Ruger LCR 9mm Review

[Sterling Archer]

Some forums I can post my write-up to with minor modifications, but due to this forum's format to post an article here requires I redo everything except the words. So instead of all that mess, here's a link to the original: https://gunpowdermeditation.com/2017/04/13/ruger-lcr-9mm-review/

[JR1572]

Did you experience any crimp jump issues? What ammo were you using?

JR1572

[Sterling Archer]

Did you experience any crimp jump issues? What ammo were you using?

JR1572

I've got 720 rounds through it with no problems. I've shot mainly Fiocchi 115 grain and Blazer Brass, Speer Lawman and American Eagle in 124 grain.

[JR1572]

I've got 720 rounds through it with no problems. I've shot mainly Fiocchi 115 grain and Blazer Brass, Speer Lawman and American Eagle in 124 grain.

Awesome. Thanks.

JR1572

[ScotchMan]

Is "9mm a much better performer than .38spl?" I haven't read up on this topic in a while but the conclusion I've been working off of is that they are more or less interchangeable.

[Sterling Archer]

Is "9mm a much better performer than .38spl?" I haven't read up on this topic in a while but the conclusion I've been working off of is that they are more or less interchangeable.

Here is the data using Gold Dots in 9mm 124 grain +P and .38 Special 125 grain +P.

Velocity in Feet Per Second
Muzzle 25 50 75 100
1220 1146 1085 1036 996
945 917 892 868 846


Energy in Foot Pounds
Muzzle 25 50 75 100
410 362 324 296 273
248 233 221 209 199

[Luke]

Edit: whoops

[L-2]

Post#6's .38 Special figures appear to be too low from my brief research.
Note, I don't have a chronograph and haven't chronographed my ammo.
I've only done a bit of internet research on a few .38 Special +P ammo data which indicate higher muzzle velocities from a 2" barrel.

Example for reference, http://www.luckygunner.com/38-special-plus-p-135-gr-jhp-speer-gold-dot-50-rounds#geltest
which has a muzzle velocity for Speer 135gr .38Sp+P round at 797 fps (edit: the data on the website doesn't clearly distinguish barrel length for the muzzle velocity on closer examination.)

[Sterling Archer]

Post#6's .38 Special figures appear to be too low from my brief research.
Note, I don't have a chronograph and haven't chronographed my ammo.
I've only done a bit of internet research on a few .38 Special +P ammo data which indicate higher muzzle velocities from a 2" barrel.

Example for reference, http://www.luckygunner.com/38-special-plus-p-135-gr-jhp-speer-gold-dot-50-rounds#geltest
which has a muzzle velocity for Speer 135gr .38Sp+P round at 797 fps (edit: the data on the website doesn't clearly distinguish barrel length for the muzzle velocity on closer examination.)
I went off Speer's info here, they used a 4" barrel: http://www.le.vistaoutdoor.com/ammunition/speer/handgun/default.aspx

Underwood sells .38 Special and .380 that they say does 1,200 FPS. I don't like using them as a reference though, they're more of a boutique ammo store and I try to base my data on widely available/commonly used ammo.

[ScotchMan]

Interesting, thanks for the follow-up. There are probably some words to be said about suitable penetration and expansion being present in both, and therefore there is minimal effective difference, like in 9mm vs. 40 vs. 45 debates across all of the Internet, but we don't need to hijack your review further.

I have been interested in the 9mm LCR since it was announced, as it simplifies my ammo logistics and increases the chance I'll practice with my rarely-carried pocket gun. However, having already acquired a no-lock 642 and lasergrips for it, it's always been a tough sell to change now. Plus the LCR is 2oz heavier, which I'm sure only matters on the Internet, but I could see going a bit lighter if I had the option..

Nice review. I particularly like the photos, good work.

[L-2]

15636Re: Post#9, thanks for the reference. That ref. has better info. I'll post a screen shot comparing a .38Special and 9mm load.

[TicTacticalTimmy]

For velocity numbers, here is a review with chrono data for the 9mm LCR: http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2014/11/ruger-lcr-9mm-review-pocket-9mm-for.html
Takeaways:
-9mm+P in the LCR is about equal to a 3" auto barrel
-using the Lucky Gunner data, 9mm+P is about equal to a mid-range .357 load such as Rem Golden Sabers
-9mm+P only loses 100-150fps compared to full house .357 loads

It seems to me 9mm is the ideal cartridge for a 2" revolver. Compared to a .357 load, It should have about the same performance, yet 35% less recoil and a fraction of the muzzle blast. Unlike a .38 there is no shortage of loads which penetrate deep and expand reliably

[Sterling Archer]

I particularly like the photos, good work.
Thanks, I really appreciate it! I've been focused on taking better pictures lately.

