My ex son in law bought a pink one for my daughter. The trigger was so stiff she couldn’t get through a magazine with her hand strength. She lost money but traded it in on a new M&P which she loves. She eventually dumped the son in law but kept the M&P.
It really is interesting how there are so many guns that use nearly the same parts as one another, yet the performance between them can be wildly different. From all the gun reviews I've watched, it seems like getting the magazine right is the most crucial for functioning smoothly. Consistent follower angle, strong spring, and firm sitting in the well.
There are too many beginners buying guns. If they cannot get a real gun, they do not need a pistol. At least 🎉until they are able to buy one of a half dozen worth learning with.😂
Sccy is almost an exact replica of the kel-tec. (Kel-tec sold to sccy) sccy first generation ran 3000 + and wore down the mag walls at the frame. There is better options for the price point.
Any mechanical item can have a problem. However, I own 2 CPX2 pistols. Both have had hundreds of rounds. The first one has more than a thousand rounds through it. Neither pistol has had any trouble at all. In the very beginning, the mags needed a bit of break in, but the pistols worked great. They both shoot steel case or brass, no trouble at all. Both have been great. I know these pistols will shoot when I pull the trigger. One thing to understand, these guns are a blend of the old double action wheel guns and modern semi-auto guns. These are hammer fired, double action. They have a long trigger pull, just like any S&W wheel gun. The pull is somewhat heavy, roughly 9 lbs,, just like a wheel gun. The hammer is always down, but the firing pin is not in danger of striking the primer of a chambered round. Each time the trigger is pulled, the hammer stays in the forward position. Just like a wheel gun. I like and trust my SCCY's. I have owned and daily carried my primary SCCY for roughly 10 years now. And I do shoot what I carry! Bottom line, my guns have had zero trouble. Are there better guns out there, sure there. Great guns, with higher prices. But if you are living on a budget, these guns will get the job done. Don't be afraid of them.
Very well said....I feel the exact same way! I've not had any problems with the 3 SCCY models I've owned. 2- 9mm's & 1- 380. I have a lot of trust and respect for SCCY as a good American company.
In Vietnam we had issues with our combat riffles. Tried to tell brass It was the mag, but the whole weapon was crap. wet, dry, dirt, mud, wouldn't fire or jammed all the time. My SCCY's were a lot like that, and worse.....Glad you like them!! Do you have any name brand weapons, to compare them to. With all the giving people a job because of their race, and not knowledge. I won't be buying any new weapon any time soon I went to a dollar general last week bought a set of battery's for 5.00 gave the girl 100.00 bill power went out she couldn't make change. Had a battery operated calc. and couldn't make change, had to call in a manager to make change.... Still had problems....
I've had a SCCY CPX2 9mm for over 5yrs now, my gun may be a fluke but it has performed flawlessly every time I shoot it. After 5 years & a couple hundred rounds It will still pop off 10 as smooth as silk. I love it !!
@@traviswise2776 wrong , smooth has nothing to do with weight of pull. you just need a light trigger. i suggest you buy a revolver and learn to shoot it.
@@ram-gb4yg that’s why I traded that hunk of shit for a lawn mower 😂😂😂 I carry m&p9 and also have revolvers but ya justify your shit purchase and put your life behind it 🤡🤡
@@ram-gb4yg I have revolvers single and double action. sccy is a 16 oz polymer compact double action 9mm with 9lb trigger pull, janky parts, very snappy recoil and terrible grip ergonomics. Read all that and tell me what is smooth about it?? You need to educate yourself
Got my wife a gen 2 when they came out. The hammer wouldn't drop. I had to flick the trigger so it could fire. It was a little disappointing but after we sent it back to warranty it out, its been flawless. I carry it from time to time since its pretty compact. Not the best gun but it works.
I know this is just your opinion, so here's mine. I have 4 SCCY pistols including the CPX series in .380 and 9mm and a DVG series in 9mm. I've put hundreds and hundreds of rounds through all four of them, so I've got a fair amount of experience with them. I bought one CPX-2 used and the other three 1's, 2's, & 3's were all new. The used one was an old first generation and I had a problem with it not firing correctly. I talked with SCCY, they said send it to them and they'd take a look at it. Turned out it was a minor problem (mag related) but they took the time to completely rebuild the gun with all new 2nd gen internals and had it back to me within a week along with several new magazines. Again, that was a used gun I had bought off an individual and not a dealer. Their warranty is for the life of the gun regardless of ownership and that's what I call outstanding service. Since then, I've put hundreds of rounds through it without a single problem. So my opinion is that I really like them and trust them. And while I'm not a colored gun guy (all of mine are black or FDE), I actually like the colors being available.
You have a bad way of thinking atleast get a G2c or g3c they have no problems at all look online and do research because the one time you might need it, it might not be there
@dazedfromtheduceduce why would I take other people's opinions over my own actual, personal experience. I have no interest in either the g2c or the g3c at this time. And it's not like the SCCY pistols are the only ones I have. I have what most people would consider a very large collection. You're welcome to your opinion, but I'll stick with mine
I also have owned sky, and the dvg is the only acceptable handgun they actually make, I do find it rather funny that you say while I'm not a colored gun guy I do like the colors they come out with, so you like the pink purple and orange guns? It doesn't matter that they're shity or not just kind of an interesting point, but the sky is a lower quality budget handgun that honestly is a lower quality budget handgun, you can try and polish it with whatever color you want, still a big pile of crap 😉
I own two SCCY pistols, a cpx-1 red dot and a cpx-2. When new I had feed problems with the cpx1 but I found a burr on the slide, I took my Dremmel, removed the burr then used a felt wheel and polished the feed ramp. Both pistols are dependable now. My Sig P360 has a problem of breaking firing pins. Sig has fixed that problem. I don’t care if you have an expensive or cheap pistol, the manufacturer will usually try their best to satisfy the customer.
@@SAR0311that's what he said. In plain English texts. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don't act like you're better than anybody else or you will get humbled.
My Walter has been flawless from the time it came out the box. Eats everything, withstood Honest outlaws torture test, the SKY failed miserably every gun I've bought from a well known maker like Walter has been reliable and way better machined and fit and finished With no comparison to the SKY=SCCY. Try a Walther PDP 4" and you'll be pissed you have to shoot your sig.
I have a CPX-2 that I've owned for about 2 years now, and the only thing I've had happen was during my CCW class I had a stovepipe twice. I contacted the company and they sent me 2 new mags within like a week. I've ran probably 300 rounds through mine and have only experienced those 2 stovepipes out of all those rounds.
I had 2 SCCY pistols. A CPX-1 & a CPX-2... I immediately polished the the inside of the friction points. The mags.. I had 4 mags 2 per gun. I filed the inside lip of the mags then polished them. I also polished the feed ramp with a small radius to cut down on friction with the shove. Neither gun jammed, or misfired. No failures whatsoever.. You have to finesse some things.. I ran 500 rounds through each gun and not a single mishap.. I upgraded however to much better firearms because I didn't like the triggers. Hk & Sig resides now .
I see a lot of hate for sccy all over the place but I've put 500+ rounds through my cpx-2 (which I got second hand) and I've never had a single malfunction or any kind of stoppage.
I've owned five still have three. Run like a champ. This you tuber is not well trained if you watch. In the first few second of the video his hand shakes at trigger pull from recoil anticipation. They are good guns. Indestructible. His video is based on one gun. I have had shit glock before but glock is Hadassah. His video is irrelevant because he is basing his video on one gun. Not a accurate assessment. You can't shit talk a gun because the only one you have shot has issues.
I bought one in 2015. Was looking for a D/A only and saw it on the website I shop. I have approximately 900 rounds thru it and never had any issues. Makes a good backup gun. Much rather carry my Kahr. Just my experience.
Bought a Kahr last year, this year I bought a Kimber, and a VPN. Never had a problem with any. I still can't ever decide between carrying The Kimber, or the PDP steel frame. Both stupid accurate. and little to no snap, or muzzle raise. And both triggers out of the box, are better than most or all custom jobs.
I've had my CPX2 for around 8 years and it's been fine. When I first got it, it wouldn't cycle reliably so I contacted SCCY and they sent me two mags. Turns out SCCY had a whole bunch of bad magazines get out early on. With the two new mags it's been 100% reliable with a few hundred rounds down range. Complaining about color options is ridiculous. Look at the market and almost every one of them has a multitude of color options. Try a video saying everyone should only own black pistols and rifles and see how that goes lol. What it seems like you're actually saying is you don't like colors marketed towards women. The gun malfunctioned, you stop shooting and send it back to the manufacturer. Every manufacturer has lemons and there are thousands or hundreds of thousands of these in the wild running with no problems. All that said, I wouldn't recommend them simply because there are now so much better guns in a similar price range. I also don't recommend them very often because shooting a DAO is a learned skill and I don't think most people are going to put the range time in to master it. I grew up shooting revolvers so it didn't bother me but it's a potential issue for some buyers. A striker fired or DA/SA is almost always a better choice for those uninitiated in the art of DA shooting. If $200 is your absolute max budget then yeah, maybe the CPX2 is probably the best choice because of the limited number of guns in this category but I would highly recommend saving $200 more and getting something like a Canik Mete MC9.
The reason he complained about the colors is that the gun is marketed towards female carriers. 99 percent of them, will likely never even test the gun out on the range before carrying it. Given the real issues of reliability with SCCY pistols, this could potentially get them in trouble in a life or death situation.
@@DamnManSam I disagree, most of the female shooters I know shoot regularly. The stereotype that most women just carry without shooting is outdated and wrong as well as having nothing to do with color. I wish more women would go to the range because while the number that do, has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, we need to do better.
@@brandiwynter I seen it at my local shop. It is female shooters returning this specific gun back. Usually, their first. The shop stopped carrying it because of the returns, and one customer who broke the gun racking the slide in the parking lot soon after purchasing it.
@@DamnManSam Hasn't been my experience. Personally I think it's a bad choice for new female shooters because of the heavy trigger but I have nothing bad to say about the quality of the gun.
