Got a chance to take the new 57 to the range. I had some free time so I just grabbed my range bag, (didn’t take the chronograph) and the one box of ammo.
The only ammunition available was the FN (Fiocci) Sporting rounds with the 40 grain V-Max bullets. $52/50
The gun is probably more accurate than I can shoot. On the first few shots I noticed I was pushing the trigger slightly to the side. Not sure this is because of the thin grip or just me. I’ve never noticed this with my other handguns. Even with a double stack magazine the grip is very thin - 1.2”.
The 57 comes with a rear sight that has adjustments for elevation and windage, but I’m going to work on trigger pull before I start making changes. Trigger pull and reset is longer than I’d like, but it’s smooth with a clean break. The long pull is just a characteristic of Ruger’s ‘Safe Action’ and internal hammers in general.
(The 2 outliers at 1 and 7 o’clock are all me. )
I did have one jam. The round in the picture is wedged in the chamber, but still under the magazine lip, so I couldn’t drop the magazine. I had to pry it out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Other than this one weird failure the gun operated great. I’m attributing this to ‘newness’.
Recoil is much less than 9mm, and target re-acquisition is smooth.
The 5.7 out of the 4.94” barrel has a distinctive report. A “crack” reminiscent of an AK.
All in all, I like it. It’s well balanced, has manageable recoil, is accurate out of the box, and fit and finish is of great quality I expect from Ruger.