Gunfights are more about tactics than the gun. How do you plan to use a small gun? One really great way is to leave the gun in your jacket pocket with your hand on the gun and trigger when you are confronted with bad guys close up, they can't see you are armed and that gives you a big advantage in a gunfight. This LCR 9mm lets you shoot at the bad guys first and that will usually allow you to win the day. No hammer to get caught in your clothing and it will always fire, this allows a huge tactical advantage. Real world fighting and survival is not like on TV or the movies, forget all that crap and be smart. This LCR is about the best gun for this type of tactic. You can't always whip out a Glock 19, often it is the sneaky small 9mm that has the advantage in a street war because it's the tactics that are the most important thing, not the larger size or brand of the gun so much. If you are still concerned with your sights on a point and shoot situation, you don't understand street tactics that will keep you alive because you won't have time to use sights in a gunfight. You need to be able to point and hit first and leave all that marksmen crap for the range or shooting to the other side of a parking lot, that's not where most gunfights occur. Also, great ammo for this is the Hornaday critical defense, they come crimped, perfect.
I have to question your tactics!! Mostly the situation you assume people would experience would possibly be in an urban environment like NYC. Where shootings & gang violence are an everyday occurrence! Having a gun in your pocket only works in certain places & situations. You may only have one opportunity to take a shot before you have to aquire another. And you can't do that with the gun in your pocket!! You may have to take a stand unless the assailant (s) scatter which they probably will. That leaves you to explain why you have a gun !! When the cops arrive! In a dark street no one around by all means draw the gun. It may all you need to do! Have your phone on video when you do or Carry a go pro !!
I’m sorry but I got to disagree a little bit. This gun is good for close encounters if a person is trying to attack you with close range but what if one or multiple people have glocks or bigger weapons than you are screwed. Now the chances of you getting into a big gun fight is very small but still I personally would want a gun with more capacity for better chance of survival.
I have a 9mm LCR. Carrying spare ammo was a problem until I bought a soft nylon speed loader case. It mounts on my belt at 2 oclock. The revolver and the reload are very useful.
The only time you’ll be reloading is at the range. In a CCW encounter you won’t have the time. And if you do, you may find yourself in a difficult legal situation. BTW, I carry this gun in 327 Federal Magnum, 6 shots instead of 5. I also installed Ergo Delta Grips, strange looking but very comfortable.
The S&W 940 is a great gun . I bought one in 1992 because the police dept that I worked at would pay for your back up gun ammo if it was 9mm or .38. I was issued a Beretta 92F, so a revolver in 9mm made perfect sense. More power than a .38, real close to .357 out of a 1.87 inch barrel ,plus free ammo. I still have the Beretta 92F and S&W 940 today. Both are still great guns.........I wish S&W would make a 9mm, 5 shot, J Frame out of the Air Lite 11 OZ set up. I'd buy 3 of them with ZERO hesitation. However, I bought the 9mm LCR the day it came out. It's a great gun.
The moon clips enable a very fast reload. The 9mm cartridge is shorter than 38 special so it ejects from the cylinder completely. The 38 does not. A way that revolver get jammed is when a cartridge rim gets stuck under the ejector star. This isn't possible with moon clips because the clip keeps the cases under control. The moon clips although kind of fragile helps the revolver load unload and run reliably.
The .38 has a wide rim. It ain't getting jammed under the ejector rod either. That's never happened to me a single time in any of my .357 or .38 revolvers....
@taasch2505 yeah, the 9mm round just isn't reliable in a revolver. It is meant for a semi auto. If you want a revolver that's Uber reliable get a 38 or 357.
Just carry a spare mag for a semi auto in 9mm and use that if you ever needed to reload. You can thumb in each round at a time. The moon clips aren't needed to shoot the gun. They just help with ejecting the spent casings. Even without moon clips the empty nickel plated casings usually pop right out anyway. They also make speed strips for 9mm too.
@@enricomandragona163 They never fall through because the chambers are reamed from the factory so ammo headspaces off the case mouth. That's what allows you to not have to use moon clips. Ruger does the same thing to their SP101 revolver in 9mm too. When you look into each empty cylinder chamber you'll see the lip the case mouth stops on.
