{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "ruger-lcp-ii", "name": "Ruger LCP II", "manufacturer": { "id": "ruger", "name": "Sturm, Ruger & Co." }, "category": "pistol", "action": "blowback", "calibers": [ ".380 ACP", ".22 Long Rifle" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "LCP II", "LCP MAX (related)" ], "coversAlso": [ "Ruger LCP MAX (similar, with a different magazine and sights)" ], "page": "firearms/ruger-lcp-ii.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/ruger-lcp-ii.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "This work order is written for the Ruger LCP II. It is reported to cover Ruger LCP MAX (similar, with a different magazine and sights) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "high", "verification": "manufacturer-manual-verified" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "published", "limit": null, "statement": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Instruction Manual", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf", "page": "19", "pdfPage": 19, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf#page=19", "quote": null } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 1, "group": "pistol", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "39 parts on a pinned frame insert in a polymer grip; the traps are field-strip-level (the non-captive takedown pin must go in at 45 degrees past its retaining spring, the nested recoil spring has a direction, the barrel goes in at an angle). Nothing needs timing.", "confidence": "medium", "partCount": { "value": 39, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "LCP II parts list, complete pistol incl. magazine (manual p. 29).", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Instruction Manual", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf", "page": "29", "pdfPage": 29, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf#page=29", "quote": "39 Magazine Flush Base" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "The takedown pin has to be started at about 45 degrees so its tip pushes the retaining spring down, then rotated in; pushed straight it will not go.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Instruction Manual", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Insert the takedown pin into the frame at a downward angle (about 45º) until its tip pushes down its retaining spring." } }, { "issue": "The inner recoil spring has a flared end that must face the muzzle.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Instruction Manual", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "NOTE: When replacing the recoil spring assembly, be sure the flared end of the inner recoil spring is oriented toward the muzzle of the pistol." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 15, "rebuild": 25, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Slide (firing pin, extractor and plunger, sights) and frame insert out of the grip (hammer, trigger, sear pins); rebuild longer for the hammer spring and takedown-pin spring.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Slide", "removes": [ "firing pin, spring and retainer", "extractor, plunger and spring", "rear sight", "front sight" ], "tools": [ "pin punch", "sight pusher" ] }, { "assembly": "Frame", "removes": [ "frame insert pins (front/rear)", "frame insert", "hammer, hammer spring and pins", "trigger, inner trigger and springs", "sear and pin", "magazine latch and spring", "takedown pin and retaining spring" ], "tools": [ "pin punches" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 12, "springs": 9, "detents": 2, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)", "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Recoil spring direction", "why": "Nested spring reversed binds the slide", "source": null }, { "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties", "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® LCP® II Disassembly, Cleaning & reassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arMiop5PJKE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip", "cleaning", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger LCP II", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® LCP® II in 22LR Magazine Maintenance Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnaCWz0tGTg", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger LCP II in .22 LR only (magazine)", "published": "2021-11-22", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [ { "name": "Screwdriver or other flat, blunt tool", "required": true, "usedFor": "Prying the takedown pin loose.", "substitute": "Any flat blunt tool; take care not to mar the slide." } ], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction. Press the magazine latch and withdraw the magazine from the butt." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Pull the slide to the rear and lock it open by pushing upward on the slide stop." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Inspect the chamber and verify that it is empty." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® LCP® II Disassembly, Cleaning & reassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arMiop5PJKE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip", "cleaning", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger LCP II", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Retract the slide slightly and release it. This disengages the slide stop and lets the slide move fully forward." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Pry the takedown pin loose using a screwdriver or other flat, blunt tool.", "tip": "Ruger's own illustration shows a screwdriver tip under the head of the pin." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Remove the takedown pin completely.", "warning": "The pin is not captive and will come free of the frame. Do not lose it.", "partsFreed": [ "Takedown pin" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Move the slide assembly forward and separate it from the grip frame.", "partsFreed": [ "Slide assembly" ] }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Compress the recoil spring assembly slightly to disengage it from its seat against the barrel lug, and remove it completely.", "warning": "Under spring tension.", "partsFreed": [ "Recoil spring assembly" ] }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Remove the barrel by moving it forward slightly, then down and back to extract it from the slide.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel" ] }, { "n": 8, "instruction": "The pistol is now disassembled for cleaning. Go no further.", "warning": "Ruger describes no disassembly below this level." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Takedown pin", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Slide assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Recoil spring assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 }, { "name": "Barrel", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 7 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 39, "scope": "LCP II" }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Slide", "material": "Alloy Steel", "finish": "Black Oxide", "appliesTo": "Model 13705 (.22 LR)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Centerfire Pistol — Specifications (model 13705, .22 LR)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcpII/specSheets/13705.