{"id":49493,"date":"2015-12-29T18:20:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T23:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=49493"},"modified":"2015-12-29T18:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T05:27:27","slug":"ruger-american-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ruger-american-pistol\/","title":{"rendered":"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol&#8211;Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This page is under construction&#8211;big time. We picked this gun up Monday, and had it on the range Tuesday. We&#8217;ll be adding to this review as time permits.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read about the Ruger American Pistol: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.ruger.com\/index.html\" campaign=\"Ruger American Pistol\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/beta.ruger.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy one on GunsAmerica:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20american%20pistol\" campaign=\"Ruger American Pistol\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20american%20pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been sitting on this news for a couple of weeks now. Ruger has a big announcement. They&#8217;ve just released the American Pistol&#8211;a polymer framed handgun chambered in 9mm and .45 ACP. This is a serious departure from Ruger&#8217;s pistol line-up, and should prove to be a game changer.<\/p>\n<p>And, in classic Ruger style, there are guns in stores now&#8211;there are even test guns at ranges across America for those of you who want to go put one through its paces. No waiting.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49554\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49554\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-7.jpg\" alt=\"The Ruger American Pistol in 9mm. \" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-7.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-7-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ruger American Pistol in 9mm.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<h2>Specs:<\/h2>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capacity 9mm 17+1, .45 ACP 10+1<\/li>\n<li>Weight 9mm 30 oz, .45 ACP 31.5 oz<\/li>\n<li>Length 9mm 7.5&#8243;, .45 ACP 8&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Width 9mm 1.4&#8243;, .45 ACP 1.4&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Height 9mm 5.6&#8243;, .45 ACP 5.7&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Barrel 9mm 4.2&#8243;, .45 ACP 4.5&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>MSRP $579.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49572\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-25.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49572\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-25-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The guts of the American Pistol.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-25-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-25-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-25.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guts of the American Pistol. Modular chassis?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<h2>First Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Some brands have an iconic look. Ruger has a distinct style, but they&#8217;ve completely revamped their pistol aesthetic with this one. The American Pistol doesn&#8217;t look like Ruger&#8217;s other polymer framed pistols. The ergonomic grip is more evocative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/hks-new-vp9-striker-fired-perfected\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the VP9<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/walthers-first-45-the-ppq-m2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPQ M2<\/a>. But this isn&#8217;t a foreign company making pistols in America, or an American company importing pistols&#8211;this is an <em>American\u00a0 Pistol<\/em>&#8211;a point Ruger is rightfully proud of.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49565\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-18.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49565\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-18-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Modular back-straps allow for a custom hand fit.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-18-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-18-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-18.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modular grip modules allow for a custom hand fit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49566\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-19.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49566\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-19-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Grip texture is aggressive and effective. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-19-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-19-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-19.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grip texture is aggressive and effective.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>Once I had this gun in my hand, I immediately noticed that there wasn&#8217;t an external safety (at least not a thumb safety). There is a trigger safety, and there are safeties built into the gun (like an automatic seer block), but there isn&#8217;t anything on the outside to thumb up or down. Opinions being what they are&#8230; I appreciate the immediacy offered by a gun like this. If it is loaded, it is ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49563\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-16.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49563\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-16-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The controls are modestly sized, but easy to use and totally ambidextrous. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-16-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-16-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-16.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The controls are modestly sized, but easy to use and totally ambidextrous.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49564\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-17.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49564\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-17-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"This diamond points to the mag release, making mag changes easy.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-17-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-17-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-17.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This diamond points to the mag release, making mag changes easy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>Another major step forward for Ruger is the lack of a magazine disconnect. I was standing in the store, dropping mags and working the slide, and I pulled the trigger. Much to my surprise (and delight) the gun clicked. While some may grouse about the relative benefits of the magazine disconnect, I prefer it this way. Magazines fail. A defensive handgun may still need to work without a magazine in the gun, and this one will.<\/p>\n<p>No mag disconnect. No thumb safety. Could it be that someone at Ruger was reading my Christmas wish list?<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49561\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-14.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49561\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-14.jpg\" alt=\"Read the fine print.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-14-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-14-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Read the fine print. More subtle is how the extractor functions as a loaded-chamber-indicator (in this case, when flat, the chamber is empty).