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Corbin Russwin ML2065 Dormitory or Entrance - Mortise Less Cylinder

Corbin Russwin ML2065 Grade 1 Dormitory or Entrance - Mortise Less Cylinder

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Corbin Russwin ML2065-LC Dormitory/Entrance Mortise Lock Less Cylinder, Grade 1, Field Reversible

Commercial-Grade Dormitory/Entrance Mortise Lock for High-Traffic Security Applications

The Corbin Russwin ML2065-LC is a Grade 1 Dormitory/Entrance mortise lock from the ML2000 Series, engineered for demanding commercial, institutional, industrial, and government environments. Designed for 1-3/4" (44mm) standard door thickness, this less-cylinder configuration accepts new or existing Corbin Russwin key systems as well as cylinders from most other manufacturers, offering exceptional installation flexibility. The lockbody is constructed of heavy-gauge steel and features a patented Quick Reversible latchbolt and a 1" stainless steel deadbolt, delivering both life safety and security in a single door preparation.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 mortise lock per A156.13 Series 1000, Operational and Security Grade 1
  • UL Cycle above and beyond: 14.5 Million Cycles (Verification ID: V875753)
  • Patented Quick Reversible latchbolt — reverse handing without disassembling the lock case
  • Multi-function capability: 12 functions configurable from one ML2054 lockbody
  • Heavy-gauge steel lockcase 5-7/8" x 4" x 15/16"; 1" stainless steel deadbolt, 1" throw
  • 3/4" (19mm) throw anti-friction two-piece latchbolt requires less force to close
  • Wide variety of trim designs including Muséo®, Vineyard™, Behavioral Health (BHSS/BLSS)
  • Status indicator options for locked/unlocked visibility (sectional and escutcheon trim)
  • Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR) available for ML20900 series
  • Thru-bolted trim designs for proper alignment and increased security
  • Can be used with new or existing Corbin Russwin key systems; accepts most other manufacturers' cylinders
  • UL/cUL listed, UL10C positive pressure; 3-hour fire door up to 4' x 10' single or 8' x 10' pair
  • Ten-year mechanical warranty; five-year MELR; two-year electrical

Technical Specifications

  • Grade: ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Series 1000, Operational and Security Grade 1
  • Handing: Handed; quick reversible — re-handed without disassembling the lock case
  • Door Thickness: 1-3/4" (44mm) standard; optional thicknesses available
  • Backset: 2-3/4" (70mm)
  • Lockcase: Heavy-gauge steel, 5-7/8" (149mm) x 4" (102mm) x 15/16" (24mm)
  • Armored Front: Wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel, 8" x 1-1/4"
  • Latchbolt: 2-piece mechanical with anti-friction insert, 5/8" x 1" x 3/4" (19mm) throw
  • Auxiliary Latchbolt: 9/16" (14mm) effective throw; deadlocking
  • Deadbolt: One-piece stainless steel, 19/32" x 1-1/4" x 1" (25mm) throw
  • Strike: Wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel, ANSI straight lip, 4-7/8" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/8" lip to center
  • Cylinder: Brass, 6-pin L4 keyway, 0-bitted standard
  • Spacing: C. to c. knob/lever to cylinder: 3-5/8" (92mm); knob/lever to thumbturn: 2-7/16" (62mm)
  • Certifications: ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Grade 1; UL/cUL UL10C 3-hour positive pressure; ADA A117.1; California State Fire Marshal; Windstorm/Hurricane certified
  • Warranty: Ten-year mechanical; five-year MELR; two-year electrical

Professional Applications

  • College and University Dormitory Facilities
  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities and Schools
  • Healthcare Institutions and Hospitals
  • Hotel and Hospitality Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Industrial and Institutional Facilities

Tamper-Resistant Design

The ML2000VR (Vandal Resistant) Series variant features vandal-resistant stainless steel escutcheons with tapered edges and Torx® pin tamper-resistant screws, providing a formidable barrier against abuse and unauthorized manipulation in high-risk environments.

Why Choose Corbin Russwin Quality?

