When I questioned them why they would make a gun designed for cc that has a rattle they had no thing to say other than it is normal for this gun." Why go for something else that Smith has already mastered? Since I don't spend a lot of time shaking my guns (no metaphor here), I don't care if it rattles then. $1.50. I like the LCR allot. Same trouble with grips you had. Last I heard the problem was an insufficient heat treat because of a problem in the one aluminum frame. I have to say that my LCR shoots better than my 642--better sights, better recoil control, and a. Dont worry about the rattle . Maybe I need to move faster. The LCR is made of “aerospace grade” 7000 series aluminum. Ruger emailed me today and confirmed it is a normal for the transfer bar to cause a slight rattle. I think they should put that statement in their manual. Shot like a dream. My first revolver, but not my first Ruger. Rattle was of no concern. Come join the discussion about optics, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines. GunBlast have already reviewed the LCR and were impressed (thanks to cmblake6 for the link): The trigger pull on the LCR is very smooth, and very light for a pocket revolver. Personally, I have never seen a use for the LCR in .22 caliber. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Like all newly manufactured Ruger revolvers, your LCR has a transfer bar safety system as part of the fire control mechanism. Add to cart. they ALL rattle. LCR stands for "Lightweight Compact Revolver". My question is, "Does it go away after a while?" I have had a Ruger LCR for several years now and I have shot it quite a bit and carried it to a great extent. The LCR has two tremendous attributes: first, it has, bar none, the absolute best factory trigger of all small frame revolvers. Doesn't seem to matter what brand...Ruger, Walther, Taurus, etc.. BladeForums has ZERO TOLERANCE for extremism or calls of violence. The LCR versions in 38 or 357/38 are only a few ounces heavier and make for a far superior defense weapon. So, the SP101 was Ruger’s “small” gun, but at 26 ounces and 7.2 inches overall length, it was still a good chunk of steel, and was still appreciably larger than the snub offerings from S&W. Keep us posted on what Ruger tells you. Ruger New Model Vaquero grips. Control and confident handling of the Ruger LC9 are accomplished through reduced recoil and aggressive frame checkering for a positive grip in all conditions. A forum community dedicated to Ruger pistol firearm owners and enthusiasts. Ruger LCR rattling. Custom Ruger LCP Trigger Upgrade for a Lighter Ruger LCP Trigger Pull. The Ruger LCR is the Evolution of the Revolver The Ruger LCR has a monolithic frame that is made from aerospace-grade, 7000 series aluminum for lightweight strength. We request your assistance dealing with this as we do not want to see the site shut down due to violent threats. now, will it shoot as good as a Smith though? ....well, I checked a few of my firearms. The Hogue boot grip offered by Ruger as an after market item is better for carry, but awful for shooting. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. Definitely one safety mechanism I wouldn't want to tinker with either. You get the classics, .38 Special +P and .357 Magnum. It is normal (assuming that is the origin of the rattle in your Ruger). Anybody ever hear this? handled several others at several different gun stores. The Ruger ® LCR ® is a lightweight, small-frame revolver with a uniquely smooth trigger and highly manageable recoil. I hated the tinker toy rattle. I thought the LCR was going to be a nice little pocket gun but was disappointed when I finally got to see it in person. Now my MIL wants one. It has 10 rounds through the barrel and 30 minutes of dry-firing. Custom Ruger LCP Accessories for Superior Performance! (in stock) - 0.0 For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This click/rattle when I'm walking violates that policy. For more than 70 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. The Ruger LCR is a compact revolver built by Sturm, Ruger & Co. and announced in January 2009. Bill Ruger is the reason that the mini didn’t have decent 20 round mags, is the reason the folder for the mini is insanely hard to find and the reason ruger never produced high cap pistols he wasn’t a friend to gun rights because ‘noone needs any more than 10 rounds’ and the Ruger of today is a much better gun and company than back then. I have a XD SC but I have looking at a snub nose .38 for pocket carry. A forum community dedicated to Springfield Armory XD and XD-M series firearm owners and enthusiasts. I have both--an LCR and a S&W 642. However, the LCR - though not the LCRx - can also be had in .327 Federal Magnum and the LCR's popular 9mm variant. I have been carrying an LCR off duty for over 5 years. The introduction of the ingenious Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR) a few years ago scored another hit in Ruger’s long line of super-popular handguns. Discussion in 'Handguns: Revolvers' started by OH_Spartan, Jan 8, 2012. I was addicted to Hokey Pokey but I've turned myself around, Made it to the range today. The downside is that unless you are wearing really baggy pants or shorts, this carry method can hamper your draw a bit, but does give you an inexpensive carry option. I've seen online that the rattle I hear in my LCR is the transfer