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  1. 01-12-2015, 02:38 PM #1
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    Ruger LCR crapped the bed

    Bought an LCR a few months back (38 special version), and honestly have loved it through the first 500 rounds or so. Went to the range the other day to do some more shooting and discovered that the cylinder wouldn't close when it was loaded. Upon further inspection it appears that the firing pin bushing is protruding. As I said i've only got 500 rounds through it so far, but I've done at least twice as many dry fires. I can only assume it happened during dry firing as that was the last time I handled the gun. Contacted Ruger and am waiting further instructions from them. Anybody else have this issue?
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  2. 01-13-2015, 12:17 AM #2
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    Never heard of this issue before but I'd like to see how this turns out. In my experience, Ruger will take care of you.
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  3. 01-13-2015, 12:39 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by vaglocker View Post
    Bought an LCR a few months back (38 special version), and honestly have loved it through the first 500 rounds or so. Went to the range the other day to do some more shooting and discovered that the cylinder wouldn't close when it was loaded. Upon further inspection it appears that the firing pin bushing is protruding. As I said i've only got 500 rounds through it so far, but I've done at least twice as many dry fires. I can only assume it happened during dry firing as that was the last time I handled the gun. Contacted Ruger and am waiting further instructions from them. Anybody else have this issue?
    mine (although a 357 version) has been good for around a thousand 38. Sorry to hear of your issue but its the first time I have heard of this issue. I mirror Bigghoss with the expectation that ruger will make it right and you shouldn't run into any issues after that.
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  4. 01-14-2015, 10:24 PM #4
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    Shipped it off today to ruger. Inspected the pistol before packing and noticed that the firing pin bushing has now become completely dislodged. I don't have any doubt they will make it right, but in what kind of time frame?
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  5. 01-14-2015, 11:32 PM #5
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    I'm curious if you were using a dummy round, snap cap or other such thing when you were dry firing?
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  6. 01-15-2015, 12:00 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by vaglocker View Post
    Shipped it off today to ruger. Inspected the pistol before packing and noticed that the firing pin bushing has now become completely dislodged. I don't have any doubt they will make it right, but in what kind of time frame?
    IIRC they turned my WCII around in 2 weeks.
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  7. 01-15-2015, 12:18 PM #7
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    no snap caps, but I expect any modern revolver (or any modern pistol sans .22) to be able to be dry fired without damage. Especially when the manufacturer says so in the manual. I'm sure I just drew the short straw on QC with my particular LCR. I'm not pissed as I realize any new firearm can have issues it looks like it was just my turn.
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  8. 01-15-2015, 12:52 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by vaglocker View Post
    no snap caps, but I expect any modern revolver (or any modern pistol sans .22) to be able to be dry fired without damage. Especially when the manufacturer says so in the manual. I'm sure I just drew the short straw on QC with my particular LCR. I'm not pissed as I realize any new firearm can have issues it looks like it was just my turn.
    snap caps are still a good idea.
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  9. 01-15-2015, 04:54 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by breakingtime91 View Post
    snap caps are still a good idea.
    Why?
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  10. 01-15-2015, 06:06 PM #10
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    Yeah… why? Something about the LCR that makes dry-firing detrimental?

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