Ruger LCR 3"

Dragline45 · November 24, 2014, 02:52 PM

Looks like Ruger just released a 3" adjustable sights LCR in .38. I really hope they release one in .22lr, would make an excellent little 8 shot kit gun at a very reasonable price, or something to throw in a pack on camping trips for some plinking. Keep your fingers crossed.

Cheapshooter · November 24, 2014, 03:03 PM

Yup, like I posted on an earlier thread titled "Yet another new Ruger", Can a 22 "Kit Gun" be far behind? Sure hope so.

Pond, James Pond · November 24, 2014, 03:52 PM

I struggle to understand why, given the looks, but I sort of like it...

I like the standard LCR as it seems to be a very tough little gun and so I suppose that this new incarnation has imbibed some of that quality in my eyes.

Dragline45 · November 24, 2014, 04:40 PM

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Yup, like I posted on an earlier thread titled "Yet another new Ruger", Can a 22 "Kit Gun" be far behind? Sure hope so.

I guess I didn't look hard enough to see if there was a thread on it already. But man do I wish that .22lr version comes out.

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I struggle to understand why, given the looks, but I sort of like it...

No denying that it won't win any beauty contests, but I still want one.

peggysue · November 24, 2014, 05:01 PM

just one word. Plastics. A great future in plastics.

9x19 · November 24, 2014, 05:29 PM

My 2" LCR X will soon have a companion... I emailed the CEO awhile back asking them to expand the X line (you're welcome

) as I don't pocket carry and prefer the exposed hammer... hope this is just the first step... stand pressure 148 HBWCs would make this a good kit gun, but a .22 in this configuration would be awesome.

DaleA · November 24, 2014, 06:28 PM

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-just one word. Plastics.

Priceless.

DaleA · November 24, 2014, 06:31 PM

That rear sight looks a little exposed just hanging out there but I really like adjustable sights and I definitely like almost everything Ruger so I'm sure it's okay.

Last time I checked out an LCR (.357) here in the Twin Cities it was $499. That's just for what it's worth.

SARuger · November 24, 2014, 06:55 PM

I like it! I cant say enough good things about my LCR .38+P.

Ozzieman · November 24, 2014, 07:00 PM

The 38 is marketed as a 38+P and they also have a 9mm version.

http://www.ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5456.html

smee78 · November 24, 2014, 07:21 PM

I would like a 3" 9mm model. I will be on the lookout for one of these to check out. It would make a nice light weight carry gun but still has a 3" barrel to get a little better sight plane and an additional few feet per second.

Crankgrinder · November 24, 2014, 08:16 PM

Have any of you tried the triggers on those Lcrs? Very nice triggers. Wish my old sp101 had one as smooth.

Dragline45 · November 24, 2014, 08:19 PM

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Have any of you tried the triggers on those Lcrs? Very nice triggers. Wish my old sp101 had one as smooth.

I agree, I was pretty surprised when I first tried them. While I prefer J frames, I think out the box the LCR has a better trigger.

neal bloom · November 24, 2014, 08:42 PM

I am a whole lot more accurate with the LCR .357 than with my SP101. Can't wait for a 3 inch in 9mm.

Cheapshooter · November 24, 2014, 08:43 PM

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The 38 is marketed as a 38+P and they also have a 9mm version.

But the recently introduced 9MM is not the x model (exposed hammer), it has a snubbie barrel, and is without the adjustable sights.
Unless of course you have some inside information.
Maybe a LCRx long barrel 9MM will be Ruger's next installment in the introduction of the month club!

Mastrogiacomo · November 24, 2014, 08:54 PM

I wish I could get excited but that is seriously ugly......

Laura

Cheapshooter · November 24, 2014, 08:58 PM

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I wish I could get excited but that is seriously ugly....

But it's a Picasso compared to a Rhino!

**Tom Servo** · November 24, 2014, 09:59 PM

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A great future in plastics.

Meh. It's a fad. Like the internet.

I like the longer sight radius and the new grip. As Cheapshooter mentioned, this makes a neat kit gun: something to throw in the backpack or tacklebox for unexpected small critters, coyotes, or self-defense. It's light and relatively weather resistant.

Super Sneaky Steve · November 24, 2014, 10:37 PM

I'd like one in .357 and combat sights.

9x19 · November 24, 2014, 11:59 PM

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I wish I could get excited but that is seriously ugly......

