LCR 9mm thoughts?

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Whirlwind06

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Anybody have a LCR 9mm? Saw one in the used case today and may go back for 2nd look. If you have one, any problems with bullet jump? Thanks
 
I was also looking at the LCR in 9mm. I shoot other pistols in 9mm and the idea of stocking one caliber appealed to me. In the end I got the 38. The moonclips didn't appeal to me and I was able to get the 38 for $289 new.
 
I rented one. I really wanted to like it. I thought the recoil was pretty stout for the loads I was shooting. Out of a G43 they seemed light and out of the LCR 9 unpleasant. My wife took one shot with it and had had enough while shooting as much ammo as I could afford out of the G43.

Not crazy recoil, but stout for 9mm.
 
Great hammer-fired sidearm, but the trigger pull is long as is its reset. The LC9S has a striker fire that has enhanced the ease of the trigger. It would be worth you interest to step up to the LC9S and load it with Hornady Critical Duty rounds for personal protection.
-RC, NRA Instructor
 
Great hammer-fired sidearm, but the trigger pull is long as is its reset. The LC9S has a striker fire that has enhanced the ease of the trigger. It would be worth you interest to step up to the LC9S and load it with Hornady Critical Duty rounds for personal protection.
-RC, NRA Instructor
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The gun in question is the LCR9 9mm revolver, not the auto.

OP - I've owned a number of 9mm revolvers, never had a problem with bullets jumping crimp, even in my custom 13oz scandium 9mm S&W 360J snubby. The LCR9 is a nice gun, the LCRs have great triggers out of the box. 9mm recoil is sharper than a .38spl in a revolver but that's to be expected, it's a higher pressure round. The plus is that with the extra bit of kick comes much greater performance, coming within 10-15% or so of a .357mag of equivalent weight with nowhere near the muzzle blast and recoil.
 
Thanks for the replies, I checked it out and they also had a .357 LCR. I like the .357 a bit better so I put that in layaway.
 
i was looking into the lcr 9mm because i wanted a revolver i had just recently bought a glock 26 gen4 and wanted to stay with 9mm for all my handguns. when i realized that you had to use moon clips i kind of shied away not that i think they are bad i mean in all honesty i have never used a gun that had them but to me it was just another thing i would have to keep track of and i like to keep things simple if possible.

i ended up getting the lcr in 357 and i have to say i really enjoy shooting it
i think you will be happy with your choice i know i am.
 
I looked at the lcr in 9 and 357
for some reason the 357 felt lighter in my hand and the 9 was around $50 cheaper

and although it would of been nice to get the 9 I didnt like the moon clips needed to eject the shells easily

so went with the 357
plus it can shoot 38 so thats cool too
 
Thanks for the replies, I checked it out and they also had a .357 LCR. I like the .357 a bit better so I put that in layaway.
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Good choice. Never thought much of auto chamberings in a revolver. Especially when the same gun is available in 357 for those who don't think 38 Spcl is enough! Why complicate things with moon clips, or little springy things built in the cylinder?
 
A smart comment on this forum I read from last year was that the problem with most 9mm revolvers is that they are previous designs modified to take 9mm. If a revolver is designed first to be a 9mm, you can have a shorter cylinder on it and thus a smaller weapon.
 
LCR-9mm

You can count me in as a non-truster of moonclips.Lord knows i've tried! I'll stick with my LCR38 or look at the LCR357.
 
As an owner of a Ruger LCR .38 I intend to get the 9mm version as well. why.? most of my defensive ammo is 9mm and having that as a secondary carry gun appeals to me.

They are built like the proverbial brick outhouse.I like things that are built to last.

YMMV.
 
most of my defensive ammo is 9mm
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Believe it or not, they do make defensive ammo in other cartridges.:D
Mine include 32acp, 380acp, 38 Special, 9MM, 40 S&W, 44 Special, 45 Colt, and 45acp. Along with "general purpose", and hunting ammo from 17HMR to 500 S&W.
But hey, if wanting a revolver to match your semi auto in chambering is your excuse for buying another gun, I'm all for it!:D:D:D
I'm still working on an excuse to buy an LCR in 327 Federal now that they have came out with them.:D
 
A smart comment on this forum I read from last year was that the problem with most 9mm revolvers is that they are previous designs modified to take 9mm. If a revolver is designed first to be a 9mm, you can have a shorter cylinder on it and thus a smaller weapon.
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Taurus made the 905IB (Instant Backup) for a while, it was a 9mm snubby with a shorter 9mm length cylinder and frame. I had one for a while and, frankly, that fraction of an inch reduction in frame and cylinder length made absolutely no real world difference in the gun's "carryability" or ease of concealment, plus it had no ballistic advantages over a 9mm snubby with a .38spl length cylinder. My normal sized S&W snubbies in 9mm and .38spl were just as easy to conceal. Just one more of those things that sounds great in theory but doesn't actually work out in the real world.
 
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