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Ruger LCR
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Joseph Zajk, others
Designed	2009
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Unit cost	$579–$669 (MSRP)
Produced	2010–present
Variants	LCRx (with external hammer)
Specifications
Mass	13.5–17.1 oz (380–480 g)
Length	6.5 in (170 mm)
Barrel length	1.875 in (47.6 mm) or 3 in (76 mm)
Width	1.28 in (33 mm)
Height	4.5 in (110 mm)
Cartridge	.22 LR .22 WMR .38 Special +P .357 Magnum 9mm Luger .327 Federal Magnum
Barrels	1:16" Right-Hand twist
Action	Double-action revolver
Feed system	5, 6, or 8-round cylinder
Sights	Fixed "U notch" rear and pinned ramp front sight (later models with the XS tritium dot front sight)
References

The Ruger LCR is a compact revolver built by Sturm, Ruger & Co. and announced in January 2009. LCR stands for "Lightweight Compact Revolver". It incorporates several novel features such as a polymer grip and trigger housing, monolithic receiver, and constant force trigger. At 13.5 oz (380 g), the LCR is nearly 50% lighter than the stainless steel SP101, as only the barrel and fluted cylinder are made of stainless steel.

Description

The LCR operates in double-action only (DAO), as the hammer is concealed within the frame handle's fire control housing and cannot be cocked prior to firing. In order to create a lighter trigger pull, it features a friction-reducing cam.

The LCR was originally released chambered in .38 Special. In June 2010, Ruger released the LCR-357 chambered for .357 Magnum. With the rising popularity of the LCR, in December 2011 Ruger announced the new Ruger LCR 22, chambered in .22 LR with an eight-round capacity. In the summer of 2013, Ruger introduced a .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR) version of the LCR, with a six-round capacity. In the autumn of 2014, Ruger introduced a five-shot 9mm Luger version, and a six-shot .327 Federal Magnum version a year later.

The LCR frame is aluminum alloy and synthetic glass-filled polymer finished in matte black with Synergistic Hard Coat. Per the Ruger website, the "monolithic frame is made from aerospace-grade, 7000 series aluminum in .22 LR, .22 Magnum and .38 Spl +P models and from 400 series stainless steel in the powerful .357 Magnum, 9mm Luger and .327 Federal Magnum models."

LCRx

Ruger announced the LCRx variant in December 2013, which features an external hammer, allowing it to be fired in single-action or double-action. All the other features of the LCR are also present in the LCRx including the polymer grip, trigger housing, and fluted stainless steel cylinder. A 1.87-inch (47 mm) barrel version of the LCRx in .357 Magnum and a 3-inch (76 mm) barrel version in .22 Magnum and .22 LR became available in April 2017. The 1.87-inch barrel version became available as a five-shot 9mm Luger and a six-shot .327 Federal Magnum in the fall of 2017.

References

1. "Ruger LCR". ruger.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
2. "Ruger LCRx". ruger.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
3. Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 246.
4. Denney, Steve (April 9, 2009). "The Ruger LCR". Officer.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
5. "The Ruger LCR". Ruger. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
6. "The Ruger SP101 Double-Action Revolver". Ruger. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
7. "The Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver". Ruger. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
8. "Ruger Expands the Popular Line of Lightweight Compact Revolvers with the Addition of the LCRx". Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. December 18, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
9. "The Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver". Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
10. "The Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver". Ruger. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
11. "The Ruger LCRx Double-Action Revolver". Ruger. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
12. "LCRx". Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

External links

• Ruger LCR official page
• Review of the Ruger LCR from American Rifleman

• .357 Magnum firearms
• .38 Special firearms
• .22 LR revolvers
• .22 Winchester Magnum firearms
• 9mm Parabellum revolvers
• Revolvers of the United States
• Ruger revolvers
• Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2010