Ruger LCP II Magazines
Factory Ruger OEM • LCP II .380 ACP / LCP II .22 LR • 6 / 7 / 10 Round • Single & 2-Pack
The Ruger LCP II — introduced 2016 as the major redesign of the 2008 LCP — is one of the most carried concealed-carry pocket pistols in the American market. The LCP II's "Secure Action" hammer-fired internal mechanism was the same architecture Ruger later scaled up for the Security-9 service pistol. The .22 LR variant (2020) extended the platform into rimfire training and recoil-sensitive-shooter use. Keep Shooting carries the complete LCP II factory magazine lineup — .380 ACP in 6-round flush-fit and 7-round extended (plus 2-pack bundle), and .22 LR 10-round in single and 2-pack configurations.
About Ruger LCP II Magazines at Keep Shooting
Keep Shooting carries five factory Ruger OEM magazines for the Ruger LCP II platform, covering both caliber variants. For the LCP II .380 ACP: the 6-round flush-fit magazine ($29.93), the 7-round extended magazine ($34.21), and the 2-pack bundle ($47.91 for roughly $24 per magazine) — meaningful savings over single-magazine pricing. For the LCP II .22 LR: the single 10-round magazine ($32.49) and the 2-pack bundle ($52.93 for approximately $26.47 per magazine). The LCP II platform is Ruger's answer to the American pocket-carry concealed-carry market. For the original 2008 LCP's magazines (NOT compatible with LCP II), see our Ruger LCP Magazines category. For the broader Ruger magazine lineup, see our parent Ruger Magazines category, or the Ruger brand page for the full Ruger catalog.
The Ruger LCP II was introduced in 2016 as the significant redesign of the original 2008 Ruger LCP (Lightweight Compact Pistol). The original LCP had launched in 2008 as Ruger's entry into the deep-concealment pocket-carry market that was developing around small .380 ACP pistols — it competed against the Kel-Tec P-3AT (the pattern pistol that defined the segment in 2003) and was itself the dominant pocket .380 for nearly a decade. By the mid-2010s, however, the original LCP's notoriously heavy double-action-only trigger and primitive sights had become commercial liabilities as the competitive landscape improved (the Glock 42 arrived in 2014 with a dramatically better trigger, and Smith & Wesson, Sig, and Kahr had all refreshed their pocket-.380 offerings with improved fire-control designs). Ruger's response was the LCP II.
The LCP II's engineering changes from the original LCP were substantial. The defining upgrade was the new "Secure Action" hammer-fired internal mechanism — a pre-tensioned internal hammer with a short-reset trigger pull that delivered dramatically better trigger feel than the original LCP's long, heavy DAO stroke. Secondary improvements included: a bladed-safety trigger (a blade safety integrated into the trigger face, preventing unintentional discharge without requiring a separate manual safety); larger fixed sights with a wider rear notch for better sight picture vs. the original LCP's minimal sight bumps; a last-round slide hold-open (the original LCP lacked this entirely, requiring shooters to rack the slide manually on empty); and improved grip texture with aggressive frame checkering for better control under recoil. The LCP II launched to extremely favorable reviews and became the platform that restored Ruger's competitive position in the pocket-.380 segment.
The LCP II's Secure Action mechanism is specifically important in the Ruger product lineage because it became the architectural basis for the Ruger Security-9 introduced in December 2017. The Security-9 is the LCP II's Secure Action mechanism scaled up for 9mm service- pistol operation — the design validated in the LCP II's 2016 pocket-pistol launch became the foundation for Ruger's entry into the value-tier service-pistol market. For the Security-9 magazine ecosystem, see our Ruger Security-9 Magazines category.
LCP II dimensions: 5.17 inches long, 3.71 inches tall, 0.91 inches wide, 10.6 ounces unloaded, with a 2.75-inch barrel. This is genuinely pocket-dimension hardware — a pistol that fits in a cargo-pocket or ankle-holster without deforming the pocket contour. The 10.6-ounce unloaded weight places the LCP II among the lightest defensive pistols in production, roughly 3 ounces lighter than the contemporary Glock 42 (13.8 oz unloaded) and approximately half the weight of a full-size service pistol. The 0.91-inch width is narrow enough for dedicated pocket-holster carry in typical dress trousers without visible printing.
