Ruger LCP II .380 Auto
Model: 3750
Ruger LCP II .380 Auto
Model: 3750
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Ruger LCP II is a pocket .380 built around a protected internal hammer and a bladed trigger. It is no longer made, so it's a used buy. Ruger's Secure Action gave it a short single-action pull where the original LCP had a long double-action stroke.
It shipped with one magazine holding six rounds and sights formed into the slide. There is no manual safety; the safety work is done by the blade in the trigger and a neutrally balanced sear held under heavy spring tension. Nothing on it adjusts and the slide was never cut for an optic. The frame is glass-filled nylon under an alloy steel slide in black oxide, and the gun weighs 10.6 oz at 5.17 inches long.
If you're cross-shopping used, the original Ruger LCP is still in production at 9.6 oz with an MSRP of $259, lighter and thinner than the LCP II but with a far longer trigger pull. The Ruger LCP MAX is the current .380 in the line, holds 10 rounds at the same 10.6 oz and has an MSRP of $479, with a taller 4.12-inch grip to carry them.
Best For
Strengths & Limitations
- The trigger blade and the sear spring do the safety work, so there is no lever that can be left in the wrong place.
- Black oxide over alloy steel tolerates being carried for weeks without cleaning.
- The bladed trigger resets short, so a second shot comes faster than a double-action pocket gun allows.
- It is out of production, so you are shopping the used market and taking whatever condition turns up.
- One magazine came with the gun, and six rounds is four fewer than the Ruger LCP MAX holds.
- The sights cannot be swapped and the slide has no cut, so the gun is stuck with what it left the factory with.
Category Rankings
How the Ruger LCP II .380 Auto ranks among subcompact .380 Auto handguns.
Compare Ruger LCP II .380 Auto
See how the Ruger LCP II .380 Auto stacks up against similar firearms.
Compatible Ammunition
Find the best prices on compatible .380 Auto ammunition.
Shop .380 Auto Ammo →Ballistics Calculator
Calculate trajectory, drop, and energy for .380 Auto ammunition.
.380 Auto Ballistics →Alternatives to Consider
Similar subcompact .380 Auto handguns ranked by similarity.
| NAME | BEST PRICE |
|---|---|
|
Taurus 738 TCP .380 Auto
Taurus
|
— |
|
Glock G42 .380 Auto
Glock
|
$399.00 |
|
Kimber Micro .380 Auto
Kimber
|
$659.99 |
|
Ruger LCP MAX .380 Auto
Ruger
|
— |
|
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 .380 Auto
Smith & Wesson
|
$399.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ruger’s Secure Action?
A fire control that combines a protected internal hammer with a bladed-safety trigger. The hammer sits inside the gun, so nothing on the outside shows whether it is cocked.
Is the .380 still part of the LCP II line?
No. The LCP II name now covers Ruger’s .22 LR models, and the .380 version has gone from the listing.
How does its grip compare with the LCP MAX?
The LCP II grip is 3.71 inches tall against 4.12 inches on the MAX, so the MAX gives a third finger somewhere to go.
