{"id":9081,"date":"2015-01-28T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=9081"},"modified":"2015-01-28T17:09:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:09:41","slug":"new-ruger-handguns-at-shot-show-2015-industry-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=9081","title":{"rendered":"New Ruger Handguns at SHOT Show 2015 Industry Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kYuARRArvb8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co. Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co.<\/a> had a few changes to existing platforms at SHOT this year.\u00a0 Their LCR was chambered in 9mm for some increased potency while retaining its mainstream shootability.\u00a0 To bolster accuracy, the LCP was granted front and rear sights.\u00a0 To show off this model, one of the Ruger reps said they intentionally made the skeletonized aluminum trigger in anodized &#8220;Ruger red.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I found the <a title=\"Ruger LCR 9mm \" href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">9mm LCR<\/a> to be very controllable.\u00a0 As always, it is pleasant to fire.\u00a0 Since it is not nearly as hammering to the hand as its .357 counterpart, I think this 9mm ballistics upgrade from .38 Spl. will be popular.\u00a0 I thought the 9mm felt less sharp than some .38 +P rounds I have sent through an LCR. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCR-and-9mm-moon-clips.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9089\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCR-and-9mm-moon-clips.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger LCR and 9mm moon clips\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCR-and-9mm-moon-clips.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCR-and-9mm-moon-clips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCR-and-9mm-moon-clips-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Luger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9086\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Luger.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger 9mm Luger\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Luger.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Luger-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Luger-1024x633.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Ammo-by-Hornady.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9085\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Ammo-by-Hornady.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger 9mm Ammo by Hornady\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Ammo-by-Hornady.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Ammo-by-Hornady-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-9mm-Ammo-by-Hornady-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a>It was nice to pull the red bang switch on the <a title=\"Ruger LCP with sights\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcp\/specSheets\/3740.html\" target=\"_blank\">LCP with front and rear sights<\/a>.\u00a0 I thought the rear sight was over-sized compared to the standard phosphorescent front sight, but the sights clearly made a difference in where the holes magically appeared in the paper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-with-Sights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9090\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-with-Sights.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger LCP with Sights\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-with-Sights.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-with-Sights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-with-Sights-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-front-sight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9087\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-front-sight.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger LCP front sight\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-front-sight.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-front-sight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-front-sight-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-rear-sight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9088\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-rear-sight.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger LCP rear sight\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-rear-sight.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-rear-sight-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruger-LCP-rear-sight-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a>While neither advance is a coup, both represent design evolutions to already wildly successful products.\u00a0 Translation:\u00a0 Ruger will sell many of these models.<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co. had a few changes to existing platforms at SHOT this year.\u00a0 Their LCR was chambered in 9mm for some increased potency while retaining its mainstream shootability.\u00a0 To bolster accuracy, the LCP was granted front and rear sights.\u00a0 To show off this model, one of the Ruger reps said they intentionally made the skeletonized aluminum trigger in anodized &#8220;Ruger red.&#8221; I found the 9mm LCR to be very controllable.\u00a0 As always, it is pleasant to fire.\u00a0 Since it is not nearly as hammering to the hand as its .357 counterpart, I think this 9mm ballistics upgrade from .38 Spl. will be popular.\u00a0 I thought the 9mm felt &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=9081\">Continue reading <span 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