Corbin Russwin ML2000 Series mortise locks deliver professional-grade reliability with heavy-gauge steel construction and a 1" stainless steel deadbolt, validated by UL Cycle testing completed at 14.5 Million Cycles (Verification ID: V875753). Backed by a 10-year warranty and a wide variety of trim designs and finishes, the ML2065-LC is engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and long-term security are essential.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
ML2000 Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Standard Latch:
3/4" Latchbolt
Standard Strike:
ANSI straight lip standard, 4-7/8" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/8"
Product Subgroup:
Mortise
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Function Description:
Mortise
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Dormitory/Entrance
Segment:
Door Hardware
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Electronic:
No
Product Model:
ML2065
Collection:
ML2000_Series
Product Function:
Dormitory /Entrace
Door Hand Direction:
Field Reversible
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Brass or Bronze
Department:
Door Hardware

Corbin Russwin ML2065 LWA 626 LC – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the ML2065 dormitory/entrance function actually do at the door?
The Corbin Russwin ML2065 is a dormitory/entrance function mortise lock, so it combines a keyed latch with a separate 1 inch throw stainless steel deadbolt in one door prep. You get life safety and security together: the latchbolt handles everyday passage and the deadbolt provides the added security a dorm room or apartment-style entrance needs. It is a mechanical lock, not electronic.
2) Does the ML2065-LC come with a cylinder, and can I use my existing keys?
Less cylinder means the ML2065-LC ships without the cylinder, so you supply it. That is the point of the LC configuration: it takes new or existing Corbin Russwin key systems, and it also accepts cylinders from most other manufacturers. If your building is already keyed, you order the lock body and trim here and pin your own cylinder to match the master key system.
3) What door thickness and backset does the Corbin Russwin ML2065 mortise lock need?
Standard build is for a 1-3/4 inch (44mm) door with a 2-3/4 inch (70mm) backset, which is the normal commercial mortise prep. Optional thicknesses are available from the factory if your doors are heavier than standard. The lock case itself measures 5-7/8 x 4 x 15/16 inches, and the armored front is 8 x 1-1/4 inches.
4) Do I have to order the ML2065 handed, or can I flip it in the field?
Order it either way. The ML2065 uses Corbin Russwin's patented Quick Reversible latchbolt, so handing is changed without opening the lock case. The catalog lists it as field reversible, which is useful on a multi-family or dorm retrofit where you are not certain of the hand on every opening until you are standing at the door.
5) Will the ML2065 latch into the strike prep already in my frame?
The standard strike is an ANSI straight lip, 4-7/8 x 1-1/4 inches with 1-1/8 inch lip to center, which is the common commercial frame cutout. The latchbolt has a 3/4 inch (19mm) throw with an anti-friction insert, and the auxiliary deadlatch gives a 9/16 inch effective throw. The deadbolt throws a full 1 inch, so your frame needs a deadbolt pocket behind the strike, not just a latch cutout.
6) Can the ML2065 go on a fire-rated door?
Yes. The ML2000 Series is UL/cUL listed and UL10C positive pressure rated, good for 3-hour fire doors up to 4 by 10 feet single or 8 by 10 feet pair. It is also listed to ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Series 1000 at operational and security Grade 1, meets ADA A117.1, and carries California State Fire Marshal and windstorm/hurricane certification.
7) What is the closest equivalent to a Corbin Russwin ML2065 dormitory mortise lock from another manufacturer?
The ML2065 is a Grade 1 dormitory/entrance mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 inch doors. The nearest peer by function is the Sargent 7925, a Grade 1 heavy duty corridor/dormitory mortise lock from the 7900 Series with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt. Both put a deadbolt and a latch in one mortise pocket on a dormitory-style opening. The Sargent comes with its rose trim as described, while the ML2065 is ordered less cylinder with a choice of A rose or M escutcheon.
8) The opening needs to stay locked at all times from the outside - is a dormitory function mortise lock the right choice?
