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Ruger LCR 9MM
The LCR-9 worked well with the same ammunition the author uses in his semi- automatic 9mm pistols.
Shoot The Moons
Moon clips are required to make rimless car- tridges extract from revolvers by use of their ejector rod. Some folks don’t like them, but full-moon clips beat speedloaders any day in my book. I fi nd them quicker for recharging and easier to carry. T ere’s no knob to mess with and a loaded 9mm full-moon clip is about half the size of a loaded .38 Special speedloader. Moon clips also have the benefi t of consistent ejection of spent cartridges. If one comes out, they all come out. One complaint I’ve read about the 9mm revolvers, specifi cally, is the high-pressure little round can swell and stick in the chambers. I did not have that experience with the LCR. T ose short little 9’s just popped right out. As always, you should test any defen- sive pistol/ammunition combination to ensure compatibility before using the rounds in the defensive rotation. T is lightweight Ruger will be charged with HST.
A lot of people complain that administrative loading with a moon clip-dependent revolver is tedious and detracts from the range day. I haven’t found that to be the case. I just load up 30 or 40 of them the night before my range ses- sion and then pop the brass out directly into the tumbler after getting home. Of course, the gun can fi re without clips, but each individual cas- ing must then be plucked out of each chamber.
The Ruger LCR 9mm is a great choice for backup carry due to its ease of carry and reliable power with 9mm ammo.
16 The Police Marksman Mar-Apr 2015
Caliber Consolidation Possessing the same caliber handguns for duty, off duty and backup is a good thing and the 9mm is an excellent choice for any of these as- signments. It’s an effi cient caliber in short bar- rels (as evidenced by the chronograph table) as well as being an eff ective caliber in full-size guns. T e recent resurgence of interest in the 9mm cartridge for defense and duty over the last few years is undeniable. More and more agencies and individual offi cers are switching back to the 9x19 as a duty cartridge. As of this writing, 9mm ammunition has once again be- come plentiful and is as reasonably priced as it will likely ever be again. T e LCR 9mm allows the option of picking just one eff ective, reason-
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