Maine:“ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS ACRIME. IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITIONWITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BESUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEPFIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SEPARATE. KEEPFIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USETRIGGER LOCKS.”Maryland:“WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may causedeath or serious injury. It is a crime to store or leave a loadedfirearm in any location where an individual knew or shouldhave known that an unsupervised minor would gain access tothe firearm. Store your firearm responsibly!”Massachusetts:“WARNING FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYGENERAL: This handgun is not equipped with a device thatfully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every yearin the United States. In addition, there are more than athousand suicides each year by younger children andteenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die fromaccidental discharge. It is likely that many more childrensustain serious wounds, or inflict such wounds accidentally onothers. In order to limit the chance of such misuse, it isimperative that you keep this weapon locked in a secure placeand take other steps necessary to limit the possibility of theftor accident. Failure to take reasonable preventive steps mayresult in innocent lives being lost, and in some circumstancesmay result in your liability for these deaths.”“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEP A FIREARM,RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACEUNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH ATAMPER-RESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STOREDOR KEPT IN A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER.”

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New Jersey:“IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADEDFIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.”New York City:“THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK ISONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARMSTORAGE. FOR INCREASED SAFETY, FIREARMSSHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN ALOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIRAMMUNITION AND INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN ANDOTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.”North Carolina:“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARMTHAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT AREASONABLE PERSON SHOULD KNOW IS ACCESSIBLETO A MINOR.”Texas:“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, ORABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACEWHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CANOBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM.”

Wisconsin:“IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THEREACH OR EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BEFINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF THE CHILDIMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES, OR EXHIBITSTHE FIREARM.”

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please check with your licensed retailer or state police foradditional warnings which may be required by local law orregulation. Such regulations change constantly, and localauthorities are in the best position to advise you on such legalmatters.

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FIREARMS SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANTCONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to useand care for your RUGER® LCR® revolver properly. Please contact us ifyou have any questions.

Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and canproperly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading,etc. with live ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability tohandle or use a particular type of gun safely, you should seek supervisedinstruction. Such personalized instruction often is available from localgun retailers, gun clubs or police departments. If none of these sourcescan help visit www.nra.org or write to the following address:

National Rifle Association11250 Waples Mill RoadFairfax, VA 22030-7400

The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; Youcannot forget; You must know how to use your firearm safely. Do not useany firearm without having a complete understanding of its particularcharacteristics and safe use. Remember: There is no such thing as afoolproof gun.

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CARE AND CLEANINGALWAYS BE CERTAIN THE REVOLVER IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING.

General: All the components of the LCR ® were designed with corrosionresistance and ease of cleaning in mind. The aluminum frame of the RUGER ®

LCR ® has been coated with a synergistic coating. This revolutionary newcoating gives a very hard, very slick and abrasion-resistant surface to thealuminum, as well as excellent resistance to corrosion. The aluminum framemeets or exceeds MIL-SPEC requirements (MIL-A-8625F) for corrosion andabrasion resistance of aluminum firearms components. The barrel, cylinder,crane, and numerous other components are blackened or tumbled stainless steel.Other components like the hammer and trigger have been coated to increasetheir corrosion resistance and to improve their performance. The fire controlhousing is made of long-glass fiber reinforced Nylon, a material proven durableby decades of use in polymer-framed auto-loading pistols.

External Cleaning: Any standard commercial, polymer-safe gun cleaning solventcan be used to clean the exterior surface of your RUGER ® LCR ®. Careshould be taken to avoid any harsh abrasives, as this could dull the finish of theframe over time.

An on-line video demonstrating the proper cleaning procedure of the LCR ®

revolver can be viewed by going to the “News & Resources” section, “Videos,” andthen “Ruger LCR” at www.ruger.com.

To clean the barrel after firing, release and swing out the cylinder.

1. Clean the barrel from the muzzle end, taking care to avoid damaging themuzzle crown.

2. Using a cleaning rod run a properly sized, solvent-soaked cleaning patchthrough the bore several times in order to soak the bore with solvent.

3. Using a cleaning rod and a bronze wire bore brush of correct size, push thebore brush completely through the barrel several times.

4. After brushing the bore, swab the bore again with a solvent-soaked cleaningpatch.

5. Now wipe the cleaning rod and swab the bore several times with clean patchesuntil the barrel bore is clean.

To clean the chambers of the cylinder, follow the same steps used for cleaningthe barrel. Repeat for each of the chambers on the cylinder. Also, clean theunderside of the ejector (the “star”) and the area on the cylinder where theejector seats. Failing to do this can allow powder residue to become trappedbetween the underside of the ejector and the cylinder and prevent the ejectorfrom fully seating in the cylinder. This condition can cause hard closing of thecylinder and interfere with proper cylinder rotation.

