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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. ^ a b Billings, Jacki (1 October 2016). "Ruger expands American Pistol series with compact model".
  2. ^ "Ruger American Pistol® Centerfire Pistol".
  3. ^ a b "Ruger News".
  4. ^ "Tested: Ruger American Pistol".
  5. ^ "First Look: Ruger American Pistol - Guns & Ammo". 30 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Ruger News".

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