Colt Detective Special vs Ruger LCR

Side-by-side technical comparison

Colt Detective Special

Colt Detective Special

HandgunsDiscontinued

Ruger LCR

HandgunsIn production

Overview

Spec

Colt Detective Special

Ruger LCR

Manufacturer

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Country

Production

1927–1986

2009–present

Units produced

Hundreds of thousands

Unknown

Specifications

Spec

Colt Detective Special

Ruger LCR

Overall length

165 mm

165 mm

Barrel length

51 mm

51–76 mm

Weight

590 g

380–510 g

Magazine capacity

6-round cylinder

5 or 6-round cylinder

Action type

revolver

revolver

Trigger type

DA/SA

DAO

Sights

Fixed

Fixed

Calibers

Colt Detective Special

Ruger LCR

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