gun review: Ruger LCR 9MM
ably priced, defense round for duty, off -duty and backup guns.
Range Time
I couldn’t wait to get this thing to the range. I had only second-hand knowledge of 9mm revolver shooting and brought my .38 Spe- cial LCR for comparison. I’d read that the re- coil of a 9mm is substantial compared to the .38 when both are fi red out of snubby barrel lengths. T irty-eights already make their pres- ence known out of this platform, so I was a little concerned. After the fi rst few cylinders, I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t notice much dif- ference in felt recoil. I started to notice a little more snap in the +P loadings, but it was most certainly worth the increase in performance. I brought a nearly identical .38 Special Golden Saber loading for comparison. T e 9mm 124- grain +p Golden Saber chronographed over 200 feet per second faster than the .38 Special 125- grain +P. T at’s a substantial increase in power. T e HST loading averaged 1117 feet per second out of fi ve rounds. T at’s only about 100-150 fps less than one would expect to see out of a full-size duty pistol. T e LCR fi red about 200 rounds of Federal HST, Remington Golden Saber, and Winchester FMJ without issue.
Conclusion
I’ve always been interested in semi-auto pis- tol caliber revolvers. Even though several have been produced, successful pocket 9mm wheelguns from trusted manufacturers are few and far between. Sturm, Ruger and Co. certainly fi ts into the ‘trusted’ category. T ey have proven themselves once again with this off ering. So, like I said earlier: Every defen- sive battery should have at least one fi ve- shot, lightweight snubnose revolver and the Ruger LCR 9mm is a good place for your quest to both start and end. PM
Warren Wilson is a Lieutenant with the Enid Police Department in Oklahoma. He is a former SWAT team member/leader and has been in law enforcement for 19 years.
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CARTRIDGE 9mm 124-Grain Federal HST +P
HIGH LOW AVERAGE 1144 1088 1117.4
9mm 115-Grain Winchester White Box 1083 1033 1059.8 9mm 124-Grain Remington Golden Saber +P 1082 1054 1071.3 .38 Special 125-Grain Remington Golden Saber +P 890
824 859.9
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