I bought one because it was cheap and the gun shop was trying to get a name. I bought it and I have never had a problem with it and that was after about 400 rounds. It has a heavy pull at first, but after about 200 rounds it all loosed up. For the price it’s a good buy for $190
I sold a lot of these at FFL I worked at and never heard a peep about failures. Several employees had they too and took then to the range often and again no problems. Not discounting your experience just adding info. Maybe got a lemon. If so, QC needs to get better.
I have actually heard a good reason to carry an odd color gun. If someone lies and says that you pulled a gun when you didn't, that person's lie becomes obvious when the say the gun was either black or silver..
I beg to differ. I own 3 of the SCCY CPX-2 pistols, shooting over 500 rounds in each. No failures to feed, eject or function. They do exactly what they are intended for at an affordable price.
I Got the CPX 1 as my first 9MM and had trouble shooting more than 3 or 4 mags due to a crooked first finger that had healed poorly from a break when I was a teenager. Picked up a DVG1 and it made a world of difference. It was my carry gun until I picked up a Canik TP9, that trigger is excellent. Recently got a Hellcat Pro Comp and while being a decent shooting pistol, the DVG1 is my backup.
I have had a few of them and they are very reliable with Hornady Critical defense. They don’t like stubby hollow points. I have a purple one now. I really like it.
I have a CPX-1 that had the same issue. Would not fire when the trigger was pulled. I looked on the website and found where this was a known issue. I contacted the company. They said it was an issue with the trigger and needed to be replaced. Gave me the option to return the pistol to them or they would send me the part. I opted to replace the trigger myself. After the repair, the pistol works perfectly.
I bought the 380 version and it was really accurate. But I also experienced the same issue. It's in a tool box out in the barn unloaded. Can't really sell it if it's got issues.
Trigger bar issue 100%. I had one that was new out of the box that did this. Took it apart and the trigger bar had a fracture in it that caused hang fires. I ordered replacement trigger bar. Reinstalled it was fixed but the quality of the internals really made me not want to keep it.
I have a CPX-1 Gen 3 and I have not had any of these issues. I do regularly shoot this because like you said, you should regularly shoot your carry gun. I did have an issue with the rear site falling out, not while shooting, but their customer service was very good and they sent me a replacement site very quickly. The gun is compatible with Glock 43 sites and I may upgrade the sites in the future. Oh and my gun isn't in a funky color. It's just black.
If you are on a budget and need a gun that works get a G3c. I bought a G2c and G3c to leave in safes in my vehicles, back up guns. I put about 500 rounds thru the G3c and Maybe 300 in the G2c. They both run just fine. If you need a carry gun AKA "a life saver" get a Glock, hellcat, or 365. You can easily find any of those for $300-$500. Right now there are great deals on guns in general. I just bought a gen 1 M&P 9mm with 3 mags and night sights for $199 at my gun shop. He had 25 of them. They all sold in one day. Contract pistols.
Dang that's a good deal. Most places around where I live the cheapest I've ever seen a Glock is for around $450-500. I've never seen a Glock or an M&P under 400.
@@rojack79er The only Glock under $400 is the .22LR. Even that one is $400 a lot of places. If you want that price on a centerfire Glock, you gotta find police trade-ins or something like that.
Where you live bro? You go to any store around here asking for a sub-$400 Glock you'll get laughed out of the building even if you are looking for used ones.
Have had a CPX-2 for 6+ years. Initially had some feed problems - magazine mouth was too tight, not allowing next round to rise sufficiently. A little surgery with needle nose pliers fixed it perfectly. After that, with 500+ rounds thru the gun, zero issues. Fixed long heavy trigger pull by inserting an aftermarket trigger kit that brought pull down to 4 lbs. Great, great carry gun for little investment.
I have a cpx2 and have had no issues with mine but they're are other guns I'd recommend over this one. Still, I personally have had no issues with it after hundreds of rounds.
I own a SCCY DVG-1. I had to get the magazines switched out under warranty, but after that it has ran flawlessly. I even shot some Winchester 115gr (Steel Cased Ammo) through it with one in the chamber and ten in the magazine, and it just ate it up.
I have had one for 10 yrs as my boat gun. Stays in tackle box. Only i have had was magazine. Now i wont ever carry this but i have shot say 600 rounds and it goes bang. Guess i have been lucky. My worse gun to date was my Sig 322. The barrel was so screwed it leaded up at 30 rounds. Tools and target did a video on his having same issue
I bought a CPX-2 Seven years ago....I took it to my American Legion outdoor Firing range and gun fired quite well....Firing 100 rounds of round nosed target Ammo, and then a full Mag of the Critical Defense rounds that I normally carry [I also have a Ruger LC9s that I carry] with no problems. The 3rd time I took the CPX-2 to same range, firing same target rounds, and Gun was not ejecting/chambering well after firing 3 mags full....No delayed firing but it jammed a number of times....I found that the main spring broke....I contacted SCCY and told them about it and they sent me a new spring....This spring is a heavier spring of Stainless steel. Since then I have had gun to the range several times firing 100's of rounds including testing a mag of Critical Defense here and there and not a single problem. I supposed the Spring is a newer generation part....Weapon works fine. SCCY guns are cheaper...but that does not mean they are made cheaper....in fact I am impressed by similar reliability as my Ruger, and the SCCY customer service people were great.
I hope you educated her on her error and guided her to a safer weapon. I’ve done that many times just shopping around for good deals. Single ladies really struggle knowing what the difference is besides just looks and color. Even my own wife don’t know the difference between a SCCY and a Nighthawk lol. She just sees a gun in pretty colors and wants it until I explain the differences. I wish people behind the case would educate people who don’t have a clue they are purchasing an unsafe firearm instead of just wanting to make a sale.
I assisted a friend who almost a similar mistake. She was going to buy one for her significant other and I warned her of the failure issues as well as how snappy it is.
My mother bought a pink cpx2 9mm. Took 127 rounds for the trigger to stop working. I upgraded it to an aluminum trigger, lighter trigger and hammer spings and stuffer recoil spring. Havent had a chance to shoot it yet.
Bought my cpx 2 in 2013 carried until last year it was 100% reliable until I put short stroke trigger and lighter hammer in it to make it easier to shoot it now only works with defense rounds and has light primer strikes half the time with fmj other than that it served it's purpose. Now I carry a hellcat and will agree that it's way better
Ive own my cpx-2 for about 5yrs n havent had any issues. Ive even put the trigger lightning kit in it to make the trigger like 3lbs. I may of just got luck.
I have a story about this specific firearm. Growing up my family taught us how to use firearms for hunting. My father and I would go deer, turkey, squirrel hunting every year when we could. Mainly we used shotguns, i was never really accustomed to handguns or rifles except for something like the Heritage 22LR revolvers. Anyways, being an adult now, i've recently decided to buy a gun, learn to use it correctly and safely, and take a concealed carry class and use the firearm i bought for the concealed carry class. I live in a constitutional carry state, and i could've just bought the gun and carried it on me, but i decided it was in my best interest to at least have the basics firearm handling and safety courses that the CCW class gives you before i carry something with me that could alter my life and the life of others. So, i went to a Rural King in my area, went to the firearms section, and was just browsing to see if anything caught my eye. As i was browsing, the man behind the counter asked me if i was looking for anything in particular. I said, i'm looking for my first carry gun, something i can take my concealed carry class with, and something that would be reliable god forbid i ever encounter a situation where i would need to use it. He pulls out this gun. The SCCY CPX-2, told me it was the best beginner firearm, would be a perfect concealed carry gun, and that it was reasonably priced too. I took his word for it. I bought two boxes of 9mm ammo, took my gun and ammo, and drove home. I was extremely excited about my first ever handgun purchase, and couldn't wait to go to a range to test the firearm. The next day, i went to the range with the firearm, loaded up both magazines, and within the VERY FIRST SHOT i felt that maybe i made a huge mistake. The biggest issue for me was the trigger pull, the amount of force needed to pull the trigger was just unbelievable. Granted, it is a DAO pistol, but damn, it just felt horrible shooting that first round. I fired off the rest of the magazine and noticed that no matter how accurate i tried to be, keeping the gun still as possible, focusing with all my might, i couldn't get a good grouping at all. The trigger reset is also a HUGE CON. Just everything about this gun, the way it felt in my hands, the recoil, and the trigger pull along with the trigger reset, i just felt i made a huge mistake and maybe i shouldn't have even decided to get a gun at all. Another huge issue i kept having was the gun would jam. Maybe it was the ammo i was using i'm not sure, but it was consistently nosediving rounds while chambering. I put the gun up in my safe after that day and never haven't touched in since. A few months went by, and i did a little more research on different brands, different firearms, and i came across CANIK. I quickly figured out that the saying is true " You get what you pay for". I immediately bought a Canik Mete SFX. Once that firearm arrived, i noticed a huge difference between the quality of the two firearms. I realized that just because something is affordable, and is marketed to new gun owners, doesn't mean that it is going to be a good or reliable firearm. I took my newly bought canik to the range and was shooting tight groupings at 25 yards almost immediately. It resparked my interest in the gun world, and i decided that was going to be the firearm i use to take my CCW. Once i got comfortable with the canik after a few range trips, i scheduled my CCW range time, passed it with flying colors and was even given some good words about my accuracy while using the weapon. I hope people that people who read this that are looking to buy their first gun will read this and hopefully STAY AWAY from ANY of the firearms SCCY make. Don't listen to the gun guy behind the counter. Don't buy it just because it's cheap and you need a firearm quickly. Do some research, there are much better options out there. I recently acquired a Taurus G3c that is right around the same price range as the SCCY CPX-2 and i gotta say that it would be the first gun i would recommend to a person who is new to guns and wants to buy their first one. The quality between Taurus and SCCY is just incredible. If SCCY had any sense, or cared about the gun community at all, they would stop all production of their firearms. They are dangerous, there are multiple videos out there of the CPX-2 having MAJOR MALFUNCTIONS. Luckily i stopped using mine before i had something major happen with it. Sorry about the rant, i just felt this information needed to be said, and hopefully someone who is looking into owning their first firearm will read this and do their own research before wasting their money on this paper weight.
