Pistol: Ruger LCR 9mm
Caliber: 9mm
Ammunition: Wolf 115 grain Mil Spec
Barnaul 115 grain white box
Wolf 115 grain poly coat
Fiocchi 115 grain FMJ
S&B 115 grain FMJ SB9A
S&B 124 grain FMJ SB9B
Federal HST 147 grain
American Eagle 147 grain FMJ
Speer Lawman 147 grain FMJ
Speer Lawman 124 grain FMJ
Speer Lawman 115 grain FMJ
Winchester Ranger T +P 124 grain
Magtech 115 grain FMJ
Magtech 124 grain FMJ
Dates of testing: 8/2018
Total rounds fired: 2015
Stoppages: 5 light strikes on steel ammo, 1 light strike Speer Lawman 115 grain. All fired second strike.
Malfunctions: On round 1985 this happened:
First the pivot pin fell out, then the cylinder release fell out. The gun still fired the last cylinder but I needed some tools to get the release and pin back in to open it. Took about 5 minutes to figure it out. Fired the last 30 rounds uneventfully.
Breakages: 0
It is a great, reliable revolver. I abused this gun heavily. Many times the cylinder was too hot to handle on reloads. Nearly perfect reliability. If I had checked screws for looseness more often it would have been a perfect run. It didn’t like Russian steel case but had no difficulty lighting off really hard S&B primers. I am unsure why it had a problem with the 115 grain Speer round, but that is the same ammo that gave my Langdon LTT 92 some fits.
I am unaware of any attempted 2k challenges with a revolver and had previously thought revolvers to be a bit fragile. My thoughts have been changed by this gun.
I found it to be extremely accurate when I did my part (which was not easy) and capable of printing 3-4" groups at 25 yards.
I am unsure what to do with it, as it does not really fit a carry niche for me and it is unpleasant to shoot. Thinking about getting a larger grip for it. But is is absolutely reliable.
Pros: Great ballistics, great reliability, light weight, reliable extraction and relatively quick reloads with moon clips
Cons: Snappy recoil, difficult but not impossible to shoot well, kinda big and possibly a little heavy for the pocket, low capacity.