| Sturm Ruger Firearms – General Info and | | | | forward to engage again, in order to shoot |
| History of Company | | | | another round. That said, if you let the trigger go |
| The Ruger light, compact revolver (LCR) is a | | | | all the way forward, you have another shot at |
| small, lightweight, 5-shot .38 Special caliber handgun | | | | the ready, swift and sure. |
| that is perfect for concealed carry or for use as | | | | Total weight for the Ruger LCR is 13 ounces, with |
| a back-up gun. The Ruger LCR features a | | | | an overall length of 6.5 inches, and a width of 1.3 |
| hard-coated aerospace aluminum frame and a | | | | inches. The finish on the Ruger LCR is matte |
| stainless steel barrel. From its 1.875 inch barrel, his | | | | black, and there is no exposed hammer to snag |
| little revolver can fire .38 Special +P, so it may be | | | | on clothing, or a purse. Physically, the Ruger LCR |
| small, but it packs one hell of a punch. Think: | | | | is light, smooth and ergonomic, almost like an |
| “the mouse that roared”. | | | | extension of your hand. |
| There are two models of grips for the Ruger | | | | The balance of the Ruger LCR is quite |
| LCR: the Hogue Tamer and the Crimson Trace | | | | comfortable. The weight is ever so slightly shifted |
| LaserGrip. The Hogue grip features finger grooves | | | | forward, almost elegantly so, which really helps |
| that blend ergonomically into your hand, and | | | | out in the recoil department. That is not by |
| almost make the pistol feel like a natural | | | | accident; it is by design. One NRA certified pistol |
| extension of your body. The Crimson Trace | | | | expert stated that shooting the Ruger LCR with |
| LaserGrips give you the added accuracy of having | | | | Hornady 125 grain jacketed hollow points, the felt |
| a laser built right into the grip, which is highly | | | | recoil was virtually non-existent. Shooting .38 +P |
| convenient, especially in point shooting, because | | | | ammo would likely be a little more “kicky”, |
| there is nothing hanging off the Ruger LCR. You | | | | but probably not by much. |
| can fit the Ruger LCR into a standard holster, and | | | | One considerable advantage that a revolver has |
| still have the increased accuracy offered by the | | | | over a semi-auto pistol is reliability. You pull the |
| laser. Another nice feature about having a laser | | | | trigger and it fires. If the round is a dud, just pull |
| sight on the Ruger LCR is that it gives you the | | | | the trigger again. It’s just that simple, and in |
| ability to be on target without having to look | | | | stressful situations, simple is your ally. The less |
| down your sights. You can shoot the Ruger LCR | | | | there is to go wrong, the better. “Murphy” |
| from the hip, from across your body, or even | | | | gets nixed out of the equation. To shoot the |
| out behind you while running. Wherever the laser | | | | Ruger LCR, there is only one mechanical device to |
| dot is, that’s where the bullet is going to hit! | | | | operate: pull the trigger. No safeties to disengage, |
| The trigger is smooth, and pulls straight back. | | | | no magazine to insert, no slide to rack… Just pull |
| Firing it, you’d swear the trigger was a | | | | and fire! |
| custom job. The Ruger LCR is double action only. | | | | If you need a tough, lightweight, dependable little |
| As such, there is a tendency to “short | | | | revolver for concealed carry or as a back-up gun, |
| stroke” the trigger. Be mindful of that, my | | | | the Ruger LCR is totally up to the job. It will |
| friend. You have to let the trigger ride all the way | | | | serve you well, shot after shot, year after year. |