Ultimate Carry J Frame Revolver

If they did that to a 638 my credit card would be camped out at the door!

If my state hadn't made it so difficult to buy them now, I'd like to try the 38spl version. My lcrx has a beautiful trigger, but the revolver is ugly!
It was the trigger that sold me. I'd read the reviews and tried one at a shop with the owners permission. I was amazed at the trigger, especially for an out of the box revolver.

Yep, it was the trigger and replaceable front sight that sold me on my LCR. I wish S&W had taken the hint.

Terry

The more I learn about 32 H&R Magnum the more it seems to be the ideal cartridge for a J frame revolver. 6 cartridges that shoot flatter with less recoil yet they are as effective as the 38spl if not more so

Problem is ammo is expensive and not readily available

However………..

The sights are amazing on a j frame

Okay kiddos, some initial thoughts on the Lipsey's exclusive S&W Ultimate Carry J-frames, either in .38 Special or .32 H&R Mag after intensive time on the range and the chance to discuss the guns with one of the most experienced (and articulate) group of revolver shooters around...

➡️ These are amazingly well thought-out revolvers, which is probably not surprising given the amount of expertise that went into the creation of the little guns. Lipsey's team led by Jason Cloessner (who has been responsible for some of my favorite guns over the years) and S&W's engineers led by hands-on Handgun Product Manager Andrew Gore brought in snubby revolver experts Darryl Bolke and Brian Eastridge.

➡️ The UC quite literally takes the J-frame to a different level. This is a major step up, essentially a new platform that opens the door to additional revolves in the UC line...and not just J-frames.

➡️ The UC addresses all the problems that have, in a sense, plagued J-frames since the first Chief's Special -- grips, sights and trigger. In these categories, the UC is not just adequate or good, but exceptional.

➡️ Gripmaker VZ has delivered on of the best sets of snub grips I've ever used. XS Sights went through multiple iterations to get to the front sights used in the production guns.

➡️ Bizarrely, .32 H&R may well be a cartridge whose time has come...again. .32 gives you six, instead of 5 shots, which is why I carry .32s in my current pocket pistol, a Ruger .327 LCR. In conjunction with the increased availability of .32/.327 revolvers and self-defense ammo makes the easy-shooting .32 a very viable choice for EDC. Mike McNett from DoubleTap brought out several new flavors, which we chronigraphed and shot through ballistic gel. I will be going to the DT 120-gr .32 wadcutters as soon as I test run them through my  personal guns.

➡️ The UCs are not high-dollar Performance Center guns! Humans can afford them.

I was lucky enough to be invited by Lipsey’s and S&W to Ryan Gresham's Range Ready facility near Baton Rouge along with a very elite, experienced group of revolver shooters to wring the new S&Ws out..as Range Ready's head trainer Chris Cerino said after the first drills, "Gee, I don't guess we have any marksmanship issues here..."

With hundreds of rounds through multiple guns, I feel like I can say this is one if the best snubs I've ever shot.

Obviously more to come! I will have video on TRIGGERED next Wednesday AM, and next week's podcast will be on the development of the UC and more detailed shooting impressions.

Stopped in to my lgs and checked on the revolver I’ve got on order & they “hope” it will come in sometime in the next 2 weeks & will call Lipsey’s in the morning to check on allocations

I’ve got 500rds of ammo so far any have both IWB and OWB holsters on order from Garrett’s leather (student of Lou Alessi)