Ruger lcr?

Recently I was at Academy Sports and they had a Ruger LCRx 38 spl. with 3" bbl. This is the model with the hammer not the DAO version. I've not had the chance to handle one so I ask to see it. The first thing I notice is this gun is light. It felt like you were holding nothing at all. The second thing I notice is if I shook it very much at all it rattled like a tin roof in a hail storm. I was half expecting parts and pieces to fall out of it. The last thing I noticed was when they handed it to me they had the cylinder open. I closed it and rotated it till it locked, or so I thought. With just slight pressure from my thumb the cylinder would unlock and spin in the frame. The crane wouldn't open like for reloading but the cylinder acted like it wasn't locking up right. The young kid behind the counter tried to tell me that is normal. I told him I own several revolvers and none of them do that. I can see a gun like that being nice as a carry gun but does anyone else have one that acts like this one. I can't imagine Ruger allowing something like this. It's a shame because it fit my hand nice but if this is normal I wouldn't take it home as a gift.

I have an lcr for a couple of years and it has been a good gun. I haven't noticed the things that you mentioned. I also bought a lcp and like it too.

I have had nothing but luck with the many Ruger firearms I own, I have no experience with the LCR or LCP but I have heard nothing but good. Why not check out another one someplace else then let us know how they compare, I am very interested to hear what you find!

The Ruger LCRx is a double action revolver with single action capability . I have had one ruger 357 mag. double action revolver not the LCP model and it shaved lead and sent it back. They fixed it but in a short time it started doing it again and I traded for a S & W 66 . In those light weigh models smith has a lighter and stronger aluminum frame. I like Rugers semi auto pistols and western single action revolvers and have had no problem with them.

I agree I have multiple Rugers and have never had any problems with any of them. The only thing I can figure this one was a lemon. I still can't believe it could slip by Rugers QC though. They did have a DAO version there as well. I don't care for that style and didn't ask to see it. I didn't think about it at the time but I should have looked at it just to compare them. Problem is that's the only place around here that carries handguns. I can order handguns from a couple other places but they don't keep them in stock. That's why I was curios if anyone else has seen one like this.

I've got a Ruger single 10 the revolver and have shot several Ruger revolvers in .38 and .357 and never handled one that had that problem. I would guess that it was a lemon that somehow got through. I've also got a Ruger Mark III semi auto. I'm not as satisfied with it but part of the reason may be the ammo.

I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Mag SA revolver and an LCP .380 pistol. Both have been flawless. Considering their stature, I wouldn't think they'd market anything substandard.

Well I used to be a BIG Ruger fan but then started have "issues" with several.
Got a new stainless security -six that the cylinder latch was not dropping into lock the cylinder on time. So many times your were firing with out it locked from rotating. Got rid of it. Bought a brand new mini 30 and upon first firings the darn thing came apart right in my hands ! Sent it back for repairs. The trigger guard you use to take it down was weak so recoil would unlatch it. Our 44 mag red hawk when cleaning it if you look at the end of the barrel you can see it was not threaded in so as to make it truly 90* straight up and down to the frame. Still works good though.
77 in 22 hornet my buddy got rid of his due to poor accuracy. Thought it was in the chamber design. Mine was poor too but got acceptable with barrel floating and reloads with lil gun powder. Dad got an el cheapo single shot H&R handi gun in 22 hornet and it shoots way better out of the box than the Ruger !
So it would not surprise me at all if the gun you had was messed up in some way.

I think the LCR series was a interoffice joke that accidentally found its way into production. Memorandum... how cheap can we actually produce a revolver???

Not the gun for someone used to handling a S&W, Python, or even one of Ruger's brick outhouses.

It was a SS security-six 357 mag that I had trouble with shaving lead but it did lock up. I have a 77-22 in .22 cal. and its as accurate as a Kimber model 82. On the Red Hawk are talking about the rifling of barrel or the threading of barrel into the frame which you may not see.

The Redhawk if you look at the front site and rib it is cocked to one side a bit like the barrel needed to be screwed in a bit tighter to align it all up square.

Should have sent it back to the factory to have it correctly tuned. The Ruger Security/Speed/Police Six guns are recognized as being stronger and more reliable than the Colt Pythons as with heavy use the Colt will lose time and need to be overhauled. The Ruger once properly tuned will go through hundreds of thousands of rounds without issue.



http://www.chuckhawks.com/ruger_security_six.htm

Gun was sent back . It came back shot good for awhile and started doing it again( used only factory loads) and gun went bye bye and traded it for Smith & Wesson model 66.

The cylinder issue is NOT normal. I have had an LCR since they first came out. Cylinder should lock up like any other revolver.
As for the rattle...that IS normal.

I like mine even though it is UGLY. Light and easy to carry. My only dislike was the front sight so I changed it out for an XS white dot front. Really helped me see it.
The grip design seems to handle recoil better than my really small Smiths but with hot loads you definitely know it went off.