The LCR in .38 spl was featured in Breaking Bad, beginning when Walter White bought one upon the advice of a motel room gun dealer who recommended it for covert carry and self defense. That's the only show I ever saw any Ruger LCR in.
Thanks! Ironically I don’t carry them as much as a J frame. I need to find a decent IWB holster for these so I can try appendix with them. I have a OWB belt slide leather holster but I can’t always use that.
Is is normal for the LRC 22LR (no hammer spur) to have a seemingly large cylinder gap when firing ? I just purchased one and realized it later. When you pull the trigger it seems like the cylinder does not move forward to meet up with the barrel very much, even after pulling the trigger all the way through and holding it back so it doesn't reset there's alot of visibly light therefore space between the cylinder and barrel. I've never had a revolver that the cylinder did not actually mate up with and physically touch the barrel when firing. So anything less than touching seems like alot of space to me. I appreciate your time spent in responding, thanks
There is a spec for the cylinder gap- you’d have to ask Ruger what it should be. Too tight and the cylinder locks up when the gun gets dirty, and too loose you get a LOT of powder and flames between the cylinder and the barrel/forcing cone
@@crankygunreviews Thanks for the response, I have another question... I just returned from my first outing to test functionality and found that several times upon pushing the ejection rod I had a spent cartridge that somehow was left behind. Have you experienced this issue ? It happened one time in fifty CCI min mags and a couple of times with Federal Automatch from Walmart... Kinda bummed by this development... 🤷♂️
@@Soli_Deo_Gloria_. I think I had it happen once or twice- it’s because there is so little meat between the notches in the ejector wheel, just a minor tweak sideways, and it may happen. Just something to watch out for, especially as the chambers get dirty
The advantage of the 357 LCR is that for the same size and only 3 1/2 more ounces you gain a distinct advantage in recoil control and faster followup shots with 38 +P ammo. The 357 model replaces the 38's aluminum frame with stainless steel for a more robust and potentially longer lasting handgun. A better choice even if you never fire 357 ammo.
@@crankygunreviews There is a noticeable difference shooting them back to back with stout 38 +P loads. These days the 357 model is harder to find and usually costs about $90 -100 more than the 38 model.
@@Sirgromulus I have seen a few recently- all the LCR’s have gone up in price- I think I paid $600 for my .22lr, used… .22 magnum was $425 which was a good deal, and I paid like $325 for my .38 +p but that was several years back.
@Sirgromulus I chose the 357 exactly for the same reasons that you listed, about 8 years ago. And yes the 357 kicks like a mule but I usually shoot 38 +p and recoil is very good
I have a 357 LCR. I shoot only 38 special in it though. It weighs 17 ounces the 38 special LCR weighs 13.5. The extra weight of the 357 is more controllable in rapid fire and still light enough to carry all day.
It's the only gun I will at least carry where ever I go, unless it's somewhere I am absolutely not allowed to carry. It's so light, it feels twice as heavy when it's loaded.
Thanks for the video. Ten years ago I had purchased the LCR 22LR ($400), about three years ago I sold it a week later I regretted it, I have been wanting to purchase the same LCR 22LR but I couldn’t justify the $700 price tag. A few weeks ago I finally found a used one for $419, it was never shot but my LGS guy said they have to sell it as used, the man purchased it for his wife and she didn’t like it. Ran the serial number through the Ruger website and it was a 2013, right after the background check cleared, I couldn’t pay the guy fast enough 😂
@@crankygunreviews thanks for the reply, it took me a year of searching, I wouldn’t go out of my way, but every time I walked into a GS it would be the first thing I would ask for, and honestly they didn’t even have one new or used. Also forget about the S&W 43c that’s truly a unicorn.
Ruger created something special with these LCR's. I love the trigger and the cylinder release. I can shoot these more accurately than I can many other snub-nosed revolvers. The Ruger LCR did get some TV exposure a few years ago on the show Breaking Bad.