bar, part of the safety system if the gun. Shaking them side-to-side, I found several (pistols and revolvers) that rattle, albeit I haven't noticed it in the past. Come join the discussion about optics, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Second, it is absurdly light. Back in the day, we muffled everything so as to keep our movements unheard. Can you post (or email) a link to the new Monogrip? I like the weight, sights, the mix of high-tech polymer, aluminum, and stainless. any help would be great. JavaScript is disabled. Ruger needed a trim and lightweight snub to break Smith & Wesson’s monopoly on the lower weight class, and the LCR … Thanks for sharing this post. These will also fit the XR-3 frame with serial # starting at 510 and they will also fit the 50th Anniversary Model with serial# starting at 520. The LCR feels no different in weight or dimensions to me then a smith 442. This is a discussion on LCR rattle within the LCR Technical forums, part of the LCR category; While looking at the LCR...comparing to a 442 and Sp101...the salesman, a big S&W fan, said the rattle was the internal lock. He sent it back to Ruger and Ruger sent him a new LCR, plus a set of Crimson Trace grips for his trouble. man, your the first ive actually heard of that owns one. Add to My Saved Parts. ruger lcr & lcrx .22, .38 and .357 lasergrips. Eligible for FREE shipping * 1 Hammer Enlarge Image. Related. Custom Ruger LCP Trigger Job to Increase Accuracy and Functionality. Joined: May 20, 2011 Messages: 274. I am a Ruger man (plan to buy more Rugers) and yet I really enjoyed reading a published review that criticized and found faults or weaknesses with one of Ruger’s guns. Thanks for the feedback, Didn't think my LCR 38 rattled, but I tried it. First introduced in 2009, the LCR was a clean-sheet design unlike any revolver Ruger, or any other handgun manufacturer for that matter, had ever built before. But don’t fabricate stuff just to prove a point (Ruger doesn't use MIM parts). OH_Spartan Member. When it was originally introduced, the Ruger LCR revolver was one of the most significant new revolver designs in over a century, and it has since been awarded three patents. The latter requires the use of moon clips, but Ruger sells them cheap. Click to expand. In addition to the recently introduced 9mm model, the Ruger LCR is available in .38 Spl +P, .357 Mag., .22 WMR and .22 LR double-action-only models. It sounds like something is loose in the hammer area. There are also .22 LR and .22 Magnum models, in both the LCR and LCRx. Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: LCR rattle ----- I got a LCR for christmas. I had the LCR in my hands at Scheels ready to buy for $499 but I chose two LCP's instead. Great recoil management. Ruger LCP Trigger Spring Kit is the Complete Ruger LCP Trigger Upgrade to get a much Smoother and Cleaner Ruger LCP Trigger Pull! THANK YOU. One reason I ditched my LCR. Ruger LCR Double Action Revolver 5430, 38 Special+P GI#: 101598469 CONSIGNMENT, AS NEW IN BOX UNFIRED Ruger LCR Double Action Revolver 5430, 38 Special+P, 1.875 in, Hogue Tamer Grip, Black Finish, 5 Rd MPN: 5430UPC: 736676054305 ****PLEA ...Click for more info Unsafe for a carry weapon, IMO. It incorporates several novel features such as a polymer grip and trigger housing, monolithic receiver, and constant force trigger. IF YOU ARE BUYING THE GRIPS BELOW , FOR A NEW MODEL VAQUERO AND IT HAS THE INTERNAL LOCK, PLEASE LET ME KNOW VIA EMAIL. I had the LCR in my hands at Scheels ready to buy for $499 but I chose two LCP's instead. Crimson Trace LG415G Lasergrips Ruger LCR/LCRX Green Laser Grip $ 369.95 (0) HOGUE GRIPS TAMER RUGER LCRx $ 27.96 (0) Sticky Holsters MD5 MD-5 Ruger LCR/S&W J-Frame Latex Free Synth $ 26.95. The transfer bar "rattle" is fairly typical in modern revolvers; my S&W 686 does the same thing. I like the LCR so much that I … I picked up a new Ruger LCR in .22 over the weekend. Hoppes Love Potion Member. It does! The only reason it even bothers me is noise suppression. Some of the rattles are distinct and some less so. https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/...sprowy&EK=Y1CWPPAD&pubID= 217.AAG&hid=4487688, http://www.alec.org/publications/rich-states-poor-states/, Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. No thanks. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. I guess i have to send another brand new gun [SR9} back to Ruger. The LCR feels no different in weight or dimensions to me then a smith 442. The Light Compact Revolver (LCR) that resulted was both evolutionary, because it solved many of the problems common to snubbies, and revolutionary, because it set a new standard in design. The trigger doesn’t feel like anything unique, it just feels like any quality double-action revolver…but it feels like those guns after the trigger has been pulled 10,000 times and well broken in. Never heard it before. There is no fix for the rattle. What is the fix? Free FedEx Option* (0) Desantis Gunhide 001BAN3Z0 Thumb Break Scabbard Ruger LCR/LCRX $ 45.48. I can hear it while I walk. Triggers and Trigger Kits from Galloway Precision and RTK for Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, Kel-Tec, Remington, SCCY, and Kimber. Other LCR's have gone over 10,000 rds in factory testing with no problems. Maybe when my Remora comes in, it will stabilize. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.