[Stephanie B]

I've thought that one of the advantages of a revolver is that all you need is the gun and cartridges, with no fiddly other bits. Seems to me that using autoloading cartridges in a revolver means that there is another essential item and, for a lot of the more casual users, something to misplace.

[Wheeler]

How much faster are the moonclips to reload vs using a speedloader? I only ask because you brought it up several times in your review.

[Lester Polfus]

How much faster are the moonclips to reload vs using a speedloader? I only ask because you brought it up several times in your review.

Not the OP, but measuring my reload speeds, on a timer, with a Smith 638 and a Smith 940, there was a small, but noticeable difference. I don't recall the exact number, but it was less than a second.

I was debating picking up a moonclip revolver at the time, and my bud was kind enough to let me work with the 940 until I was equally facile using the moon clips as I was a speed loader, so I could do a fair comparison.

I stuck with the 638.

[Wheeler]

Not the OP, but measuring my reload speeds, on a timer, with a Smith 638 and a Smith 940, there was a small, but noticeable difference. I don't recall the exact number, but it was less than a second.

I was debating picking up a moonclip revolver at the time, and my bud was kind enough to let me work with the 940 until I was equally facile using the moon clips as I was a speed loader, so I could do a fair comparison.

I stuck with the 638.

Interestingly enough, it was the opposite for me. I'm interested in the methodology you used and that of the OP as well. I'd like to see if I can improve my testing.

[Lester Polfus]

Interestingly enough, it was the opposite for me. I'm interested in the methodology you used and that of the OP as well. I'd like to see if I can improve my testing.

Fire two rounds, reload, fire a round, all using my PACT timer. I think I did ten runs each?

[Lester Polfus]

I just realized my original post about this could be read two ways.

I was faster with the moonclips than the SL2 speedloader. It wasn't enough of a difference for me to make the switch though.

[Sterling Archer]

How much faster are the moonclips to reload vs using a speedloader? I only ask because you brought it up several times in your review.

I was referring to speed strips I typically see carried with snub nose.

https://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/358/358930.jpg

I don't have a specific beef with speedloaders, aside from their increased size over moon clips.

[Wheeler]

I was referring to speed strips I typically see carried with snub nose.

https://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/358/358930.jpg

I don't have a specific beef with speedloaders, aside from their increased size over moon clips.

I see. That clears it up. Any concealment issues swapping from those flat speed strips to those bulky moonclips?

[Rosco Benson]

Can you just drop 9mm rounds into the chambers, sans moon-clip? Will they headspace and fire that way? I realize one would have to then poke the empties out of the chambers with a pen or something, but it would be nice to have that flexibility if you didn't have any moon-clips.

Rosco

[Sterling Archer]

I see. That clears it up. Any concealment issues swapping from those flat speed strips to those bulky moonclips?

I haven't used speed strips before. Moon clips aren't particularly bulky, they're only 1.1" wide and 1.1" tall. It's not like someone would know what they were just seeing a 1x1 object in your pocket.

[Sterling Archer]

Can you just drop 9mm rounds into the chambers, sans moon-clip? Will they headspace and fire that way? I realize one would have to then poke the empties out of the chambers with a pen or something, but it would be nice to have that flexibility if you didn't have any moon-clips.

Rosco

It's not something I've done but I've read of others doing it.

[Wheeler]

It's not something I've done but I've read of others doing it.

Thanks for the responses.

[GJM]

Here are some excellent Bill Rogers designed LCR 9mm accessories.

https://holsterops.com/search?q=LCR

[Sterling Archer]

Thanks for the responses.

You're welcome.

[Sterling Archer]

Here are some excellent Bill Rogers designed LCR 9mm accessories.

https://holsterops.com/search?q=LCR

Thanks. I'll have to check out his grip someone.

[GJM]

Thanks. I'll have to check out his grip someone.

They position my hand perfectly.

[ScotchMan]

Interesting, my feeling is that what the LCR is missing is a decent boot grip, not a longer one. I know Ruger sells a boot grip, but it is rubber, and I want something like hard plastic, G-10, or wood. If VZ started making a boot grip for the LCR that would greatly increase my desire for one, but as a pocket gun the rubber grips are a negative for me.