So, you only tried one kind of ammo, and HOW many magazines of it? Nose-diving sounds like Winchester White Box FMJ bulk box ammo from a MegaMart store: Cheap, weak, and over-long in the nose from that FMJ bullet profile dragging on the magazine. Did you clean and lube the pistol before you first shot it? You admit that it is double-action-only; do you admit that it WILL IMPROVE with more shooting? I have a two year old CPX2 and from the very beginning I had a long, smooth, and not-heavy trigger pull---just like a gun without a manual safety should be! Just like a double-action revolver. And you never called SCCY for service, before you condemn the entire brand and gun model? You are just like this lame UA-cam host!................................elsullo
First off these guns are for Self Defense not presion shooting. Second beginners need to test several differant typs of pistols so as to find the one they are most comfortable with.
@@austinmaines5783 yes. Mine nose dives a little and loading ramp is steep. Needs redesign on loading ramp. Mine jams on last shot outta magazine . Shoots fmj ok. Not so good on hollow points. Mags need improvement and so do loading ramps
So first the DAO semi-auto system was developed when law enforcement was transitioning from revolves to semi-autos, a lot and I mean a lot of police officers could not get the hang of double and after the first shot single action trigger as in most semi-autos, the DAO semi-auto trigger was developed with idea of giving a consistent trigger pull to a semi-auto like a revolver. So that being said it does take some getting used to the DAO semi-auto, once I got comfortable with the DAO semi-auto trigger I consistently able at 50 ft to hit double taps and failure drills consistently with no issues. Now to the SCCY, I did notice when I initially brought my SCCY 9 mm home and inspected it that it had a lot of manufacturing debris throughout the firearm, I did give my gun a very thorough cleaning including taking the magazines apart giving them a thorough cleaning, I also used CLP and gave my gun a light Lube, at the range my SCCY function fine I had no issues whatsoever, although I did not shoot a lot of rounds through it 75 rounds on the first range trip maybe 100 rounds on the second trip, a few of my friends wanted to try it so it had another 50 to 70 rounds put through it, the SCCY is a light gun which does not make it the most comfortable gun to shoot. After the three range trips I gave the a thorough cleaning, have not shot it since the cleaning, so I am not sure what is up with gun? Most of my friends make fun of my Taurus firearms too, but I never had any issues with Taurus firearms and several of them I have shot 0:30 lot and mostly with Wolf & Tula ammunition. In the SCCY 9mm I used 115 fmj, I did try few 115 hp, again with no issues? The SCCY is a cheap gun I use it outdoors camping and fishing, I won't be to upset I lose it wading in a creek....
So much of this sounds like buying a car. You tell them what your budget is and they come back and say for a 'few' $s more you can have this. You have a budget for a reason.
This gun is essentially a spin-off of the old Grendel P10 which morphed into the Kel-Tec p11 this gun is also morphed into the Ruger Security 9. I have a lot of guns Glocks Walters but this is a handy carry gun lightweight easy to carry and shoots great.
I had the same experience, now I'm stuck with it. Scary thing is it's got a lock pin mechanism that's supposed to stop it from accidentally firing if it's bumped.
Also have a cpx 3 and have put about 500 rnds. Thru. It works well with a lot of different loads .l like the underwood extreme defender rounds low recoil and a really good round.
I’ve owned the Sccy pistol going on 4 to 5 years I gather the only issue I have had has been the magazine feeding improper but with a squeeze of the spring and all the feeding issues were fixed
I’ve had my CPX-2 for 10 years. I take it to the range about 12 times a year. I’ve ran at least 1000 rounds through it. And I’ve never had a problem with it. Personally I take my guns apart and clean them pretty much every time I shoot them and I primarily use federal ammunition brass casings. The trigger definitely takes some getting used to, but once you take it out about five or six times you get used to it. Mine is actually fairly accurate. It’s not my favorite gun, but I have not had any of the problems that most people have.
Quit having feed problem when I lubed the feed ramp and started using Fiocci ammunition exclusively. Some manufactured ammo is pretty dirty leaving residue that gums up the entire gun.
I liked the looks and the feel and thought, "How bad can it be?" It can be really, really bad. ONLY way to chamber a round is lock back slide, insert magazine, drop slide release. And no jhp ammo. I am trading it and another gun for an Equalizer Wednesday. I am a Glock guy but can't manipulate my edc Glock, because of injury. BTW, SCCY still has the magazine I sent back three yrs ago. Kept falling out.
Also you can only use FMJ Brass rounds in this gun. NO STEEL OR ANY OTHER ROUNDS. The only rounds that fire consistently throughout this gun is a BRASS FMJ.
I sure hope the guy I sold my CPX-2 to doesn't have problems. I hated the recoil. Did you try disassembly and lube it up? Another brands firing issues were resolved with lubing it.
@@patrickgriffitt6551 As I've learned, and I now have a Walther 22 mag and want a 5.7x28, you can laugh at the caliber, but for self defense nothing bigger is needed.. I just don't like the recoil from the 380s and 9s I have. And as I don't want my rounds going over to my neighbors, that's why the 22 mag. I'm in a corrupt blue state, if some criminal even sees I have a gun, and he reports me for deterring his crime, I go to jail.
Guns don't need a break in period friend. My CPX-2 works very well through hundreds of rounds. It does what it is intended to do. It has a stiff trigger like the Model 19 S&W revolver I had as a Deputy Sheriff in the 70's, but that is a good thing, since your trigger finger is your safety. If yours is a lemon then send it back, they do have a lifetime warranty. Thanks for your review/opinion. Opinions are like butt holes, in that everybody got one.
Not need break in, but I bought two and one failed in under 60 rounds. So a few hundred rounds will now be needed in the working one before I trust it. And same for the dead one when I get it back from SCCY. Ensure reliable.
I had a friend that had one. Thankfully it broke the second time he fired it. He was told by someone he trusted that it was a “good budget gun”. I asked him what his life was worth? He just looked at me. And then it hit him. He got rid of it shortly thereafter.
A customer of my local gunshop broke one racking a round in right after buying it. Needless to say (because of this and many other issues which I have actually witnessed), the shop doesn’t carry them anymore.
To each their own. I have several sccy's cpx and dvg no problems wirh mine. I like the size and feel of the gun. Sccy did have a magazine issues with earlier versions of mags, they have changed mags now. I have doctored mine by changing the trigger spring to smooth out the trigger and adding night sights
Want a scary hang fire? I was given a black powder 12 gaug. 1 1/4 ounce of BP. Cap went bang. Now how long do you wait? Being BP its not open it up and pull out the cartridge.
I have done deep yt and pistol forum research into problems with the sccy, or other brands, and what I would get is the usual ft feed, ft extract, stove pipe, mag springs, etc...but never heard anything like this. I always think it's odd when there's no report of a certain issue for a pistol that has been out for a good while and then there is that first report and then suddenly everybody and their brother is reporting it. Kind of like bandwagoning or like the troll farm suddenly got the activation memo. Just funny.
Or their manufacturing equipment wears down and something goes out of spec but nobody notices until the reports start. We can all make up theories unless someone does an actual study on it.
my edc has been a 9mm cpx-2 for several years and have put well over a thousand rounds through it with zero issues. everyone is entitled to their opinion and I'm always open to try something new so feel free to recommend another option thats DAO with an internal hammer. I'm not interesred in any striker fired as my edc
I've been carrying mine since they came out. I'm on my second one CPX1. I've had no problems with either one I've owned. It will shoot anything I feed it. Maybe clean it before you shoot it. And after 500 rounds.
Have well over 500 rds through my CPX-2 and about 200 through my CPX-3 and have had exactly ZERO malfunctions. I’ve carried all the big name guns in my military and law enforcement careers and purchased this gun as a tackle box/center console gun, once I was satisfied they were reliable for defense. The reason, if used it will get confiscated to Police evidence and if I don’t get it back I’m out 200-250 bucks as opposed to 450-750 for most “big” name guns. Had these been unreliable at all, I would’ve boxed them up and sold them as unreliable for self defense target practice only guns and moved on to something else in the under 300 dollar price point. I’ve been shooting since I was about 7 and carrying since I was 18 and I know you don’t have to go broke to get a decent carry gun. Just my opinion. Still enjoy your review and advise.
I purchased 5 SCCY's, 2 CPX-2's, CPX-2 gen 3, CPX-3, and a DVG-1 just to see for myself if they had inherent issues. I ran at least 100 rounds through all of them. I did have a few of the standard feed and trigger issues but no hang fire. However, i found with a break-in period of around 100 rounds, good cleaning, and a few tweak's they all ran great. I can truly say It's the luck of the draw with this company. if you don't like to work on your guns, don't get a SCCY. As the adage goes, the best gun to carry for self defense is the gun you train with and that certainly is more applicable to SCCY's as well as any other gun you may choose to carry.
I’m a sccy cpx1 owner just bought it a couple weeks ago gone through 5 magazines so far with it outside of the trigger being a lil stiff and you gotta fully push it down to fire it’s a good ccw and I trust my life with it when it comes down to it the trigger is a hassle but I’m looking to take it apart and put different parts in there and even then the trigger isn’t really a problem because it makes it difficult for it to accidentally go off unless your pressing fully down so in my eyes it’s another safety for it
First gun I bought and had nothing but issues. Hang fires, failures to feed. I did have SCCY send me a new spring since that bent as well. Just sits in the safe now. I'll never use it again,
A gun problem can cause hang fires? More than once? Impressive. It takes a very unfortunate firing pin pressure + ammo combination to cause one - misfires are a LOT more likely. But good reminder that they do happen. Always be careful about potential hang fires. Practically, pretty sure the hang fires would go away with a different brand of ammo - and either become OK or misfires.
I have a sccy cpx-2 I've put maybe 400 rounds through it never have had an issue out of it just one complaint is the trigger but once you get use to it it's not bad
SCCY is one of the best gun manufacturers in the market. Affordable for anyone and has a great warranty. Reminds me of Toyota and its early days. People tried to dismiss Toyota decades ago, Toyota carved a niche, and the rest is history. Zero issues with this gun.
@@zayexotic2423 I don't think there is thousands of options in this price range! Most of these ppl that gripe on here have never owned a SCCY! They're just parroting something they heard someone say! They are a solid, proven design!
