I experienced the proper level of disgust at the announcment of a plastic revolver. Also, it clashes with the preconceived notion of what a handgun should look like among those of us early fixated on the Smith handejectors. Several things about it made me take a closer look: the light trigger pull combined with adequate hammer fall; the weight of an airweight but rated for +P; the available laser grip for indoor /after sundown use and particularly, the highly visible sights.
I was concerned about problems ruger has had with boring the chambers to different sizes and also concerned about two piece barrels as many manufacturers don't seem able to keep them together as a unit.
Prior to purchase, I checked the overall action and the chamber sizes.
What I have found is that the LCR is very easy to shoot accurately, The sights align well at 50 feet and 25 yards and tight center mass hits come instinctively. Felt recoil is very moderate. The grips do not shift under recoil. From the groups I've shot at fifty feet, it is apparent that the LCR is adequately accurate-at least as much so as the traditional snubs and the ruger sp101.
Non gun enthusiasts/hobbiest- seemingly the most rapid growing group among gun buyers and ccw licensees,like its compactness, light trigger and weight and do not seem concerned about the appearance.
http://usera.imagecave.com/mec/25yards.jpghttp://usera.imagecave.com/mec/50laser.jpgfirst ever five shots from the revolver. Laser sight two hand standing.
While they are new on the market, problems generally show up immediately upon distribution. The LCR examples currently in circulation do not seem to portend a recall- at least at this time.