[L-2]

For Post#30, Hogue has non-rubber grips for the LCR.
A grip manufacturer knows it can't please every customer, but does put in some amount of research/marketing time in an attempt to please its customers.
http://www.hogueinc.com/grips/ruger/lcr/enclosed/g10
There may be other brands out there.

[ScotchMan]

For Post#30, Hogue has non-rubber grips for the LCR.
A grip manufacturer knows it can't please every customer, but does put in some amount of research/marketing time in an attempt to please its customers.
http://www.hogueinc.com/grips/ruger/lcr/enclosed/g10
There may be other brands out there.

Those are not boot grips. It appears they have the "Extreme G-10" series which are all full size, and the "Rubber Tamer" series which includes a boot grip, but rubber.

[Hideeho]

This is my LCR 9mm.
15770
15771

I have 1275 fired. All 147 gr, 275 of those were HST. The grips are Rogers. I owe GJM for the advice. They fit my hand perfectly. They are big for most pockets. When I need to pocket carry, I use the Hogue Bantam Boot in picture. I tried Hogue G10 Piranha Grips. Found they were too rough for my liking and no size advantage.

I carry AIWB, using a thin Sticky holster. The tabs help prevent having a Plaxico moment. The Sticky holster protects the trigger, supplements the tabs, and keeps sweat away from cylinder and frame. The holstering sequence is Revolver into Sticky into Waistline.

Sights were an initially an issue. Point of impact was 4” high. Ruger sent me the front sight for the 38/357. According to product warnings, that sight and other aftermarket sights will shoot low on the 9mm. Finding that was true, condition was corrected. Then purchased Novak fiber optic intended for 38/357. I drive the dot when aiming, which for me is ideal for intended use.

Some people have expressed concern about moon clips. The Ruger clips are a little thin. Great for range use, they are easy to strip. I use a variety of others to carry. Usually two in my pocket inserted into each other (pictured), which helps prevent bending. I punch out the clips whenever I open the cylinder. None have bent, but I have 60 to cover a range session.

Bullet separation is another concern I’ve read about. Light frame revolvers firing light bullets can suffer that problem. A scandium S&W I once owned had a warning stamped on barrel regarding 110 gr or lighter bullets. IMHO, the 147’s and heavier weight of the 9mm LCR mitigate that problem.

I have carried a lot of revolvers. Eliminate sentimentality; this is the best small revolver I’ve owned. Advantages include trigger, short ejector rod works well with shorter 9mm casings, faster unloads/reloads with moon clips, and Novak F/O sights. YMMV.

[Sherman A. House DDS]

This is my LCR 9mm.
15770
15771

I have 1275 fired. All 147 gr, 275 of those were HST. The grips are Rogers. I owe GJM for the advice. They fit my hand perfectly. They are big for most pockets. When I need to pocket carry, I use the Hogue Bantam Boot in picture. I tried Hogue G10 Piranha Grips. Found they were too rough for my liking and no size advantage.

I carry AIWB, using a thin Sticky holster. The tabs help prevent having a Plaxico moment. The Sticky holster protects the trigger, supplements the tabs, and keeps sweat away from cylinder and frame. The holstering sequence is Revolver into Sticky into Waistline.

Sights were an initially an issue. Point of impact was 4” high. Ruger sent me the front sight for the 38/357. According to product warnings, that sight and other aftermarket sights will shoot low on the 9mm. Finding that was true, condition was corrected. Then purchased Novak fiber optic intended for 38/357. I drive the dot when aiming, which for me is ideal for intended use.

Some people have expressed concern about moon clips. The Ruger clips are a little thin. Great for range use, they are easy to strip. I use a variety of others to carry. Usually two in my pocket inserted into each other (pictured), which helps prevent bending. I punch out the clips whenever I open the cylinder. None have bent, but I have 60 to cover a range session.

Bullet separation is another concern I’ve read about. Light frame revolvers firing light bullets can suffer that problem. A scandium S&W I once owned had a warning stamped on barrel regarding 110 gr or lighter bullets. IMHO, the 147’s and heavier weight of the 9mm LCR mitigate that problem.

I have carried a lot of revolvers. Eliminate sentimentality; this is the best small revolver I’ve owned. Advantages include trigger, short ejector rod works well with shorter 9mm casings, faster unloads/reloads with moon clips, and Novak F/O sights. YMMV.

