Ruger LCR Polymer frame revolver...

[K191145]

http://www.ruger.com/LCR/

Has Ruger hit on something here? Wonder how much lighter it is compared to a titanium or aluminum frame revolver.

[Almond27]

To me it will be interesting to see how much of a hit these are in the market. I wonder if they will end up competing with the J frame.

[BimmerFreak]

Its around an ounce lighter. In other words.....nothing to write home about.

[Guest truthsayer]

It is nice to see snubbies without the Hillary Hole, though. If I can find one to rent and/or try, I'll see if it can compete with my j-frame.

[Oh Shoot]

It is nice to see snubbies without the Hillary Hole, though. If I can find one to rent and/or try, I'll see if it can compete with my j-frame.

LCR has Hillary Hole too, JFYI.

Hidden under the grip.

- OS

[mousegunner]

There's a brand new Charter Arms .38 coming out now, and it is all metal, and weighs 12 ounces, to the Ruger's 13.5. Being CA, it will cost less, too. Guess which one interests me the most?

http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_OnDuty_53810.html

[I_Like_Pie]

LCR has Hillary Hole too, JFYI.

Hidden under the grip.

- OS

Smith & Wesson is now making the 442 and 642 without the Hillary hole.

The great thing is that they are a regular catalog item that has the exact same MSRP as the ones with the internal lock. Great news for people who have traditionally hesitated to buy a S&W...hopefully they will transition it to other models.

[cknight8]

i was really excited about this new revolver from ruger at first, but the more i think about it, the more i wonder about it...

[Mike.357]

There currently is not the slightest bit of talk about a revolver ban being part of AWB.

I am not sure Ruger is doing the right thing at the right time. I think I would get all my resources going towards making the LCP and other auto loaders.

Every LCP I have seen is way way way overpriced. Must be because they are hard to get.

Maybe Ruger could sell more of them if they made more of them instead of worrying about a niche in a market that is non-existent.

I really do not see the purpose of this revolver, but if you like it then go and get one.

[Guest smittyb]

There's a brand new Charter Arms .38 coming out now, and it is all metal, and weighs 12 ounces, to the Ruger's 13.5. Being CA, it will cost less, too. Guess which one interests me the most?

http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_OnDuty_53810.html

That's what I thought about this one too

http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_Patriot_73274.html

but guess what, its higher than the SP101! I was really wanting one till I saw the price tag!

[Oh Shoot]

That's what I thought about this one too

http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_Patriot_73274.html

but guess what, its higher than the SP101! I was really wanting one till I saw the price tag!

Oh, that's just MSRP.

Charters will go for about 75% of that, tops.

SP101 will stay at around $450 or better...

- OS

[Guest smittyb]

Just looked at Davidsons, and dealer price is 2 dollars more for the Charter.

[Oh Shoot]

Just looked at Davidsons, and dealer price is 2 dollars more for the Charter.

2 dollars more than what?

which charter?

- OS

[nightrunner]

it still has an aluminum frame just a polymer fire control housing, or at least that is what the site says. if joe is correct, and its only an ounce lighter, i predict it wont be a big sell out item, but i wonder what the will recall on it, you know there will be something but what

[Guest smittyb]

4 inch barrel SS Charter, the one I posted a link to earlier, is 2 dollars more than a 3 inch SS Ruger SP101.

[Oh Shoot]

4 inch barrel SS Charter, the one I posted a link to earlier, is 2 dollars more than a 3 inch SS Ruger SP101.

Well, I doubt they will be selling many of THOSE, then...

- OS

[Guest cagoodwn]

It is nice to see snubbies without the Hillary Hole, though. If I can find one to rent and/or try, I'll see if it can compete with my j-frame.

What's a hillary hole?

[Guest m&pc9]

What's a hillary hole?

Same here. What is a hillary hole?

[Oh Shoot]

Same here. What is a hillary hole?

Internal locking mechanism.

(general explanation0:

Bill Clinton's foundation pushed for smart gun technology, and gave S&W and another company or two, FN among them I think, several hundred grand each to R&D smart gun technology.

In 2000, S&W added the internal lock mechanism, widely seen as a "compromise" to curtail even more restrictive gun "security" features.

Somehow, it has come to be nicknamed the "Hillary Hole", even though it was not her incentive per se that caused its implementation. I guess because she has been an ongoing anti gun senator after Slick Willy left office.

- OS

[Guest m&pc9]

Thank you OS I will be able to sleep tonight.

[strickj]

Internal locking mechanism.

(general explanation0:

Bill Clinton's foundation pushed for smart gun technology, and gave S&W and another company or two, FN among them I think, several hundred grand each to R&D smart gun technology.

In 2000, S&W added the internal lock mechanism, widely seen as a "compromise" to curtail even more restrictive gun "security" features.

Somehow, it has come to be nicknamed the "Hillary Hole", even though it was not her incentive per se that caused its implementation. I guess because she has been an ongoing anti gun senator after Slick Willy left office.

- OS

I think its called a Hilliary hole because its a hole that no one want to put their key in

[Oh Shoot]

I think its called a Hilliary hole because its a hole that no one want to put their key in

Well, that context too...but mainly because of Slick Willie's involvement with the "smart gun". And yeah, that he wanted to key into everything BUT Hillary!

- OS

[Guest HexHead]

it still has an aluminum frame just a polymer fire control housing, or at least that is what the site says. if joe is correct, and its only an ounce lighter, i predict it wont be a big sell out item, but i wonder what the will recall on it, you know there will be something but what

Probably something to do with the supposed really smooth trigger.

[Guest HexHead]

And yeah, that he wanted to key into everything BUT Hillary!

Maybe she got turned off to keys altogether when she started wearing pants all the time?

[memphismason]

Maybe she got turned off to keys altogether when she started wearing pants all the time?

I hear Pant Suits will do that to a lady, aint that right Ellen?