In just over 60 years, Ruger guns have earned a spot near the top of all American gun manufacturers. In firearms manufacturing terms that's a meteoric rise, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing. Posted on 02/21/2020 5:39:08 AM PST by w1n1
In just over 60 years, Ruger guns have earned a spot near the top of all American gun manufacturers. In firearms manufacturing terms that's a meteoric rise, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing.
The American Compact enters the most competitive arena in gundom, and is the most recent combatant in the fierce battle for carry-gun supremacy. And while Glock may have brought life to the polymer frame/striker-fire gun category, they are hardly the only game in town anymore. Virtually every major handgun manufacturer has some sort of gun that fits this mold, and more are coming.
For the past few years, Ruger has launched several products under the American name (which is fitting, since these guns are made in the U.S.), most recently adding the American Pistol to round out their patriotically themed rimfire and centerfire rifle families. The Ruger American is a polymer-framed, striker-fired semiauto available in 9mm and .45. It offers many of the same features you’ll find on competing guns, such as interchangeable grips, a bladed trigger, and an accessory rail tucked under the gun’s muzzle. The price is one that any hard-working American can afford: $579 MSRP, with lower prices around for bargain shoppers.
The standard American has a 4.2-inch barrel in 9mm and a 4.5-inch pipe in .45. With a full magazine, the 9mm version offers an impressive 17+1-round capacity, and while the gun is great fun at the range, it’s a bit big to break into the main channel of the concealed carry market. But Ruger was one step ahead, planning (and now offering) a compact version of the American semiauto pistol.
THE 9MM COMPACT VERSION of the American (the full-sized model is called the Duty) sports a 3.55-inch barrel (3.75inch in .45) with a length of just 6.65 inches. Designing a carry gun is always a give and take with regard to overall size; small guns are easy to hide and carry, but they aren't as comfortable to shoot or as accurate (in most cases) as larger, longer-barreled guns. Read the rest of Ruger 9mm compact pistol.
Bill Ruger refused to allow many of the great firearms that Sturm Ruger currently produces today. The Mini 14 was a decent gun when Bill Ruger made it, but he refused to allow 30 round mags to be manufactured and resisted efforts to improve it. I had a KP-94 in .40 S&W. Big, heavy, crappy trigger, and only held 11 rounds. The pistols today are MUCH better and safer.
Had a ruger LC9, whata crappo gun. terrible trigger.
Got rid of it and got a compact SW MP
Had a ruger LC9, whata crappo gun. terrible trigger.
Got rid of it and got a compact SW MP
Had a ruger LC9, whata crappo gun. terrible trigger.
Got rid of it and got a compact SW MP
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Must have put that trigger on your mouse.
You can say that again.
Springfield XDS in .45.
Mrs. L and I both carry them. Awesome CC guns. We got hers used with all the accessories, 2 spare mags, and the factory hard case for $300 out the door.
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I like Rugers. Love my P89 but I’ll keep my Walther CCP for concealed.
Crappo trigger!
He’s dead, Jim. ;-)
I had had an LC9. It is a very concealable firearm, but as you say, the trigger is crap. As a shooter, it is almost uncontrollable, but this is probably due to the form factor. I prefer more substantial weapons like a Sig 939.
I fired a mini 14 in 1975 that had a Ruger 30rd mag attached.
Factory mag.
That
My Ruger LCP .380 has one of them triggers - not good for anything except close up self defense...but small size makes it comfortable to conceal and I can keep them inside a grapefruit size circle at 50’ so it works for me.
“Springfield XDS in .45.”
That’s what I carry. And XDM .45 for car gun when I can’t carry. Still looking for the perfect carry gun.
And again, and again
8~)
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