I was dramatically reminded of this during a recent shooting session when I switched from shooting a Colt Night Cobra (26.2 ounces) to the. I know S&W makes some lighter guns with unobtanium frames and cylinders that shave even more ounces (like the 340 PD, at a mere 11.8 ounces, with a 4-figure price tag-ouch times two!), but the LCR costs less than half as much and still rates as one of the lightest snubs out there. If you’re looking for a pocket gun that won’t drag your shorts down, or an ankle gun that won’t feel like an exercise leg weight, then the LCR is your huckleberry. The hybrid LCR won’t weigh you down as much as the all-steel guns will. That’s both a good and a bad thing, depending on your needs and perspective. 38 Special LCR weighs 13.5 ounces, compared to 14.4 ounces for a Smith & Wesson 642).
By mating a polymer fire control housing and grip frame to an aluminum upper (which houses a steel barrel and cylinder), Ruger managed to create a flyweight revolver that bests the aluminum-framed Smith & Wesson Airweights by an ounce or so (a. One of the design objectives of the LCR was to create a lightweight revolver (the “L” stands for “lightweight,” after all), and Ruger succeeded handily with this. I’ll eventually paint the front sight orange, for greater contrast (as I do on all my guns) but the OEM sight is a step up from what you’ll see on the competition. They feature a wider blade (with white highlights) and a wider notch, for a more contrasting and visible sight picture than you get with a J-Frame. The sights on the LCR, while basic, are also better than the S&W standard. The pull on the LCR is sufficiently light and smooth to feel like a marked improvement on the standard, Smith & Wesson J-Frame trigger. As I’ve noted previously, that patented cam system gives the LCR and excellent trigger for a mass production gun. The most impressive aspect of the LCR for me was the trigger. The flagship LCR offended my aesthetic sensibilities at first, but when I gave the gun a fair shake, I realized there was a whole lot to like, there. As such, I thought it was time for me to share some of my latest observations on this innovative snubby. 38 Special version of the LCR, and I’m nearing the 350 round mark. Since that time, I’ve been doing some additional shooting with the.
We took a good look under the hood of the Ruger LCR a while back and also did a field report on the LCR in 9mm.