Hawk
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1.5 oz.? Not noticeable, especially once loaded. The weight of a some pocket change.
The 340? The LCR isn't a .357, any more than the 642 is. Apples and oranges.
The LCR would have to compete with the 642/442 by being a better revolver, easier to shoot well, cheaper, or all three. It does not compete with a .357.
While I'm sure the LCR isn't a .357, I'm less certain the weight obsessed won't be noticing the weight more than anything else.
Plus, it's new.
Markets are funny. I wouldn't be surprised if the .38+p vs .357 came in dead last in some folks checklist of the two "outer space" revolvers. Internet forums and the general public are different. The latter see to it that current production S&Ws sell like hotcakes. "Judges" seem to move much better in the real world than internet backchatter would lead me to believe as well.
But then again, I'm the one that thinks the next great thing in forum software upgrades will allow for "pool betting" on matters such as these.