LaserMax CenterFire Laser (Red) CF-LCP For Use On Ruger LCP

I waited til I had owned this product for about a month to write a review so that I would have some experience with it.I'll be detailed but brief.Pros:* Looks awesome! I believe IMO that this is the aesthetically best laser option for this BUG. Perfectly compliments the natural lines of the pistol.* Reflexive activation. The button bar which can be actuated from either side is in just the right place for easy activation during draw. I find that in a natural draw motion I am able to switch it on without any added effort or thought.* Battery life. I've operated the laser dozens of times over the past month and the laser is still on the first battery no problem at all. I'll probably replace it soon before it goes out just to be safe since this is a EDC weapon for me.* Brightness. Very adequate, in mid to low light there is no issue spotting the dot whatsoever, in darkness the range is hundreds of yards.* Zero. I simply zeroed the laser to be in "co witness" with the iron sights and then headed to the range. I was able to effortlessly ring a 12" steel target at 40 Yards from the hip. Zero was still dead on after a whole range session. Enough said.* Durability. I wish I hadn't had to test this but I did. While out shooting it was a rainy day and I was not under cover. The pistol got fairly wet and then insult to injury I went to sit the unloaded gun down while I loaded a mag and dropped it directly into a mud puddle. Not a shining moment. When I retrieved the weapon the laser was still on but had mud caked on the lens to the point where it wouldn't shine thru. I was able to use a Q-Tip and alcohol to clean it off and finish my range session. Got home, stripped and cleaned everything including the laser and it is still perfectly zero, bright, and functional. Very happy with that.Cons:NONE! I literally can't think of one thing I would change. I carry my pistol with a versacarry which is an open style holster clip and it has come on while on me before but that had everything to do with my clothing and carry configuration coupled with an open holster design and not any flaw in the lasermax design. Just be mindful of how you carry and how that may or may not work with the addition of an apparatus like a laser. I was easily able to slightly alter my carry position and keep the versacarry with no problems.Overall I highly recommend. It is a great addition to this quality 380 Ruger and dramatically improves reflexive shooting accuracy over the built in irons. Statistically most defensive shootings happen at around 3 yards and at that range a laser or even sights are not necessary but if you want to remain effective at 10 yards or more adding a laser dramatically improves the weapon's combat effective range under stress.

After reading the reviews posted for this item and comparing local prices to Amazon's, I decided to give it a shot, as it were. The laser sight arrived in good shape, exterior and interior packaging intact. It was very easy to install on the Ruger LCP. I used a sandbag rest to "zero" it at about 30 feet, comparing the dot to where the iron sights were registering. Took it to the range and it was dead on at the 30 yard line, and it still is after having put another 150 rounds through the pistol with and without using the laser. Read the instructions before installing it, especially re: the self-tapping screws - care must be used to assure that they go in straight. Time will tell if the Lasermax sight holds up, but so far it's doing great, so - 5 stars.Update - 4/13/16: After about 200 - 300 rounds, the laser started turning itself off and on - sometimes a shot would turn it off, other times a shot would turn it on. The switch wouldn't turn it off or on, but a shot or racking the slide to chamber a new round might. When it WAS on, the light was intermittently either very bright or so dim it could not be seen on the target paper at 7 yards. I went on LaserMax's website and filled out a comment form detailing the problems and noting that I had registered the sight for warranty purposes online subsequent to its purchase. To my great surprise and delight, I got a note back within 48 hours (it might have come in sooner - that's just how long I waited to re-check my email inbox) from LaserMax apologizing for the problem and stating that they had already shipped me a replacement by USPS 2nd-day service, along with a pre-paid return label so I could send the defective unit back to them! They even included a tracking number for the replacement.The new sight arrived on the evening of the 3rd day - which was no big deal in the big-picture view of things. I registered the new unit for warranty purposes online right away, and then I followed their return instructions and took the package up to the post office the following day. The new unit installed easily, adjusted easily, and now, after about 150 rounds downrange - is still holding true and shining brightly, both on pulsed and constant-on settings. It does admirably well out at 10 yards and even beyond that.Kudos to LaserMax for making a great product and for standing behind it with awesome customer service. I'm in the market for a guide rod laser, and as soon as I save the bucks for that, it'll be a LaserMax.