{
  "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-redhawk",
    "name": "Ruger Redhawk",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "ruger",
      "name": "Sturm, Ruger & Co."
    },
    "category": "revolver",
    "action": "double-action-revolver",
    "calibers": [
      ".44 Magnum",
      ".45 Colt",
      ".357 Magnum"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "Super Redhawk (related)"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [
      "Ruger Super Redhawk (similar lockwork, different frame and scope mounting)"
    ],
    "page": "firearms/ruger-redhawk.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/ruger-redhawk.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "Sturm, Ruger & Co. limits owner disassembly: Grips, mainspring assembly, hammer, trigger guard assembly and cylinder/crane assembly removed from the frame.",
    "This work order is written for the Ruger Redhawk. It is reported to cover Ruger Super Redhawk (similar lockwork, different frame and scope mounting) — 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": "limited",
    "limit": "Grips, mainspring assembly, hammer, trigger guard assembly and cylinder/crane assembly removed from the frame.",
    "statement": "Ruger says disassembly beyond grips, mainspring, hammer, trigger guard and cylinder removal should only be done by factory service personnel.",
    "source": {
      "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
      "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
      "page": "22",
      "pdfPage": 22,
      "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf#page=22",
      "quote": "Further disassembly is not essential for normal cleaning purposes. Any further disassembly should only be undertaken by factory service personnel."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 3,
    "group": "revolver",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "At 70 pieces the Redhawk reaches the handgun Tier 3 line, and its single mainspring works through a pivoting mainspring lever and a hooked hammer link that has to be worked off the lever, held by a disassembly pin, then re-hooked with the trigger guard group aligned. More interlocking than the GP100, though Ruger still sanctions the takedown.",
    "confidence": "low",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 68,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "Redhawk base list; .45 Auto/.45 Colt and sleeve/shroud barrel lists excluded (68 line items)",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
        "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
        "page": "34–35",
        "pdfPage": 34,
        "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf#page=34",
        "quote": "68 Scope Ring Set"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "The hammer link hook has to be worked off the mainspring lever, sometimes with a jeweler’s screwdriver, before the hammer comes out.",
        "during": "disassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "It may be necessary to move the mainspring lever forward in order to cause the hammer link hook to detach from the mainspring lever"
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The mainspring lever comes out with mainspring and strut held by the disassembly pin; pulling the pin early lets the spring fly with great force.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Do not remove disassembly pin at this point! Doing so will permit the mainspring to fly off its strut with great force and may cause injury."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The pawl and transfer bar must be aligned while the trigger guard latch is drawn back with the mainspring lever, or the guard will not lock in.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "If solid resistance is felt when swinging the trigger guard into the frame, or if the trigger guard will not lock into position, re-check the position of the pawl and transfer-bar"
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "Older guns have the hammer link fitted hook-down and need a different sequence (or a link reversal by driving the hammer cross pin).",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "The information below applies only to those revolvers in which the Hammer Link (KH06900) is assembled to the hammer with the link hook pointing downward"
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "Anything past the modular takedown is for factory service personnel only.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
          "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Any further disassembly should only be undertaken by factory service personnel."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 35,
      "rebuild": 55,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Estimated for an experienced tech: Ruger’s sanctioned modular takedown (grip, mainspring, hammer, trigger guard group, cylinder/crane) plus stripping the trigger guard group, crane latches and sights for coating. Rebuild is longer for the pawl spring/plunger, transfer bar and pawl alignment and the mainspring. Extra time for the mainspring lever and hammer link.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Grip and mainspring",
        "removes": [
          "grip screw and grip panels",
          "mainspring lever with mainspring and strut (lever pivot pin driven out, disassembly pin left in)"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "disassembly pin / paper clip"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Hammer and trigger guard group",
        "removes": [
          "hammer pivot and hammer with hammer link and dog",
          "trigger guard assembly (latch drawn back with the mainspring lever)",
          "if the trigger guard is coated: trigger, pawl and plunger, transfer bar, trigger plunger, cylinder latch and plunger, tr"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "small screwdriver for the trigger guard plunger",
          "pin punches",
          "vise to hold the trigger while refitting the pawl spring"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Cylinder and crane",
        "removes": [
          "cylinder and crane forward out of the frame",
          "crane latch, front latch and plungers if the frame is stripped bare",
          "ejector, center pin rod and springs if the cylinder is coated"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "padded vise"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Frame",
        "removes": [
          "rear sight (pivot pin, elevation screw, two elevation springs)",
          "front sight (plunger-retained)",
          "firing pin, spring and plug only if required (factory-fit parts)"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "small punch for the front sight plunger"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 17,