@tedkennedy2897 I'm sure you'll have the typical response to this, however I purchased a new CPX-2 gen 3 for $149. Took it home, polished the feed ramp, the slide rails, and the magazine feed lips as well as the mag-follower skirt. Exercised the mag-springs, and racked the slide about 100 times! Only then did I take it out shooting. I've never had a malfunction from that pistol. I know you'll say u shouldn't have to do that with a new gun! And you're correct! Not with a $500 + gun, but w/some value priced(not junk)guns...with a slight amount of attention, they can be diamonds in the rough!
Range Offcer here. Never purchace a Sccy period full stop. This is the most terrifying firearm I have ever seen. My range had so many Sccy malfunctons to include going off when not intended, You just never know what it may or may not do. The owners ended up just banned Sccy firearms from the facility. Too much liability. YOU may have a Sccy that runs fine, but my expierence with several hundred has just been scary.
I had one. It was actually accurate but that trigger. Need a tow truck. Then I bought the ruger ec9. Might and day difference. Sold the sccy. Loved the grip and overall concealability, but the trigger.
I bought a CPX-1 for my wife. We went to the range, and she hated it. Sold it and never looked back. These pistols have an awful trigger. Since then, I’ve encountered guys at the range that had downright dangerous SCCY pistols. One wouldn’t fire with a trigger pull, but fired on reset/ after smacking the slide. I told him to unload it and send it back immediately.
It’s really bad for those who aren’t “gun” people. I could see someone having an issue and throwing their pistol into the case to have it fire later when it’s unexpected and uncontrolled. It’s downright dangerous.
Your videos do help. I like that you don't do like so many others dud when I researched sccy and ended up buying this post, they automatically said but a Glock, completely miss the whole point of a budget handgun.
I have a Gen 2 and Gen 3 CPX-2. The Gen 2 is reliable after new mags, the Gen 3 is reliable after a trip to the factory. I like the concept of a 10+1 DAO pocket carry 9mm or .380 ACP. However, the initial reliability needs to improve.
@@donovanchilton5817 Yeah, maybe they're like all the other "Range Commandos" in the comments that say: "I've owned my SCCY for 5 years, and in that time I've put well over TWO HUNDRED rounds through it and never had a problem!" 🤣
I owned a CPX2 and used it as my EDC. I really liked the way it felt in my hand. After an absense of several months I finally managed to get to the range. Pulled it from the holster, aimed, pulled the trigger, and... Crickets. Nothing. SCCY fixed it for free but I never trusted it again. I now carry a Sig or a CZ.
My wife has had the cpx2 since it came out. Absolute zero issues. Lots of rounds through it. We take it with us everytime we go to the range. My sister in law has it too and has zero issues. Crazy.
A few years ago I bought a SCCY CPX-1. I very quickly learned to hate it. Long stiff trigger pull, horrible recoil, and trying to rack the lubricated slide bloodied my fingers. I traded it for a 4'x8' trailer. I then bought a full-size TriStar S-120 and have never looked back.
Overtime and much effort to make my DVG-1 reliable and after returning the pistol to SCCY for unsuccessful repairs I finally gave up. I really wanted this pistol to work but it's just too unreliable so I purchased a Glock. Problem solved.
This is funny. We just came back from looking for a new cc gun for my wife and this is the gun we wanted. That was up until we came home and low and behold this video shows up on my laptop. I wan not looking for it but there it was. Thank you
Glock 19's are full sized, and not really a 'carry sized' gun. Also, Glocks are one of the worst for reliability if not firmly held, so bad for women, older people, and less experienced people.
SCCY has been making ONLY THIS PISTOL for over twenty years! Blackwater Security issued it to all of their mercenaries in Afghanistan! It has two versions: one with a manual safety and one without. In early years they subbed-out magazine building and were often plagued by the magazine springs being installed BACKWARD; now they make their own magazines. Owners cleaning their mags did the same mistakes. They have sold millions of them, and constantly worked the bugs out. Only recently have they released a .380 version and a striker fired version. It is odd, but all over YUUTOOB over the years when SCCY pistols are reviewed there are negative commentators using the SAME LANGUAGE, almost like a script, making me wonder if they are paid by large gun makers to reduce their competition?.............................elsullo
I have one and they are sensitive to what you shoot through them. You need to find what works well with them and stick with it. I would send that one back and ask for a replacement. It definitely is a lemon!
@@ForrestGreen-bi9nj I walked into my local gun shop and purchased a Smith and Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 Compact 9mm. 2-15 round clips, 4inch barrel, optics ready (13568) ! He had three in inventory and suggested if I wanted it, buy it now as they go fast. As a first time gun buyer since paperwork became an issue, (I am old) ! I must say it was easy. I filled out the online form in the store, and waited. It was late on a Sat. so I came back Mon. The paperwork was kicked back ? I made a mistake on the form. My bad ! I corrected it, initialed it, resubmitted it, and within an hour I was good to go. Plus it was $50. cheaper than the big box and online retailers. I asked the kid that sold me this pistol if there were any left as I might want one for my brother. Too late, they were gone. He sold one after I left on Sat. before closing and the other before I arrived at 11:00 AM on Mon. He said he could have sold the one I had purchased, but I was already linked to the serial number online. I whipped out my credit card as fast as I could ! I asked when more would be available ? Don't know, on order, when they send them !
My wife’s first pistol was a SCCY. It did not suffer any malfunctions, however, she did not place any lead on target. She never took it out again and asked me to trade it in shortly thereafter.
I had a S&W M&P 9mm frame cracked at rear pin, bought it new only got 7 rounds fired and it quit working, s&w refused to honor warranty. Hang fire is when AMMO has malfunction, primer is struck then ignition is delayed, really fun with AT4, when you have a 4 inch anti tank/bunker rocket fire after some random delay.
It's beyond my understanding how SCCY and KelTec can have ongoing QC issues like they do. It's been years and years for both companies, and they continue to put out lemons on a regular basis. Any company can have issues, but it's a common occurrence for these guys.
I have a cpx 1 and have had 0 issues Also have an older keltec p3at and also have had 0 issues older models are much better just as a have around pistols
My ex son in law bought a pink one for my daughter. The trigger was so stiff she couldn’t get through a magazine with her hand strength. She lost money but traded it in on a new M&P which she loves. She eventually dumped the son in law but kept the M&P.
Great choices...
I have horrendous arthritis. I got an M&P Shield EZ 9mm. Very happy with it.
@@firstlast-jd4cv I have heard that the pistol is much easier to use.
Smart Girl! 😅
@@JettBlast i got one, super nice
It really is interesting how there are so many guns that use nearly the same parts as one another, yet the performance between them can be wildly different. From all the gun reviews I've watched, it seems like getting the magazine right is the most crucial for functioning smoothly. Consistent follower angle, strong spring, and firm sitting in the well.
Glock and Wilson Combat (for 1911’s) are gold.
SCCY mags are garbage
There are too many beginners buying guns. If they cannot get a real gun, they do not need a pistol. At least 🎉until they are able to buy one of a half dozen worth learning with.😂
Sccy is almost an exact replica of the kel-tec. (Kel-tec sold to sccy) sccy first generation ran 3000 + and wore down the mag walls at the frame. There is better options for the price point.
I own three of these and I have not had one single problem with any of them.
Any mechanical item can have a problem. However, I own 2 CPX2 pistols. Both have had hundreds of rounds. The first one has more than a thousand rounds through it. Neither pistol has had any trouble at all. In the very beginning, the mags needed a bit of break in, but the pistols worked great. They both shoot steel case or brass, no trouble at all. Both have been great. I know these pistols will shoot when I pull the trigger.
One thing to understand, these guns are a blend of the old double action wheel guns and modern semi-auto guns.
These are hammer fired, double action. They have a long trigger pull, just like any S&W wheel gun. The pull is somewhat heavy, roughly 9 lbs,, just like a wheel gun.
The hammer is always down, but the firing pin is not in danger of striking the primer of a chambered round. Each time the trigger is pulled, the hammer stays in the forward position. Just like a wheel gun.
I like and trust my SCCY's. I have owned and daily carried my primary SCCY for roughly 10 years now. And I do shoot what I carry!
Bottom line, my guns have had zero trouble. Are there better guns out there, sure there. Great guns, with higher prices. But if you are living on a budget, these guns will get the job done.
Don't be afraid of them.
Very well said....I feel the exact same way! I've not had any problems with the 3 SCCY models I've owned. 2- 9mm's & 1- 380. I have a lot of trust and respect for SCCY as a good American company.
@@markedman3990 you don’t have any excuse you obviously have the money but cheap out once you buy a real gun you’ll see the light if you ever do
@@keithseeley721 mags don’t have a break in period they work or don’t.
In Vietnam we had issues with our combat riffles. Tried to tell brass It was the mag, but the whole weapon was crap. wet, dry, dirt, mud, wouldn't fire or jammed all the time. My SCCY's were a lot like that, and worse.....Glad you like them!! Do you have any name brand weapons, to compare them to. With all the giving people a job because of their race, and not knowledge. I won't be buying any new weapon any time soon I went to a dollar general last week bought a set of battery's for 5.00 gave the girl 100.00 bill power went out she couldn't make change. Had a battery operated calc. and couldn't make change, had to call in a manager to make change.... Still had problems....
I've had a SCCY CPX2 9mm for over 5yrs now, my gun may be a fluke but it has performed flawlessly every time I shoot it. After 5 years & a couple hundred rounds It will still pop off 10 as smooth as silk. I love it !!
With a literal 9lb trigger pull it is not smooth as silk
@@traviswise2776 wrong , smooth has nothing to do with weight of pull. you just need a light trigger. i suggest you buy a revolver and learn to shoot it.
@@ram-gb4yg that’s why I traded that hunk of shit for a lawn mower 😂😂😂 I carry m&p9 and also have revolvers but ya justify your shit purchase and put your life behind it 🤡🤡
@@ram-gb4yg what you need is more money for a better gun
@@ram-gb4yg I have revolvers single and double action. sccy is a 16 oz polymer compact double action 9mm with 9lb trigger pull, janky parts, very snappy recoil and terrible grip ergonomics. Read all that and tell me what is smooth about it?? You need to educate yourself
Got my wife a gen 2 when they came out. The hammer wouldn't drop. I had to flick the trigger so it could fire. It was a little disappointing but after we sent it back to warranty it out, its been flawless. I carry it from time to time since its pretty compact. Not the best gun but it works.