No. The ML2065 dormitory/entrance function is built so the outside can be left locked or unlocked, which is not what a permanently secured door wants. For an always-locked outside lever, a storeroom function is the correct call: the Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock in the 8800 Series with an Arcadia lever, and the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors with an interchangeable core option.
9) Can I use a Baldwin 6301 mortise lock body in place of the ML2065?
Check the backset before you commit. The ML2065 uses a 2-3/4 inch backset in a 5-7/8 by 4 by 15/16 inch case. The Baldwin 6301 entrance/apartment mortise lock body, offered knob by knob or lever by lever, uses a 2-1/2 inch backset for doors 1-3/4 inch and over. That half-inch difference moves the cylinder and spindle holes, so it is not a drop-in swap into an existing ML2000 door prep.
10) I need the ML2065 opening to unlock electrically from an access control panel - what do I order instead?
The ML2065 is a mechanical lock with no electrified option in its configuration. For electric operation on a mortise prep, the Command Access ML190 Series is a heavy-duty motorized mortise lock in storeroom function with field selectable EL/EU operation on 24VDC, the BEST 45HW is a heavy duty wired electromechanical mortise lock running 12V or 24V, and the Schlage L9092EU with 03A trim is a heavy duty electric lock/unlock outside lever mortise lock, keyed outside, with request to exit on 12/24VDC for 1-3/4 inch doors.
11) What finish and trim choices do I need to pick when ordering the ML2065-LC?
Three decisions on the order: finish, lever, and rose or escutcheon. Finishes are 626 satin chrome and 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed. The lever is LW Lustra (wrought). Trim is either the A rose at 2-1/4 inch diameter or the M escutcheon. Escutcheon trim covers more of the door face, which matters on a retrofit where the old trim left marks or larger holes.
12) How much spacing do I need between the lever and the cylinder on a mortise prep?
Center to center from the knob or lever to the cylinder is 3-5/8 inches (92mm), and lever to thumbturn is 2-7/16 inches (62mm). Those are the numbers to check against an existing door face prep before you commit to the ML2065, since a mismatch there means new holes in the door, not just new trim.
13) Is the ML2065 tough enough for a dorm or high-traffic corridor?
The lock case is heavy-gauge steel with a one-piece stainless steel deadbolt, and the ML2000 Series completed UL cycle testing at 14.5 million cycles (Verification ID V875753), well past the Grade 1 minimum. For higher-abuse openings, Corbin Russwin also offers the ML2000VR vandal-resistant version with stainless escutcheons and Torx pin tamper-resistant screws.
14) What is the difference between the ML2065 and a storeroom mortise lock?
Dormitory/entrance gives you a keyed latch plus a separate deadbolt the occupant can throw from inside, which is what you want on a sleeping room or apartment door. A storeroom function has no deadbolt and the outside lever is always locked, keyed entry only, which suits a closet or mechanical room. If storeroom is what the opening actually calls for, the Accentra 8805FL or Cal-Royal NM8080 are Grade 1 storeroom mortise locks. For a classroom function, look at the Cal-Royal NM8070.
15) Can I standardize a whole building on the ML2000 Series and still get different functions per door?
Yes, and that is the practical reason facilities pick this series. Twelve functions are configurable from a single ML2054 lockbody, so a stocking program covers entrance, classroom, storeroom and the rest without carrying a dozen different lock bodies. Trim stays consistent across them, and the range includes Museo, Vineyard and behavioral health (BHSS/BLSS) designs plus status indicator options that show locked or unlocked on sectional and escutcheon trim.
16) Is there a simpler mortise lock if the door does not need to be keyed at all?
Yes. The ML2065 is a keyed dormitory/entrance lock supplied less cylinder. If the opening is non-keyed, the Schlage PM010 is a Grade 1 passage latch mortise lock, non-keyed, for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty fire rated mortise passage lock in the MA Series with field reversible operation, and the Hager 3810S is a Grade 1 passage mortise lock with rose and a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 inch doors. None of the three carries the deadbolt the ML2065 has.
17) What is the difference between the ML2065 and an electronic mortise lock like the Schlage CO-100 or TownSteel FME-2000?