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>And while we&#8217;re talking triggers, this one should make almost everyone smile. It has a short take-up, then hits a thin wall. It breaks clean every time at 5.5 pounds. I said in the video above that it broke at 4.5 pounds&#8211;and I swear that&#8217;s what it felt like. The break is comparable to some finely tuned 1911 triggers I&#8217;ve used. The shoe still feels plastic, but it is plastic.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the reset is super short, too. This trigger spanks the competition. No two ways about it. As far as out-of-the-box stock triggers go, I&#8217;d rank this up there with the absolute best.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49549\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49549\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"wp-image-49549 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-2-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The trigger safety falls easily. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The trigger safety falls easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49567\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49567\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"wp-image-49567 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-20-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"There's a plateau behind the trigger that stops over-travel. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-20-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-20-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-20.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s a plateau behind the trigger that stops over-travel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>The lines on the new American Pistol are clean. The texture on the polymer frame is sufficient. The back-straps are interchangeable. The slide has excellent texture at the rear serrations, and there are enough cuts on the front of the slide to allow for it to be racked from the front.<\/p>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t like the eggshell texture of glass-filled nylon, The American Pistol could be stippled. I&#8217;d like an additional section of texture above the trigger for my left thumb.<\/p>\n<p>The magazines are steel with a polymer base. They&#8217;re coated with nickel Teflon, so they&#8217;re super slick. The 9mm holds 17 rounds, which puts it in line with the competition, for sure. I&#8217;d expect to see industry standard capacity for additional models moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-6.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger American Pistol 6\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<h2>Shooting<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve haven&#8217;t had the gun long enough to make much of a definitive statement about accuracy or reliability. We put 200 rounds through it this afternoon&#8211;mostly practice ammo. Accuracy was dependable. The gun ran without a hitch. We had no feeding issues, failures, mag problems&#8211;nothing.<\/p>\n<p>And recoil is manageable. I&#8217;ve run all of the 4&#8243;-5&#8243; 9mms. I can typically control recoil in this class easily enough, and The American Pistol is no exception. The gun does have a unique recoil impulse&#8211;no so distinct as to feel alien, but it took me a couple of rounds to feel comfortable with rapid follow-up shots. The gun sits low in the hand and it points naturally&#8211;both are good indications that I&#8217;ll like the way it performs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note&#8211;in the rush to get to the range and get some meaningful data, I neglected to take pictures of the targets. We&#8217;ll get a full review up soon and rectify the problem. When running all out, from seven yards, I could keep an entire magazine on a single 8&#8243; target. And we pulled off several 5 shot strings that were all touching. So the results should be good.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>A note on field stripping<\/h2>\n<p>There was one peculiarity we experienced. This gun comes apart easily, which is great for field stripping. Removing the slide, barrel, and spring is a breeze&#8211;and you don&#8217;t have to pull the trigger to take it down. That&#8217;s as far as I&#8217;d recommend taking the gun down, though, <em>in the field<\/em>. They call it <em>field stripping<\/em> for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49568\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-21.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49568\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-21-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Field stripped. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-21-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-21-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-21.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field stripped. Easy. No tools or trigger-pull required.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49574\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-27.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49574\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-27-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Resist the temptation to take it down this far, at least until you are back at the bench.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-27-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-27-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-27.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resist the temptation to take it down this far, at least until you are back at the bench.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t try to take the modular guts out of the polymer frame. If you do, you run the risk of losing smaller parts. How do I know? Funny you should ask. Let&#8217;s just say I performed the field strip flawlessly. Then I kept going. Then I crawled around on hands and knees looking for a spring in the grass and weeds. Once I found the spring, I couldn&#8217;t get the gun back together. My fingers were freezing, and I eventually had to admit defeat and take all of the parts back to the workbench.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49575\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-28.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49575\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-28-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"This spring pops off easily. When it falls in the grass, it is hard to find. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-28-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-28-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-28.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This spring pops off easily. When it falls in the grass, it is hard to find.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49576\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49576\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-29-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Lining up this lever with the take-down pin is tricky.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-29-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-29-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-29.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lining up this lever with the take-down pin is tricky.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<h2>So what does The American Pistol mean for Ruger?<\/h2>\n<p>Ruger is taking over. As a review writer, I see a lot of guns. I can&#8217;t think of another company that does everything that Ruger does&#8211;and there are certainly no American manufacturers who continue to produce such quality at such an affordable price point. Their rimfire guns are legendary. Their revolvers never quit. Their rifles&#8211;from budget minded hunting guns to long range tack drivers&#8211;have a well deserved following. Everything from single-action pistols to fine-tuned SASS revolvers to mouse-guns&#8211;Ruger does it brilliantly. Still&#8211;there was one nut they couldn&#8217;t seem to crack; their full-sized polymer pistol line has never caught on.