      "springs": 9,
      "detents": 11,
      "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "Disassembly pin (supplied, or a fitting pin/paper clip)",
        "usedFor": "Capturing the mainspring on its strut; it must stay in until reassembly"
      },
      {
        "tool": "Small screwdriver/punch through the frame hole",
        "usedFor": "Depressing the trigger guard latch plunger"
      },
      {
        "tool": "Bench vise with soft jaws and a gallon freezer bag",
        "usedFor": "Holding the trigger while the pawl spring/plunger is refitted; catching parts"
      },
      {
        "tool": "1/8\" or smaller pin punch",
        "usedFor": "Trigger guard group pins, sight pins"
      }
    ],
    "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
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [
    {
      "title": "Redhawk Disassembly",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSPi3ZHUCeY",
      "platform": "youtube",
      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
        "field-strip"
      ],
      "appliesTo": "Ruger Redhawk",
      "published": "2009-07-02",
      "note": null,
      "channel": {
        "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA",
        "name": "RugerFirearms",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms",
        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Redhawk Reassembly",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tlz-IUYi7A",
      "platform": "youtube",
      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
        "reassembly"
      ],
      "appliesTo": "Ruger Redhawk",
      "published": "2009-07-02",
      "note": null,
      "channel": {
        "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA",
        "name": "RugerFirearms",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms",
        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ruger Double Action Revolver Cleaning",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_mtU4JZrfs",
      "platform": "youtube",
      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
        "cleaning"
      ],
      "appliesTo": "Ruger double-action revolvers SP101, GP100 and Redhawk (per the video description)",
      "published": "2009-04-16",
      "note": null,
      "channel": {
        "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA",
        "name": "RugerFirearms",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms",
        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tech Tip - Double-Action Revolver Full Cleaning",
      "url": "https://www.ruger.com/videos.html",
      "platform": "vimeo",
      "embedUrl": "https://player.vimeo.com/video/162880653",
      "shows": [
        "cleaning"
      ],
      "appliesTo": "Ruger double-action revolvers (generic; models not stated)",
      "published": "2016-04-14",
      "note": null,
      "channel": {
        "id": "vimeo:ruger",
        "name": "Ruger Firearms",
        "url": "https://vimeo.com/ruger",
        "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc."
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "Properly fitting screwdriver",
      "required": true,
      "usedFor": "The grip screw, and depressing the trigger guard lock plunger through the frame hole."
    },
    {
      "name": "Pin or dedicated disassembly pin",
      "required": true,
      "usedFor": "Capturing the mainspring strut before the mainspring assembly is removed.",
      "substitute": "An appropriately sized pin or similar instrument, inserted about half its length."
    }
  ],
  "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."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [
        {
          "title": "Redhawk Disassembly",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSPi3ZHUCeY",
          "platform": "youtube",
          "embedUrl": null,
          "shows": [
            "field-strip"
          ],
          "appliesTo": "Ruger Redhawk",
          "published": "2009-07-02",
          "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 and close the cylinder."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Using a properly fitting screwdriver, remove the grip screw and remove the grip from the frame.",
              "tip": "On the GP100 the pistol grip inserts and the grip panel locator come off first, then the grip pulls downward off the frame.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Grip"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Cock the hammer, then insert an appropriately sized pin about half its length into the hole at the rear of the mainspring strut.",
              "warning": "The hammer must be COCKED for this step. Pinning the strut is what keeps the mainspring captive.",
              "tip": "Some models ship with a dedicated disassembly pin for exactly this."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "With your thumb on the hammer spur, squeeze the trigger and let the hammer go fully forward, then lift the mainspring assembly out of the frame.",
              "warning": "Do not remove the pin until the mainspring assembly is reinstalled. Removing it lets the mainspring fly off its strut with great force and can cause injury.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Mainspring assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Hold the trigger in its rearward position and lightly strike the hammer pivot pin to release it from the frame, then lift the hammer out of the top of the frame while keeping the trigger held rearward.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Hammer",
                "Hammer pivot"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 6,
              "instruction": "Insert a screwdriver of appropriate size through the hole in the frame to depress the trigger guard lock plunger, located inside the frame at the REAR of the trigger guard, and simultaneously pull the trigger guard assembly down and out.",
              "warning": "The plunger is at the rear of the trigger guard and is reached through a hole in the frame — not a latch at the front.",
              "tip": "It may be necessary to slightly depress the trigger while removing the trigger guard assembly.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Trigger guard assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 7,
              "instruction": "Cradle the frame, press the cylinder latch button, swing out the cylinder assembly and remove it forward from the frame.",
              "tip": "The cylinder only comes out once the trigger guard assembly is removed.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Cylinder and crane assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 8,
              "instruction": "Stop here. Further disassembly is not needed for normal cleaning and the manual restricts it to factory service personnel."
