Ruger Old Army Revolver Instructions Manual

							RUGER
®
OLD ARMY
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PARTS LIST
Design, prices and specifications subject to change without notice.
SPECIFY MODEL WHEN ORDERING
(See Exploded View on Page 34.)
Part Name Part No. Model* Barrel Assembly, Complete – 7 1/2” barrel CB-6 Blued Model
* Barrel Assembly, Complete – 7 1/2” barrel KCB-6 Stainless Model
* Barrel Assembly, Complete – 5 1/2” barrel CB-6-5 Blued Model
* Barrel Assembly, Complete – 5 1/2” barrel KCB-6-5 Stainless Model
Base Pin CB02900 Blued Models
Base Pin KCB02900 Stainless Models
Base Pin Retaining Pin Assembly CB02800 Blued Models
Base Pin Retaining Pin Assembly KCB02801 Stainless Models
Bullet Rammer CB00900 Blued Models
Bullet Rammer KCB00900 Stainless Models
* Cylinder CB-1 Blued Models
* Cylinder KCB-1 Stainless Models
Cylinder Latch CB04500 Blued Models
Cylinder Latch KCB04500 Stainless Models
Cylinder Latch Pivot CB03400 Blued Models
Cylinder Latch Pivot KCB03402 Stainless Models
Cylinder Latch Spring KCB04600 All Models
Front Sight, Adjustable CB-36 Adjustable Sight Models
Front Sight, Fixed, Not Illustrated CB03610 Fixed Sight Blued Models
Front Sight, Fixed, Not Illustrated KCB03610 Fixed Sight Stainless Models
Front Sight Base, Adjustable KMR13601 Adjustable Sight Models
Front Sight, Fixed, Not Illustrated CB03610 Fixed Sight Blued Models
Front Sight, Fixed, Not Illustrated KCB03610 Fixed Sight Stainless Models
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Part Name Part No. ModelFront Sight Base, Adjustable KMR13601 Adjustable Sight Models
Front Sight Blade, Adjustable CB03600 Adjustable Sight Models
Front Sight Cross Pin, Adjustable KE-26 Adjustable Sight Models
Grip Frame — Standard CB00300 Blued Models
Grip Frame — Standard KCB00300 Stainless Models
Grip Frame Screw-A-Front XR01700 Blued Models
Grip Frame Screw-A-Front KXR01700 Stainless Models
Grip Frame Screw-B-Back (2 Req’d.) XR01800 Blued Models
Grip Frame Screw-B-Back (2 Req’d.) KXR01800 Stainless Models
Grip Frame Screw-C-Bottom XR01900 Blued Models
Grip Frame Screw-C-Bottom KXR01900 Stainless Models
Grip Panels, Sold in Pairs Only XR01000 All Models
Grip Panels, Simulated Ivory, Sold in Pairs Only XR01000SI All Models
Grip Panel Dowel KXR01400 All Models
Grip Panel Ferrule, Left XR01200 All Models
Grip Panel Ferrule, Right XR01100 All Models
Grip Panel Screw KXR01300 All Models
* Hammer CB04000 Blued Models
* Hammer KCB04000 Stainless Models
Hammer Pivot CB01600 Blued Models
Hammer Pivot KCB01601 Stainless Models
Hammer Plunger KCB04102 All Models
Hammer Plunger Pin KE-22 All Models
Hammer Plunger Spring KCB04300 All Models
Hammer Strut XR01500 Blued Models
Hammer Strut KXR01500 Stainless Models
Loading Lever – 7 1/2” barrel CB00800 Blued Models
Loading Lever – 7 1/2” barrel KCB00800 Stainless Models
Loading Lever – 5 1/2” barrel CB00805 Blued Models
Loading Lever – 5 1/2” barrel KCB00805 Stainless Models
Loading Lever Latch CB06700 Blued Models
Loading Lever Latch KCB06701 Stainless Models 
						

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Part Name Part No. ModelLoading Lever Latch Screw CB06800 Blued Models
Loading Lever Latch Screw KCB06801 Stainless Models
Loading Lever Latch Spring KCB06900 All Models
Mainspring CB00400 Blued Models
Mainspring KCB00400 Stainless Models
Mainspring Seat XR00500 Blued Models
Mainspring Seat KXR00500 Stainless Models
Medallion, 2 Req’d., Not Illustrated XR05200 All Models
Nipple KCB07200 All Models
Nipple Wrench, Not Illustrated CB07300 All Models
Pawl KCB00700 All Models
Pawl Plunger XR05100 Blued Models
Pawl Plunger KXR05100 Stainless Models
Pawl Plunger Spring XR05000 Blued Models
Pawl Plunger Spring KXR05000 Stainless Models
Rear Sight Assembly, Complete, Adjustable MR15900 Adjustable Sight Models
Specify whether sight has bump on underside.
