Manual

WARNING - ALTERATIONS
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
Locking Devices 5 Slide Retraction 16
Alterations 6 Malfunctions 17
Lead Exposure 11 Disassembly 22
Ammunition 11 Lubrication 23
Firing 13 Storage 24
Handling 14 Shipping 25
Unloading 15 Parts Purchasers 26
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
This product was designed to function
properly in its original condition.
Alterations can make it unsafe. Do not
alter any part or add or substitute parts or
accessories not made by Sturm, Ruger &
Co. Inc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER
®
LCP
TM
is a compact, single strike double action, magazine-fed,
recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .380 Auto cartridge. The LCP
TM
incorporates a different “link-less” design in the barrel locking/unlocking system
than earlier Ruger P-Series pistols, and features a streamlined slide, and glass
reinforced nylon and aluminum subframe grip frame. The following are features
with which LCP
TM
users should be thoroughly familiar:
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