Many
people are always looking for affordable/cheap things these days.
I am no different for some things.
When I decided to take up jogging, I wanted
something that I could fit in my pocket that wouldn’t break the bank.
Naturally I decided to check Armslist.
It was there that I really decided to do some
research on the
SCCY CPX-2 since I found a
dealer selling them for $245 brand new.
With an MSRP around $330, and a street price around $300, this deal
seemed like a no brainer.
I
did a little bit of research, then jumped on it. After holding it in my hands, putting it in
my pocket, and getting a feel for the seller, I walked out with my new firearm
after only paying $245 for it (that included tax and the background check. Crazy, I know).
Let’s
cover some of the basics of it:
Caliber: 9mm (+P allowed in limited
quantities)
Capacity: 10+1
Barrel Length: 3.1”
Overall Length: 6”
Height (Magazine Baseplate to top of
sights): 5” (with pinky extension) 4.5” (without)
Width: 1”
Weight: 15oz
Action: Double Action Only
Firing Mechanism: Hammer Fired
Materials: Polymer frame, stainless
steel slide
Sights: Fixed three dot
Ships With:
- Cardboard box
- Two, ten round magazines
- Trigger lock (with two keys)
- Four magazine baseplates (two pinky extensions,
and two flat)
- Sample MFR-7 gun lubricant
- Manual
- Various Advertisements
- No questions asked, lifetime (of the firearm,
not owner) warranty
- Test fired case
For the
$245 I paid, you get one hell of a gun, and quite a bit with it.
It looks good, feels good in the hand, and
shoots well.
Now my every day carry is a
full sized 1911, so I’m used to heavy guns, all metal, and a big ol’ .45 round.
This thing felt very small in my hand, yet
big at the same time (if you are able to understand that).
Size and Carrying
It shoots
a 9mm round, and it’s a double stack magazine.
Both of those factors mean you’re most likely going to have a bigger gun
all around.
As I mentioned, I was
looking for a pocket gun.
This is a
little big for that in some cases.
This does
fit in most of my jeans, and most of my shorts with the pinky extension.
It does print a little due to its width,
which may be a problem for you.
However,
if you have bigger pockets, it will feel/fit fine.
I keep it in a cheap Blackhawk Sporter
inside-the-pocket holster (size four) that I found at Walmart for $10.
Looks and Feel
The
flat finish on the stainless steel slide paired with the black polymer frame
really makes this gun look like costs a lot more than it does. The finger grooves in the grip paired with
side and back being stippled almost to the slide really give you a good
grip/feel on the firearm. The fixed
three dot sights are very visible and sturdy.
The gun comes with a “cushioned” backstrap designed to make recoil less
aggressive, but I honestly didn’t notice anything extraordinary.
As I
mentioned, it comes with a three dot sight system that is highly visible, yet
doesn’t physically stick out too high. The
version I have has no external safety, which I prefer. The original slide lock/release was a flat
and flush piece of metal. It was almost
impossible to use since it was so small and stiff. After a warranty service, that I’ll get into
later, SCCY replaced it with an uglier yet VERY easy to use polymer coated one. The magazines, parts, and gun itself are all
made in house, making this 100% American made.
Firing
Firing
this little gun is as easy as pulling the trigger, for a long time. Since this firearm has no safety, and it’s
double action only, it has a very long and very heavy trigger pull. However, it is very smooth and
predicable. There is a very short amount
of play/travel a very slight grit moment, then a smooth, heavy, predicable pull
and break. The reset is smooth and forceful
(in a good way). It’s not really what
you expect from a “cheap” handgun.
There
is some recoil, but it is very manageable.
Keep in mind that this is a relatively small gun firing a 9mm. The recoil is snappy, but if you are familiar
with firearms, it’s no big deal. I think
the first part of your hand that would get fatigued from shooting it for long
periods of time would actually be your trigger finger from the long and heavy
pulls.
Accuracy
is what you would expect from a little gun: you will hit your target at 25
feet, but beyond that, you should take your time. At 45 feet, I accidently shot the binder clip
off that was holding my target in place.
I was slinging lead a little faster then I should have been for
accuracy, so the fault was mine.
Loading
the magazines out of the box was VERY difficult. I could only get eight rounds in one, and
nine in the other. SCCY advised me to
load them as best as I could, let them sit for a week, and try again. That loosened the spring, and now they load
very easily.
Warranty
Let
me just plainly put this: the warranty service is EXCELLENT.
I will be giving the
warranty service its own review shortly, so I’ll keep this short.
I have had two problems, one minor and on major, and both were corrected
quickly at no cost to me without question.
Reliability
The first
time I took the CPX-2 to the range, it was flawless! The second time I was having a failure to extract
about every other round with both magazines and brand new brass cased
ammo. I will be brief here because I
want to do a full review on the warranty service, but all I did was email them
about the problem, I sent it out, and it was returned with a new slide in a
week. It was a strange situation, but
that will hurt the reliability factor. The
gun itself has parts that are somewhat loose fitting in the gun. What other gun has loose tolerances that
lasts forever? That’s right, the
AK-47. Let’s see if that works for the
SCCY as well.
Disassembly
Taking
this gun apart and putting it back together is very straight forward and
easy. You do need a flat head screwdriver,
or something like that, to take out the one pin holding it together, but aside
from that, it’s simple.
All
in all, I really like this gun, and it remains my pocket carry gun when I don’t
feel like having the 1911 on my hip. I cannot
say enough good things about the warranty service provided by SCCY, and you
really can’t go wrong with the price of this.
I do recommend this gun to anyone on a budget, or anyone who just doesn’t
want to overpay for a good quality pocket gun.
Concealability as Pocket Gun: 6 out of
10
Capacity: 10 out of 10 (literally)
Accuracy: 6 out of 10 (depending on
distance)
Reliability: 8 out of 10
Warranty Service: 10 out of 10
Price: 10 out of 10
If you have any other questions about the SCCY, feel free to leave it in
the comments. Or tweet us @RandomFirearm,
and we’ll answer them. Be safe, and keep
shooting!
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