Rear Sight Elevation Screw, Adjustable MR05902 Adjustable Sight Models
Rear Sight Blade, Adjustable MR05901 Adjustable Sight Models
Rear Sight Elevation Spring, Adjustable (2 Req’d.) MR05906 Adjustable Sight Models
Rear Sight Pivot Pin, Adjustable MR05600 Adjustable Sight Models
Rear Sight Windage Adjustment Screw, Adjustable E05903 Adjustable Sight Models
Rear Sight Windage Spring, Adjustable MR05907 Adjustable Sight Models
* Trigger CB03900 Blued Models
* Trigger KCB03900 Stainless Models
Trigger Pivot Screw CB03400 Blued Models
Trigger Pivot Screw KCB03402 Stainless Models
Trigger Plunger CB03800 Blued Models
Trigger Plunger KCB03800 Stainless Models
Trigger Spring KCB03700 All Models
* PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FITTED. 
						

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THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING
We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful
purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that
ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way
which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe
and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and
represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
Firearms do not cause accidents! Firearms accidents are almost always found to have
been the result of carelessness or ignorance on the part of the shooter of the basic rules
of safe gun handling.
The following rules must be observed by gun users at all times. Safe gun handling is
not just desirable, it is absolutely essential to your safety, the safety of others, and the
continuation of gun ownership and sport shooting as we know it today.
1. LEARN THE MECHANICAL AND HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE USING.
Not all firearms are the same. The method
of carrying and handling firearms varies
in accordance with the mechanical
provisions for avoiding accidental
discharge and the various proper
procedures for loading and unloading. No
person should handle any firearm without
first having thoroughly familiarized
himself with the particular type of firearm
he is using, and with safe gun handling in
general.
2. ALWAYS KEEP THE
MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
Be sure of the bullet stop behind your
target, even when dry-firing. Never let the
muzzle of a firearm point at any part of
your body or at another person. This is
particularly important when loading or
unloading a firearm. In the event of an
accidental discharge, no injury can occur
as long as the muzzle is pointing in a safe
direction. A safe direction means a
direction which will not permit a
discharged bullet to strike a person, or to
strike an object from which the bullet
may ricochet.
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A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may
penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or
damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of
your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are
always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even
if you fall or stumble. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready
to shoot.
3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN
USE
.
Firearms should be loaded only
when you are in the field or on the
target range or shooting area,
ready to shoot. Firearms and
ammunition should be securely
locked in safes, racks or cabinets,
or by using the locking device
supplied with the firearm, when
not in use. Ammunition should be
safely stored separate from
firearms. Store your firearms out
of sight of visitors and children. It
is the gun owner’s responsibility to
be certain that children and persons unfamiliar with firearms cannot
gain access to firearms, ammunition, or components.
4. BE SURE THE BARREL IS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE SHOOTING.
Even a bit of mud, snow or excess
lubricating oil or grease in the bore
may cause the barrel to bulge, or
even burst on firing, and can cause
serious injury to the shooter and
bystanders. Be sure that you are
using ammunition of the proper
caliber and loading for the gun you
are using. If the report or recoil on
firing seems weak, or doesn’t seem
quite right,  CEASE FIRING
IMMEDIATELY, unload your
firearm and check to be sure that
no obstruction has become lodged
in the barrel.
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5. BE SURE OF YOUR
TARGET BEFORE YOU
SHOOT.
Don’t shoot unless you know
exactly where your bullet is going
to strike. Be sure of the bullet
stop behind your target, even
when dry-firing with an unloaded
gun. If you are in the field
hunting, do not fire at a
movement or noise. Take the time
to be absolutely certain of your
target before you pull the trigger.
6. WEAR SHOOTING
GLASSES AND HEARING
PROTECTORS WHEN
YOU SHOOT.
All shooters should wear
protective shooting glasses and
adequate hearing protectors when
shooting. Exposure to shooting
noise can damage hearing, and
adequate eye protection when
shooting is essential.
7. NEVER CLIMB A TREE
OR FENCE WITH A
LOADED FIREARM.
