Ruger American Pistol

Ruger American Pistol
Ruger American Pistol
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Unit cost	$579 (MSRP)
Produced	2015–present
Variants	Compact and Full size pro model and External Thumb safety version.
Specifications
Cartridge	9mm Luger; .45 ACP;
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	semi-automatic
Feed system	17-round or 10-round magazines and 12-round or 10-round magazines for compact pistols (9mm) ; 10-round magazine (.45 ACP)

The Ruger American Pistol is a polymer-framed, semi-automatic pistol introduced by Ruger in December 2015.^[3]

Design

The pistol uses a pre-tensioned striker firing system, and is chambered in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP.^[3] The pistol uses a Browning-type locked-breech short recoil action, with a barrel cam system that is designed to reduce felt recoil.^[4] The serialized part of the pistol is a steel chassis, which is fit to a glass-filled nylon frame. The frame incorporates a Picatinny rail for mounting accessories.^[5]

Variants

In September 2016, Ruger announced compact versions of the pistol, again chambered in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP.^[6]^[1]

In March 2020, Ruger introduced the American Pistol Competition, chambered in 9mm, and the American Pistol Compact with gray Cerakote finish, chambered in .45 ACP.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Billings, Jacki (1 October 2016). "Ruger expands American Pistol series with compact model". http://www.guns.com/2016/10/01/ruger-expands-american-pistol-series-with-compact-model/.
↑ "Ruger American Pistol® Centerfire Pistol". http://www.ruger.com/products/rugerAmericanPistol/models.html.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Ruger News". http://www.ruger.com/news/2015-12-30.html.
↑ "Tested: Ruger American Pistol". https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2015/12/29/tested-ruger-american-pistol/.
↑ "First Look: Ruger American Pistol - Guns & Ammo". 30 December 2015. http://www.gunsandammo.com/shot-show-2016/first-look-ruger-american-pistol/.
↑ "Ruger News". http://www.ruger.com/news/2016-09-29.html.

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[auto-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Billings, Jacki (1 October 2016). "Ruger expands American Pistol series with compact model". http://www.guns.com/2016/10/01/ruger-expands-american-pistol-series-with-compact-model/.

[2] "Ruger American Pistol® Centerfire Pistol". http://www.ruger.com/products/rugerAmericanPistol/models.html.

[ruger.com-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Ruger News". http://www.ruger.com/news/2015-12-30.html.

[4] "Tested: Ruger American Pistol". https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2015/12/29/tested-ruger-american-pistol/.

[5] "First Look: Ruger American Pistol - Guns & Ammo". 30 December 2015. http://www.gunsandammo.com/shot-show-2016/first-look-ruger-american-pistol/.

[6] "Ruger News". http://www.ruger.com/news/2016-09-29.html.