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had a chance to handle & dry fire a Ruger LCR, a S&W 638 and a S&W 642. No contest, the Ruger was hands down smoother and felt better in my hand. Second was the 638. The 642 wasn't even in the hunt. Tough choice between the Ruger & the 638, but if I had to choose it would be the 638 just because of the single action capability. But I got to tell ya, I'd buy the Ruger ober the 642 in a heartbeat.

Attention all who may want to shop in Louisiana this weekend. It is 2nd amendment weekend and what that means is that anything connected with Hunting and fishing gets a waiver of sales tax. So if you're looking to buy that new 4 wheeler or deer stand or ammo or gun, this weekend is the time to do it. Come on over, see our beautiful state and buy some hunting & fishing stuff!!!

About time we did something right.

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Lawyer of Cajun-ness, you are correct sir! The Ruger LCR is outstanding. I even like how it looks. It's all business. Still not what my eyes have been used to with the likes of the classis S&W J-frame, but the LCR sure shoots well!

Funny you should write about this. I looked at one today. I like it. I would like to shoot one owned by someone else before I buy it though.

Funny, once I handled a LCR I didn't want one and bought a new no lock 642. If there was a no lock 638 I might have got them both. They've sense droped the prices of LCRs around here 25 - 30 bucks. People that spend that kind of money want a Smith or save $100 and get a Taurus or Charter.

We have been deluged with orders for holsters for the LCR. I'd venture that Ruger is working overtime to get them out the door. I've adapted about 5 or 6 models for the LCR and of those, the inside waistband and pancake models are selling at record numbers. Typically for the past 2 months we've been receiving 4 or 5 orders in a row for Ruger LCR holsters on some days. I'm glad I designed this one. My customers tell me they are very satisfied with the guns performance overall, haven't heard anything negative, except perhaps that they had to wait awhile for the gun to be delivered to their dealer from distributors.

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I shot a couple of the LCR's, and didn't care for the Long trigger pull. Granted it was reasonably smooth, and not too heavy, but seemed about a foot longer than any of my J Frames. Once you got used to it I'm sure it would be fine.

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Plastic revolvers....Is nothing sacred?

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I bought an LCR earlier in the year and like a lot of its features, but find I short, or soft stroke the trigger on return as I am so used to a Smith's trigger - its not a problem with the gun but with me, or my muscle memory, and I still can't get used to it. Borrow one if you can and see how it works for you.

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Don't get me wrong, I like Rugers just fine, but that gun is just about the ugliest gun I have ever seen! I handled one a month or so ago. One weird little critter! I guess it has it's purpose like anything else. No offense meant to any of you that own one, it's just a matter of preference I reckon.

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I got to "play" with one at the gun shop and must say the trigger is way better than my 642. IMO it is not as "ugly" up close and in person as I thought it would be from it's magazine photos. Still takes some getting used to however.

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The Ruger is the gun I wanted someone to make for a long time. Easy and cheap to mass produce like a Glock and lightweight because of the polymer and castings. Exactly what this country needs.... a good 5 shot .38 Snubnose for 200 bucks. But wait....the Ruger costs even more than a highly refined and proven Smith & Wesson 642/442, what's the point?

I bought a Ruger LCR as soon as they came out. I have shoot about 500 rounds through it and now is my wifes carry gun. She was carrying a 642 and found the Ruger easier to shoot, better trigger pull.

The retail in my area has barely dropped below $500 even though they are not that hard to find on the shelves. I don't know anybody personally that has bought one yet, so haven't been able to shoot one.

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What is going on here?!

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Mutiny? Dissension in the Ranks?

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On my "longer list", but wouldn't mind having one some day.

Variety is the spice of life, Sip ... besides, we know you carrry a Ruger SP101.

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My dad bought one with the Crimson Trace option.

We shot the snot out of it.

I believe the recoil is less than my 442.

I can't find anything I don't like about the gun.

Fits perfectly in my 442's Mika.

With the laser it was $649.

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The trigger on a stock 642 is not great. It can be fixed pretty easily with some smoothing and SLIGHTLY reduced spring weights. My 642 now has a very acceptable trigger and will function 100% with reloads using CCI primers. That is my acid test for any gun with reduced power mainspring. The trigger rebound spring is way heavier than necessary, also. Reducing its weight has no bearing on ignition reliability.

Compared to the weight of that SP, Sip could be carrying the LCR right now and not even know it.

Good post - and gives me more reason to want one - so all those holsters from my now gone 442 won't go to waste.

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Am I the only one that thinks this gun is just too large?

Yes, it is smooth.
Yes, it is light.
Yes, it is a bit more affordable, but is still too high for what it is, IMHO.

But the biggest drawback is it is just too big in the frame area, that the grip is too long, but no other boot or service grips interchange with it as yet, correct?

