New RUGER hammerless snub nose 38

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Been several range reports here in the revolver section.
American Rifleman did a write-up either this month or last month...I forget which. Gunblast.com has a nice review on their website. Other gun rags have also given it a wringing out.

So far, comments are generally positive: light, good trigger, controllable, nice sights, +P rating is plenty stout. The one negative I have heard and experienced personally is that you must let the trigger reset COMPLETELY or it will not cycle & fire.

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I bought the LCR recently after not having a revolver for the last 20 years. Had many revolvers prior to going into law enforcement, but over the years had gotten used to the short trigger release of the semi auto. Had some early problems with not releasing the trigger completely, but that is the nature of the revolver. That was my problem, and not the gun's, but no problems if you fully release the LCR's trigger as it was ment to be. Gun gets smoother each time and is very light weight in the pocket.
 
Search LCR you'll get a bunch of info. I am a fan. After getting mine my brother bought one. My cousin then got one after shooting his. It is a great CC revolver with a trigger pull that puts the competition to shame.
 
I had the problem of the trigger having to fully reset on my Ruger Security-Six, and earlier today I took it apart and polished the parts and did a little stoning. Now the gun is slick and it no longer has the problem.

This, to me, is just another revolver no one needs. I already think these ultra snubs are snubbier than they need to be and I hope the Ruger doesn't saw too much off the barrel. A 3-inch barrel would be perfect. (Some of the ultra-light revolvers with 1.5-inch barrels are ridiculous and serve little purpose in concealment.) Being a polymer-hybrid revolver, I'm also expecting the price to be reasonable, but maybe that's too much to hope for now that Bill Ruger is no longer around.

It's not over five hundred dollars, is it?
 
This, to me, is just another revolver no one needs.
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I disagree. IMHO, the Ruger takes the best of the lightweight j-frame guns and ups the ante by three: (1) it's very light - like Smith unobtanium weight - with (2) a very user-friendly trigger and grip and (3) at an affordable price that the average working man can afford. That was Bill Ruger's goal: a gun that a working man can afford over a couple paychecks (don't remember where I saw him quoted as saying that, but I know it was in one of my magazines). IMHO, they accomplished the goal and made it unique by making it with polymer.

I bought mine from Kentucky Gun Co. off Gunbroker for just a little over $400, including shipping. By comparison, a LGS has 'em for $500+ for vanilla, almost $700 for the one with the CT grips.

For me, it's dang near perfect - a great synergy of power (.38+P ain't grandpappy's .38 Special), weight, and balance. So much so that I sold my KelTec PF9 that I hunted 8 months to find. The trigger release takes a little getting-used-to, but it's not insurmountable.

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I think it does indeed have a hammer in there. ;) I like my Ruger SP101 snubbies, and rarely need anything smaller. When I do, I already have a couple of S&W J-snubs. So, I don't personally need one of the new Rugers, but they do look interesting.
 
This, to me, is just another revolver no one needs. I already think these ultra snubs are snubbier than they need to be and I hope the Ruger doesn't saw too much off the barrel. A 3-inch barrel would be perfect. (Some of the ultra-light revolvers with 1.5-inch barrels are ridiculous and serve little purpose in concealment.) Being a polymer-hybrid revolver, I'm also expecting the price to be reasonable, but maybe that's too much to hope for now that Bill Ruger is no longer around.
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Some of us like a gun we can throw in the pocket and go, rather than a belt gun.

And that's coming from a man who carries a 4" Security Six concealed, but is kind of looking for something a bit lighter and smaller...

Although for a belt gun, 3" is a good length...

I'm taking a look at the LCR as a pocket gun. But I must wait until I shoot one before buying one. I do like the trigger. The price is good, and it fills a hole missing in the Ruger line up (pocketable, lightweight .38)
 
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