Put the firearm down carefully
before climbing a fence, and
unload it before climbing or
descending a tree or jumping over
a ditch or other obstruction. Never
pull or push a loaded firearm
toward yourself or another person.
When in doubt, or whenever you
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8. DON’T SHOOT AT A
HARD SURFACE, OR AT
WATER.
Bullets can glance off many
surfaces like rocks or the surface
of water and travel in
unpredictable directions with
considerable velocity.
9. NEVER TRANSPORT A
LOADED FIREARM.
Firearms should always be
unloaded before being placed in a
vehicle. A suitable carrying case
or scabbard should by used to
carry an unloaded firearm to and
from the shooting area.
10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES WHEN
SHOOTING.
Don’t drink until the day’s
shooting is over. Handling
firearms while under the
influence of alcohol in any form
or medications that could affect
your judgement or co-ordination,
constitutes a criminal disregard
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							A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY
ACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS
One of the few American firearms manufacturers whose management
has remained in the same family since starting in business, Sturm,
Ruger & Company, Inc., had its beginning in a small machine shop
occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. In
January, 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea,
William B. Ruger and Alexander M. Sturm started production of a .22
caliber autoloading pistol–a design which was so successful that it
became the cornerstone upon which one of the most comprehensive
lines of sporting firearms ever made in America was established. After
Alex Sturm’s death in 1951, William B. Ruger continued to direct the
company alone and today, William B. Ruger, Jr. continues to provide
guidance which has made this company a sound and successful
enterprise.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, in this relatively short time, has established
itself as a leading small arms design organization, developing a unique
and broad line of fine quality sporting, military and police firearms to
become one of the world’s most famous producers of revolvers, pistols,
rifles and shotguns. Since 1949 Ruger craftsmen have built many
millions of firearms.
During its five decades of growth and progress under the leadership of
William B. Ruger, the company developed a business philosophy and
implemented policies which represent a constructive influence in the life
of modern America. From the beginning, Sturm, Ruger & Company
played a positive role in conservation efforts and has supported the
interests of shooters through such groups as the National Rifle
Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, and many regional
sportsmen’s organizations. 
The company has always endeavored to market its firearms for
constructive and recreational purposes, to emphasize the traditional
aspects of shooting, to render meaningful public services and to
encourage shooters in constructive, responsible, and safe participation in
the shooting sports. Its motto is “Arms Makers For Responsible
Citizens.”
Today, Sturm, Ruger & Company is particularly mindful of those
elements which have contributed to the creation of its success, and
extends heartfelt thanks to its many loyal employees and customers.
A current catalog of Ruger firearms is available free upon request to
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., Southport, CT 06890
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							WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEEN
PACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARM
The Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637) does not require any
seller or manufacturer of a consumer product to give a written
warranty. It does provide that if a written warranty is given, it must be
designated as “limited” or as “full” and sets minimum standards for a
“full” warranty. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has elected not to
provide any written warranty, either “limited” or “full”, rather than to
attempt to comply with the provisions of the Magnuson-Moss Act and
the regulations issued thereunder. There are certain implied warranties
under state law with respect to sales of consumer goods. As the extent
and interpretation of these implied warranties varies from state to
state, you should refer to your state statutes. Sturm, Ruger &
Company wishes to assure its customers of its continued interest in
providing service to owners of Ruger firearms.
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06890 U.S.A.
http://www.ruger.com
“Arms Makers For Responsible Citizens”
®
A COPY OF THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR ANY RUGER
FIREARM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY FREE ON REQUEST.
THESE INSTRUCTION MANUALS CONTAIN IMPORTANT
WARNINGS WHICH MUST BE UNDERSTOOD
BEFORE USING THESE FIREARMS.
22/45”, “Model 96”, “77/17”, “Gold Label”, and “Target Grey” are RUGER TRADEMARKS. “RUGER “,
THE STURM, RUGER LOGO, “10/22”, “All-Weather”, “Arms Makers For Responsible Citizens”, “Bearcat”,
“Blackhawk”, “GP-100”, “M77”, “Mini Thirty”, “Mini-14”, “Old Army”, “P90”, “P93”, “P94”, “Redhawk”,
“77/22”, “77/44”, “77/50”, “SP101”, “Vaquero”, and “Single Six” are REGISTERED U.S. TRADEMARKS.
“DEERFIELD” is a registered trademark of Blount, Inc.