Anyone own a Ruger LCR?

[Carl the Floor Walker]

The LCR requires a very firm grip. For me, nothing new, I do that with all my guns.

[JERRYS.]

Originally Posted by Alan0354

I was thinking about it, but the ballistic of the .32 is a bit low. That's too bad, why don't they make a hotter round in between 32 Magnum and the .32 long. 6 shots at 17oz is very attractive. Magnum is just too strong, I prefer power of regular 38Spcial or the +P max.

that's what the .32 H&R Magnum is. you must be confused about what the .327 Federal Magnum is.

[Alan0354]

I am looking at the size spec of LCR, it is a little bigger than S&W 36, which is not good. BUT, I look at the disassembly of LCR, seems like the it's the grip that makes the size so big, If I can trim the grip down, it would be same size or even a little smaller than the S&W 36. Here is the picture showing the outline of the size of the grip over the real handle.



If the rubber grip is solid, it would be easy to just trim off the excess. I think it will make a HUGE difference for CC.

No, I don't worry about recoil. I don't fight the recoil, I go with the flow of the gun. For 38Spc, it won't be worst than the Model 36 as the butt has no cushion at all.

Also, I kind of hesitant on LCR because I found out S&W now has new Scandium Alloy frame that is light. But it's very expensive. Scandium Alloy supposed to be better than aluminum alloy. It's spec for 357, so it should be very robust for shooting 38spc +P. It's just expensive.

[dgludwig]

^^^deja-vu! I feel like I'm back in a 50's shoe store all over again.

[Carmady]

If you want a smaller than stock grip for the LCR, the Hogue Bantam boot grip is THE way to go, imo.

You can probably find one for about $20 delivered on ebay.

[Alan0354]

Originally Posted by Carmady

If you want a smaller than stock grip for the LCR, the Hogue Bantam boot grip is THE way to go, imo.

You can probably find one for about $20 delivered on ebay.

Thanks so much, I put it in my cart in case I decide to buy the LCR. That's what I am talking about. I don't care how it looks as long as it's smaller.

The more I look, the more I think the little snub nose it the way to go for CC. The reliability alone make snub nose a good choice, now you talking about light weight. Sure beat the S&W model 36 and the Walther PPK I have.

Thanks