The ML2065 is a mechanical lock with no electronics, keyed by cylinder and re-handed without disassembling the case. The Schlage CO-100-MS is a standalone electronic mortise lock, Grade 1 heavy duty, privacy function, with a keypad reader for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the TownSteel FME-2000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom mortise lockset with RFID technology, also 1-3/4 inch. The electronic units manage credentials and audit trails; the ML2065 manages keys and needs no power or batteries.
18) I only need a deadbolt on this door, not a lever - what takes the place of the ML2065?
The ML2065 combines a 3/4 inch throw latchbolt with a 1 inch stainless deadbolt behind lever trim. If the opening needs deadbolt only, the Sargent 4874 is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset from the 4870 Series, matching the ML2065 backset, and the Kaba Ilco 185 Series mortise lock is a deadbolt function with no handing. Neither provides the latching function that lets the door self-latch on closing.
19) Are the Emtek mortise entrance locksets an alternative to the ML2065?
They serve a different purpose. Emtek 3019 Brisbane, 3102 Memphis, 3104 Hamilton and 3106 Manhattan mortise entrance locksets are all dummy function, meaning trim that does not operate a latch. The ML2065 is a Grade 1 dormitory/entrance lock with a working latchbolt and deadbolt. Use a dummy only on an inactive leaf or a false door.
20) For a behavioral health or anti-ligature opening, is the ML2065 the right lock?
The ML2000 Series does offer Behavioral Health trim designs, but the ML2065 function is dormitory/entrance with a keyed lever. For a dedicated ligature resistant opening, the TownSteel MRX-L-01 is a Grade 1 heavy duty stainless steel anti-ligature lever mortise lockset in passage function for 1-3/4 inch doors, the MRX-A-01 is the same passage function with arch trim in satin stainless, and the Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel. All three are passage function rather than keyed.
21) My door is 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch thick - will the ML2065 fit?
The ML2065 is built for 1-3/4 inch (44mm) standard door thickness, with optional thicknesses available on request. If you are working a range rather than a fixed 1-3/4 inch, the Alarm Lock DL3500CR is a Grade 1 classroom function electronic mortise lock rated for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors, and the DL2700CR Trilogy T2 covers the same 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch range in a weatherproof classroom design. Those are keypad locks rather than key-only, so confirm the credential method suits the facility.
22) Can I order just a mortise lock body without trim, the way the ML2065 is sold less cylinder?
Less cylinder and less trim are two different things. The ML2065 ships as a complete lock with lever and rose or escutcheon selected, just without the cylinder so you can key it to an existing Corbin Russwin system or most other manufacturers' cylinders. If you want a bare lockbody, the BEST 45H Series is a heavy duty mortise lock body in public entrance function with field reversible operation, and the 45HCA Series is a heavy duty mortise lockbody in intruder function.
23) I want keypad or card access on a dorm room instead of a keyed mortise lock. What should I look at?
The ML2065-LC is mechanical only, so it will not give you credentials or audit trail. For electronic in the same mortise prep, the Alarm Lock DL3500CR is a Grade 1 Trilogy electronic mortise lock with 300 user codes, and the TownSteel FME-2000 is a Grade 1 mortise lockset with RFID for 1-3/4 inch doors. Schlage's CO-100 standalone keypad mortise lock is another Grade 1 option on 1-3/4 inch doors.
24) Is there an electric latch retraction option in the Corbin Russwin ML2000 line?
Motorized Electric Latch Retraction (MELR) is offered, but on the ML20900 series rather than the mechanical ML2065. If the opening needs access control release or tie-in to a card reader, that is the direction to go within the same family; the ML2065-LC itself is a straight mechanical lock.
25) Is there a Grade 1 office or entrance mortise lock to pair with the ML2065 on adjacent doors?
For an office door next to a dormitory opening, the Cal-Royal NM8050 is a Grade 1 heavy duty office/entrance mortise lockset with an auxiliary deadlatch for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same door thickness the ML2065 is built for. The Hager 3850E is a Grade 1 office mortise lock with lever and escutcheon, non-keyed, on a 2-3/4 inch backset matching the ML2065 backset, for doors 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 inch. Standardizing on the 2-3/4 inch backset keeps door prep consistent across the floor.
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