<\/p>\n<p>This changes that. This is the beginning of something new for Ruger. The full-sized American Pistol should be the first of a whole line of new guns. And (if I&#8217;m any judge of what is going to be popular) I think this one is going to be a rock-star.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49552\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49552\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-5.jpg\" alt=\"The full-sized American Pistol should be the first of many variants in size and caliber. \" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-5-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The full-sized American Pistol should be the first of many variants in size and caliber.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<h2>So What does this mean for us?<\/h2>\n<p>From where I sit, I see a landscape dominated by polymer framed pistols. There is no shortage. Almost all of them are respectable guns that have long lists of selling points. If you are particularly brand loyal, you likely have a suitable option. So here&#8217;s one for the Ruger devotees.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s more&#8211;let&#8217;s consider origins. This gun is made in the USA, by a company with roots in the USA. Say what you will about some of the industry leaders, but patriotism still matters to most American gun owners. And if you can buy an American made gun for less than you can buy an import (assuming performance and reliability are equal), wouldn&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p>Performance and reliability are the two big unknowns with new guns, and these factors are what build brand loyalty. Time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49557\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49557\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"wp-image-49557 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-10-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The front sight. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-10-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-10.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Novak LoMount front sight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49558\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49558\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"wp-image-49558 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-11-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The rear sight. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-11-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-11-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-11.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Novak LoMount rear sight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<h2>So what does this mean for America?<\/h2>\n<p>Could it be that Ruger is going to be a contender in the upcoming trials to replace the M9? This has a modular chassis. It is available in 9mm and .45 ACP. Other calibers and frame sizes should be easy to produce. And it is made in America, by a company deeply rooted in America&#8211;did I mention that?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read about the Ruger American Pistol: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.ruger.com\/index.html\" campaign=\"Ruger American Pistol\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/beta.ruger.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy one on GunsAmerica:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20american%20pistol\" campaign=\"Ruger American Pistol\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20american%20pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49550\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49550\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"wp-image-49550 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-3-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Plenty of real estate for a good grip. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plenty of real estate for a good grip.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49551\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49551\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-4-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The flat black and flat surfaces cut down on glare.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-4-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-4.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The flat black and flat surfaces cut down on glare.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49555\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49555\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-8-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The polymer rail.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-8-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-8.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The polymer rail.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49556\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49556\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-9-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The business end. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-9-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-9.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The business end.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49573\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-26.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49573\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-26-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the barrel.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-26-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-26-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-26.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the barrel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49571\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-24.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49571\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-24-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Not a full barrel, but hardly slim. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-24-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-24-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-24.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not a bull barrel, but hardly slim.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49570\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-23.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49570\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-23-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The caliber markings are clear, useful in a gun that might end up with modular options.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-23-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-23-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-23.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The caliber markings are clear, useful in a gun that might end up with modular options.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49569\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ruger-american-pistol\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49569\" title=\"We Shoot the Ruger American Pistol--Review\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-22-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Excellent feed ramp. We had no performance issues.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-22-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-22-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ruger-American-Pistol-22.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excellent feed ramp. We had no performance issues.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brand new from Ruger&#8211;a new polymer framed pistol. The Ruger American Pistol is going to shake things up. So how does the new gun stack up? 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