My LCR with standard Hogue grips is becoming my favorite handgun. Butt-ugly, totally untraditional. But grip is great, trigger is fantastic, recoil is very good for 100 rounds. Quick target recovery. Not at all a belly-gun. An accurate, fun shooter. Use mostly WWB FMJ for practice. Carry Hornady Critical Defense .38 SPL +P. I carry it everywhere in a Nemisis pocket holster. I paid $486.00 in April. It was only the 2nd one I'd seen, first one was spoken for. No regrets, even at that price. This is a serious revolver, a much needed Home Run for Ruger IMO. I understand you give up some comfort in the grip if you get the CT laser grip. Last month I put 5 shots touching in the bullseye at 7 yards. Nuff said.