Does that Novak sight fit the rear groove? Meaning, do you have to shoot with the front sight/dot out of the notch?


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[Wheeler]

This is my LCR 9mm.
15770
15771

I have 1275 fired. All 147 gr, 275 of those were HST. The grips are Rogers. I owe GJM for the advice. They fit my hand perfectly. They are big for most pockets. When I need to pocket carry, I use the Hogue Bantam Boot in picture. I tried Hogue G10 Piranha Grips. Found they were too rough for my liking and no size advantage.

I carry AIWB, using a thin Sticky holster. The tabs help prevent having a Plaxico moment. The Sticky holster protects the trigger, supplements the tabs, and keeps sweat away from cylinder and frame. The holstering sequence is Revolver into Sticky into Waistline.

Sights were an initially an issue. Point of impact was 4” high. Ruger sent me the front sight for the 38/357. According to product warnings, that sight and other aftermarket sights will shoot low on the 9mm. Finding that was true, condition was corrected. Then purchased Novak fiber optic intended for 38/357. I drive the dot when aiming, which for me is ideal for intended use.

Some people have expressed concern about moon clips. The Ruger clips are a little thin. Great for range use, they are easy to strip. I use a variety of others to carry. Usually two in my pocket inserted into each other (pictured), which helps prevent bending. I punch out the clips whenever I open the cylinder. None have bent, but I have 60 to cover a range session.

Bullet separation is another concern I’ve read about. Light frame revolvers firing light bullets can suffer that problem. A scandium S&W I once owned had a warning stamped on barrel regarding 110 gr or lighter bullets. IMHO, the 147’s and heavier weight of the 9mm LCR mitigate that problem.

I have carried a lot of revolvers. Eliminate sentimentality; this is the best small revolver I’ve owned. Advantages include trigger, short ejector rod works well with shorter 9mm casings, faster unloads/reloads with moon clips, and Novak F/O sights. YMMV.


Thanks for sharing your observations. It's very beneficial to have data to reference.

[Hideeho]

The post fits the notch. Small amount of light on each side. Post was designed for LCR, just not 9mm height.

15772

[GJM]

What moon clips are you using?

[Hideeho]

Ruger for ease of use at range. Ranch, Speed Beez, and TK Custom for carry.

[Chuck Whitlock]

Here are some excellent Bill Rogers designed LCR 9mm accessories.

https://holsterops.com/search?q=LCR

I've been wondering about an LCR in .38 v. 9mm, and I like the design of those moon clip holders.

But then there is this to consider, as well:

http://defense-training.com/2016/bullet-migration-in-9mm-revolvers/

[Sterling Archer]

I've been wondering about an LCR in .38 v. 9mm, and I like the design of those moon clip holders.

But then there is this to consider, as well:

http://defense-training.com/2016/bullet-migration-in-9mm-revolvers/

I'm 720 rounds in with no issue.

[BillSWPA]

Regarding .38 special versus 9 mm, if I am carrying in a pocket or in an IWB holster, I can just as easily carry an 11 shot semiauto. Weight would not be an issue, and the extra weight of the semiauto would be more than offset by the extra capacity. However, if I am carrying on my ankle, I want the absolute lightest weight gun I can carry, making the .38 special preferable.

If someone has a strong preference for a revolver (my father would've fallen into this category), I can certainly see the 9 mm being a very good choice.


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[psalms144.1]

Bill - I'll take a contrarian view (just because I'm a d!ck that way!) I have a revolver for coat pocket carry in the winter - and I want the absolutely lightest possible pistol in that scenario, as, once I get to work, it'll be transferred to the pocket of my vest. I also want a pistol with a deliberate, long trigger pull, because I'll be employing it with gloves on, most likely.

In the summer, I'm carrying that revolver in my off-hand front pocket of Columbia or similar-style hiking shorts, and, again, weight is a significant issue. I DON'T want to have to wear a belt cinched tight to keep my shorts on (I was born without a buttocks - a rare genetic situation that makes anything on my waist likely to hit my ankles if I'm not properly belted up!).

The Glock 26 or equivalent doesn't meet any of those requirements for me - too heavy and large for pocket carry, trigger not "deliberate" enough for heavy winter gloves. I also find that, depending on footwear (I wear hiking boots nearly every day at work) the weight of the gun on the ankle is less of an issue.

