Has anyone removed the lock from a LCR??

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flatgate

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Of course, a discussion centered on "safety removal" must be approached very carefully.

I will not participate. I've "messed with" the single action lock and decided the best plan is to ..............

I will agree that the "lock" is so simple and it must be darn near foolproof....

JMHO,

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BlkHawk73

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If one is THAT concerned about their defensive firearm being possibly not 110% reliable, it's time to get a different one.

Foresight is sometime sWAY better than hindsight. :lol:
 

Rob72

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Cut a new mainspring seat from a piece of 1/8" 1015 bar stock (basically replacing the upper portion of the lock-block with the tapered edges. Torch harden.

If you use the lock as a template, you still have it available.

With the SBH you can switch to the pre-lock length rod, spring & seat, but the LCR doesn't seem to have a precedent, unfortunately.
 

Rob72

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OCD":q2t7xpz6 said:
Rob72":q2t7xpz6 said:
If you use the lock as a template, you still have it available.

Thanks, good idea. I will have to look at it some more and see what's involved.
As I mentioned- a (roughly) 1/8" piece of flat bar(Lowes/Home depot), cut to the width of the top of the lock. Drill a hole in the center of the plate for the hammer strut to freely pass (obviously small enough to retain the spring). Polish and chamfer the hole. Use a scribe, and trace the angles where the lock sits against the frame. You can easily make the rough-cut with a Dremel & cut-off wheel, then finish with a hand file. Torch harden or Kasenit, etc.. Machining is nice, but runs $40-60/hour, unless you have your own set up. :wink:
 

Rob72

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I traded off my BH for an Alaskan. :D If you'll measure the top of your lock (front-back, side-side), the height (from the top where the mainspring sits to the bottom of that taper that seats in the frame- as I recall it was about 1/8"...) and the diameter of your mainspring, I'll make one.

Edit to add- please post the measurements or PM me. I'll take pics as it gets cut out.
 

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From a liability perspective, the Ruger locks are a beautiful thing. Far less failure prone (to all evidence) than the S&W style, and they are basically an, "inherent piece of the operational mechanism..." Meaning if you remove it, it isn't "accidental", and doing so requires greater than average mechanical ability and intent- clearly Ruger can in no way be responsible. :roll:
 

c.r.

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madd-trapper":o4h9cl94 said:
Why mess with it? Wouldnt this void the warranty?

Ruger does not offer a "Warranty" on their new firearms.

take a peek at the last page of one of your owner's manual. or view it on line at:
http://www.ruger.com/products/_manuals/lcr.pdf

This in no way says (nor am I suggesting) Ruger does not provide excellent customer service and repair. Just no Warranty.

~c.r.
 
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