LC380 returns to CA

[vospertw]

Sorry, my iPhone keeps puking when I try to embed the link. Here it is:

http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1432868025s5qkrqrchvr

[G21Shooter]

Cool, but if they did that with the SR22 there would be more units sold by far.

[5ZS]

Cool! & the convert to 9 option sounds good.

Hopefully they a swappable trigger to the new one as well.

[yzErnie]

Baby steps.

[NytWolf]

Baby steps.

One step forward, two five steps back.

[esp1]

looks like they are really selling two guns. . lc380 and if your get the conversion kit, the lc9

well done ruger.

[esp1]

Cool, but if they did that with the SR22 there would be more units sold by far.

did ruger modify the design of the sr22 which was what caused it to drop off the cal roster?

so if they brought back the "old" version would it still be approved?
and if so

what were the changes they made to the sr22 that ended up "disqualifying" it?

[p1choco]

What am I not understanding? I thought new guns couldn't be added because of the micro stamp issue.

[SkyHawk]

What am I not understanding? I thought new guns couldn't be added because of the micro stamp issue.

This was on the roster before and voluntarily removed. The law allows them to relist this on the roster. There is another thread here discussing it. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1062531

Good to see they have formally introduced it, and the 9mm conversion is nice.

[mnichols]

What am I not understanding? I thought new guns couldn't be added because of the micro stamp issue.

It's not a new gun. It was on the roster when ruger let all their semi autos fall off. I'm thinking this is more of a delayed renewal.

[p1choco]

Colt and Bersa also have a "new" pistol on the roster dated last month. I'm assuming this is the same case for those two?

[mnichols]

Tempting...

And as a special "reintroduction" bonus, the pistol will ship for a limited time with a LaserMax CenterFire frame mounted red laser.*

Further, this morning's announcement will also offer something new for*all*LC380 owners, a caliber conversion kit that will be available later this year that will allow owners of either the standard or California-compliant pistols to convert to the more powerful 9mm caliber.

[esp1]

Ah-ha!

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=800821

[Bullitt01]

Hmmm, looks to me like a cleaver marketing ploy by Ruger! (but im not complaining)

[pdoggeth]

Out of curiousity, what is the way to convert an LC380 to 9mm? Is it something as simple as a barrel swap and recoil spring change?