Again, this is one person's opinion, and worth precisely what you paid for it!

[BillSWPA]

Bill - I'll take a contrarian view (just because I'm a d!ck that way!) I have a revolver for coat pocket carry in the winter - and I want the absolutely lightest possible pistol in that scenario, as, once I get to work, it'll be transferred to the pocket of my vest. I also want a pistol with a deliberate, long trigger pull, because I'll be employing it with gloves on, most likely.

In the summer, I'm carrying that revolver in my off-hand front pocket of Columbia or similar-style hiking shorts, and, again, weight is a significant issue. I DON'T want to have to wear a belt cinched tight to keep my shorts on (I was born without a buttocks - a rare genetic situation that makes anything on my waist likely to hit my ankles if I'm not properly belted up!).

The Glock 26 or equivalent doesn't meet any of those requirements for me - too heavy and large for pocket carry, trigger not "deliberate" enough for heavy winter gloves. I also find that, depending on footwear (I wear hiking boots nearly every day at work) the weight of the gun on the ankle is less of an issue.

Again, this is one person's opinion, and worth precisely what you paid for it!

Being contrarian is absolutely not being a dick.:)

As I type this, I am sitting in my office (self-employed so I get to do what I want) wearing Eddie Bauer relaxed fit dress slacks with a Glock 26 in my pocket.

It is definitely pushing the limits of pocket carry. A good pocket holster helps, and the Aholster I am using right now is head and shoulders above everything else I have tried. The Kydex really keeps bulk at a minimum while having a shape that sort of contributes to minimizing printing. The curved shape at the bottom of the holster keeps the gun vertical, while a straight bottom edge will often tilt the gun in a pocket. Keeping the gun vertical, rather than tilted, really helps minimize printing.

The concealed hammer revolver in a coat pocket in the winter makes a lot of sense. If you have to shoot through the pocket, a semiauto may have just become a single shot.

[jeep45238]

Interesting, my feeling is that what the LCR is missing is a decent boot grip, not a longer one. I know Ruger sells a boot grip, but it is rubber, and I want something like hard plastic, G-10, or wood. If VZ started making a boot grip for the LCR that would greatly increase my desire for one, but as a pocket gun the rubber grips are a negative for me.

Not by VZ, but there are options:

https://www.eaglegrips.com/ruger-lcr-grips/68-ruger-lcr-genuine-rosewood-secret-service-grips-smooth.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger/ruger-lcr-boot.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger-lcr-fingerless.html


I'm curious how compatable these are with the moon clips, personally speaking.

[BillSWPA]

Not by VZ, but there are options:

https://www.eaglegrips.com/ruger-lcr-grips/68-ruger-lcr-genuine-rosewood-secret-service-grips-smooth.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger/ruger-lcr-boot.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger-lcr-fingerless.html


I'm curious how compatable these are with the moon clips, personally speaking.

I have the Eagle Secret Service grips for my Detective Special. They are nice grips, but they do extend beyond the bottom of the grip frame for the DS. The description for the Ruger version specifically says that they do not extend below the bottom to f the grip frame. Also, as originally supplied, my grips did not have a speedloader cut. When I called Eagle about this issue plus a slight over abundance of wood at the back of the grip, they had me send in my grips and resolved both issues without charging me anything additional.

It appears that the Badger grips do not extend beyond the frame if I am interpreting the photographs correctly.

In either case, I would definitely get the speedloader cut issue addressed when initially placing an order for either grip.



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[Sherman A. House DDS]

I have the Eagle Secret Service grips for my Detective Special. They are nice grips, but they do extend beyond the bottom of the grip frame for the DS. The description for the Ruger version specifically says that they do not extend below the bottom to f the grip frame. Also, as originally supplied, my grips did not have a speedloader cut. When I called Eagle about this issue plus a slight over abundance of wood at the back of the grip, they had me send in my grips and resolved both issues without charging me anything additional.

It appears that the Badger grips do not extend beyond the frame if I am interpreting the photographs correctly.

In either case, I would definitely get the speedloader cut issue addressed when initially placing an order for either grip.



