Spend the extra money, and buy a Ruger LCP. Never messed with the TCP but the LCP is well worth the money.
As mentioned above, it is very accurate for a mouse gun. I loved mine when it worked. Problem is that it rarely ever worked. I used it for my CC class and it made me a lot of enemies. It had a failure to feed, or eject on every... single... magazine. Pretty embarassing to hold up the class while the guy had to come over and clear it for me (H&H rules) each time.
Sent it in under warranty and when it came back, it went about 200 more rounds before it broke the extractor. I had them send me an extractor and replaced it myself. It went another hundred or so before it started having feed issues again. I sent it in again and this time they replaced it with a new unit which I promptly sold.
Oh, and the original pistol was the B serial numbered model, not the "troublesome" A model.
If you can afford a better gun, my advice would be to pass on the TCP.
Sent it in under warranty and when it came back, it went about 200 more rounds before it broke the extractor. I had them send me an extractor and replaced it myself. It went another hundred or so before it started having feed issues again. I sent it in again and this time they replaced it with a new unit which I promptly sold.
Oh, and the original pistol was the B serial numbered model, not the "troublesome" A model.
If you can afford a better gun, my advice would be to pass on the TCP.
So do any of the pistols in this size leave the slide open on the final shot, besides the TCP?
We've sold alot of the TCP pistols. I learned early to polish the feedramps before selling them. The early models had major problems feeding rounds, especially jhp. The newer models with the C-prefix on the serial number are suppose to have worked out alot of the feeding issues. For the money, their not bad for a pocket gun. Just be sure and keep that ramp polished to prevent FTF.
I was very surprised to hear about so many issues with the TCP. Like I mentioned, I have the PT709 and the feed ramp was a mirror looking finish from the factory, & no problems with feeding. How much are you asking for the TCP's?
We sell the all black TCP's for $199.
After looking at my records, mine was an A serial number. I think it was the ones without any letter that were supposed to have had all the problems. If they got all the bugs worked out now, then a C serial may be a good one to have. Like I said, I loved mine when it worked!
And I did polish the feed ramp. Hell, I polished the whole slide while I was at it lol...
And I did polish the feed ramp. Hell, I polished the whole slide while I was at it lol...
I have had good luck with mine. Probably shot over 350 rounds. Had some failure to feed at first but that issued worked itself out with more firings. I looked at three .380 pocket guns. Chose TCP over Ruger & Kel-tec because of last rnd. hold open, best sight set-up, smoother trigger and best gun set-up in my hand. I wold buy a TCP again based on my experience.
I have an LCP-CT model... Love it. The old lady has a Bodyguard380, I like the pistol itself more. Feels better in the hand, but I hate the laser on it. Push buttons suck