@@enricomandragona163 The ruger LCR and SP101 revolvers in 9mm DO NOT need moon clips. I'm not talking about " other " revolvers. The ruger ones have chambers that have been reamed so that the 9mm casings will NOT fall down farther into the chamber. This is FACT. Who said I was going to use steel cased ammo for self defense or that I don't use the moon clip for the 5rds that are in the gun while being carried? I was just talking about a way to carry a spare mag as a way to reload the gun which is something nobody usually has to do in a gun fight anyway. The typical gun fight is 3 shots, but some people still like to carry extra ammo and the ammo in moon clips is not as easy to carry as a spare magazine. So in the extreme rare chance you ever did need to reload at least you could with the spare mag.
I had a problem carrying spare ammo for my LCR 9mm. Finally settled on a soft nylon speedloader case on my belt at about 2 oclock. Actually it hold 2 reloads. That made all the difference now this little revolver is a viable carry option.
Just carry a spare mag for a semi auto in 9mm and use that if you ever needed to reload. You can thumb in each round at a time. The moon clips aren't needed to shoot the gun. They just help with ejecting the spent casings. Even without moon clips the empty nickel plated casings usually pop right out anyway. They also make speed strips for 9mm too.
The soft nylon speed loader case is a great option to carry on you, I do the same. I also use old pill prescription containers, they work perfect for pocket carry, you can carry 2 or 3 loaded moon clips.
I like the idea of 9mm seeing as I already have 9mm pistols and plenty of ammo. Also 9mm is easier to find then 357 or 38 and cheaper. I think I’m going to have to get used to moon clips. Great video.
Good video in this gun. As I've seen others go into detail about cases separation after followup shots due to high pressure rounds! & jambing the cylinder. Charter arms has a star extractor that holds 9 mm rounds without the need for moon clips.
Ransom rest tests pretty much prove that a 1.78 inch barrel stabilizes bullets as well as longer barrels. Mechanically accurate but the limitation is sight radius Is the revolver small enough for pocket carry?
I am able to carry in pocket using a Sticky holster. I actually prefer to carry this revolver IWB, because it feels like nothing at all. A small bit of that soft grip sticking up is all.
A friend bought the LCR in 9mm because he already had several other guns in 9mm. He hated this gun so much he ended up selling it. Said the recoil from shooting the gun put the other rounds out of place so they wouldn't fire. Even worse, sometimes the rounds would slip out and cause the cylinder to get stuck. Finally, the moon clips were so weak that when he carried them in his pocket they would sometimes bend and the rounds would come out. No thanks. I want and need reliability with a ccw revolver. I have a J frame in 38 special and have never, ever had any reliability issues.
I tried it and it just barely works because the moon clips don't hold onto the casings very tightly. It's a very lose fit and shouldn't be trusted for self defense. If you really want a 380 acp revolver Taurus makes one, but I would much rather have the LCR in 38 special where you can shoot full wadcutter ammo for reduced recoil or an LCR chambered in 327 federal magnum because you can shoot 32 S&W long and 32 H&R mag ammo in it for reduced recoil and those are 6 shot revolvers so you gain an extra round.
Personally, I’m not a fan of shooting an auto cartridge out of a revolver. To me, a .357 gives you the most flexibility because you can always shoot .38 out of it if you want to. Thanks for watching!
38 special all the way. It's a lighter gun than the 357 model. And firing 357 in these tiny revolvers is just stupid. If you don't mind carrying the extra weight, then a 357 loaded with 38 special is also a good choice. I would not recommend 9mm in a revolver. Too many issues.
I like mine because it isnt picky like a semi would be. I can dump in RIP rounds or TUI and not have worry about it functioning properly. Down side is carrying the spare ammo. Despite what Ruger originally said that clips were not required but recommended they are required otherwise it's going to be a while to clear the cylinders of spent brass.
Tbh I'd rather have this as the secondary option to a true midsize 15+1 semiautomatic 9. As opposed to an all in one micro 9. Because wardrobe just doesn't always accommodate your favorite holster. Sometimes a little something you can stick in a pocket safely is needed.
