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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.

Design

The pistol uses a pre-tensioned striker firing system, and is chambered in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP. The pistol uses a Browning-type locked-breech short recoil action, with a barrel cam system that is designed to reduce felt recoil. 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.

Variants

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

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. ^ Billings, Jacki (1 October 2016). "Ruger expands American Pistol series with compact model".
2. "Ruger American Pistol® Centerfire Pistol".
3. ^ "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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