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Falcon A23161-05 G Key in Lever Cylinder, RU/T Series 6-Pin G Keyway, Keyed Different, 2 Cut Keys

Falcon A23161-05 G Key in Lever Cylinder, RU/T Series 6-Pin G Keyway, Keyed Different, 2 Cut Keys

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Falcon A23161-05 G Key in Lever Cylinder, RU/T Series 6-Pin G Keyway, Keyed Different, 2 Cut Keys

Upgrade or re-key your commercial door hardware with the Falcon A23161-05 Conventional Key-in-Lever Cylinder. Designed by Allegion for heavy-duty applications, this high-quality replacement cylinder is specifically engineered for use with Falcon T Series and RU Series bored locksets (excluding specialized 381 IS and 571 functions).

Machined from solid brass bar stock for maximum durability and precision, this cylinder features a 6-pin configuration pre-loaded into Falcon's standard G Keyway. This specific unit comes Keyed Different (KD), meaning it is pinned to a unique key combination to ensure standalone security. Whether managing a commercial facility retrofit or standard lock maintenance, this cylinder delivers Grade 1 reliability at an unmatched value. Each package includes two (2) cut keys to get your system running immediately.

Product Features

  • Exact OEM Compatibility: Engineered strictly for Falcon RU and T Series cylindrical lever locks (except RU381 IS and RU571 functions).

  • Solid Brass Construction: Both the plug and the cylinder housing are precision-machined from solid brass to ensure long-term wear resistance and smooth operations.

  • Premium G Keyway: Features the standard Falcon "G" conventional keyway structure, providing a reliable baseline for facility key control.

  • Secure 6-Pin Security: Outfitted with 6-pin chambers to deliver increased pick-resistance and expansive master-keying options over standard 5-pin alternatives.

  • Keyed Different (KD): Ideal for single-door security profiles where unique key access is strictly required.

  • Complete Package: Includes two precision-cut keys per cylinder, removing the immediate need for secondary key cutting.

Product Specifications

Specification Details
Manufacturer Falcon (An Allegion Brand)
Part Number A23161-05 G / A23161-05-626-G
Cylinder Type Conventional Key-In-Knob / Key-In-Lever (KIL)
Compatible Lock Series Falcon T Series & RU Series Levers
Number of Pins 6-Pin
Keyway Falcon G Keyway (Standard)
Keying Configuration Keyed Different (KD)
Included Keys 2 Cut Keys (Nickel Silver)
Material Solid Brass Housing and Plug