I know this is just your opinion, so here's mine. I have 4 SCCY pistols including the CPX series in .380 and 9mm and a DVG series in 9mm. I've put hundreds and hundreds of rounds through all four of them, so I've got a fair amount of experience with them. I bought one CPX-2 used and the other three 1's, 2's, & 3's were all new. The used one was an old first generation and I had a problem with it not firing correctly. I talked with SCCY, they said send it to them and they'd take a look at it. Turned out it was a minor problem (mag related) but they took the time to completely rebuild the gun with all new 2nd gen internals and had it back to me within a week along with several new magazines. Again, that was a used gun I had bought off an individual and not a dealer. Their warranty is for the life of the gun regardless of ownership and that's what I call outstanding service. Since then, I've put hundreds of rounds through it without a single problem. So my opinion is that I really like them and trust them. And while I'm not a colored gun guy (all of mine are black or FDE), I actually like the colors being available.
You have a bad way of thinking atleast get a G2c or g3c they have no problems at all look online and do research because the one time you might need it, it might not be there
@dazedfromtheduceduce why would I take other people's opinions over my own actual, personal experience. I have no interest in either the g2c or the g3c at this time. And it's not like the SCCY pistols are the only ones I have. I have what most people would consider a very large collection. You're welcome to your opinion, but I'll stick with mine
A lifetime warranty is no good if you spend a lifetime exercising a warranty !
My g2 has been a tank. Cheap enough to not worry about scratches and over 1500 problem free rounds
I also have owned sky, and the dvg is the only acceptable handgun they actually make, I do find it rather funny that you say while I'm not a colored gun guy I do like the colors they come out with, so you like the pink purple and orange guns? It doesn't matter that they're shity or not just kind of an interesting point, but the sky is a lower quality budget handgun that honestly is a lower quality budget handgun, you can try and polish it with whatever color you want, still a big pile of crap 😉
" I looked through the manual ...and that's not a feature" .....lmao!!🤣
Had mine many years no problem
rather spend 65.00 on a pin, than 65.00 on a SCCY
Who is that poor even in this economy?
Thanks for the information!!!
I own two SCCY pistols, a cpx-1 red dot and a cpx-2. When new I had feed problems with the cpx1 but I found a burr on the slide, I took my Dremmel, removed the burr then used a felt wheel and polished the feed ramp. Both pistols are dependable now. My Sig P360 has a problem of breaking firing pins. Sig has fixed that problem. I don’t care if you have an expensive or cheap pistol, the manufacturer will usually try their best to satisfy the customer.
Your P365 has a current, continuous, repetitive, on going, active, chronic problem of breaking firing pins? 🧐
@@SAR0311that's what he said. In plain English texts. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don't act like you're better than anybody else or you will get humbled.
My Walter has been flawless from the time it came out the box. Eats everything, withstood Honest outlaws torture test, the SKY failed miserably every gun I've bought from a well known maker like Walter has been reliable and way better machined and fit and finished With no comparison to the SKY=SCCY. Try a Walther PDP 4" and you'll be pissed you have to shoot your sig.
Better yet shoot the 5" steel frame, you'll be pissed you have to shoot any other gun. 1700.00
@@SAR0311 P365 has a stainless aftermarket pin that holds up just fine 65.00
I have a CPX-2 that I've owned for about 2 years now, and the only thing I've had happen was during my CCW class I had a stovepipe twice. I contacted the company and they sent me 2 new mags within like a week. I've ran probably 300 rounds through mine and have only experienced those 2 stovepipes out of all those rounds.
Stove pipes are part of owning an auto . Any can and will jam or stovepipe once in a while. You just gotta del with them as they come , no big deal.
Went over to my wife’s friend’s house and her husband knew I liked guns so he brings out his pride and joy.
I have never bit my tongue so hard….😅
😂😂at least he owns
If he shoots it and it goes bang then I mean at least he has gun.
I had 2 SCCY pistols. A CPX-1 & a CPX-2... I immediately polished the the inside of the friction points. The mags.. I had 4 mags 2 per gun. I filed the inside lip of the mags then polished them. I also polished the feed ramp with a small radius to cut down on friction with the shove. Neither gun jammed, or misfired. No failures whatsoever.. You have to finesse some things.. I ran 500 rounds through each gun and not a single mishap.. I upgraded however to much better firearms because I didn't like the triggers. Hk & Sig resides now .
I see a lot of hate for sccy all over the place but I've put 500+ rounds through my cpx-2 (which I got second hand) and I've never had a single malfunction or any kind of stoppage.
You should be buying lottery tickets since it’s obvious that you are lucky
I've owned five still have three. Run like a champ. This you tuber is not well trained if you watch. In the first few second of the video his hand shakes at trigger pull from recoil anticipation. They are good guns. Indestructible. His video is based on one gun. I have had shit glock before but glock is Hadassah. His video is irrelevant because he is basing his video on one gun. Not a accurate assessment. You can't shit talk a gun because the only one you have shot has issues.
Mine shoots fine. My biggest complaint is the hot spot where my thumb rests on the thumb safety.
Yet !
I still have my box if you want it. And an extra magazine
I bought one in 2015. Was looking for a D/A only and saw it on the website I shop. I have approximately 900 rounds thru it and never had any issues. Makes a good backup gun. Much rather carry my Kahr. Just my experience.
Bought a Kahr last year, this year I bought a Kimber, and a VPN. Never had a problem with any. I still can't ever decide between carrying The Kimber, or the PDP steel frame. Both stupid accurate. and little to no snap, or muzzle raise. And both triggers out of the box, are better than most or all custom jobs.
I've had my CPX2 for around 8 years and it's been fine. When I first got it, it wouldn't cycle reliably so I contacted SCCY and they sent me two mags. Turns out SCCY had a whole bunch of bad magazines get out early on. With the two new mags it's been 100% reliable with a few hundred rounds down range.
Complaining about color options is ridiculous. Look at the market and almost every one of them has a multitude of color options. Try a video saying everyone should only own black pistols and rifles and see how that goes lol. What it seems like you're actually saying is you don't like colors marketed towards women.
The gun malfunctioned, you stop shooting and send it back to the manufacturer. Every manufacturer has lemons and there are thousands or hundreds of thousands of these in the wild running with no problems.
All that said, I wouldn't recommend them simply because there are now so much better guns in a similar price range. I also don't recommend them very often because shooting a DAO is a learned skill and I don't think most people are going to put the range time in to master it. I grew up shooting revolvers so it didn't bother me but it's a potential issue for some buyers. A striker fired or DA/SA is almost always a better choice for those uninitiated in the art of DA shooting. If $200 is your absolute max budget then yeah, maybe the CPX2 is probably the best choice because of the limited number of guns in this category but I would highly recommend saving $200 more and getting something like a Canik Mete MC9.
The reason he complained about the colors is that the gun is marketed towards female carriers. 99 percent of them, will likely never even test the gun out on the range before carrying it.
Given the real issues of reliability with SCCY pistols, this could potentially get them in trouble in a life or death situation.
@@DamnManSam I disagree, most of the female shooters I know shoot regularly. The stereotype that most women just carry without shooting is outdated and wrong as well as having nothing to do with color. I wish more women would go to the range because while the number that do, has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, we need to do better.
@@brandiwynter I seen it at my local shop. It is female shooters returning this specific gun back. Usually, their first. The shop stopped carrying it because of the returns, and one customer who broke the gun racking the slide in the parking lot soon after purchasing it.
@@DamnManSam Hasn't been my experience. Personally I think it's a bad choice for new female shooters because of the heavy trigger but I have nothing bad to say about the quality of the gun.
I bought one because it was cheap and the gun shop was trying to get a name. I bought it and I have never had a problem with it and that was after about 400 rounds. It has a heavy pull at first, but after about 200 rounds it all loosed up.
For the price it’s a good buy for $190
I sold a lot of these at FFL I worked at and never heard a peep about failures. Several employees had they too and took then to the range often and again no problems. Not discounting your experience just adding info. Maybe got a lemon. If so, QC needs to get better.
I have actually heard a good reason to carry an odd color gun. If someone lies and says that you pulled a gun when you didn't, that person's lie becomes obvious when the say the gun was either black or silver..
I beg to differ. I own 3 of the SCCY CPX-2 pistols, shooting over 500 rounds in each. No failures to feed, eject or function.
They do exactly what they are intended for at an affordable price.
And you can still afford a peanut butter and jelly sandwich 🥪 😂😂😂😂
that’s why mine wont even feed the first round 🤣 if u wanna trust ur life with the cheapest pistol in the gun store that’s on u
Imo, taurus is better than sccy. I had g2c and it shot really good, no jam no failure to feed, etc
This didn’t happen so much, it unhappened things that happened.
@@nfaisnfgay I don’t believe that any sccy pistol on the market rn can make it thru a full magazine without jamming
I Got the CPX 1 as my first 9MM and had trouble shooting more than 3 or 4 mags due to a crooked first finger that had healed poorly from a break when I was a teenager.
Picked up a DVG1 and it made a world of difference. It was my carry gun until I picked up a Canik TP9, that trigger is excellent.
Recently got a Hellcat Pro Comp and while being a decent shooting pistol, the DVG1 is my backup.
I have had a few of them and they are very reliable with Hornady Critical defense. They don’t like stubby hollow points. I have a purple one now. I really like it.
Hey what u mean by stubby? Do u mean it hates the flat nose kind or round nose?
I have a CPX-1 that had the same issue. Would not fire when the trigger was pulled. I looked on the website and found where this was a known issue. I contacted the company. They said it was an issue with the trigger and needed to be replaced. Gave me the option to return the pistol to them or they would send me the part. I opted to replace the trigger myself. After the repair, the pistol works perfectly.
I bought the 380 version and it was really accurate. But I also experienced the same issue. It's in a tool box out in the barn unloaded.
Can't really sell it if it's got issues.
Trigger bar issue 100%. I had one that was new out of the box that did this. Took it apart and the trigger bar had a fracture in it that caused hang fires. I ordered replacement trigger bar. Reinstalled it was fixed but the quality of the internals really made me not want to keep it.