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I have the Eagle SS for the LCR. They're just ok. They're just slightly longer than the grip frame peg and they are SLICK. The OEM grips (in any of the Tamer configurations) go a LONG WAY towards recoil impulse control. When you replace it with something that is relatively inflexible like wood, it's not that awesome. It really cuts into your concentration after a few cylinders full. I put my OEM's back on.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170424/5ee57822f903ac868f6cce838634e8df.jpg


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[Chuck Haggard]

Regarding .38 special versus 9 mm, if I am carrying in a pocket or in an IWB holster, I can just as easily carry an 11 shot semiauto. Weight would not be an issue, and the extra weight of the semiauto would be more than offset by the extra capacity. However, if I am carrying on my ankle, I want the absolute lightest weight gun I can carry, making the .38 special preferable.

If someone has a strong preference for a revolver (my father would've fallen into this category), I can certainly see the 9 mm being a very good choice.


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The issue I have with semi-auto pocket carry is the draw, not the size or weight of the gun. Hammerless/bobbed hammer revolvers draw way slicker from a pocket for me, it's not even close.

[BillSWPA]

The issue I have with semi-auto pocket carry is the draw, not the size or weight of the gun. Hammerless/bobbed hammer revolvers draw way slicker from a pocket for me, it's not even close.

There are way too many knowledgeable people who agree with you on this issue for me to dismiss your viewpoint. However, that has not been the case for me. Individual clothing choices, perhaps?

As I type this, I am wearing relaxed fit Eddie Bauer dress slacks with a G26 in an Aholdter pocket holster. The draw is easy.

[Chuck Haggard]

I find at speed or from a less than optimal body/leg position that the back of the slide hangs up on the edge of the pocket trying to get the gun out. The back of the revolver above my thumb is more of a ramp, where the semi auto is a square corner.

I pocket carry at work as well, and have to wear the 5.11 or Tru Spec pants they choose, but those are actually pretty decent pants for pocket carry.

[Hambo]

I was born without a buttocks

Dude, that's not cool. Not that you don't have buttocks. That you posted that you don't have buttocks.

[Clusterfrack]

Dude, that's not cool. Not that you don't have buttocks. That you posted that you don't have buttocks.

I guess he suffers from a different form of assnosis?

[psalms144.1]

Dude, that's not cool. Not that you don't have buttocks. That you posted that you don't have buttocks.Don't make it weird, bro...

[jeep45238]

I have the Eagle SS for the LCR. They're just ok. They're just slightly longer than the grip frame peg and they are SLICK. The OEM grips (in any of the Tamer configurations) go a LONG WAY towards recoil impulse control. When you replace it with something that is relatively inflexible like wood, it's not that awesome. It really cuts into your concentration after a few cylinders full. I put my OEM's back on.

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Do you think having the tamer grips covered in a rubberized grip tape that isn't 'tacky' would be a decent comprimise between the two?

[Sherman A. House DDS]

Do you think having the tamer grips covered in a rubberized grip tape that isn't 'tacky' would be a decent comprimise between the two?

Possibly? I'm thinking about getting some of the Badgers and putting that Brownells spray grit on them.


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[Sterling Archer]

Do you think having the tamer grips covered in a rubberized grip tape that isn't 'tacky' would be a decent comprimise between the two?

That's what I did for the boot grip. I bought a sheet of Talon Grips rubber material to put in certain places.

[BillSWPA]

It appears that Crimson Trace now has a boot grip version of their LaserGrip for the LCR. Reviews on their own website are mixed (high marks to Crimson Trace for openness and honesty), and it is currently out of stock. The combination of those last two facts makes me wonder if perhaps a redesign is in the works.

My biggest objection to the LCR in the past had been the huge grip size as compared to a J frame. Given this development plus other options posted in this thread, this objection appears to be disappearing.



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[ScotchMan]

Not by VZ, but there are options:

https://www.eaglegrips.com/ruger-lcr-grips/68-ruger-lcr-genuine-rosewood-secret-service-grips-smooth.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger/ruger-lcr-boot.html

https://www.badgercustomgrips.com/custom-grips/ruger-lcr-fingerless.html


I'm curious how compatable these are with the moon clips, personally speaking.

Thanks. I think I had found the Eagle grips a few years ago and forgotten. Good catch.

[Chuck Whitlock]

Do you think having the tamer grips covered in a rubberized grip tape that isn't 'tacky' would be a decent comprimise between the two?


Possibly? I'm thinking about getting some of the Badgers and putting that Brownells spray grit on them.

http://shopruger.com/Hogue-LCR-Bantam_Boot-Grip/productinfo/19927/

I thought that this bantam grip was smooth, with the rubberized treatment only on the front and back straps. Would that not be the best of both worlds, or am I missing something?