It is possible to tell if there is a round chambered by looking at the 'view hole' next to the extractor.
The main differences are the style extractor and the incorporation of an external slide stop. And uses a similar tension spring for the lightweight, identical locked mechanism, and similar takedown method.
It is similar in appearance to the which weighs 8.3 oz. The pistol has a glass-filled frame, a two-finger grip, and a through-hardened blued steel slide. What happened? In short, Ruger simply miscalculated the cost of production. LCP stands for 'Lightweight Compact Pistol' and was designed in direct response to customer requests for a compact firearm for use by police as a back-up, and as a defensive handgun for civilian needs.ĭeath of the Ruger Red Label IIThe Death of the Ruger Red Label II.
