10.6 oz
- ✓Decent sights with a Tritium front
- ✓Good value at around $400 street price
- ✓What our editor carries for athleisure days
- ✗Hates steel-cased ammo and required a break-in of 200 rounds
- ✗Snappy shooter that requires a disciplined trigger finger
- ✗Requires a tool to field strip
Editor’s Note: "The LCP Max might not win in the looks or shooting department. But it sure is the smallest and lightest gun that will reliably shoot 10 rounds of .380 ACP." - Eric Hung
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"But after learning its quirks I love it for its sole purpose…to be the ultimate combination of weight, size, and capacity for a .380 concealed carry gun. Be aware you'll likely need some sort of break-in based on our experience. And to only feed it factory brass ammunition unless you want to train for malfunctions. Otherwise it has nice sights and a snappy shooting experience that make it still very effective for defensive distances. Based on its reliability, size, and capacity I carry it when I dress down with athletic wear that doesn't support a gun belt." - Eric Hung
















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