This looks interesting Ruger's new Revolver, the LCR (merged threads)

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More choices and more competition in the lightweight revolver field - What could be better than that?
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Agreed, more competition is better, but at the same time an honest evaluation of what it represents, and questioning the likelihood that it will sell well against more traditional revolvers at the same – or almost the same – price, is also a good thing. I almost never put much faith in fan club reviews nor manufacturer’s press releases. Most gunwriters won’t find much to dislike either. But The High Road is going to be a tough bunch to convince.
 
rdrancher,

Nope, I didn't miss it, just didn't understand it. To me, it looked as though you thought a five shot revolver was a radical difference.

But I guess you were just being rude by using the :rolleyes:

Thats what I get for thinking the best of people...
 
But I guess you were just being rude by using the :rolleyes: Thats what I get for thinking the best of people...
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Yeah...I'm the "rude" one...

lanternlad1 said - If you don't have the answer, don't say anything. Stop posing ridiculous scenarios like 14 year olds.
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As should you.

rd
 
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After the way Ruger has rushed the last two latest and greatest items to market to only have them go back to recall BECAUSE THEY MIGHT DISCHARGE ACCIDENTALLY, I'd have to say the answer to your question is, probably.
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They would only "accidentally" discharge if they were dropped, this would be a negligent discharge. Any loaded firearm that is dropped has the potential to do this, I have yet to read a gun manual that didn’t state this.
 
whether this thing is functional, recalled, nothing special etc. like some others have said the competion isn't necissarily a bad thing, if enough people end up buying one of these over a smith and wesson it may just get them to remove that damned lock to boost their sales.
 
whether this thing is functional, recalled, nothing special etc. like some others have said the competion isn't necissarily a bad thing, if enough people end up buying one of these over a smith and wesson it may just get them to remove that damned lock to boost their sales.
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No lock 642s and 442s have been available for several months. These are the type revolvers that would compete with the LCR. Hopefully S&W has seen the light.
 
I'm a big Smith fan and love my no lock 442. I doubt that a LCR will end up in my house but I like it. I will be at the Shot show this weekend and can't wait to handle it. Thr Ruger recalls are only issues with Ruger slammers. I love my SR9. At least they took care of an issue most manufacturers would deny. Don't get me started on Kahrs.
 
Hmmm. I just got an e-mail from Ruger about this gun. I was intrigued. At first it looked kind of ugly (I'm a fan - and owner - of the S&W 642), but I like the effort that seems to have been put into the gun and a little innovation can be a good thing.

I'm not in the market right now for a new light-weight snub nose, but I'll keep an open mind and I look forward to hearing reports from you guinea pigs .... er .... I mean gun enthusiasts who are the lucky first few to buy the gun and test it out in the real world. :)
 
OldFuff said:
Notice the two-piece frame construction and the flat crane that is nested fore & aft in the frame. New design, right? Nope! Go look at Charter Arms and High Standard that offer or offered the same features going back to the 1960's. Is this bad? Of course not, but it also isn't new.
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Good point, OldFuff, thank you. I did not know that Charter Arms is using two-piece frame design but it turns out that they do.

Mike
 
Uh OH..... looks like I have a new carry gun coming my way. I have had my sp101 around on me for years... this may just be the CCW that rousts that one out of place.
 
I carry a Taurus 85SSUL as my second primary gun after my S&W M13. The only thing I've seen that temps me lately for a carry gun is a Taurus Tracker snub with light-pipe front sight in .44 Magnum.

I'm not interested in the LCR.

ECS
 
I am sucker for Ruger products...

So I will most likely pick one up after a while.

I wish they would make this with a hammer, 3 or 4"bbl, Adj Sights and a 8 or 9 shot .22LR cylinder. That would make one hell of a little camping gun.

Hell I would even be happy with a six-shooter.

Matt

here is a interesting video:

http://www.downrange.tv/blog/?p=1735
 
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So, I'm first on the list at my local dealer for one of the five he's expecting March 1st. I need one to keep the SR9 and LCP company.
 
No lock 642s and 442s have been available for several months. These are the type revolvers that would compete with the LCR. Hopefully S&W has seen the light.
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And you are absolutely right, I have had my eye on those 442s for alittle while now.

I really do think they are starting to realize how much some of us hate that lock and are begining to take it out of popular guns just to see how well they sell in comparison to their with lock counterparts.

S&W makes some of the finest handguns out there and I really do hope they come to their senses one day and do away with that lock for good.

until then I'll just stick to my "old school" smiths.
 
cpirtle - No, Ruger is nothing like Safety Wesson.

Ruger recalls their handguns when there is a flaw found. Safety Wesson simply denies they are aware of a single failure.
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TJ, you're hating on S&W based off of decisions made by previous ownership. Why don't you hate on Ruger based on the late Bill Ruger, Senior's comments in regards to an honest man not needing magazines which hold more than ten rounds. According to Ruger all LCRs will have their internal lock. S&W now offers the 642 and 442 without lock as standard catalog items. So, which American company is offering a small frame, lightweight, 5 shot, .38 Spl. +P revolver without a lock? But hey, buy what you want. It's your business how you spend your money.

As far the price on the LCR, I agree with previous posters who think Ruger may be in trouble. According to the companies' respective websites MSRP on the Ruger LCR is $525, and MSRP on the S&W 642 & 442 is $561. I just can't see a plastic frame revolver, even a Ruger, selling well against the proven 642/442 if it only undercuts the x42 by $36 in price.

On the other hand Airweight J Frames are selling like crazy, and I can see gotta have a gun now customers buying LCRs if the shop was sold out of S&Ws. Of course, if Ruger is as good at delivering these as they are the LCP many folks will be coming in looking for the new Ruger and going home with the gun Ruger was targeting. Just like the LCP has been great for Kel Tec sales, the LCR may be great for J frame sales.
 
Just like the LCP has been great for Kel Tec sales, the LCR may be great for J frame sales.
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Which is good for everyone and, sooner or later, good for Ruger, too, and its LCR. Kudos to Ruger for injecting a new element into the marketplace.
 
It sort of reminds me of a CCW version of the revolver Harrison Ford's character carried in Bladerunner.

It IS ugly, but there are some truly ugly guns that I love, partly because the look so ugly.

It is very interesting, I'd really like to try the trigger on one of them. The price seems a bit high, but I tend to say that about nearly any revolver manufactured in the Northern Hemisphere.
 
I will buy this gun, in fact I will be going to see if my local shop will put me on a wait list. I got my LCP about a month after I put my name on the list, and no I didnt send it in for the recall. Some fool dropped the gun and it discharged, that to me is Darwinism, and at least Ruger is fixing the problem.
Obviously Im a fan of Ruger's and they keep impressing me w/ the new products their developing. I may just wait n see if this gun is offered in 327 federal or 9mm. If not theres nothing wrong w/ a 38 +p now is there.

BTW the MSRP's on Ruger's web site is always higher that what I find in the store.

I like it a lot

Tom
 
The most important question of all that I have not seen asked in this thread is how WIDE is this revolver compared to similar offerings from S&W. Looking at the cylinder I suspect that's where the advantage lies in favor of the LCR

My preliminary searching shows 1.283" for the std grip LCR

I cannot find this spec for the M&P 340
 
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