Manufacturer Resources

Falcon locks Catalog

Product Specs

Series:
Q330 Series
Product Group:
Parts and Accessories
Product Subgroup:
Cylinders
Product Type:
Cylinders
Subcategory:
Cylinder
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Handle Type:
Lever
Parts and Accessories Type:
Replacement Parts
Product Attribute:
Parts and Accessories
Product Category:
Parts and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon A23161-05 G 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Falcon A23161-05 cylinder fit my Falcon T Series lever lock?
Yes. The A23161-05 is the conventional key-in-lever cylinder built for Falcon T Series and RU Series bored locksets. The two exceptions are the RU381 IS and RU571 functions, which the cylinder is not intended for. If your lock is a standard T or RU cylindrical lever, this is the OEM replacement.
2) Is this Falcon cylinder 5-pin or 6-pin, and what keyway does it come in?
Six pins, pinned into Falcon's standard G conventional keyway. The extra chamber over a 5-pin gives more pick resistance and a much larger pool of combinations for master keying a building. If your facility is already keyed on the Falcon G keyway, the cylinder drops into that system.
3) Can I order these Falcon key-in-lever cylinders keyed alike across several doors?
Yes. Keying is a required choice at order time: KD (keyed different, the standard) or KA (keyed alike). KD pins each cylinder to its own unique combination for standalone doors. Pick KA if you want one key to operate a group of openings, such as a suite of offices or a run of storage rooms.
4) Will a mortise cylinder work in a Falcon RU lever lock instead of this one?
No. The A23161-05 is a key-in-lever (KIL) cylinder, a different body and cam arrangement from a mortise cylinder. A threaded mortise cylinder like the Corbin Russwin 1000 Grade 1 (1-1/2 inch, A02 straight cam) or the Detex MC65 6-pin threads into a mortise lock case and will not seat in a bored cylindrical lever. Match the cylinder type to the lock chassis, not just the keyway.
5) Is this a conventional cylinder or an interchangeable core?
Conventional, pinned at the factory to the combination you order. There is no core to pull with a control key. If your facility is standardized on interchangeable core so maintenance can rekey a door in seconds, you want an IC product instead, such as the BEST 1C Series standard 5-pin core, the BEST 1CB 150 Series, or a Schlage 20-057 full size interchangeable core rim cylinder. Those are not interchangeable with a Falcon KIL cylinder, so the whole opening has to be planned around one system or the other.
6) I need to rekey a run of Falcon lever locks without replacing the locksets. Is this the part?
That is exactly the use. The A23161-05 swaps the cylinder out of an existing Falcon T or RU lever, so the chassis, trim, and door prep stay as they are and only the key changes. Order keyed different for one-off doors, keyed alike for a group, and specify 606 or 626 to match the existing lever finish.
7) What is the closest cross-brand replacement for a Falcon A23161-05 key-in-lever cylinder?
The Falcon A23161-05 is a conventional key-in-lever cylinder built for Falcon T Series and RU Series bored locksets. The closest aftermarket equivalent in a different brand is the Kaba Ilco 1539 Series Key-In-Knob / Lever Universal Cylinder, which is built as a universal knob and lever cylinder rather than being tied to one manufacturer's bored lock. The Falcon unit arrives pinned to the Falcon G keyway with two cut keys, so if you are keying into an existing Falcon G system the OEM cylinder keeps that keyway intact; the Ilco universal is the route when you are re-keying a mixed set of knobs and levers to one standard.
8) I have Sargent knob and lever locks, not Falcon - which cylinder do I order?
The Falcon A23161-05 is pinned to the Falcon G keyway and is engineered strictly for Falcon RU and T Series cylindrical lever locks, so it is not the part for a Sargent lock. For Sargent bored knob and lever locks, the Kaba Ilco 1579 Knob and Lever Cylinder is the one made for that application. Both are replacement cylinders for bored locksets; the difference is entirely which lock chassis they drop into.
9) Can I use the Falcon A23161-05 in a mortise lock?
No. The Falcon A23161-05 is a conventional key-in-lever (KIL) cylinder that seats in the lever of a Falcon T or RU Series bored lockset. A mortise lock case takes a threaded mortise cylinder instead - for example the Corbin Russwin 1000 Grade 1 Series mortise cylinder at 1-1/2 inch length with an A02 straight cam, or the Corbin Russwin 1070 Grade 1 Series 1-1/4 inch 6-pin mortise housing with an A01 cloverleaf cam. Mortise cylinders are specified by length and cam; the Falcon KIL cylinder is specified by the lock series it fits.
10) What should I order instead if the door has an exit device rather than a lever lock?
The Falcon A23161-05 will not serve an exit device - it is a key-in-lever cylinder for Falcon T and RU Series bored levers. Rim exit devices take a rim cylinder, such as the Schlage Commercial 20-021 6-pin rim cylinder with a vertical tailpiece cam and two keys, or the Schlage 20-022, which is the same 6-pin rim cylinder with a horizontal tailpiece cam. Confirm which tailpiece orientation your device calls for before ordering.
11) We want to be able to re-key doors without pulling the lock apart - is the Falcon A23161-05 the right choice?
The Falcon A23161-05 is a conventional cylinder: re-keying it means taking it out and re-pinning it. If your goal is to rotate keying at the door with a control key, an interchangeable core platform is the better fit - the BEST 1CB 150 Series interchangeable core cylinder, the BEST 1C Series standard 5-pin core, or the Schlage 20-057 6-pin FSIC rim cylinder with convertible tailpiece cam are all built around removable cores. The trade-off is that an IC program means standardizing the locks around the core format, while the Falcon A23161-05 drops straight into Falcon T and RU Series levers you already own.
12) Do keys come with the Falcon A23161-05, or do I have to cut my own?
Two cut nickel silver keys ship with each cylinder, so a keyed different unit is ready to hang the same day. If you are ordering keyed alike across a group, all cylinders in that group operate on the one combination.
