New 380 ACP pistols are probably responsible for the ammunition shortage in 380 ACP — our friends at the gun shops tell us that these pistols are selling fast, and with every sale, customers purchase two to four boxes of ammunition. This time, we look at the breakthrough design of the Taurus Curve, so named because its handle is made to curve and conform to the body, as long as you are right handed. Ruger has offered a number of limited editions of the LCP in the past, but for the most part, they were simply a different finish or displayed some type of logo. The new LCP Custom pistol, however, features a vastly improved trigger similar to the RTK Sweet Pea triggers many of us added to the original LCP, and the design is considerably different as well.
New 380 ACPs: Rugers LCP-C And Taurus Curve Shoot It Out
The curvy Curve threw us a curve - its bigger than the Ruger pocketgun in some crucial dimensions, and its set up for right-handers. It was also very hard for us to shoot accurately.
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