Can i have it?
I have a CPX-1 Gen 3 and I have not had any of these issues. I do regularly shoot this because like you said, you should regularly shoot your carry gun. I did have an issue with the rear site falling out, not while shooting, but their customer service was very good and they sent me a replacement site very quickly. The gun is compatible with Glock 43 sites and I may upgrade the sites in the future. Oh and my gun isn't in a funky color. It's just black.
If you are on a budget and need a gun that works get a G3c. I bought a G2c and G3c to leave in safes in my vehicles, back up guns. I put about 500 rounds thru the G3c and Maybe 300 in the G2c. They both run just fine. If you need a carry gun AKA "a life saver" get a Glock, hellcat, or 365. You can easily find any of those for $300-$500. Right now there are great deals on guns in general. I just bought a gen 1 M&P 9mm with 3 mags and night sights for $199 at my gun shop. He had 25 of them. They all sold in one day. Contract pistols.
Dang that's a good deal. Most places around where I live the cheapest I've ever seen a Glock is for around $450-500. I've never seen a Glock or an M&P under 400.
@@rojack79er The only Glock under $400 is the .22LR.
Even that one is $400 a lot of places.
If you want that price on a centerfire Glock, you gotta find police trade-ins or something like that.
Where you live bro? You go to any store around here asking for a sub-$400 Glock you'll get laughed out of the building even if you are looking for used ones.
Budget good...caniki
@@ludgerwillgaster2095 yup, I got a Canik and it's great, better than any Glock I've ever shot.
I love my micro. It is a Springfield Hellcat, I've run around 2,000 rounds through it.
I have the cpx-2 ... With the red dot shot around 300 rds ...not a single problem....
Have had a CPX-2 for 6+ years. Initially had some feed problems - magazine mouth was too tight, not allowing next round to rise sufficiently. A little surgery with needle nose pliers fixed it perfectly. After that, with 500+ rounds thru the gun, zero issues. Fixed long heavy trigger pull by inserting an aftermarket trigger kit that brought pull down to 4 lbs. Great, great carry gun for little investment.
I have a cpx2 and have had no issues with mine but they're are other guns I'd recommend over this one. Still, I personally have had no issues with it after hundreds of rounds.
I own a SCCY DVG-1. I had to get the magazines switched out under warranty, but after that it has ran flawlessly. I even shot some Winchester 115gr (Steel Cased Ammo) through it with one in the chamber and ten in the magazine, and it just ate it up.
I have had one for 10 yrs as my boat gun. Stays in tackle box. Only i have had was magazine. Now i wont ever carry this but i have shot say 600 rounds and it goes bang. Guess i have been lucky. My worse gun to date was my Sig 322. The barrel was so screwed it leaded up at 30 rounds. Tools and target did a video on his having same issue
Whoa easy this man loves his Sig's and really hates Taurus.
I bought a CPX-2 Seven years ago....I took it to my American Legion outdoor Firing range and gun fired quite well....Firing 100 rounds of round nosed target Ammo, and then a full Mag of the Critical Defense rounds that I normally carry [I also have a Ruger LC9s that I carry] with no problems. The 3rd time I took the CPX-2 to same range, firing same target rounds, and Gun was not ejecting/chambering well after firing 3 mags full....No delayed firing but it jammed a number of times....I found that the main spring broke....I contacted SCCY and told them about it and they sent me a new spring....This spring is a heavier spring of Stainless steel. Since then I have had gun to the range several times firing 100's of rounds including testing a mag of Critical Defense here and there and not a single problem. I supposed the Spring is a newer generation part....Weapon works fine. SCCY guns are cheaper...but that does not mean they are made cheaper....in fact I am impressed by similar reliability as my Ruger, and the SCCY customer service people were great.
I literally saw a large woman buying one of these because it was purple and the gun counter didn't have any other purple guns
I hope you educated her on her error and guided her to a safer weapon. I’ve done that many times just shopping around for good deals. Single ladies really struggle knowing what the difference is besides just looks and color. Even my own wife don’t know the difference between a SCCY and a Nighthawk lol. She just sees a gun in pretty colors and wants it until I explain the differences. I wish people behind the case would educate people who don’t have a clue they are purchasing an unsafe firearm instead of just wanting to make a sale.
"Large" hehe
...And she's allowed to vote.
I assisted a friend who almost a similar mistake. She was going to buy one for her significant other and I warned her of the failure issues as well as how snappy it is.
@@ericwilliams626Whats that have to do with politics dilbert?
My mother bought a pink cpx2 9mm. Took 127 rounds for the trigger to stop working. I upgraded it to an aluminum trigger, lighter trigger and hammer spings and stuffer recoil spring. Havent had a chance to shoot it yet.
Bought my cpx 2 in 2013 carried until last year it was 100% reliable until I put short stroke trigger and lighter hammer in it to make it easier to shoot it now only works with defense rounds and has light primer strikes half the time with fmj other than that it served it's purpose. Now I carry a hellcat and will agree that it's way better
I have a new gen3 and have fired lots of rounds through it both hand loads and factory ammo and gave never had an issue. I do carry it
Ive own my cpx-2 for about 5yrs n havent had any issues. Ive even put the trigger lightning kit in it to make the trigger like 3lbs. I may of just got luck.
Thanks for the honesty!!
I have a story about this specific firearm.
Growing up my family taught us how to use firearms for hunting. My father and I would go deer, turkey, squirrel hunting every year when we could. Mainly we used shotguns, i was never really accustomed to handguns or rifles except for something like the Heritage 22LR revolvers. Anyways, being an adult now, i've recently decided to buy a gun, learn to use it correctly and safely, and take a concealed carry class and use the firearm i bought for the concealed carry class. I live in a constitutional carry state, and i could've just bought the gun and carried it on me, but i decided it was in my best interest to at least have the basics firearm handling and safety courses that the CCW class gives you before i carry something with me that could alter my life and the life of others. So, i went to a Rural King in my area, went to the firearms section, and was just browsing to see if anything caught my eye. As i was browsing, the man behind the counter asked me if i was looking for anything in particular. I said, i'm looking for my first carry gun, something i can take my concealed carry class with, and something that would be reliable god forbid i ever encounter a situation where i would need to use it. He pulls out this gun. The SCCY CPX-2, told me it was the best beginner firearm, would be a perfect concealed carry gun, and that it was reasonably priced too. I took his word for it. I bought two boxes of 9mm ammo, took my gun and ammo, and drove home. I was extremely excited about my first ever handgun purchase, and couldn't wait to go to a range to test the firearm. The next day, i went to the range with the firearm, loaded up both magazines, and within the VERY FIRST SHOT i felt that maybe i made a huge mistake. The biggest issue for me was the trigger pull, the amount of force needed to pull the trigger was just unbelievable. Granted, it is a DAO pistol, but damn, it just felt horrible shooting that first round. I fired off the rest of the magazine and noticed that no matter how accurate i tried to be, keeping the gun still as possible, focusing with all my might, i couldn't get a good grouping at all. The trigger reset is also a HUGE CON. Just everything about this gun, the way it felt in my hands, the recoil, and the trigger pull along with the trigger reset, i just felt i made a huge mistake and maybe i shouldn't have even decided to get a gun at all. Another huge issue i kept having was the gun would jam. Maybe it was the ammo i was using i'm not sure, but it was consistently nosediving rounds while chambering. I put the gun up in my safe after that day and never haven't touched in since. A few months went by, and i did a little more research on different brands, different firearms, and i came across CANIK. I quickly figured out that the saying is true " You get what you pay for". I immediately bought a Canik Mete SFX. Once that firearm arrived, i noticed a huge difference between the quality of the two firearms. I realized that just because something is affordable, and is marketed to new gun owners, doesn't mean that it is going to be a good or reliable firearm. I took my newly bought canik to the range and was shooting tight groupings at 25 yards almost immediately. It resparked my interest in the gun world, and i decided that was going to be the firearm i use to take my CCW. Once i got comfortable with the canik after a few range trips, i scheduled my CCW range time, passed it with flying colors and was even given some good words about my accuracy while using the weapon. I hope people that people who read this that are looking to buy their first gun will read this and hopefully STAY AWAY from ANY of the firearms SCCY make. Don't listen to the gun guy behind the counter. Don't buy it just because it's cheap and you need a firearm quickly. Do some research, there are much better options out there. I recently acquired a Taurus G3c that is right around the same price range as the SCCY CPX-2 and i gotta say that it would be the first gun i would recommend to a person who is new to guns and wants to buy their first one. The quality between Taurus and SCCY is just incredible. If SCCY had any sense, or cared about the gun community at all, they would stop all production of their firearms. They are dangerous, there are multiple videos out there of the CPX-2 having MAJOR MALFUNCTIONS. Luckily i stopped using mine before i had something major happen with it. Sorry about the rant, i just felt this information needed to be said, and hopefully someone who is looking into owning their first firearm will read this and do their own research before wasting their money on this paper weight.
I'm so glad you posted this. Completely new to guns and am trying to learn all I can before I purchase one.
So, you only tried one kind of ammo, and HOW many magazines of it? Nose-diving sounds like Winchester White Box FMJ bulk box ammo from a MegaMart store: Cheap, weak, and over-long in the nose from that FMJ bullet profile dragging on the magazine. Did you clean and lube the pistol before you first shot it? You admit that it is double-action-only; do you admit that it WILL IMPROVE with more shooting? I have a two year old CPX2 and from the very beginning I had a long, smooth, and not-heavy trigger pull---just like a gun without a manual safety should be! Just like a double-action revolver. And you never called SCCY for service, before you condemn the entire brand and gun model? You are just like this lame UA-cam host!................................elsullo
First off these guns are for Self Defense not presion shooting.
Second beginners need to test several differant typs of pistols so as to find the one they are most comfortable with.