I pocket carry the 9mm it's like 1.5 lbs loaded or less not sure. But ik woth a pair of nike shorts it's not any heavier then my 2 phones ( work n home)
@@AlbertoJorgeSoares I’m well aware, but some guns are Designed to be ok to be dry fired. I don’t sit there and dry fire it 10,000 times. Once in a while won’t kill it
@@crankygunreviews "some guns are ok to be dry fired" What kind of? The ones that shoot rimfire cartridges? These are not ok. But... like you said, once in a while won't kill them.
You lose some power out of the short barrel, definitely has some huge fireballs, but it still a lot more power than a 22lr. The 22lr is a rifle round too, so that is losing velocity out of a short barrel as well. If you start off with a round that has 20%-50% more velocity with the same projectile, in the same setup revolver, you’ll still have a lot more power. Even if you’re talking stinger with a 32 grain projectile at 1640 fps (again rifle velocity) versus a Maximag at about 1800 or Winchester varmint at 2200 fps with a heavier projectile.
22 magnum ammo is much more expensive than 22 lr. In the very short barrel of the LCR a lot of magnum velocity is lost. I saw a test of 22lr and 22WMR Federal Punch ammo shot from snubbies into gelatin. The 22lr performed better than the magnum loads. With excellent performance and much greater economy too, I'll keep my 22lr LCR.
With Velocitor or Stingers in a 22 LCR you're still fine, and have 8 instead of 6 too :) But the 22wmr still has more potential than a 22LR. They do have huge fireballs out the barrel too
@@michaelschaffer9165 understood, but you’re still starting with more velocity, and you will still get more velocity, therefore more power out of 22wmr. Yes the rounds are more expensive, but 22 WMR tends to be more reliable as well.
Very nice! 🙂 I agree with not wanting a .357 Magnum version of this gun - because it's so lightweight... I have the external hammer LCRx .38 Special +P model, and it's great. 👍
Nice review man. Just something I thought was neat.. I've heard of many people carrying those speed strips with 4 rounds so that they can quickly reload. Makes 2 at a time easier.
They did with the single six, but these won’t work like that because the 22 LR is an 8 shot and the 22wmr is a six shot. In theory they could have made a 6 shot 22lr, but 8 is better than 6, I doubt they would have sold a lot,
@@crankygunreviews I hear ya… gotta make that money. I think I might actually go for the 9mm just because I have mostly 9’s… nice pistols… good video 👍🏼
I still keep my eye out for a deal on a 327 federal cause you can shoot several calibers in it, and a 9mm but they always seem to be more than I wanna pay when I find them
Well, if you’re talking about recoil, some people cannot handle it because it’s a light gun. I find if you grip it tighter, the recoil isn’t as bad. But again, some people cannot take recoil- arthritis would make it worse too. I don’t have a problem even with 357 magnum or 44 special so the recoil to me is negligible.
You could trade it for the 357 mag variant, it’s 4 ounces or so heavier and will help with recoil sensitivity. It’s still a relatively light snubby compared to full steel snubs.
I've got the LCRx with the exposed hammer, 3 in barrel, and longer grip in .22LR... quite an excellent revolver. My son is somewhere recoil sensitive and prefers revolvers to autos, so when we go out shooting, he will either take the LCRx or my GP100 loaded with wadcutters
bought the Queen an LCR in 38 +P for her "truck" gun. She tried maybe 12 different revolvers and hands down loved the LCR - mainly due to the DAO trigger, clearly the best trigger on a DA I've ever seen. It does have a much more noticable recoil vs my mod 10 4" in 38. She is using a 5 star speed loader for her LCR. Great gun.
I could see buying one of those in 9mm as a backup gun or as a simple carry solution I'm steering away from 38 and 357 due to the cost of ammo and it not being on the shelf it's a shame too on the cost of 38 and 357
Yeah 38 special and 357 have gone up quite a bit. I’m happy that I start some way ahead of time so I have a good stock of both but realistically you’re right, A 9 mm would be much more affordable to shoot
@@joemorganeatmyshortschannel Yeah remember, I bought this probably over four years ago. So there was absolutely no shortage back then. And I have been stocking up ever since, but yeah my 38 special shooting has decreased quite a bit because I don’t want to use up the animal that I do have left
@@crankygunreviews if you really like those lcr and want to keep shooting them i say get the 9mm and the 327 if you like that way you can always find something
