I've been wanting to add a "small" revolver in an ankle holster to my CC routine to accompany the Springfield XD-S that I'm carrying at 4 o'clock. I handled a Ruger LCR in .38 Spl a couple of weeks ago and was impressed with the whole package. I decided that I could live with the extra 4oz of the .357 Mag version since I prefer a stainless steel frame over aluminum and I prefer the .357 Mag over .38 Spl. Loaded with five rounds the LCR is almost 6oz lighter than the loaded XD-S (5+1) and the XD-S is far from heavy. I picked up the revolver from my FFL guy this afternoon and we shot 20 rounds each of Remington Golden Saber 125gr JHP and we were both very impressed. Recoil is very manageable, in part due to the excellent Hogue grip. The front sight has zero contrast to the rear notch so I have an XS tritium front sight on the way. The LCR arrived very dry but now that it's home and oiled it's a lot smoother. I give this revolver two thumbs up. I took the dogs walking tonight with the LCR in my front pocket. I never thought of it as a pocket gun but it works in a pinch.