The LCP II .22 LR variant was introduced in 2020 as the rimfire derivative of the .380 LCP II platform. Same frame dimensions, same Secure Action mechanism, same sights and controls, but chambered in .22 Long Rifle with a 10-round magazine. The LCP II .22 LR serves two distinct use cases. First, a training companion for .380 LCP II owners — identical manual of arms, identical sight picture, identical grip feel, but with cents-per-round rimfire ammunition economics for low-cost range practice. Second, a primary defensive pistol for recoil-sensitive shooters — even .380 ACP out of a 10.6-ounce pistol has substantial felt recoil (the lightest defensive pistols have the harshest recoil impulse for a given cartridge), and many shooters with hand-strength limitations or new-shooter recoil sensitivity find .22 LR out of the LCP II platform to be a practical defensive choice they can actually shoot accurately under stress. .22 LR terminal ballistics for defensive use are controversial — the cartridge is at the low end of the defensive-cartridge spectrum — but a .22 LR that the shooter can operate accurately outperforms a .380 ACP the shooter flinches through.
Magazine compatibility rules are critical for LCP II owners. The LCP II .380 ACP and LCP II .22 LR magazines are NOT interchangeable — the .22 LR variant uses a dedicated rimfire magazine with different feed geometry for the smaller .22 LR cartridge. Confirm caliber when ordering. The LCP II .380 and the original LCP (2008) use different magazines — the LCP II redesign included feed-lip and magazine- release changes that broke compatibility with the original LCP's magazine. Original LCP magazines will not seat correctly in an LCP II frame, and LCP II magazines will not seat in the original LCP. The LCP II is also NOT compatible with any other Ruger pistol platform — the Security-9, SR-series, American Pistol, Max-9, and EC9s all use different magazine patterns.
Factory Ruger OEM LCP II .380 magazines come in two capacities. The 6-round flush-fit magazine ($29.93) is the standard pocket-carry magazine that sits flush with the bottom of the LCP II's abbreviated grip frame — minimum profile for deep concealment. The 7-round extended-floorplate magazine ($34.21) adds one round of capacity and approximately half-inch of additional grip length below the magazine well — typically chosen as the "plus one" carry magazine (6-round flush-fit in the pistol, 7-round extended as the reload) or as the primary carry magazine for shooters who need a full three-finger grip rather than the flush-fit two-finger grip. The LCP II .380 2-Pack bundle ($47.91) is the best-value factory-OEM option for shooters building up initial magazine inventory — approximately $23.96 per magazine vs. the $29.93 single-magazine price.
Factory Ruger OEM LCP II .22 LR magazines are available in single-magazine ($32.49) and 2-pack ($52.93, approximately $26.47 per magazine) configurations. Both are 10-round .22 LR rimfire magazines matched to the LCP II .22 LR's specific feed geometry. For the LCP II .22 LR owner, the 2-pack bundle is the natural initial purchase — a second magazine is essentially required for any meaningful range session, and the bundle pricing delivers that at better per-magazine cost than buying two single magazines.
The LCP II civilian market covers a specific set of buyer profiles. Pocket-carry CCW users — the LCP II is the reference pocket- concealment pistol for the American CCW community, particularly for carriers in professional dress (business suits, dress trousers) where IWB holsters deform the line of the garment. The LCP II in a pocket holster is functionally invisible under standard dress-code clothing. Backup-gun carriers — many concealed-carry users pair a service-pistol primary (Glock 19, Sig P365, Smith & Wesson Shield) with an LCP II backup — the LCP II's tiny envelope allows a backup-gun position that doesn't compete with primary- pistol printing. Ankle-holster carriers including plainclothes LEOs use the LCP II as an ankle BUG. Recoil-sensitive shooters — primarily older shooters and small- statured new shooters who find the .22 LR LCP II a practical defensive option their hands can manage. Training-companion buyers — .380 LCP II owners who added the .22 LR variant for inexpensive practice.
Keep Shooting ships all LCP II magazines from our Pennsylvania warehouse with free shipping on orders over $49.95 and hassle-free returns. All LCP II magazine capacities (6-, 7-, and 10-round) ship to all 50 US states — the LCP II's small capacities fall below every state-level magazine capacity restriction, making the platform one of the few pistol families with unrestricted nationwide shipping for spare magazines. Whether you're a pocket-carry CCW user stocking factory 6-round flush-fit magazines for daily carry, a backup-gun carrier pairing an LCP II with a service-pistol primary, an LCP II .22 LR owner building rimfire training inventory alongside your defensive-use .380, a shooter transitioning from the original 2008 LCP to the LCP II platform and building up initial magazine inventory, or an LCP II owner replacing spring- fatigued magazines after 5-10 years of daily carry, every LCP II magazine in our catalog is factory Ruger production from Prescott, Arizona and carries the Ruger manufacturer warranty.
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