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Grip",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 2
        },
        {
          "name": "Mainspring assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        },
        {
          "name": "Hammer",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        },
        {
          "name": "Hammer pivot",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        },
        {
          "name": "Trigger guard assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 6
        },
        {
          "name": "Cylinder and crane assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 7
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": {
        "parts": 68,
        "scope": "Redhawk revolver. Exploded view on p. 36"
      },
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [
        {
          "component": "Frame",
          "material": "Stainless Steel",
          "finish": "Satin Stainless",
          "appliesTo": "Model 5041 (.44 Rem Mag, 7.50 in)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5041)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5041.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Material Stainless Steel … Finish Satin Stainless"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Frame",
          "material": "stainless steel",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "Redhawk",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5041)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5041.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Rugged stainless steel construction with no side plates is designed specifically to handle powerful magnum loads through extra metal in the top strap, sidewalls and barrel mounting areas."
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Grips",
          "material": "Hardwood",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "Model 5041",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5041)",
            "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5041.html",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Grips Hardwood"
          }
        }
      ],
      "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": "Redhawk Reassembly",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tlz-IUYi7A",
          "platform": "youtube",
          "embedUrl": null,
          "shows": [
            "reassembly"
          ],
          "appliesTo": "Ruger Redhawk",
          "published": "2009-07-02",
          "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": "Before starting, be certain all components and the inside of the frame are thoroughly clean — particularly the tongue on the front of the trigger guard and its mating recess in the frame."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Replace the cylinder and crane assembly in the frame and close the cylinder."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Hook the front of the trigger guard into the recess in the frame, align the pawl in its recess, and confirm the transfer bar is correctly positioned at the rear of the firing pin. Swing the trigger guard upward into the frame and let the latch re-engage.",
              "warning": "If you feel solid resistance, or the trigger guard will not lock into position, stop and re-check the pawl and the transfer bar. Do not force it.",
              "tip": "The pawl and transfer bar alignment is the step that catches people out on this design."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "With the revolver pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger a few times. At this stage the trigger should rotate and lock the cylinder."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Hold the trigger in its rearward position, insert the hammer into the frame and install the hammer pivot, then release the trigger and let the hammer go fully forward."
            },
            {
              "n": 6,
              "instruction": "With the hammer forward, insert the mainspring assembly into the frame, positioning the two ends of the notch in the mainspring seat onto the matching projections of the grip frame.",
              "tip": "The large notch in the mainspring seat goes forward, to clear the grip screw."
            },
            {
              "n": 7,
              "instruction": "Hold the mainspring assembly in position and cock the hammer, moving the assembly slightly if needed so the upper end of the mainspring strut rests in its recess in the hammer. Once the hammer is cocked, the pin can be removed and will fall free.",
              "warning": "Only now is it safe to remove the strut pin."
            },
            {
              "n": 8,
              "instruction": "Squeeze the trigger and ease the hammer down, then push the grip upward onto the frame and install and tighten the grip screw."
            },
            {
              "n": 9,
              "instruction": "Open and close the cylinder, then dry fire in both single action and double action to confirm all parts are working properly."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "none-recorded",
      "manufacturer": [],
      "reported": [],
      "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Then tighten the eight top screws a bit at a time to grip the scope body.\" (Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers, PDF p. 28)"
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "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 slowly and confirm the cylinder indexes and locks up at each chamber before the hammer reaches full cock.",
        "With the hammer at full cock, confirm the cylinder is locked with only minimal rotational play.",
        "Dry fire in single action and in double action through every chamber to confirm all parts are working properly.",
        "Confirm the trigger guard assembly is fully latched into the frame.",
        "If you observe excessive wear, stop using the revolver and contact customer service."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
  ],
  "troubleshooting": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": "ruger-redhawk-manual",
      "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolvers",
      "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/redhawk.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-14"
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": null,
      "title": "Ruger Instruction Manuals",
      "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/manuals.php",
      "accessed": "2026-09-14"
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "ruger-specs-08e9ec",
      "title": "Ruger Redhawk Double-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 5041)",
      "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5041.html",
      "accessed": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "id": "tier-7e320981",
      "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",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 5,
      "id": "tier-84c85eb1",
      "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",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    }
  ]
}