A 3" K-frame with a boot grip seems to be nearly as concealable in size, albeit heavier.

That, and the faux "church-steeple" style of the cylinder looks better on the Webley WG's where it originated, or on an early Colt 1860 Army with deep flutes. It's kinda like putting Cadillac fins on a new Ford F-150.

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Without looking up the stats, I bet the 3" K-frame weighs ~ 50% more than the LCR, and weight can be a large factor in choosing a carry gun.

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Uhhh....you ARE from the South aren't you??????????

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who told?!

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I owned an LCR for about 1 week. I had the same problem with the trigger return. I went to the range with the LCR and a 442 and a 340 M&P. I don't have any problems with the S&W triggers. I sold the LCR after just one week and less than 50 rounds thru it. I did not perceive any difference in recoil between the LCR and the 442.

I examined one at the NRA convention in May, and while I marveled at the radical design, it offended my delicate and refined aesthetic sensibilities, and I didn't think much of the trigger, either... Life's too short to tolerate stuff built down to a price, not up to a standard, and that was my first impression of this gun... If it were actually inexpensive, then I suppose it would have a market niche, but I didn't add one to my wish list.

"Life's too short to tolerate stuff built down to a price, not up to a standard."

I love that, If I may? I am going to use that when someone is moaning about a bid I give them.

They were offering a free roll of caps and gold-toned Junior Marshal's badge with each one sold at my local pusher's.

Based on their superb understanding of the investment casting process, Ruger has contributed a lot of mass market innovations over the years -- the Mark II and Mark III .22 autopistols, and the Blackhawk/Redhawk heavy caliber revolvers, among them.

This piece of shinola isn't one of them.

When I go out on the street, I appreciate the confidence that comes from knowing that an honest-to-God gunsmith built the piece I am carrying with the understanding that someday, someone might have to defend his life with it.

And, it is uglier than homemade sin. Sorry, but with so many other better choices out there for equivalent money, I just don't get the point. . .unless it was for Ruger to put a lot of cheap-looking and feeling ******* out on the street. I really didn't like it.


Bullseye

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You may. However, the fact that someone is "taking bids" is generally a good indication that, price, first and foremost, will be the deciding factor in their purchasing decision. Exceptions, of course, include bid arrangements with rigid and exacting performance specs, and penalties for sub-spec performance, but these are the exception rather than the rule. Buyers who know exactly what they want almost always know precisely what its worth, and are happy to pay the price. Bid shoppers are usually hoping you've made a mistake, or are willing to deceive themselves into believing that the low bid actually was a bargain, which, of course, it seldom is...

Count me among those who don't see the point of building a plastic revolver that sells for the same or more than a quality steel gun.

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If Im using a line like that Im probably not getting the job anyhow. I like it as a nice little parting statement that may linger and provoke thought, especially if the cheap bidder slaughters the job. I promise to use it judiciously.

Just to keep the thread on track the trigger guard turned me off when I handled the LCR. It just seemed really big and bothered me.

nice little gun but the "Rattle" of the Transfer bar will give you away every time your in a situation where you are maneuvering and need to be absolutely quiet.

I bought a S&W 637 two months ago for $420 and
I bet the LCR cost $100 more. As time goes on I think
the S&W will be worth more. Don

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Let's see...if they made it in .357 with a 3" barrel...I still wouldn't buy one.

kinda of homely reminds me of an old sentinal ( sp) revolver that was put out by high standard.

good chunk of money for what it is.

and ...... although i havent shot one , i bet i would prefer the smith trigger. i too have had problems on trigger re-set with my sp101 which i love dearly .
not as bad since ruger factory has worked on it , but i have NEVER had this problem with a smith & wesson product ..

my 02

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How'd you get someone to stand in front of a loaded LCR to take that picture?

Now, my general bias against things Ruger... Last fall found my last Ruger handgun, a MKII Gov Comp, leave to fund my new 4" 617. I'd owned BHs, SBH, Vaqueros, SSM, SS and even SP101, RH, and SRH examples - almost all bought new - with bunches of QC problems, some cosmetic, most altered the operation. The over-sized chamber IDs of the .32 & .45 Colts weren't fixable. I live, quite happily now, in S&W-land - MIM parts & ILs included.

Now - what do I think of the LCR? It has to be larger than the designed originally for .38s SP101s, as it's plastic frame is weaker, per given size, than the cast steel frame. The cast steel frame has to be larger than a hammer-forged steel frame, too. Of course, at .38 levels - Al works! I'll stay with my 642 - whose trigger is fine for the application - protecting your bacon. It isn't designed as a plinker.

Of course, I could 'eat my words' if I tried one and liked it... $399 locally.

Stainz