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Slide Material Alloy Steel … Slide Finish Black Oxide" } }, { "component": "Barrel", "material": "Stainless Steel", "finish": "Satin Stainless", "appliesTo": "Model 13705 (.22 LR)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Centerfire Pistol — Specifications (model 13705, .22 LR)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcpII/specSheets/13705.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Barrel Material Stainless Steel … Barrel Finish Satin Stainless" } }, { "component": "Frame", "material": "Glass-Filled Nylon", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "Model 13705", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Centerfire Pistol — Specifications (model 13705, .22 LR)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcpII/specSheets/13705.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Grip Frame Black, High-Performance, Glass-Filled Nylon" } }, { "component": "Slide", "material": "through-hardened steel", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "LCP II", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger LCP II Centerfire Pistol — Specifications (model 13705, .22 LR)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcpII/specSheets/13705.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Rugged construction with through-hardened steel slide and one-piece, high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® LCP® II Disassembly, Cleaning & reassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arMiop5PJKE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip", "cleaning", "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger LCP II", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Be certain the chamber and magazine are empty." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "With the slide held upside down, replace the barrel and push it rearward into its locked position." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Replace the recoil spring assembly so the rear end of the guide rod seats against the barrel lug.", "warning": "The flared end of the inner recoil spring must be oriented toward the muzzle. Fitted backwards the assembly will not seat correctly." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Replace the slide onto the frame and put it in its closed position, as if the pistol were fully assembled." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Insert the takedown pin into the frame at a downward angle of about 45 degrees, until its tip pushes down its retaining spring.", "warning": "The pin will not go straight in. Starting it at an angle is what clears the retaining spring." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Rotate the pin downward until it is aligned with its hole, then insert it fully into the frame." }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Replace the empty magazine and perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "none-recorded", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"use the supplied thread adapter/cap wrench to tighten the barrel cap firmly in place by turning it counterclockwise (see Figure 15).\" (Ruger LCP II Lite Rack .22 LR Threaded Barrel Replacement Instructions (PM849), PDF p. 2) \"NOTE: Do not use a cheater bar on the supplied thread adapter/cap wrench as damage can occur to either the thread adapter, cap or barrel.\" (Ruger LCP II Lite Rack .22 LR Threaded Barrel Replacement Instructions (PM849), PDF p. 2)" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "First be sure there is no ammunition in the chamber or magazine, and keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.", "With no magazine and the slide forward, pull the slide fully to the rear and let it run forward quickly, twice.", "Insert an empty magazine; it should latch without excessive force. Pull the slide fully back and release — it should move forward a fraction and stay open on the slide stop.", "Remove the empty magazine. The slide should remain held open.", "With the magazine out, fully retract the slide and release it. The slide stop should disengage and the slide should close fully. The hammer should not fall.", "Cycle the slide to cock the hammer. The end of the hammer is visible through the opening at the rear of the slide when cocked.", "Pointed in a safe direction and with no magazine, pull the trigger fully rearward. The hammer should fall.", "Holding the trigger back, cycle the slide to reset the hammer, then release the trigger and feel the reset. The hammer should not fall." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [ { "symptom": "The takedown pin will not go back into the frame.", "cause": "It is being pushed in straight. The pin has to displace its retaining spring first.", "fix": "Start the pin into the frame nose-down at about 45 degrees until its tip pushes the retaining spring down, then rotate it level with its hole and push it home.", "damageRisk": "Hammering a straight-in pin bends the retaining spring and burrs the pin." }, { "symptom": "The slide will not sit down on the frame, or binds part way.", "cause": "The recoil spring assembly is not seated against the barrel lug, or the nested spring is in backwards.", "fix": "Lift the recoil spring assembly out and refit it with the flared end of the inner spring facing the muzzle and the rear of the guide rod against the barrel lug." }, { "symptom": "The barrel will not drop into the slide.", "cause": "It is being lowered straight down. The barrel has to go in at an angle.", "fix": "Enter the barrel forward and slightly up, then push it rearward into its locked position — the reverse of the forward, down and back motion that removed it." }, { "symptom": "The takedown pin went missing during cleaning.", "cause": "Unlike most striker pistols, the LCP II's takedown pin is not captive and leaves the frame entirely.", "fix": "Ruger sells the part; contact Customer Service with the pistol's model and serial. Do not substitute a pin of approximate size.", "seeGunsmith": true } ], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": "ruger-lcp-ii-manual", "title": "Ruger LCP II Instruction Manual", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/LCPII-Ls6Gb8Dsk45.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-15" }, { "n": 2, "id": null, "title": "Ruger Instruction Manuals (index)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/manuals.php", "accessed": "2026-09-15" }, { "n": 3, "id": "sturm-ruger-co-inc-7113a4", "title": "Ruger LCP II Lite Rack .22 LR Threaded Barrel Replacement Instructions (PM849)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://shopruger.s3.amazonaws.com/LCP-II-BarrelKit.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 4, "id": "ruger-specs-f06873", "title": "Ruger LCP II Centerfire Pistol — Specifications (model 13705, .22 LR)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcpII/specSheets/13705.html", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 5, "id": "pat-sturm-ruger-co-inc-015c0e", "title": "Ruger Patents", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/micros/Patents/index.html", "accessed": "2026-10-13" } ] }