@@austinmaines5783 yes. Mine nose dives a little and loading ramp is steep. Needs redesign on loading ramp. Mine jams on last shot outta magazine . Shoots fmj ok. Not so good on hollow points. Mags need improvement and so do loading ramps
So first the DAO semi-auto system was developed when law enforcement was transitioning from revolves to semi-autos, a lot and I mean a lot of police officers could not get the hang of double and after the first shot single action trigger as in most semi-autos, the DAO semi-auto trigger was developed with idea of giving a consistent trigger pull to a semi-auto like a revolver. So that being said it does take some getting used to the DAO semi-auto, once I got comfortable with the DAO semi-auto trigger I consistently able at 50 ft to hit double taps and failure drills consistently with no issues. Now to the SCCY, I did notice when I initially brought my SCCY 9 mm home and inspected it that it had a lot of manufacturing debris throughout the firearm, I did give my gun a very thorough cleaning including taking the magazines apart giving them a thorough cleaning, I also used CLP and gave my gun a light Lube, at the range my SCCY function fine I had no issues whatsoever, although I did not shoot a lot of rounds through it 75 rounds on the first range trip maybe 100 rounds on the second trip, a few of my friends wanted to try it so it had another 50 to 70 rounds put through it, the SCCY is a light gun which does not make it the most comfortable gun to shoot. After the three range trips I gave the a thorough cleaning, have not shot it since the cleaning, so I am not sure what is up with gun? Most of my friends make fun of my Taurus firearms too, but I never had any issues with Taurus firearms and several of them I have shot 0:30 lot and mostly with Wolf & Tula ammunition.
In the SCCY 9mm I used 115 fmj, I did try few 115 hp, again with no issues?
The SCCY is a cheap gun I use it outdoors camping and fishing, I won't be to upset I lose it wading in a creek....
So much of this sounds like buying a car. You tell them what your budget is and they come back and say for a 'few' $s more you can have this. You have a budget for a reason.
I HATE when places do this. Or they make a video for the best “budget” options and the prices start at $400
This gun is essentially a spin-off of the old Grendel P10 which morphed into the Kel-Tec p11 this gun is also morphed into the Ruger Security 9. I have a lot of guns Glocks Walters but this is a handy carry gun lightweight easy to carry and shoots great.
I got a sccy 2 had it for 2 years i have no problem you just got a lemon like any thing you buy there's lemons i love mine
I had the same experience, now I'm stuck with it. Scary thing is it's got a lock pin mechanism that's supposed to stop it from accidentally firing if it's bumped.
I have a cpx-3 and I have a better record running it than my sig p290 rs, yes I like 380acp for a carry round.
Also have a cpx 3 and have put about 500 rnds. Thru. It works well with a lot of different loads .l like the underwood extreme defender rounds low recoil and a really good round.
I’ve owned the Sccy pistol going on 4 to 5 years I gather the only issue I have had has been the magazine feeding improper but with a squeeze of the spring and all the feeding issues were fixed
I’ve had my CPX-2 for 10 years. I take it to the range about 12 times a year. I’ve ran at least 1000 rounds through it. And I’ve never had a problem with it. Personally I take my guns apart and clean them pretty much every time I shoot them and I primarily use federal ammunition brass casings. The trigger definitely takes some getting used to, but once you take it out about five or six times you get used to it. Mine is actually fairly accurate. It’s not my favorite gun, but I have not had any of the problems that most people have.
Quit having feed problem when I lubed the feed ramp and started using Fiocci ammunition exclusively. Some manufactured ammo is pretty dirty leaving residue that gums up the entire gun.
I liked the looks and the feel and thought, "How bad can it be?" It can be really, really bad. ONLY way to chamber a round is lock back slide, insert magazine, drop slide release. And no jhp ammo. I am trading it and another gun for an Equalizer Wednesday. I am a Glock guy but can't manipulate my edc Glock, because of injury. BTW, SCCY still has the magazine I sent back three yrs ago. Kept falling out.
How do you normally chamber a round? By the way at the range last week put 60rds of. SIG Sauer and HORNADY 124gr JHP thru one. No problems.
Also you can only use FMJ Brass rounds in this gun. NO STEEL OR ANY OTHER ROUNDS. The only rounds that fire consistently throughout this gun is a BRASS FMJ.
I sure hope the guy I sold my CPX-2 to doesn't have problems. I hated the recoil. Did you try disassembly and lube it up? Another brands firing issues were resolved with lubing it.
Recoil is a function of cartridge and weight of gun.
@@patrickgriffitt6551 As I've learned, and I now have a Walther 22 mag and want a 5.7x28, you can laugh at the caliber, but for self defense nothing bigger is needed.. I just don't like the recoil from the 380s and 9s I have. And as I don't want my rounds going over to my neighbors, that's why the 22 mag. I'm in a corrupt blue state, if some criminal even sees I have a gun, and he reports me for deterring his crime, I go to jail.
Likely a trigger reset sticking issue. Mine did the same thing after it got dirty. I own 2 of them. Not saying it's a great gun, just had it's kinks
Guns don't need a break in period friend. My CPX-2 works very well through hundreds of rounds. It does what it is intended to do. It has a stiff trigger like the Model 19 S&W revolver I had as a Deputy Sheriff in the 70's, but that is a good thing, since your trigger finger is your safety. If yours is a lemon then send it back, they do have a lifetime warranty. Thanks for your review/opinion. Opinions are like butt holes, in that everybody got one.
Not need break in, but I bought two and one failed in under 60 rounds. So a few hundred rounds will now be needed in the working one before I trust it. And same for the dead one when I get it back from SCCY. Ensure reliable.
I have the CPX 1 and I have had no issues with it. I love mine and carry it everyday.
I had a friend that had one. Thankfully it broke the second time he fired it. He was told by someone he trusted that it was a “good budget gun”. I asked him what his life was worth? He just looked at me. And then it hit him. He got rid of it shortly thereafter.
A customer of my local gunshop broke one racking a round in right after buying it. Needless to say (because of this and many other issues which I have actually witnessed), the shop doesn’t carry them anymore.
To each their own. I have several sccy's cpx and dvg no problems wirh mine. I like the size and feel of the gun. Sccy did have a magazine issues with earlier versions of mags, they have changed mags now. I have doctored mine by changing the trigger spring to smooth out the trigger and adding night sights
I bought one just to carry as a woods gun, it had the worst trigger. I traded it ASAP.
Fn 10mrd should fancy you 15 or 22 rounds of 10mm
Traded it? Who the heck would trade anything for that POS?
@@thebusterdog921 People that don't know about it, other reviews on it have it being just fine.
Want a scary hang fire? I was given a black powder 12 gaug. 1 1/4 ounce of BP. Cap went bang. Now how long do you wait? Being BP its not open it up and pull out the cartridge.
Dude! Thank you so much for telling us, i was just about to get one as a backup, really appreciate it brother!!
I used to have this, but got rid of if because of the lonnnng trigger reset. Way too easy to short stroke the trigger under stress.
I have done deep yt and pistol forum research into problems with the sccy, or other brands, and what I would get is the usual ft feed, ft extract, stove pipe, mag springs, etc...but never heard anything like this. I always think it's odd when there's no report of a certain issue for a pistol that has been out for a good while and then there is that first report and then suddenly everybody and their brother is reporting it. Kind of like bandwagoning or like the troll farm suddenly got the activation memo. Just funny.
Or their manufacturing equipment wears down and something goes out of spec but nobody notices until the reports start. We can all make up theories unless someone does an actual study on it.
my edc has been a 9mm cpx-2 for several years and have put well over a thousand rounds through it with zero issues. everyone is entitled to their opinion and I'm always open to try something new so feel free to recommend another option thats DAO with an internal hammer. I'm not interesred in any striker fired as my edc
I don't even list these on my website because of so many disappointed customers
I've been carrying mine since they came out. I'm on my second one CPX1. I've had no problems with either one I've owned. It will shoot anything I feed it. Maybe clean it before you shoot it. And after 500 rounds.
Had the cpx2 I had one failure to feed with it and about 1000 rounds but damn that trigger is the absolute worst
Their trigger IS SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY! It is double-action-only and that is its only safety..............................elsullo
@@elsullo2correct. Remember it's hammer fired not striker fired
@@elsullo2 I love that it’s heavy..it’s the fact that you have to release the trigger half a mile out to reset…
Have well over 500 rds through my CPX-2 and about 200 through my CPX-3 and have had exactly ZERO malfunctions. I’ve carried all the big name guns in my military and law enforcement careers and purchased this gun as a tackle box/center console gun, once I was satisfied they were reliable for defense. The reason, if used it will get confiscated to Police evidence and if I don’t get it back I’m out 200-250 bucks as opposed to 450-750 for most “big” name guns. Had these been unreliable at all, I would’ve boxed them up and sold them as unreliable for self defense target practice only guns and moved on to something else in the under 300 dollar price point. I’ve been shooting since I was about 7 and carrying since I was 18 and I know you don’t have to go broke to get a decent carry gun. Just my opinion. Still enjoy your review and advise.
I purchased 5 SCCY's, 2 CPX-2's, CPX-2 gen 3, CPX-3, and a DVG-1 just to see for myself if they had inherent issues. I ran at least 100 rounds through all of them. I did have a few of the standard feed and trigger issues but no hang fire. However, i found with a break-in period of around 100 rounds, good cleaning, and a few tweak's they all ran great. I can truly say It's the luck of the draw with this company. if you don't like to work on your guns, don't get a SCCY.
As the adage goes, the best gun to carry for self defense is the gun you train with and that certainly is more applicable to SCCY's as well as any other gun you may choose to carry.
I’m a sccy cpx1 owner just bought it a couple weeks ago gone through 5 magazines so far with it outside of the trigger being a lil stiff and you gotta fully push it down to fire it’s a good ccw and I trust my life with it when it comes down to it the trigger is a hassle but I’m looking to take it apart and put different parts in there and even then the trigger isn’t really a problem because it makes it difficult for it to accidentally go off unless your pressing fully down so in my eyes it’s another safety for it
First gun I bought and had nothing but issues. Hang fires, failures to feed. I did have SCCY send me a new spring since that bent as well. Just sits in the safe now. I'll never use it again,
A gun problem can cause hang fires? More than once? Impressive.
It takes a very unfortunate firing pin pressure + ammo combination to cause one - misfires are a LOT more likely.
But good reminder that they do happen. Always be careful about potential hang fires.
Practically, pretty sure the hang fires would go away with a different brand of ammo - and either become OK or misfires.