Laura

Maybe later, they'll make you a pretty pink one.

weblance · November 25, 2014, 03:01 AM

Chamber it in 22 LR and I will buy a couple...

5-SHOTS · November 25, 2014, 06:06 AM

A .22L.R. version would be a great success.

Pond, James Pond · November 25, 2014, 09:45 AM

Just curious: what is it about this model/design/platform that makes a .22version so appealing?

carguychris · November 25, 2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pond, James Pond

what is it about this model/design/platform that makes a .22version so appealing?

It's light but not unreasonably so, it's inexpensive, and the DA trigger is, IMHO, outstanding.

Technosavant · November 25, 2014, 10:25 AM

Nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for one.

3" wheelguns seem to be about perfect for carry- enough barrel so you get a full stroke of the ejector rod, not so much it starts to be troublesome. While it is only a 5 shot, that will only keep it thin.

I haven't seen a price on it but I can't imagine it would be all that much higher than the LCR itself. This might be a nice pick for a CCW revolver.

November 24, 2014, 02:52 PM	#1
Dragline45 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Posts: 3,513	Ruger LCR 3" Looks like Ruger just released a 3" adjustable sights LCR in .38. I really hope they release one in .22lr, would make an excellent little 8 shot kit gun at a very reasonable price, or something to throw in a pack on camping trips for some plinking. Keep your fingers crossed.

November 24, 2014, 03:03 PM	#2
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Yup, like I posted on an earlier thread titled "Yet another new Ruger", Can a 22 "Kit Gun" be far behind? Sure hope so. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

November 24, 2014, 03:52 PM	#3
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	I struggle to understand why, given the looks, but I sort of like it... I like the standard LCR as it seems to be a very tough little gun and so I suppose that this new incarnation has imbibed some of that quality in my eyes. __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.

November 24, 2014, 05:29 PM	#6
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	My 2" LCR X will soon have a companion... I emailed the CEO awhile back asking them to expand the X line (you're welcome ) as I don't pocket carry and prefer the exposed hammer... hope this is just the first step... stand pressure 148 HBWCs would make this a good kit gun, but a .22 in this configuration would be awesome. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

November 24, 2014, 07:00 PM	#10
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	The 38 is marketed as a 38+P and they also have a 9mm version. http://www.ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5456.html __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.

November 24, 2014, 05:01 PM	#5
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	just one word. Plastics. A great future in plastics.

November 24, 2014, 06:31 PM	#8
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	That rear sight looks a little exposed just hanging out there but I really like adjustable sights and I definitely like almost everything Ruger so I'm sure it's okay. Last time I checked out an LCR (.357) here in the Twin Cities it was $499. That's just for what it's worth.

November 24, 2014, 06:55 PM	#9
SARuger Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2014 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 954	I like it! I cant say enough good things about my LCR .38+P.

November 24, 2014, 07:21 PM	#11
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	I would like a 3" 9mm model. I will be on the lookout for one of these to check out. It would make a nice light weight carry gun but still has a 3" barrel to get a little better sight plane and an additional few feet per second. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

November 24, 2014, 08:16 PM	#12
Crankgrinder Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 917	Have any of you tried the triggers on those Lcrs? Very nice triggers. Wish my old sp101 had one as smooth.

November 24, 2014, 08:42 PM	#14
neal bloom Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2001 Posts: 278	I am a whole lot more accurate with the LCR .357 than with my SP101. Can't wait for a 3 inch in 9mm.

November 24, 2014, 08:54 PM	#16
Mastrogiacomo Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,297	I wish I could get excited but that is seriously ugly...... Laura __________________ "Luctor et Emergo" - Struggle and Emerge

November 24, 2014, 10:37 PM	#19
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,250	I'd like one in .357 and combat sights.

November 25, 2014, 03:01 AM	#21
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	Chamber it in 22 LR and I will buy a couple...

November 25, 2014, 06:06 AM	#22
5-SHOTS Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2013 Location: Italy Posts: 139	A .22L.R. version would be a great success.

November 25, 2014, 09:45 AM	#23
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	Just curious: what is it about this model/design/platform that makes a .22version so appealing? __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.

November 25, 2014, 10:25 AM	#25
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	Nice. I'll have to keep an eye out for one. 3" wheelguns seem to be about perfect for carry- enough barrel so you get a full stroke of the ejector rod, not so much it starts to be troublesome. While it is only a 5 shot, that will only keep it thin. I haven't seen a price on it but I can't imagine it would be all that much higher than the LCR itself. This might be a nice pick for a CCW revolver.