ruger lcr recall

Mike Lewis over at lmsdefense.com reports a student’s unsettling experience with the $575 (retail) Ruger LCR double action revolver.It’s all anecdotal folks, but this follows on the heels of a Smith & Wesson Scandium Model 329 PD .44 Magnum Revolver that sheared in half. When a trusted friend gave it a thumbs up, I became even more intrigued by the metric LCR. The LCR, on the other hand, has a rubber grip that rides much higher than other snub-nose revolvers, fully protecting the user’s hand from the force of recoil and providing for a much more pleasant shooting experience.In the decade since its introduction, the Ruger LCR has branched out into several calibers and subtypes. I wasn’t willing to buy one without shooting it first, however, so I delayed. I really wouldn't be surprised. Doin double taps…first goes a little pop….brain reaction to muscle reaction is to long…and second round goes off…..boom, split barrel and frame, yet enough energy to get the two bullets out the front barrel.And when yer talkin such a short barrel…under two inches…thats very possible.This happened to me today with my ruguer lcr 9mm. From one handgun in 2009 today there are eighteen different variations, with differences both cosmetic and substantive, for a wide variety of gun owners and their needs.One of the most unexpected surprises of recent years is the resurgence in snub-nose, concealed-carry revolvers.Largely displaced in the 1980s by a frenzy of interest in low-cost, high capacity 9-millimeter pistols, new interest in these short, compact revolvers was led in the late-2000s by the Ruger LCR, an entirely new revolver design that skillfully blended steel, aluminum, and even polymer into a very lightweight weapon.The modern snub-nose revolver era began in the early 1950s, after World War II, with the production of the Smith & WessonThe rise of polymer-framed, high capacity nine-millimeter pistols, the so-called “Wonder Nines” typified by the likes of the Glock 17 was a tectonic shift in the world of handguns. As there were no injuries resulting from this failure, we examined the firearm and replaced it on the firing line with one of my revolvers a S&W J Frame that performed flawlessly), so she could continue training.In my opinion, this was most likely not a shooter or ammunition-induced failure. Despite the disadvantages, a hammerless revolver can be more quickly produced in an emergency and with more confidence that it will not be caught up in the user’s undershirt when being drawn. The LCR does away with the external hammer, resulting in a gun with fewer protrusions that could be caught up on clothing when being drawn. I have had some terrible ammo over the years , dirty new .38 special ammo (PMC) that caused my Taurus model 85 to bind up , the cylinder could not even turn after firing the first round , I once had the rim fly off of a .22 short cartridge (Remington) right into my face after shooting a Colt .22 Junior ! The Ruger 9mm LCR. From the original .38 Special +P model the LCR is now available in .22 WMR, .22LR, 9 Millimeter, .327 Federal Magnum, and .357 Magnum. The five shot cylinder is made of stainless steel for maximum strength but also fluted to save weight. This reduces trigger pull weight, trigger travel distance, and can make for more accurate aimed shots. Older snub-nose hammerless handguns, such as the Smith & Wesson 442, lack a recoil-insulating grip at the top of the backstrap, where the webbing of the hand comes in contact with metal. The downside is that it dramatically slows down firing, with the hammer needing to be cocked back with each shot. While I like the LCR’s space age looks, most gun folk reckon the revolver rivals the Chiappa Rhino on the other end of the “uh OK” scale.

(The latter uses a stainless steel, instead of aluminum, cylinder to handle the higher pressures of the Magnum round.) All LCP® pistols with serial number prefix "371" and higher (371-xxxxx) have been manufactured with the new hammer mechanism and are NOT affected by the recall and DO NOT need to be returned. I was conducting a Concealed Carry Handgun class on 1 May 2010.

One of the best features of the LCR is the Hogue wraparound rubber grip. In double action mode, a single longer, heavier trigger pulls both cocks and fires the pistol. TheIn recent years subcompact revolvers have started to claw back, their resurgence led by theThe LCR achieves its lightweight through a combination polymer and aluminum frame. The LCR is made of “aerospace grade” 7000 series aluminum. When a chromoly steel frame fails it weakens and bends before it breaks. From one handgun in 2009 today there are eighteen different variations, with differences both cosmetic and substantive, for a wide variety of gun owners and their needs. LCR ® Ruger SP101 ® GP100 ® Super GP100 ... View Recall Notice. The Ruger LCR series of revolvers are small, powerful handguns packed with the latest in technological innovations.

As a result—unlike many revolvers with external hammers—the LCR cannot shoot in single action mode and is double action only.Traditionally, revolvers have two firing modes: single and double action. The Ruger LCR series of revolvers are small, powerful handguns packed with the latest in technological innovations.

My initial brush with the LCR was with the flagship, .38 Special model, but when Ruger launched the 9mm version, my curiosity was piqued. 56th round through gun blew barrel apart with no warning or issues and rem 9mm fmj is the only ammo used The frame is polymer in the grip area, where strength is not needed, but 7000-series aluminum in the barrel and cylinder housing.