13) Is there a universal key-in-knob cylinder alternative if I am servicing mixed brands of lever locks?
Yes. Kaba Ilco makes universal key-in-knob and lever replacement cylinders, including the 1539 Series and the 1599 Series, and the 1579 Series is built specifically for Sargent knob and lever locks. Those are the route when a maintenance cart has to cover several lock brands. The Falcon A23161-05 goes the other way: it is the OEM part for Falcon T and RU levers and keeps the opening on the Falcon G keyway.
14) Can I use this cylinder on an exit device or a rim latch?
No. A rim device takes a rim cylinder with a tailpiece, not a key-in-lever cylinder. For that application look at a rim cylinder such as the Schlage 20-021 (6-pin, vertical tailpiece cam) or 20-022 (horizontal tailpiece cam), or the Corbin Russwin 3070 6-pin rim housing with a 1-7/8 inch tailpiece. The Falcon A23161-05 belongs in the lever itself.
15) Is a Detex MC65 a substitute for the Falcon A23161-05?
No. The Detex MC65 is a mortise cylinder in the Schlage C keyway at 1-1/8 inch, 6-pin - it threads into a mortise case or device housing. The Falcon A23161-05 is a key-in-lever cylinder in the Falcon G keyway that seats inside a Falcon T or RU Series bored lever. They share a 6-pin count and nothing else that matters for fit; the keyways are different systems, so they will not operate on the same key.
16) I need a cylinder for a deadbolt, not a lever - what takes the place of the Falcon A23161-05?
The Falcon A23161-05 is pinned for Falcon T and RU Series bored lever locks, so it is not a deadbolt part. For deadbolt applications, the Kaba Ilco 1549 Series is a key-in-deadbolt cylinder, and the Kaba Ilco 1599 is a key-in-knob replacement cylinder also listed for deadbolt function. On the high-security side, the Medeco 1012040 is a 6-pin lazy motion rim cylinder for Kwikset single cylinder deadbolts, and the Medeco 1075127 is a 5-pin rim type lazy motion single cylinder for handlesets and deadbolts.
17) What goes in an aluminum storefront door instead of a Falcon key-in-lever cylinder?
Aluminum storefront hardware is a different family from the Falcon T and RU Series bored levers the A23161-05 serves. For Adams Rite storefront deadlocks, the 4036 mortise cylinder is a Grade 1 five-pin unit with a 1/2 inch minimum door thickness, and the 4024 and 4025 cylinder pulls are made for MS1847 deadlock and deadlatch systems - the 4024 mounting through a trim plate and the 4025 using through-screws. For a wood door running an Adams Rite 5017 deadlock or deadlatch, the 4026 five-pin cylinder pull is the matching part.
18) Is there a higher-security option than the 6-pin Falcon A23161-05 G cylinder?
The Falcon A23161-05 is a conventional brass 6-pin cylinder in the standard Falcon G keyway, which gives a solid baseline for facility key control. Where the specification calls for patented key control and drill resistance, the BEST 1CDF is a drill resistant preferred patented interchangeable core, 7-pin, brass, in the 150 Series. That is a different platform, though - it requires a lock prepped for the interchangeable core rather than a Falcon bored lever taking a conventional KIL cylinder.
19) Will a Falcon A23161-05 work in an Emtek or Arrow interconnected lock?
No. The Falcon A23161-05 is cut for Falcon RU and T Series cylindrical lever locks only, excluding the RU381 IS and RU571 functions. For Emtek, the Emtek CY4 cylinder is the brand's own part, and the Medeco 1065244 is a 5-pin rim lazy motion cylinder supplied with an Emtek tailpiece. For an Arrow JL interconnected lock, or an Emtek handleset and deadbolt outside cylinder, the Medeco 1065140 5-pin retrofit cylinder is the one listed for that fit.
20) We run Schlage L9000 mortise locks in part of the building - can the Falcon cylinder standardize across both?
Not directly. The Falcon A23161-05 is a key-in-lever cylinder in the Falcon G keyway that fits Falcon T and RU Series bored levers. Schlage L9000 mortise locks take a mortise cylinder - the Corbin Russwin 1080 Grade 1 Series 1-1/2 inch LFIC mortise cylinder, 6-pin, is listed for Schlage L9000 mortise locks with an A01 cloverleaf cam. Standardizing a mixed bored-and-mortise building generally means choosing one keyway family and ordering the correct body style for each lock type rather than one cylinder for both.
21) If we standardize on a Schlage C keyway facility-wide, what replaces the Falcon G cylinder?
The Falcon A23161-05 is pinned to the Falcon G keyway, so it cannot be keyed into a Schlage C system as supplied. Within a Schlage C program, the Detex MC65 is a 1-1/8 inch 6-pin commercial grade mortise cylinder in the Schlage C keyway, and the Schlage 20-057-C is a full size interchangeable core cylinder in the C keyway, finished 643E aged bronze. Those cover mortise and IC openings; bored levers would need a C-keyway cylinder matched to that lock chassis.
22) What is the Falcon A23161-05 made of, and will it hold up in a high traffic building?
Housing and plug are both machined from solid brass bar stock, which is what gives the plug its wear life under constant key cycles. It is a commercial-duty part for door hardware service, not a residential cylinder. For a school corridor, clinic, or multi-family common area on Falcon T or RU levers, it is the direct OEM replacement.
23) Do I need a working cylinder on the non-keyed side, or is a dummy enough?
The Falcon A23161-05 is a fully pinned working cylinder - it ships keyed different with two cut keys and can be ordered keyed alike instead. Where the opening only needs a matching cylinder face with no key function, a dummy unit such as the BEST 12E Series dummy rim cylinder at 1-5/32 inch diameter fills the hole. Note that the 12E is a rim-format dummy, not a key-in-lever part, so it is a visual match for rim applications rather than a plug for a Falcon bored lever.
24) Is the Corbin Russwin 3070 rim cylinder an alternative to the Falcon A23161-05?
They are not interchangeable. The Corbin Russwin 3070 is a 6-pin rim cylinder housing with a 1-7/8 inch tailpiece, which mounts through the door to a rim device or rim lock. The Falcon A23161-05 is a key-in-lever cylinder that installs inside the lever of a Falcon T or RU Series bored lockset and has no tailpiece of that kind. Match the body style to the lock before matching pin count.
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