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KyJim · January 9, 2019, 12:35 PM

I've been pleased with my LCR 9mm. Trigger is good and the gun is very shootable in comparison to a SW J-frame. Production 9mm ammo will normally out perform production .38 special when it comes to terminal ballistics. You have to be really careful in selecting a .38 spl round with good terminal ballistics. There are several good 9mm loads commercially available.

I have carried mine mostly in a Mitch Rosen OWB holster I purchased from Ruger's website. It appears to be made to Rosen's "Express Line" standards; i.e., top quality all the way around, only skipping the hand boning on their more expensive holsters. I've also carried it in the same DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster I use for J-frames. It fits a large pocket very well but may be too large for smaller pockets (because of the grip frame).

I do have one caveat --- those moon clips are easy to bend. This is not a problem for me because I generally don't carry a reload anyway. If I want higher capacity, I'll carry a semi-auto.

January 9, 2019, 12:35 PM	#17
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I've been pleased with my LCR 9mm. Trigger is good and the gun is very shootable in comparison to a SW J-frame. Production 9mm ammo will normally out perform production .38 special when it comes to terminal ballistics. You have to be really careful in selecting a .38 spl round with good terminal ballistics. There are several good 9mm loads commercially available. I have carried mine mostly in a Mitch Rosen OWB holster I purchased from Ruger's website. It appears to be made to Rosen's "Express Line" standards; i.e., top quality all the way around, only skipping the hand boning on their more expensive holsters. I've also carried it in the same DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster I use for J-frames. It fits a large pocket very well but may be too large for smaller pockets (because of the grip frame). I do have one caveat --- those moon clips are easy to bend. This is not a problem for me because I generally don't carry a reload anyway. If I want higher capacity, I'll carry a semi-auto.