The S&W 940 is a great gun . I bought one in 1992 because the police dept that I worked at would pay for your back up gun ammo if it was 9mm or .38. I was issued a Beretta 92F, so a revolver in 9mm made perfect sense. More power than a .38, real close to .357 out of a 1.87 inch barrel ,plus free ammo. I still have the Beretta 92F and S&W 940 today. Both are still great guns.........I wish S&W would make a 9mm, 5 shot, J Frame out of the Air Lite 11 OZ set up. I'd buy 3 of them with ZERO hesitation. However, I bought the 9mm LCR the day it came out. It's a great gun.
Gunfights are more about tactics than the gun. How do you plan to use a small gun? One really great way is to leave the gun in your jacket pocket with your hand on the gun and trigger when you are confronted with bad guys close up, they can't see you are armed and that gives you a big advantage in a gunfight. This LCR 9mm lets you shoot at the bad guys first and that will usually allow you to win the day. No hammer to get caught in your clothing and it will always fire, this allows a huge tactical advantage. Real world fighting and survival is not like on TV or the movies, forget all that crap and be smart. This LCR is about the best gun for this type of tactic. You can't always whip out a Glock 19, often it is the sneaky small 9mm that has the advantage in a street war because it's the tactics that are the most important thing, not the larger size or brand
of the gun so much. If you are still concerned with your sights on a point and shoot situation, you don't understand street tactics that will keep you alive because you won't have time to use sights in a gunfight. You need to be able to point and hit first and leave all that marksmen crap for the range or shooting to the other side of a parking lot, that's not where most gunfights occur.
Also, great ammo for this is the Hornaday critical defense, they come crimped, perfect.
I have to question your tactics!! Mostly the situation you assume people would experience would possibly be in an urban environment like NYC. Where shootings & gang violence are an everyday occurrence!
Having a gun in your pocket only works in certain places & situations. You may only have one opportunity to take a shot before you have to aquire another. And you can't do that with the gun in your pocket!! You may have to take a stand unless the assailant (s) scatter which they probably will. That leaves you to explain why you have a gun !! When the cops arrive! In a dark street no one around by all means draw the gun. It may all you need to do! Have your phone on video when you do or Carry a go pro !!
I told my mother just shoot ‘‘em right through your purse or pocket.
I'm always looking to have an edge on an opponent, very good advice, won't see it coming...
Any LCR or J frame with the shrouded hammer will do that. Doesn't have to be in 9mm
I’m sorry but I got to disagree a little bit. This gun is good for close encounters if a person is trying to attack you with close range but what if one or multiple people have glocks or bigger weapons than you are screwed. Now the chances of you getting into a big gun fight is very small but still I personally would want a gun with more capacity for better chance of survival.
XS Sights makes a tritium front sight for this. That helps you line up the front sight very quickly.
For 357 LCR try 38 special wadcutters. Out of this short barrel bullets seldom open. Wadcutters cut a full caliber wound deeply
I have a 9mm LCR. Carrying spare ammo was a problem until I bought a soft nylon speed loader case. It mounts on my belt at 2 oclock. The revolver and the reload are very useful.
The only time you’ll be reloading is at the range. In a CCW encounter you won’t have the time. And if you do, you may find yourself in a difficult legal situation. BTW, I carry this gun in 327 Federal Magnum, 6 shots instead of 5. I also installed Ergo Delta Grips, strange looking but very comfortable.
The S&W 940 is a great gun . I bought one in 1992 because the police dept that I worked at would pay for your back up gun ammo if it was 9mm or .38. I was issued a Beretta 92F, so a revolver in 9mm made perfect sense. More power than a .38, real close to .357 out of a 1.87 inch barrel ,plus free ammo. I still have the Beretta 92F and S&W 940 today. Both are still great guns.........I wish S&W would make a 9mm, 5 shot, J Frame out of the Air Lite 11 OZ set up. I'd buy 3 of them with ZERO hesitation. However, I bought the 9mm LCR the day it came out. It's a great gun.
The moon clips enable a very fast reload. The 9mm cartridge is shorter than 38 special so it ejects from the cylinder completely. The 38 does not. A way that revolver get jammed is when a cartridge rim gets stuck under the ejector star. This isn't possible with moon clips because the clip keeps the cases under control. The moon clips although kind of fragile helps the revolver load unload and run reliably.
