so i got another LCR.....

I've had my LCR357 since they first came out. I have over 2800 rounds of mid range 357 and around 1000 38 & 38+P. This is a fun, accurate, reliable gun. It has become my favorite carry gun. It's easy to carry AIWB. I like it better than my SP101. The SP is heavier and nicer looking but, I am more accurate with the LCR. I like the 357 version because the extra weight makes it more fun to shoot and is still easy to carry in the pocket. I carry it in the pocket only when carrying the SP101 IWB. Normally I carry a 442 in the pocket and LCR357 AIWB.
 
My daughter really likes her LCR .22lr, not so much her new LCR .38,the recoil isn't to her liking. she does however like her mom's NY-1 model 60. i'll try to post her progression through the years...

age 6, first real gun (cricket .22lr single shot).



 
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age 8, her first handgun (Walther P22).




age 13, with her LCR22 and LCR38, then her mom's NY-I model 60.


 
I rarely see "ladies" much less young ladies at our range. Heart warming!

Cute kid too!

My 13 year old at the range yesterday shooting his Marlin M60

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He likes shooting rimfires but has had a bad experience at a public range shooting center-fire handguns with his mom, my ex. Still trying to get him over it
 
Jerry,
Congrats. I am in the process of buying the LCR in the 357 mag version for both my wife and I to use.
Love my GP 100 4.2" 357 but at 40 ozs its a tad heavy for my wife although she absolutely loves the trigger action.
Good choice.
Doc
 
the 38 with 130 fmj was more than my wife and daughter liked. they each shot a cylinder full and went on to other guns.
 
the 38 with 130 fmj was more than my wife and daughter liked. they each shot a cylinder full and went on to other guns.

The LCR is great for what it is but let's not forget what that is: a very light snub-nosed revolver. It's great for concealed carry and can save the life of you or a loved one. Between the trigger and recoil-reducing grip, it was a good enough that the number of people shooting their LCRs for fun and at the range surprised the manufacturer. It's still more than a lot of people enjoy.
 
Well

I dont often get the chance to say "I told you so" so I will indulge just a few times now. Just kidding. Great job not being upset and letting them move on to other guns. I know when I put a lot of thought and time into planning something and there is expense involved I have a strong urge to just plow through. You COULD have said "you will get used to it/ it won't hurt you" etc and while this is true you wisely kept a positive experience a higher priority.

Here is what I think is going on, although some was mentioned in my previous post.

Newer shooters tend not to really separate muzzle blast (sound, noise, light, air pressure on their face) from recoil impulse at first. All they know is that the act of firing has left a big impression on them.
Snub noses unfortunately can have a lot both especially in lighter carry oriented formats.

Newer/younger shooters as well as those less used to activites involving impact to their hands in general (catching a hard baseball, tennis ball, shovels, pickaxes) have trouble separating a strong pressure sensation from pain or fear of injury. Every big stimulus in their hand startles them. Or pain threshold is lower so a light load for an adult male will still genuinely cause pain. For the mental aspect: Older shooters might instead subconsciously ask inside "is this actually injuring me?" - and even then some will continue if the answer is yes :p

I started out with a steel Model 27-2 6 inch revolver as my first handgun and shot 38 special in it. It is WAY beefier than need be since this frame size is also used in the 44 magnum. I thought there was plenty of fire and sound for the first year but when I revisited it later as a more experienced shooter I realized the muzzle rose but not much else was going on no matter what 38 special load (even plus p) i put in it. After a shooter is more experienced he/she can separate the tasks at hand (fundamentals) from the sensations that follow, and work to ignore some sensations to cut down on anticipation/jerking the trigger etc. That separation allows you to focus on the front sight, smooth trigger pull etc. Some would argue that it works the other way around - focusing on fundamentals keeps you busy to ignore the impending sensations. Lamaze classes for shooters. Until then it's a lot to take in- why would I want to pull this trigger carefully if its going to startle me and "hurt" my hand next? so cutting out some of the sensations really helps until some understanding mentioned above kicks in.

It looks like you've got your daugher off to a great start. Well done
 
I believe that statement, I dry fired an LCR and was surprised how much lighter the trigger was.

There are aftermarket rebound springs and mainsprings for the model 60 that would make a slight difference but are limited by reliability after a certain point. And if that gun is a keeper, a professional trigger job to smooth things out would make a difference. But if you leave it as is and the two of them master that revolver trigger, just about any other trigger on the planet would be a piece of cake to learn.
 
My first gun had the worst trigger known to man, the Winchester 190, it had at least 12# of pull! So everything short of that feels good to me and anything under 3# feels too light. The LCR is perfect.......
 
... they both shoot the model 60 just fine, but the trigger is nowhere near as nice as that of the LCR.

That's the rub. The 60 is a great gun, especially in .38 special. The heftier steel frame just soaks up that much more of the impulse. If you can find a cushy aftermarket grip like the LCR wears, it'll be even better! Of course, you've still got the trigger discrepancy. The LCR uses a special friction-reducing cam for its trigger. I know the S&W trigger can be improved by a qualified gunsmith but I don't have an example to compare.
 
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