Key No. Part Name Part No. Model* 18 Front Latch Cap KLCR00802 All LCR Models* 19 Front Latch Spring LCR00804 All LCR Models* 20 Crane Front Latch Pin TI-LCR00803 LCR, KLCR-357

Crane Front Latch Pin LCR00803 LCR-22, LCR-22MAG* 21 Front Sight, 38 Spl +P & 357 Mag LCR03600 LCR, KLCR-357

Front Sight, 22 LR & 22 WMRF LCR03601 LCR-22, LCR-22MAG* 22 Front Sight Cross Pin LCR02600 All LCR Models† 23 Cylinder Frame Sub-Assembly LCR10201 LCR

Cylinder Frame Sub-Assembly KLCR00211 KLCR-357Cylinder Frame Sub-Assembly LCR10202 LCR-22Cylinder Frame Sub-Assembly LCR10204 LCR-22MAG

* 24 Firing Pin Bushing KLCR02000 LCR* 25 Firing Pin Spring LCR04800 All LCR Models* 26 Firing Pin, 38 Spl +P & 357 Mag KLCR02110 LCR, LCR-357

Firing Pin, 22 LR & 22 WMRF KLCR02101 LCR-22, LCR-22MAG* 27 Firing Pin Plug KLCR06200 All LCR Models* 28 Crane Release Button Pin KLCR02700 All LCR Models* 29 Crane Latch Release Button KLCR00900 All LCR Models* 30 Release Button Plunger Spring KLCR05100 All LCR Models* 31 Release Button Plunger LCR06100 All LCR Models* 32 Ejector Extension KLCR01810 All LCR Models* 33 Lock Pin Spring LCR03400 All LCR Models* 34 Lock Pin Extension AL-LCR05400 All LCR Models* 35 Center Lock Pin TI-LCR05310 All LCR Models* 36 Crane KLCR00811 All LCR Models* 37 Ejector Spring Bushing KLCR02900 All LCR Models* 38 Ejector Spring LCR02500 All LCR Models* 39 Cylinder, 5-shot, 38 Spl +P KLCR00101 LCR

Cylinder, 5-shot, 357 Mag KLCR00103 KLCR-357Cylinder, 8-shot, 22 LR KLCR00106 LCR-22Cylinder, 6-shot, 22 WMRF KLCR00108 LCR-22MAG

* 40 Ejector, 38 Spl +P & 357 Mag KLCR01801 LCR, LCR-357Ejector, 22 LR KLCR01806 LCR-22Ejector, 22 WMRF KLCR01808 LCR-22MAG

* 41 Fire Control Housing Screw KLCR07001 LCR, LCR-357* 42 Fire Control Housing Nut KLCR07002 LCR, LCR-357* 43 Crane Pivot Pin KLCR04400 All LCR Models

44 Hogue® Grip, Includes Grip Screw LCR01001 All LCR Models* 45 Front Latch Inner Spring LCR00805 KLCR-357

* PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FITTED

† Because the frame of the RUGER ® LCR ® revolver is a serial numberedcomponent, it is not sold as a separate component.

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A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARYACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., had its beginning in a small machineshop occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. InJanuary, 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea,William B. Ruger and Alexander M. Sturm started production of a .22caliber autoloading pistol–a design which was so successful that itbecame the cornerstone upon which one of the most comprehensivelines of sporting firearms ever made in America was established. AfterAlex Sturm’s death in 1951, William B. Ruger continued to direct theCompany until his death in 2002. William B. Ruger, Jr. continued toprovide guidance, which helped make this Company a sound andsuccessful enterprise, until his retirement in 2006. The Company hascontinued to prosper, under new management and guidance from ourBoard, with new products and fresh perspectives.

Ruger, in this relatively short time, has established itself as a leadingsmall arms design organization, developing a unique and broad line offine quality sporting, military and police firearms to become one of theworld’s most famous producers of revolvers, pistols, rifles and shotguns.Since 1949, Ruger craftsmen have built many millions of firearms.

During its six decades of growth and progress under the leadership ofWilliam B. Ruger, the Company developed a business philosophy andimplemented policies which represent a constructive influence in the lifeof modern America. From the beginning, Ruger played a positive role inconservation efforts and has supported the interests of shooters throughsuch groups as the National Rifle Association, National Shooting SportsFoundation, and many regional sportsmen’s organizations.

The Company has always endeavored to market its firearms forconstructive and recreational purposes, to emphasize the traditional andresponsible aspects of shooting, to render meaningful public services,and to encourage shooters in constructive, responsible, and safeparticipation in the shooting sports. Its motto, “Arms Makers ForResponsible Citizens®,” exemplifies this Company philosophy.

Today, Ruger is particularly mindful of those elements which havecontributed to the creation of its success, and extends heartfelt thanks toits many loyal employees and customers.

The firearms catalog, and instruction manuals for all Ruger firearms,can be downloaded from our website at:

www.ruger.com

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