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Smith Airlite or Ruger LCR?

krazyshot
Just curious, am considering a Smith & Wesson Airlite .38 internal hammer or a Ruger LCR for carry, any advantage of one over the other? Thanks.
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  • BHAVIN
    Smith by far. I will never own another Ruger until the model has been out for a few years. Way to many recalls on them. The S&W will have a much nicer trigger and will hold its' value better.
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  • fastcarsgofast
    Smith is smaller, costs less, and weighs about the same.
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  • idahoducker
    I have a Smith 442 and my brother just bought an LCR. The 442 is slightly smaller but is slightly heavier. The LCR has a lighter trigger pull.
    While it's hard to imagine Ruger screwing up a revolver I will say that I'd pick a Smith first until the LCR has been around for awhile without problems. I say that because my 442 is in my pocket all the time and I'm not going to put an unproven gun in it's place.
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  • pirate2501
    My wife and I both carry S&W 642. Nice and light fits in your pocket and has been around for a while. Proven reliability.
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  • beantownshootah
    Ruger is actually a bit lighter, but 14 oz vs 15 ounces? Not a meaningful difference in my opinion. I'll take a slightly smaller overall gun over a one ounce difference in weight any day.

    Ruger supposedly has the better trigger pull, though I don't think the Smith has a bad one. This is worth consideration IF you have trouble pulling the Smith trigger well.

    Smith will have a greater variety of accessories available, if you want to put on laser or other grips. Also usually the "generic" snubnose holsters are tailored to fit Smith products.

    I agree with ducker above. While Ruger is not exactly new to the revolver business and its revolver is probably pretty good, given its recent poor track record of recalls on new-design guns, I won't buy any Ruger gun until its been on the market a few years. I just don't want to be a "beta" tester.
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  • krazyshot
    Does the Smith come in stainless?
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by krazyshot
    Does the Smith come in stainless?


    There is a version of the Smith revolver in stainless called the 640, though obviously using all steel (instead of aluminum alloy) makes for a heavier gun. Note that traditionally, Smith and Wesson calls these small hammerless revolvers the "Centennial" style.

    Smith 442, with new-style soft "boot" grips:
    smith_442_pro_01.jpg

    Smith 640, with full "three finger" grips (.357 magnum version):
    model640.jpg
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  • 5mmgunguy
    S&W would be the best choice in my book.
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