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  "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-lcr",
    "name": "Ruger LCR",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "ruger",
      "name": "Sturm, Ruger & Co."
    },
    "category": "revolver",
    "action": "double-action-revolver",
    "calibers": [
      ".38 Special +P",
      ".357 Magnum",
      ".22 Long Rifle",
      "9x19mm Parabellum"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "LCRx",
      "Lightweight Compact Revolver"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [],
    "page": "firearms/ruger-lcr.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/ruger-lcr.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "Sturm, Ruger & Co. limits owner disassembly: Grip removed from the fire control housing (manual's lubrication section also has owners remove and reinstall the hammer pivot and hammer)."
  ],
  "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": "limited",
    "limit": "Grip removed from the fire control housing (manual's lubrication section also has owners remove and reinstall the hammer pivot and hammer).",
    "statement": "Ruger's owner disassembly for the LCR stops at removing the grip; any further disassembly should only be done by trained factory service personnel.",
    "source": {
      "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
      "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
      "page": "22",
      "pdfPage": 22,
      "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf#page=22",
      "quote": "Further disassembly is not required for normal cleaning purposes. Any further disassembly should only be undertaken by trained factory service personnel."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 2,
    "group": "revolver",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "Few parts (46) with the lockwork carried in a polymer fire-control housing, so less loose lockwork than a sideplate gun; but Ruger stops owner takedown at the grip, warns that the hammer pivot pin must not be fully removed, and marks the hammer strut, mainspring, pawl, transfer bar, firing pin and crane factory-fit.",
    "confidence": "low",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 46,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "LCR base list incl. 9 mm moon clip; LCR/LCRx supplemental lists excluded (46 line items)",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
        "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
        "page": "31",
        "pdfPage": 31,
        "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf#page=31",
        "quote": "46 Moon Clip, for 9MM LCR"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "Ruger stops owner disassembly at the grip; anything beyond is for trained factory service personnel.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Disassembly beyond the level indicated in the Disassembly Section of this manual should only be undertaken by trained factory service personnel."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The hammer pivot pin is only to be pushed part way out; removing it completely leaves the revolver not working until it is correctly reassembled.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "CAUTION: DO NOT COMPLETELY REMOVE PIN OR YOUR REVOLVER WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "Most lockwork parts are factory-fit, so a shop strip has to avoid disturbing them.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "* PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FIT"
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The crane pivot screw and fire-control housing retaining screw have specified torques on reassembly.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Check the crane pivot screw and fire control housing retaining screw to ensure correct tightness"
        }
      }
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    "minutes": {
      "strip": 20,
      "rebuild": 30,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Estimated: grip, crane pivot screw, crane/cylinder, fire-control housing retaining screw and housing separated from the aluminum frame, sights. Assumes the polymer housing is not coated and its lockwork is left assembled; times rise sharply if the housing has to be emptied.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Grip and crane",
        "removes": [
          "grip screw and grip",
          "crane pivot screw, crane and cylinder"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "fitted screwdrivers / Torx as fitted"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Fire-control housing",
        "removes": [
          "fire-control housing retaining screw; housing with hammer, trigger, pawl and transfer bar separated from the frame (lock"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "small punch (hammer pivot pin only pushed ~0.10\")"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Frame",
        "removes": [
          "front sight and cross pin",
          "crane release button, plunger and spring",
          "cylinder latch parts as needed"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "pin punch"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 15,
      "springs": 7,
      "detents": 2,
      "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "1/8\" or smaller punch",
        "usedFor": "Pushing the hammer pivot pin about 0.10\" (Ruger lubrication procedure) and the front sight cross pin"
      },
      {
        "tool": "Inch-pound torque driver",
        "usedFor": "Crane pivot screw 23-27 lb-in and fire-control housing retaining screw 6-9 lb-in (Ruger figures)"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Pawl and transfer bar positioned so the trigger guard swings home without resistance; trigger rotates and locks the cyli",
        "why": "Ruger’s own reassembly check.",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger GP100 Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/gp100.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "if the trigger guard will not lock into position, re-check the position of the pawl and transfer bar"
        }
      },
      {
        "check": "Timing / carry-up and cylinder lockup in single and double action; dry fire both ways",
        "why": "Ruger asks for single- and double-action dry fire after reassembly; worn pawl or cylinder stop gives the \"does not lock up\" fault (entry commonIssues).",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Hammer and trigger side play (shims) where fitted",
        "why": "SP101 manual reassembly puts hammer shims either side of the hammer; Shooting Times measures side play with a feeler gauge.",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger SP101 Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/sp101.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "insert the hammer into frame with the hammer shims on either side of the hammer"
        }
      },
      {
        "check": "Crane, front latch and cylinder latch lock the cylinder closed; cylinder spins free with no drag",
        "why": "Ruger’s function check (cylinder must spin freely; hammer must not cock with the cylinder open).",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Crane pivot screw 23-27 lb-in; fire-control housing retaining screw 6-9 lb-in",
        "why": "Ruger gives these torques in the LCR manual.",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Check the crane pivot screw and fire control housing retaining screw to ensure correct tightness in accordance"
        }
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
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      "title": "Ruger LCR® Disassembly  Tech Tip",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGrA0SpLWY",
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      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
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      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
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    {
      "title": "Ruger LCR® Reassembly Tech Tip",
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      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ruger LCR® Cleaning Tech Tip",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDXi9pSnYNg",
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      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
        "cleaning"
      ],
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        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tech Tip - LCR® Maintenance",
      "url": "https://www.ruger.com/videos.html",
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      "shows": [
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      "published": "2015-06-20",
      "note": null,
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        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "Properly fitting screwdriver",
      "required": true,
      "usedFor": "The grip retaining screw at the bottom of the grip."
