Posted on 12/18/2013 5:05:02 PM PST by servo1969
Ruger Expands the Popular Line of Lightweight Compact Revolvers with the Addition of the LCRx
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announces the introduction of the LCRx™, the newest variation of the revolutionary Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR®). Chambered in .38 Special +P, the LCRx™ features an external hammer that allows it to be fired in single-action mode.
“Since its introduction in 2009, the LCR® has become extremely popular with conceal carry customers seeking the simplicity of a revolver,” said Chris Killoy, Ruger Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Customers have been asking for a traditional double-action version of the LCR® with an external hammer for optional single-action shooting. We were listening and have added a crisp single-action mode to the already smooth double-action LCR®,” he concluded.
The newest LCR® maintains all the features of the critically acclaimed original LCR®. Its double-action-only trigger pull is uniquely engineered with a patented Ruger® friction reducing cam fire control system. The trigger pull force on the LCR® builds gradually and peaks later in the trigger stroke, resulting in a trigger pull that feels much lighter than it actually is. This results in more controllable double-action shooting, even among those who find traditional double-action-only triggers difficult to operate. The LCR® has three main components: a polymer fire control housing, an aircraft quality aluminum monolithic frame, and an extensively fluted stainless steel cylinder. When originally introduced, the Ruger® LCR® revolver was one of the most significant new revolver designs in over a century, and it has since been awarded three patents.
In addition to the newly introduced external hammer LCRx™, the Ruger® LCR® is available in .38 Special +P, .357 Magnum, .22 Magnum and .22 Long Rifle double-action-only models. All LCR® models feature replaceable ramp front sights, and a fixed U-notch rear and some models feature a laser-sighting system from Crimson Trace®.
Check out an SP101.
Not the X version (yet).
While I was in grad school, I taught skeet shooting. The range was on the local PDs training site.
Between classes I would often walk over to the firing line and pickup 9mm brass. Then my assistant told me they had a contract with someone to pickup their brass and reload it.
I was glad they hadn’t caught me. Of course I quit immediately.
The LCR .357 is BRUTAL on the hand and wrist.The x will be no better.90% of the time I only use .38 Sp+P.
“The GP100 was great,”
IS still great but the 6” .357 model is a beast.
Probably one of the more compact Glocks tho I am not sure if they have changed to a supported chamber in .40 or not. If you reload that would be important.
I have a fairly old Star in .40 S&W. It is very compact and has been totally reliable as well as accurate.
On the negative side, it feels like a lump of lead. Really heavy for it’s size. They would be hard to find anyway as Star went belly up a few years ago.
I don’t know why they don’t offer a model with a hammer shroud. It does sort of defeat the purpose of having a hammer as it is hard to cock one with a shroud.
I always thought it interesting that John Browning preferred his auto pistols to be hammerless, just depending on the safety. I think the reason being they kept out dirt better. Of all his designs, his favorite was the little .32 automatic made by FN and Colt.
Some of his models such as the M1911 had a hammer because that is what the government insisted on.
“The LCR .357 is BRUTAL on the hand and wrist.The x will be no better.90% of the time I only use .38 Sp+P.”
Agree. Agree. Agree. In the light Ruger J-frame, .38 Spl+P is a good, reliable round. If you do your job, it will do its job. Shot placement is 90% of a bullet’s effectiveness.
Point.
But this puppy fits right in the pocket gun class, and one might need to fire through the pocket.
The 1911 would take a hell of a pocket...
Being able to fire a gun while still in the pocket is of zero interest to me. I do think the shroud has one big advantage and that is keeping the hammer from snagging while removing it from a pocket.
People a lot smarter than me always use a holster for every type of carry. Me, I often do carry a small auto in my pocket but that is usually just when I am walking around my yard or the nearby woods. I have a little Walther PP in .22LR which is perfect for that.
Huh?
Kahr CM.40 or CM.45. If those are a little small for ya, try the CW.40 or the CW.45.
If you really are not partial to pistols or revolvers, Kahr makes the Thompson 1927 A1 Deluxe. She's a might heavy for every day carry, (10 lbs.empty) but it will hold a hundred rounds.
Just picked up a stainless S&W 836 3” .357. You might check it out. Oh yea, I was driving on a bridge over a lake and it fell out.
I used to have a S&W Air Weight .38 special that was about that size. I didn’t have it long. My mongoloid hands were just too big to be able to shoot it comfortably.
Stop it!
Or a 357 6inch adjustable sights would make a greats woods gun.
I’ve shot one before, so I know what they’re like. You should try shooting a .454 Alaskan with full-house loads. Yikes!
I like Glock, Kahr, and S&W. They are all reliable compacts that provide the best tradeoff between size and performance IMO. I also remain partial to my Taurus titanium .38 - pleasant to carry because it is so light.
Guns are like women - only you know when you have the right one in your hand. ;)
I agree. A long barreled S&W model 19 makes a great all around gun. Great for hunting great for protection. The model 19 will stand up just fine for a moderate amount of shooting.
I can attest to that Renegade. I don't know of any man who could tolerate the sharp recoil of many .357 mag rounds fired through a frame as light as this one or the SW Airlites. I tried it in the latter and my hand was bone-bruised for a month. gotta have a bit more heft in the piece to handle that "equal/opposite reaction" Newton was talking about.
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