The Ruger LCR is a compact revolver built by Sturm, Ruger & Co. and announced in January 2009. LCR stands for "Lightweight Compact Revolver". It incorporates several novel features such as a polymer grip and trigger housing, monolithic receiver, and constant force trigger. At 13.5 oz (380 g), the LCR is nearly 50% lighter than the stainless steel SP101 , as only the barrel and fluted cylinder are made of stainless steel .
10-455: The LCR operates in double-action only (DAO), as the hammer is concealed within the frame handle's fire control housing and cannot be cocked prior to firing. In order to create a lighter trigger pull, it features a friction-reducing cam . The LCR was originally released chambered in .38 Special . In June 2010, Ruger released the LCR-357 chambered for .357 Magnum . With the rising popularity of
20-617: The LCR are also present in the LCRx including the polymer grip, trigger housing, and fluted stainless steel cylinder. A 1.87-inch (47 mm) barrel version of the LCRx in .357 Magnum and a 3-inch (76 mm) barrel version in .22 Magnum and .22 LR became available in April 2017. The 1.87-inch barrel version became available as a five-shot 9mm Luger and a six-shot .327 Federal Magnum in the fall of 2017. and all 9mm cartridges Double-action From Misplaced Pages,
30-552: The LCR, in December 2011 Ruger announced the new Ruger LCR 22, chambered in .22 LR with an eight-round capacity. In the summer of 2013, Ruger introduced a .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR) version of the LCR, with a six-round capacity. In the autumn of 2014, Ruger introduced a five-shot 9mm Luger version, and a six-shot .327 Federal Magnum version a year later. The LCR frame is aluminum alloy and synthetic glass-filled polymer finished in matte black with Synergistic Hard Coat. Per
40-466: The Ruger website, the "monolithic frame is made from aerospace-grade, 7000 series aluminum in .22 LR, .22 Magnum and .38 Spl +P models and from 400 series stainless steel in the powerful .357 Magnum, 9mm Luger and .327 Federal Magnum models." Ruger announced the LCRx variant in December 2013, which features an external hammer, allowing it to be fired in single-action or double-action. All the other features of
50-448: The 💕 (Redirected from Double-action ) For the system in steam and internal combustion engines, see Double-acting cylinder . [REDACTED] A M&P 1905 forth change lockwork with annotations Double action (or double-action ) refers to one of two systems in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer . Double-action only (DAO) firearms trigger: The trigger both cocks and releases
60-446: The hammer (double action). Once the gun has fired, the hammer stays in the decocked position until the hammer is re-cocked (single action), or the trigger is pulled again (double action). With a DA semi-automatic pistol , the initial trigger pull will cock and release the hammer (double action). The blowback from the firing mechanism automatically re-cocks the hammer after the gun is fired, such that each subsequent shot only requires
70-419: The hammer to be released (single action). A decocker , if present on the pistol, can be used to return the hammer to its decocked position to prevent negligent discharges. [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change
80-465: The hammer. There is no single-action function and the hammer will return to its decocked position after each shot. Double Action Kellerman (DAK): A variant of traditional double-action used on certain SIG Sauer semi-automatic pistols. DAK triggers have a long stroke with 29 N (6.5 lb f ) pull. However, if a user shooting under stress short-strokes the trigger by only releasing it halfway,
90-439: The link to point directly to the intended article. References [ edit ] ^ Barrett, Paul M. Glock: The Rise of America's Gun . United States, Crown, 2013. 10. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Double_action&oldid=1250134351 " Category : Set index articles Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
100-448: The trigger will reset, but with a 38 N (8.5 lb f ) pull. This temporary increased trigger pull is intended to prevent negligent discharges. Double-action – firearms trigger: Pressing the trigger 1) cocks, and 2) drops the hammer. The hammer can also be cocked to fire in single-action (SA) mode. With a DA revolver , the hammer can be cocked first (single action), or the trigger can be pulled and it will cock and release
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