    }
  ],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Press the cylinder latch and swing the cylinder out."
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Press the ejector rod firmly to eject all cartridges or cases from the chambers.",
          "tip": "Point the muzzle up and strike the rod briskly so the cases clear fully.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Cartridges or cases"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Look through every chamber, one at a time, and confirm each is empty.",
          "warning": "Every chamber, counted. A revolver with one loaded chamber looks identical to an empty one from most angles."
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "instruction": "Confirm the bore is clear of obstruction."
        },
        {
          "n": 6,
          "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [
        {
          "title": "Ruger LCR® Disassembly  Tech Tip",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGrA0SpLWY",
          "platform": "youtube",
          "embedUrl": null,
          "shows": [
            "field-strip"
          ],
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          "published": "2023-06-19",
          "note": null,
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            "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 and be certain the revolver is unloaded."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Using a properly fitting screwdriver, remove the grip retaining screw from the bottom of the grip.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Grip retaining screw"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Slide the grip down off the fire control housing.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Grip"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Clean the chambers, bore, cylinder face, and forcing cone."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Stop here. The manual states that further disassembly is not required for normal cleaning purposes and should only be undertaken by trained factory service personnel.",
              "warning": "Do not attempt to remove the cylinder, crane, or fire control components. This is not a GP100."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Grip retaining screw",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 2
        },
        {
          "name": "Grip",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": {
        "parts": 46,
        "scope": "LCR base list; the manual's supplemental lists for other LCR and LCRx variants are not included. Exploded view on p. 32"
      },
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [
        {
          "component": "Frame",
          "material": "7000-series aluminum",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "Model 5401 (.38 Spl +P)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5401, .38 Spl +P)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Monolithic frame is made from aerospace-grade, 7000-series aluminum."
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Frame",
          "material": null,
          "finish": "Matte Black",
          "appliesTo": "Model 5401",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5401, .38 Spl +P)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
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            "quote": "Finish Matte Black"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Cylinder",
          "material": "stainless steel",
          "finish": "PVD",
          "appliesTo": "Model 5401",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5401, .38 Spl +P)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "High-strength stainless steel cylinder, featuring a PVD finish for excellent durability, is extensively fluted, reducing weight."
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        },
        {
          "component": "Cylinder",
          "material": null,
          "finish": "PVD",
          "appliesTo": "Model 5401",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
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            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Cylinder Finish PVD"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Trigger guard",
          "material": "polymer",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "LCR fire control housing",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5401, .38 Spl +P)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Patented polymer fire control housing holds all the fire control components in their proper dimensional relationships, reduces weight significantly and helps reduce recoil."
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Grips",
          "material": "Hogue® Tamer™ Monogrip®",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "Models 5401 / 5450",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger LCR Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5401, .38 Spl +P)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5401.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Grip Hogue® Tamer™ Monogrip®"
          }
        }
      ],
      "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."
    },
    {
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      "title": "Reassemble",
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          "shows": [
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          ],
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            "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
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        }
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            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Before starting, be certain all components and the inside of the frame are thoroughly clean."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Slip the grip over the grip post, insert the grip screw into the bottom of the grip, and tighten it."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Perform the function check."
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    },
    {
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      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "sourced",
      "manufacturer": [
        {
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          "appliesTo": null,
          "qualifier": "range",
          "value": 6,
          "valueMax": 9,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
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              "in-lb": 6,
              "ft-lb": 0.5
            },
            "valueMax": {
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              "ft-lb": 0.75
            }
          },
          "sequence": "Part of Ruger's lubrication procedure: check this screw's tightness afterwards and tighten only if necessary.",
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
            "page": "25",
            "pdfPage": 25,
            "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf#page=25",
            "quote": "Fire Control Housing Retaining Screw: Tighten to 6-9 lb/in of torque if necessary."
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Crane pivot screw",
          "appliesTo": null,
          "qualifier": "range",
          "value": 23,
          "valueMax": 27,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 2.6,
              "in-lb": 23,
              "ft-lb": 1.9
            },
            "valueMax": {
              "N-m": 3.1,
              "in-lb": 27,
              "ft-lb": 2.2
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          "sequence": "Checked at the end of the same lubrication procedure, with the cylinder open. Tighten only if necessary.",
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger LCR Revolvers",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf",
            "page": "25",
            "pdfPage": 25,
            "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/lcr.pdf#page=25",
            "quote": "Crane Pivot Screw: Tighten to 23-27 lb/in of torque if necessary."
          }
        }
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      "reported": [],
      "notes": "From Ruger's LCR instruction manual (p. 25), which writes the unit as \"lb/in\" — pound-inches, the same as in-lb. Both values are given as checks after lubrication, to be applied only if the screw has loosened."
    },
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      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Again, be certain the revolver is unloaded before any check.",
        "Visually inspect the revolver to ensure no components are damaged, missing, loose, bent, cracked, chipped, or peened.",
        "Open and close the cylinder and confirm it latches securely.",
        "Cock the hammer if the model allows it and confirm the cylinder indexes and locks at each chamber.",
        "Dry fire through every chamber in double action to confirm the action works properly.",
        "Confirm the grip screw is tight.",
        "If you observe excessive wear, stop using the revolver and contact customer service."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
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