Attn: LCR .22 owners

Ferrarif1fan · Nov 6, 2012

Just bought an LCR .22 for my wife and noticed that the cylinder doesn't advance if the barrel is pointed upwards. As long as it's level or pointed down, the cylinder rotates as normal. But if the barrel points up any at all, the pawl that engages the cylinder to rotate it does not come out of the frame to contact the cylinder. Just wondered if this is normal. I wouldn't think so.

Thanks!

Robert

mustang99 · Nov 6, 2012

Not normal, contact customer service. They will pay for shipping there and back to fix it. If they don't, PM me.

louiethelump · Nov 6, 2012

Sounds like you lost a pawl spring............... (broke or disengaged for some reason...)

Ferrarif1fan · Nov 7, 2012

I agree about the pawl spring...but I'm pretty certain the LCR doesn't use one. That's the odd thing about it. I just now double checked the LCR parts exploded drawing and it does not show a pawl spring nor is one listed in the parts list. Go figure. I suppose I'll have to contact them about returning it.

Thanks!

Robert

louiethelump · Nov 7, 2012

The LCR uses a spring just like Charter Arms, in fact the innards of the LCR are VERY similar to Charter arms. If you look at the trigger return spring (#15) in the exploded diagram, that is the pawl spring. It rides on a pin through the trigger and has a loop bent into it at the top. The almost square loop bears against a flat surface of the pin at the bottom of the pawl and puts forward tension on the pawl or hand. It could be broken, or may not have gotten in the right place in the first place, or if the pawl is made like the Charter arms, it is a two piece deal with the pivot pressed into the pawl vertical surface. I have seen the Charter Arms become loose at the point the pivot presses into the vertical portion so while the spring is bearing on the pivot this is not being transferred to the vertical part of the pawl.

It needs to go back to Ruger.

Ferrarif1fan · Nov 8, 2012

Louie,

You are the man. I think that the end of the trigger return spring that is supposed to bear on the pivot pin of the pawl is broken off. I see now what it's supposed to do. I looked at the spring under a loupe and it certainly looks like it cracked where I'm assuming it had a 90 degree bend and would have extended back to contact the pawl pivot. I'll call Ruger tomorrow and have them send a replacement. I'm willing to bet that will take care of this issue. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.

Robert