The .38 has a wide rim. It ain't getting jammed under the ejector rod either. That's never happened to me a single time in any of my .357 or .38 revolvers....
@taasch2505 yeah, the 9mm round just isn't reliable in a revolver. It is meant for a semi auto. If you want a revolver that's Uber reliable get a 38 or 357.
Mine is recessed and does not need any moon clips
A vlog on effective range will be highly appreciated.
Just carry a spare mag for a semi auto in 9mm and use that if you ever needed to reload. You can thumb in each round at a time. The moon clips aren't needed to shoot the gun. They just help with ejecting the spent casings. Even without moon clips the empty nickel plated casings usually pop right out anyway. They also make speed strips for 9mm too.
Like the idea of carrying a magazine. 👍
FYI what do you do when the cases fall through the cylinder!!??.
@@enricomandragona163 They never fall through because the chambers are reamed from the factory so ammo headspaces off the case mouth. That's what allows you to not have to use moon clips. Ruger does the same thing to their SP101 revolver in 9mm too. When you look into each empty cylinder chamber you'll see the lip the case mouth stops on.
Not true as been shown on other videos on U tube! Not all 9 mm are alike especially steel casing! Would you depend your life on it? I wouldn't!
@@enricomandragona163 The ruger LCR and SP101 revolvers in 9mm DO NOT need moon clips. I'm not talking about " other " revolvers. The ruger ones have chambers that have been reamed so that the 9mm casings will NOT fall down farther into the chamber. This is FACT. Who said I was going to use steel cased ammo for self defense or that I don't use the moon clip for the 5rds that are in the gun while being carried? I was just talking about a way to carry a spare mag as a way to reload the gun which is something nobody usually has to do in a gun fight anyway. The typical gun fight is 3 shots, but some people still like to carry extra ammo and the ammo in moon clips is not as easy to carry as a spare magazine. So in the extreme rare chance you ever did need to reload at least you could with the spare mag.
I had a problem carrying spare ammo for my LCR 9mm. Finally settled on a soft nylon speedloader case on my belt at about 2 oclock. Actually it hold 2 reloads. That made all the difference now this little revolver is a viable carry option.
Just carry a spare mag for a semi auto in 9mm and use that if you ever needed to reload. You can thumb in each round at a time. The moon clips aren't needed to shoot the gun. They just help with ejecting the spent casings. Even without moon clips the empty nickel plated casings usually pop right out anyway. They also make speed strips for 9mm too.
The soft nylon speed loader case is a great option to carry on you, I do the same. I also use old pill prescription containers, they work perfect for pocket carry, you can carry 2 or 3 loaded moon clips.
I like the idea of 9mm seeing as I already have 9mm pistols and plenty of ammo. Also 9mm is easier to find then 357 or 38 and cheaper. I think I’m going to have to get used to moon clips. Great video.
Good video in this gun. As I've seen others go into detail about cases separation after followup shots due to high pressure rounds! & jambing the cylinder. Charter arms has a star extractor that holds 9 mm rounds without the need for moon clips.
Great review.
Ransom rest tests pretty much prove that a 1.78 inch barrel stabilizes bullets as well as longer barrels. Mechanically accurate but the limitation is sight radius
Is the revolver small enough for pocket carry?
I am able to carry in pocket using a Sticky holster. I actually prefer to carry this revolver IWB, because it feels like nothing at all. A small bit of that soft grip sticking up is all.
I have been wanting one of these for a long time, being a Californian it might be my best option.
Are you not part of the great republic as far as the Constitution? I don’t understand your comment.
@@TruthIris that's because I didn't ask a question.
@TruthIris to answer your question of course I am a part of the great Republic, what does that ha e to do with anything?
@@tankerboysabot you stated a limitation as a Californian. No need to be hostile. I was just asking. It was my question. I don’t live there.
@@TruthIris you must not be aware of the California handgun roster?.....the .38 version of these are pretty much the only ones sold in California.
It would be nice if someone made a speed loader that accepted the moon clips. Best of both worlds?
Take a look to Jerry Miculek reloading with moonclip, he has a world record, probably still is.
