How a Ruger LCR works

The Ruger LCR is a compact revolver built by Ruger and announced in January 2009. The LCR acronym 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 and with only the barrel and fluted cylinder made of stainless steel. The frame is aluminum alloy and synthetic glass-filled polymer finished in matte black with Synergistic Hard Coat. The LCR operates in double-action only (DAO) as the hammer is concealed within the frame handle's fire control housing of the gun and cannot be cocked prior to firing. In order to create a crisp and light trigger pull that is non-stacking, it features a friction reducing cam, a feature seldom found on double-action revolvers (which by nature of their mechanism normally have a very heavy trigger pull).

Ruger LCR: full disassembly & assembly

Don't try to recreate what you see in this video, as this is gameplay. This video was created using the game World of Guns:
This game is also available on Google Play, App Store, Amazon and other platforms.

[willo]

Really great animation. I especially like the detail around the trigger and firing pin.

[deaneliot]

excellent, this video sure did answer a lot of my questions about the Ruger LCR

[Scott-YouTubeAddict]

Great job. Firing the shots and reloading, and the slow motion to real-time speed at the end made it much more entertaining.

[NUKE-W.E.F.]

Absolutely awesome animation! Thanks for sharing it.

[johndhanaraj]

Very happy to see all the different gun's and their functions a.nice GK for everyone thanks keep me posted

[mikemason]

That's cool. Good to see what happens inside to make it go bang. Thanks.

[pranavghantasala]

This looks like a Half-Life weapon

Love it

[mikeoman]

I would love to see Beretta 92, Sig P238, Beretta PX4 Storm Compact.

[OnTheRiver]

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[adhdasdfroflxd]

so for someone who doesn't know gun terminology, this thing still basically has a "hammer", but it's concealed inside the gun?

Is that different from more modern types of handguns? Like, I think they have a slide that maybe dampens recoil, ejects the empty cartridge and pulls in the next round from the maganize, but don't most guns also have a little thing that hits the primer or whatever on the back of the bullet to trigger a reaction?

[RBAERO]

Very Nice animation! What software you use for design and animation?

[anantavideogohain]

this video iam understand more information about firearms. thank you.

[displayfireworks]

I own two of these LCR one in 38 and the other in 22. Within the first few months of ownership I had to sent them back for repair. The same issue on both. skipping and not spinning the barrel, not firing . The repaired them both free of charge. What exactly went wrong I have no idea. Someone did tell me to be sure you fully release the trigger to full position between shots.

[Satrumt]

paint it purple and that's Guido Mista's gun

[SirJabsAlot]

Thanks I was wondering if there was a transfer bar.

[nickolaevvladislav]

What is the point of interposing that metal shim between striker and hammer when the trigger is pulled? Why don't let the hammer just hit the striker directly?

[sushiromifune]

Why doesn't the hammer hit the firing-pin directly?

[Mr_Zane_Games]

Double action only is not a unique thing to the ruger right? Like its been a thing since the late 1800s with the Smith and Wesson Saftey hammerless. Perhaps the aluminum construction coukd be its unique thing. Or i believe there are some internal differences on rugers vs smiths abd colts

[NickAkins-ivjx]

It looks like the hammer is coming down on the transfer bar every time

[kellyshea]

Would anybody know if you can "safely de-cock" a hammerless revolver? I cant find a straight answer anywhere