Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Revolver bleg

Last weekend I saw a Ruger LCR for sale for $350 (maybe negotiable).





I've never shot one of these, but have been thinking about a backup carry piece, and thinking it should be a revolver (malfunction drill = "pull the trigger again").

Does anyone have one?  Anyone shot one?  What do you think?  Is this an OK price?

18 comments:

Erin Palette said...

which caliber, 38 Spl or 357 Mag?

Sean D Sorrentino said...

I've shot one. It's not bad. I'm thinking of getting one as well. Of course, it's pretty far down the list and I'm not exactly swimming in gun money.

I think that there's no reason for the .357 Mag model. The XS sights work nicely. You don't have to bury the sight so far.

BC said...

I have the 38 with boot grips and a night sight. Good carry gun, shoots much more mildly than you would expect for a gun that size and weight.

A friend of mine has the 357, keeps saying good things about it too.

Old NFO said...

No help here, but I do like my .38 BUG... No need for a .357! See Jay G's snubbie from hell comments...

Borepatch said...

Erin, this was the .357 model, but of course you can shoot .38 in it, too.

R.K. Brumbelow said...

The price is on the low end. Remember there is not a lot of markup on the low end of firearms anyway. You will likely spend more in gas driving to another merchant or paying for the transfer fee if it is out of state.

Anonymous said...

I'd do it even if I had to miss a couple of meals.
YeOldFurt

Jay G said...

Ahem...

Someone you know wrote a review of the LCR.

How much did I like it? Even though I own two Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers, I bought the LCR.

'Nuff said?

ASM826 said...

Carry a lot, shoot a little. These are not designed to be high round count guns. That's not to put them down, I would say the same of the small aluminum S&W's and the small pocket 9's.

I have shot one, with .38s.

Erin Palette said...

My mom has the .357 and I've shot it. Some small issues with the long trigger pull and how that affects aim, but otherwise a very nice wheelgun. Light, easy to use, great for a carry piece. $350 seems a steal for it. I recommend you purchase it.

Denton said...

I would say one of the best factory trigger pulls I've ever felt. A quality carry piece especially for that price.

Ratus said...

Here is your answer BP

http://snarkyposters.blogspot.com/2012/08/borepatch-asks-question.html

James Nelson said...

I almost never get rid of guns. When I bought my LCR in .357, my od S&W 442 got traded off. The difference in the trigger was amazing. I also shot it a lot better, highly recommended

Barrett said...

I have one in .357. I love it. Carry it all the time, even more than my G26. Fits great in a pocket, good trigger pull, easy to control, doesn't beat on your hands with full-power .357.

MSgt B said...

Ruger Fanboi Sez:

Nice at any price. It's a Ruger. Buy it.

Isegoria said...

Are you already a revolver shooter, Borepatch? If not, they can take some getting used to, especially the small ones.

Borepatch said...

Isegoria, I have a few revolver posts in my Range Review category. I liked the Ruger SP101, but it's big for a concealed piece. The Blackhawk was interesting and fun, but is clearly not appropriate for carry.

I've never fired this one.

Critter said...

i got the LCR .22. 8 rounds of .22 is more fun than most people can stand. :)