New to me Ruger LCR

[nipprdog]

Got this package from a coworker last week;

LCR in 38spec +P, Phoenix Arms 22, brick of 22 golden bullets for $400. Sold the Phoenix to another coworker for $80.So, I got the LCR and a brick of 22 for $320.
It has a nice trigger for a DAO. Took it to Applied Balistics yesterday to try it out. Shot just fine.
I'm looing to try some Cor Bon 110gr +Ps. 1050fps froma 1 7/8" barrell;


38 Special +P 110gr CORBON Self-Defense JHP - Handgun - Original JHP - CORBON

 

[throttletony]

Wow, well done.
Is the lcr 38 +p or 357? looks like the 38+p

 

[nipprdog]

Wow, well done.
Is the lcr 38 +p or 357? looks like the 38+p

Thanks. 38spec +P. Edited my OP.

 

[Snapdragon]

I love my LCR. I put the boot grip on it to make it easier to CC. Easier to carry, harder to shoot.

 

[8th SPS USAF]

I have the LCR 357 I think it the best 357 I have owned and that includes the SW 19 snub. I had XD BD front sight installed.
Thought about the boot grip, but $30 is high IMO. Great deal.

 

[Sheepdog Gear]

Whenever my back is hurting bad enough, I carry the LCR instead of the SR9c. So almost all the time. I put the Crimson Trace grips on it and love it! Once you learn the trigger, it's very accurate. I run Critical Defense in it. And for the price you paid, you stole it.

 

[Snapdragon]

I have the LCR 357 I think it the best 357 I have owned and that includes the SW 19 snub. I had XD BD front sight installed.
Thought about the boot grip, but $30 is high IMO. Great deal.

Yeah, but it's a one-time investment that makes all the difference in the world if you CC. The original grips are bulky and have that tacky rubber surface that sticks to clothing. The boot grip is more compact and has a harder, slicker surface.

 

[partyboy6686]

I love my LCR 38sp. It is my deep conceal carry gun. I put it in my front or back pocket in a cheap uncle mikes pocket holster.

 

[EdC]

Yeah, but it's a one-time investment that makes all the difference in the world if you CC. The original grips are bulky and have that tacky rubber surface that sticks to clothing. The boot grip is more compact and has a harder, slicker surface.

I agree. For me, the LCR would not work as a pocket pistol without the boot grip. The first time I tried the boot grip, I thought, whoa, this thing is going to pop right out of my hand! Never happened, though, just took some getting used to. Put an XS Big Dot on the front, and I love it.

I will say one drawback against the boot grip, and that is weapon retention. I believe that it would be harder to hang on to if someone was trying to take it away from me. Haven't tested my hypothesis because I don't think it's a good idea to wrassle around with a real gun. The blue guns I've seen all come with the original grip.

OP, congrats, you got a great deal.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Sweet. A LCR and the oh so elusive .22lr ammo. Thats like $80 worth of ammo alone. Lol. Great deal man.

 

[nipprdog]

Thanks for the mention of the boot grip. I'll probably get one.

 

[Snapdragon]

Thanks for the mention of the boot grip. I'll probably get one.

The only place I could find it was on the Ruger website. YMMV.

 

[nipprdog]

The only place I could find it was on the Ruger website. YMMV.

Thank you.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I'll trade you that LCR for a S&W 642 + a few holsters.

 

[nipprdog]

The only place I could find it was on the Ruger website. YMMV.

I remembered I had a 20% discount code from my last order from them. Boot grip and a couple speed loaders on the way!

 

[Snapdragon]

I remembered I had a 20% discount code from my last order from them. Boot grip and a couple speed loaders on the way!

 

[marv]

The boot grip is really better for pocket carry but my skinny old hands are dried out and that grip is Slick. I put the original sticky one back on. I'll accept a bulge in my pocket rather than risk losing my gun.

 

[nipprdog]

The boot grip is really better for pocket carry but my skinny old hands are dried out and that grip is Slick. I put the original sticky one back on. I'll accept a bulge in my pocket rather than risk losing my gun.

Please explain. Are you worried about it slipping out of your hand, or someone pulling it out of your hand as mentioned in post #9?

 

[marv]

Please explain. Are you worried about it slipping out of your hand, or someone pulling it out of your hand as mentioned in post #9?

I'm mostly concerned with it getting away when I draw it or pick it up. That grip is really slippery with dry hands.

 

[rugertoter]

I would say you did very well.