There are moon clip holders. They attach to a belt, and only hold one clip each.
A friend bought the LCR in 9mm because he already had several other guns in 9mm. He hated this gun so much he ended up selling it. Said the recoil from shooting the gun put the other rounds out of place so they wouldn't fire. Even worse, sometimes the rounds would slip out and cause the cylinder to get stuck. Finally, the moon clips were so weak that when he carried them in his pocket they would sometimes bend and the rounds would come out. No thanks. I want and need reliability with a ccw revolver. I have a J frame in 38 special and have never, ever had any reliability issues.
Thanks for the info. I will spend my money on a J- frame
@robward4109 I didn't mean to bash the Ruger LCR, I was only bashing the 9mm version. If you get the LCR in 38 special it's as good as a J frame.
Can 380 acp cartridges be used in this gun with the moon clips?
I tried it and it just barely works because the moon clips don't hold onto the casings very tightly. It's a very lose fit and shouldn't be trusted for self defense. If you really want a 380 acp revolver Taurus makes one, but I would much rather have the LCR in 38 special where you can shoot full wadcutter ammo for reduced recoil or an LCR chambered in 327 federal magnum because you can shoot 32 S&W long and 32 H&R mag ammo in it for reduced recoil and those are 6 shot revolvers so you gain an extra round.
Not being familiar with using moon clips doesn’t mean they’re bad...perhaps something else?
As Colion Noir says, it's a really good "get off me gun." As a backup.
What is a better lcr 9mm or a lcr 38 s&w or lcr 357?
Personally, I’m not a fan of shooting an auto cartridge out of a revolver. To me, a .357 gives you the most flexibility because you can always shoot .38 out of it if you want to. Thanks for watching!
38 special all the way. It's a lighter gun than the 357 model. And firing 357 in these tiny revolvers is just stupid. If you don't mind carrying the extra weight, then a 357 loaded with 38 special is also a good choice. I would not recommend 9mm in a revolver. Too many issues.
I like mine because it isnt picky like a semi would be. I can dump in RIP rounds or TUI and not have worry about it functioning properly.
Down side is carrying the spare ammo. Despite what Ruger originally said that clips were not required but recommended they are required otherwise it's going to be a while to clear the cylinders of spent brass.
You can buy a BMT Mooner, it loads and unloads the moon clip in seconds. Around $100 dollars, but well worth it.
Plus the empty shells stay in the cylinder..
Will the 9 mm work without the moon clips?
It will, but it's hard to get the brass out without them.
@@TheConcealedCarryChannel once the cylinders open just smack the revolver against the palm of your hand and they drop right out
Chapter Arm Pit Bull is designed for 9mm without using a moon clip.
But...sp 101 better for 9mm. LCR is .327 gun
Thnx
Pocket in a sticky.
The heavy one is better
Tbh I'd rather have this as the secondary option to a true midsize 15+1 semiautomatic 9. As opposed to an all in one micro 9. Because wardrobe just doesn't always accommodate your favorite holster. Sometimes a little something you can stick in a pocket safely is needed.
ammo loading is faster than 38spl because of moon clip
Pistol rounds in a revolver - why bother...just say no to moon clips. 38+P is just fine.
With rounds that small, you'd think they could have made it a six shooter...
9mm is about the same bore diameter as a .38 Special, so it makes sense the 9mm is a five shot like the .38.
I like moon pies more than the moon clips?
Does it not have a safety ?
Safetey not needed
Revolvers are inherently safe
This revolver is hammerless. Then what's the use of the hammer?
357 for me!
The S&W 940 is a great gun . I bought one in 1992 because the police dept that I worked at would pay for your back up gun ammo if it was 9mm or .38. I was issued a Beretta 92F, so a revolver in 9mm made perfect sense. More power than a .38, real close to .357 out of a 1.87 inch barrel ,plus free ammo. I still have the Beretta 92F and S&W 940 today. Both are still great guns.........I wish S&W would make a 9mm, 5 shot, J Frame out of the Air Lite 11 OZ set up. I'd buy 3 of them with ZERO hesitation. However, I bought the 9mm LCR the day it came out. It's a great gun.