{"id":740,"date":"2017-04-10T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2017\/04\/10\/two-new-ruger-handguns-released-pre-nra\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:27:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:27:38","slug":"two-new-ruger-handguns-released-pre-nra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=740","title":{"rendered":"Two New Ruger Handguns Released Pre-NRA Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:8615,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.shootingtimes.com\\\/handguns\\\/handgun_reviews_classic_kit_guns_101210&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.shootingtimes.com\\\/handguns\\\/handgun_reviews_classic_kit_guns_101210&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:8616,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcrx\\\/images\\\/5435.jpg&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcrx\\\/images\\\/5435.jpg&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:8617,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcrx\\\/specSheets\\\/5435.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcrx\\\/specSheets\\\/5435.html&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:8618,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcpII\\\/images\\\/3758.jpg&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcpII\\\/images\\\/3758.jpg&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:8619,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcpII\\\/specSheets\\\/3758.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ruger.com\\\/products\\\/lcpII\\\/specSheets\\\/3758.html&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nSturm, Ruger &amp; Co. released two new handgun models on Friday. The first was an addition to the LCRx line in .22 LR and the second was their a laser-integrated version of their LCP II.<\/p>\n<p>The LCRx is the exposed external hammer version of the LCR. Previously only available in .38 Special +P and .357 Magnum, the new LCRx in .22 LR features a 3&#8243; barrel, 8-shot capacity, adjustable rear sights, Hogue Tamer grips, and the other features that made the LCR famous. Given all of this, it has the makings of a updated and more modern <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shootingtimes.com\/handguns\/handgun_reviews_classic_kit_guns_101210\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kit gun<\/a>&nbsp;at an MSRP about $200 less than the S&amp;W Model 317 Kit Gun.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcrx\/images\/5435.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcrx\/images\/5435.jpg\" height=\"296\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nThe specs on the LCRx in .22 LR are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcrx\/specSheets\/5435.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The second new handgun model is the LCP II with a factory-installed Viridian E-Series red laser. What makes this really interesting is that the laser is from Viridian and not from Crimson Trace. Ruger had for years worked with Crimson Trace on grip-integrated lasers as well as frame-integrated laser. This is just speculation on my part but the purchase of Crimson Trace by competitor Smith &amp; Wesson undoubtedly played a part in switching to Viridian lasers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcpII\/images\/3758.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcpII\/images\/3758.jpg\" height=\"307\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nThe specs on the LCP II with Viridian E-Series laser are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/lcpII\/specSheets\/3758.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The addition of the Viridian laser adds $90 to the MSRP of the LCP II bringing it up to $439. That&#8217;s not too bad and having a laser in such a small gun would be a plus in my humble opinion.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, Ruger has two new winners here. I&#8217;m anxious to see what is released at the end of the month in Atlanta at the NRA Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co. released two new handgun models on Friday. 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