Mine too it jams almost every shot it’s a little ridiculous how they can get away selling such a terrible product and have people eat it up 🤣🤣🤣
I have a sccy cpx-2 I've put maybe 400 rounds through it never have had an issue out of it just one complaint is the trigger but once you get use to it it's not bad
SCCY is one of the best gun manufacturers in the market. Affordable for anyone and has a great warranty. Reminds me of Toyota and its early days. People tried to dismiss Toyota decades ago, Toyota carved a niche, and the rest is history. Zero issues with this gun.
Lol there’s just not a reason to get a bad cheap get like this when there’s 1000s of better options no doubt
@@zayexotic2423 I don't think there is thousands of options in this price range! Most of these ppl that gripe on here have never owned a SCCY! They're just parroting something they heard someone say! They are a solid, proven design!
Go look at TOYOTA and tell me what's cheap? LOL Toyotas were built like a brick s__ House, SCCY's really aren't....
I had like 250 malfunctions with probably 400 rds....this gun is awful
@tedkennedy2897 I'm sure you'll have the typical response to this, however I purchased a new CPX-2 gen 3 for $149. Took it home, polished the feed ramp, the slide rails, and the magazine feed lips as well as the mag-follower skirt. Exercised the mag-springs, and racked the slide about 100 times! Only then did I take it out shooting. I've never had a malfunction from that pistol. I know you'll say u shouldn't have to do that with a new gun! And you're correct! Not with a $500 + gun, but w/some value priced(not junk)guns...with a slight amount of attention, they can be diamonds in the rough!
That handgun was my first in 2013.Eleven handguns later I still shoot it.I have never had a problem.
Range Offcer here. Never purchace a Sccy period full stop. This is the most terrifying firearm I have ever seen. My range had so many Sccy malfunctons to include going off when not intended, You just never know what it may or may not do. The owners ended up just banned Sccy firearms from the facility. Too much liability. YOU may have a Sccy that runs fine, but my expierence with several hundred has just been scary.
lol a sccy "went off" when not intended. Yeah you sound like a "range officer" lol. And you had experience with several hundred sccys?
I had one. It was actually accurate but that trigger. Need a tow truck. Then I bought the ruger ec9. Might and day difference. Sold the sccy. Loved the grip and overall concealability, but the trigger.
I bought a CPX-1 for my wife. We went to the range, and she hated it. Sold it and never looked back. These pistols have an awful trigger. Since then, I’ve encountered guys at the range that had downright dangerous SCCY pistols. One wouldn’t fire with a trigger pull, but fired on reset/ after smacking the slide. I told him to unload it and send it back immediately.
Same thing happened to me.
ME TOO!!! Totally UNEXPECTED when I was teaching my DEAD BUDDIES MOM to SHOOT a PISTOL!
It’s really bad for those who aren’t “gun” people. I could see someone having an issue and throwing their pistol into the case to have it fire later when it’s unexpected and uncontrolled. It’s downright dangerous.
Your videos do help. I like that you don't do like so many others dud when I researched sccy and ended up buying this post, they automatically said but a Glock, completely miss the whole point of a budget handgun.
Yall trippin I shot over 200 rounds out of mines never had a problem
You're trippin... 200 rounds is nothing.
I have a Gen 2 and Gen 3 CPX-2. The Gen 2 is reliable after new mags, the Gen 3 is reliable after a trip to the factory. I like the concept of a 10+1 DAO pocket carry 9mm or .380 ACP. However, the initial reliability needs to improve.
I have owned one for years never had any trouble
I have too and no issues at all! I'd trust it anywhere anytime over some of my more expensive guns
@@donovanchilton5817 Yeah, maybe they're like all the other "Range Commandos" in the comments that say: "I've owned my SCCY for 5 years, and in that time I've put well over TWO HUNDRED rounds through it and never had a problem!" 🤣
I owned a CPX2 and used it as my EDC. I really liked the way it felt in my hand. After an absense of several months I finally managed to get to the range. Pulled it from the holster, aimed, pulled the trigger, and... Crickets. Nothing. SCCY fixed it for free but I never trusted it again. I now carry a Sig or a CZ.
My wife has had the cpx2 since it came out. Absolute zero issues. Lots of rounds through it. We take it with us everytime we go to the range. My sister in law has it too and has zero issues. Crazy.
Great video. Best line, "ok, now here you go honey, you are good to go". 😂
Thanks man
The cpx-4 work very well compared to the 2 and 3 only issue I had was it wouldn’t fire at first got it fix the same day work like a charm
The sccy and the hi-point have probably taken more lives in urban areas than most other makes combined. 😂
Poor folks using them for crime of course 😂
50/50 Which side of them is the wrong side to be on. 😂
Hi point tho has proven to be incredibly reliable
Sccy is a pos I doubt they have a body count
I've owned both. i still have my hi point 😂
A few years ago I bought a SCCY CPX-1. I very quickly learned to hate it. Long stiff trigger pull, horrible recoil, and trying to rack the lubricated slide bloodied my fingers. I traded it for a 4'x8' trailer. I then bought a full-size TriStar S-120 and have never looked back.
There are soooo many other great guns for just a little more money than the sccy. Get a Canik or a Taurus.
i wouldn't use great or good for taurus or canik. both failures.
@@ram-gb4yg I think I smell a snob.
I recommend trying the DVG-1. It is a very different gun with a radically different trigger.
Overtime and much effort to make my DVG-1 reliable and after returning the pistol to SCCY for unsuccessful repairs I finally gave up. I really wanted this pistol to work but it's just too unreliable so I purchased a Glock. Problem solved.
Lot of hang fire is due to ur ammo not the gun
What do you have against gun colors? Does your truck have a color? Or is it primer gray?
I hated mine. Had to get rid of it. The Hi-Point 9mm I used to have was better.
Agreed you're better off with a hi-point. 💯
@@30rdmaga no way get a sling and rock
@@ram-gb4yg at least with the hi-point if it's out of ammo or doesn't work you practically have a brick to beat someone with.
This is funny. We just came back from looking for a new cc gun for my wife and this is the gun we wanted. That was up until we came home and low and behold this video shows up on my laptop. I wan not looking for it but there it was. Thank you
Used Glock 19s are so cheap and readily available there is really no reason to buy a cheap, new gun like this.
Now try to find a used Glock 29 and that's not possible because everybody is keeping them, lol.
@@RNG-999 that's surprising considering how unshootable 10mm is in that little gun.
Glock 19's are full sized, and not really a 'carry sized' gun. Also, Glocks are one of the worst for reliability if not firmly held, so bad for women, older people, and less experienced people.
SCCY has been making ONLY THIS PISTOL for over twenty years! Blackwater Security issued it to all of their mercenaries in Afghanistan! It has two versions: one with a manual safety and one without. In early years they subbed-out magazine building and were often plagued by the magazine springs being installed BACKWARD; now they make their own magazines. Owners cleaning their mags did the same mistakes. They have sold millions of them, and constantly worked the bugs out. Only recently have they released a .380 version and a striker fired version. It is odd, but all over YUUTOOB over the years when SCCY pistols are reviewed there are negative commentators using the SAME LANGUAGE, almost like a script, making me wonder if they are paid by large gun makers to reduce their competition?.............................elsullo
@@cavscout888🤣👍
I have one and they are sensitive to what you shoot through them. You need to find what works well with them and stick with it. I would send that one back and ask for a replacement. It definitely is a lemon!
A S&W Shield isn't much more expensive and is a lot better gun. I like Glocks myself.
Canik
Good luck finding one. One
Of the biggest online dealers only has 1 new S&W semi auto in stock - and it aint that one. It’s a metal frame M&P.
@@ForrestGreen-bi9nj My pastor shoots the S&W Shield EZ very well..better than my Glock...I am envious. I might buy one sometime.
@@ForrestGreen-bi9nj I walked into my local gun shop and purchased a Smith and Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 Compact 9mm. 2-15 round clips, 4inch barrel, optics ready (13568) ! He had three in inventory and suggested if I wanted it, buy it now as they go fast. As a first time gun buyer since paperwork became an issue, (I am old) ! I must say it was easy. I filled out the online form in the store, and waited. It was late on a Sat. so I came back Mon. The paperwork was kicked back ? I made a mistake on the form. My bad ! I corrected it, initialed it, resubmitted it, and within an hour I was good to go. Plus it was $50. cheaper than the big box and online retailers. I asked the kid that sold me this pistol if there were any left as I might want one for my brother. Too late, they were gone. He sold one after I left on Sat. before closing and the other before I arrived at 11:00 AM on Mon. He said he could have sold the one I had purchased, but I was already linked to the serial number online. I whipped out my credit card as fast as I could ! I asked when more would be available ? Don't know, on order, when they send them !
any and all brands I've owned some have had problems and its been all brands. the hang fire is the reason we train and learn how to deal with issues.
My wife’s first pistol was a SCCY. It did not suffer any malfunctions, however, she did not place any lead on target. She never took it out again and asked me to trade it in shortly thereafter.
put a trigger kit in a sccy, it will reduce the trigger pull from around 9lbs. to around 4lbs. easy to do your self. kit costs under $20.00
It's basically the poison dart frog of concealed carry. It comes in a range of pretty colors, but you'd be wise to give it a wide berth.
I had a S&W M&P 9mm frame cracked at rear pin, bought it new only got 7 rounds fired and it quit working, s&w refused to honor warranty.
Hang fire is when AMMO has malfunction, primer is struck then ignition is delayed, really fun with AT4, when you have a 4 inch anti tank/bunker rocket fire after some random delay.
It's beyond my understanding how SCCY and KelTec can have ongoing QC issues like they do. It's been years and years for both companies, and they continue to put out lemons on a regular basis. Any company can have issues, but it's a common occurrence for these guys.
I'm not a fan of KelTech pistols but I really like their rifles... I'm particular the RDB... my wife and I haven't had any problems out of our RDBs.
I have a cpx 1 and have had 0 issues Also have an older keltec p3at and also have had 0 issues older models are much better just as a have around pistols
I have 1000's of rounds thru my kel tec p3at and have never had a problem... And I've never seen anyone have a problem with them
Buying a ks7 this week, fingers crossed.
@@briantruxtonjr.6108 hope it works out for your brother pls post we like to know how it goes