LCR 3-inch Review

I just got back from a long hike with the wife and I think I found the point of this little 5-shooter. Initially I was put off by a long-barreled small-frame revolver. Not because I don't think it's not cool or anything, simply I couldn't figure out the point of the gun.

I think I found it.

It's like a beefed-up kit gun ideal for hiking. - I was just out with my wife over the weekend for a 15-mile hike and I was carrying the LCRx in a shoulder holster. What's interesting is that I forgot I had it on me. Which is nuts, because I didn't forget about my clif bars, MRE's or water bottles at all.

The full review will be live tomorrow morning. I'll link you guys when it's up.

Thanks again for your help.

Drail - Initially I did not. But I just went outside and fired off a few boxes of various rounds and didn't have any issue with Federal FMJ, Federal Hydra Shok +P or Monarch 158 semi-jacketed wadcutters. - I emailed my contact at Blaser and Buffalo bore hoping to get some rounds to test, but no dice thus far.

OK, here's the skinny on the questions you guys asked.

As for the various additional chamberings, Ruger has basically said, "No comment" at this time.

The new Hogue Tamer grip will be available any time now on ShopRuger.com - expect to see it within the next week.

On the unfluted cylinder, it is hard to say. The removal of flutes will add weight to something Ruger is trying to keep light.

Review will be live in 30 mins.

Review is live!

http://www.guns.com/review/2014/12/10/is-the-ruger-lcrx-the-worlds-first-38-caliber-kit-gun-video/

oss117 - They do have the same internals. I believe the reason the trigger feels better in this model is the extra-large grip; it gives the shooter better leverage over the trigger, causing it to 'feel' lighter.

Ofcourse Ruger could have simply sent me a cherry-picked one, but given the way their factories run, it's pretty unlikely. They are so streamlined it would be really tough to pick one off the line that was 'better' than the rest.

Which reminds me, I've got a video tour that I recoreded during the summer of Ruger's NC plant that shows production of the American Rimfire rifle. Watching a billet become a receiver is too cool.