Ruger American pistol!?

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helitack32f1 said:
I know, right! I mean, besides the controls being different and the grip and the grip inserts and the take down method and the grip angle and the looks and the extractor and probably the style of rifling and the apparent bore axis and the slide shape and the different slide serrations, this thing is almost an exact copy of a Glock! My guess is, there might be a couple of minor differences internally that separate it just a bit from the Glock but probably not enough to make up for the obvious copy-cat exterior.
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I am a Glock Fanboy and internally this is vastly different. It is much more like the Sig 320 with a serialized trigger chassis. I bet the next announcement will be that Ruger will offer Compact frames and slides that can be ordered and shipped straight from Ruger w/o an FFL transfer. Like Ruger or not, Mike Fifer is a very competent businessman and I am sure this was contemplated with an extensive line of supportive products in mind; they already have holsters and sights up on their website.

I will admit that I love Ruger revolvers and have several D/A's and even more S/A's. With that being said, I could never really warm up to Ruger's polymer semi autos. They either felt clunky, like the P series or not as durable to me with the SR series. I have owned both and tried to like them; they just did not do it for me. This looks like a much more durable gun with features that have been normalized on other companies models (i.e. and full picatinny rail and Novak sights). I am also glad that Ruger did not go the 300 dollar pistol route. I would much rather see them competing with Glock, Springfield, Smith and Wesson, et al. than Keltec and Hi-Point. Nothing against them, just not the direction I would want to see Ruger go.

I am interested in this one and will pick one up as soon as possible. I would like to shoot one first, before I pass judgement.
 
I wish Ruger would have squeezed a couple more(3 or 4) rounds into the 45. I really want a striker fired 45, and would use it for home defense, but I hate to give up the 16 rounds my FNX-45 carries.
 
I'm intrigued. I've never been a huge fan of Ruger's full-sized pistols, but Ruger has been putting out excellent products at a great price lately. I suspect these will sell for $450 new and in the $350-400 range used according to MSRP.

it looks like a combination of the SIG P320, Glock 19, FN 5.7, S&W M&P, and Ruger SR series. Personally, I think it's kind of ugly and I think they over did it with the sharp-cut profile lines, but I am sure it will shoot incredibly well and be accurate if Rugers recent products are any indication of this pistol's performance.
 
Locally--I can buy Gen3 Glocks all day long for $480

That being said, I wouldn't touch this new Ruger for more than $399---even though I pretty much like what I see.
 
I just held one of these at Gander Mountain. It feels great in the hand!

I do not know if I would ever buy one because I don't need anymore polymer guns, and striker fired isn't really my thing. I only have a G17 for USPSA. But if the local range ever gets one to rent, I want to try it.
 
Shipwreck said:
I just held one of these at Gander Mountain. It feels great in the hand!

I do not know if I would ever buy one because I don't need anymore polymer guns, and striker fired isn't really my thing. I only have a G17 for USPSA. But if the local range ever gets one to rent, I want to try it.
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Stop. You are ONLY allowed to own Berettas sir. :)
 
I think this pistol is Ruger's attempt at a service grade auto rather than the more traditional budget fare.

I'm a little bit interested. I'd like to see some more reviews and comparisons to some of the other modern autos before I'd think about getting one.
 
ECVMatt said:
I am a Glock Fanboy and internally this is vastly different. It is much more like the Sig 320 with a serialized trigger chassis. I bet the next announcement will be that Ruger will offer Compact frames and slides that can be ordered and shipped straight from Ruger w/o an FFL transfer. Like Ruger or not, Mike Fifer is a very competent businessman and I am sure this was contemplated with an extensive line of supportive products in mind; they already have holsters and sights up on their website.

I will admit that I love Ruger revolvers and have several D/A's and even more S/A's. With that being said, I could never really warm up to Ruger's polymer semi autos. They either felt clunky, like the P series or not as durable to me with the SR series. I have owned both and tried to like them; they just did not do it for me. This looks like a much more durable gun with features that have been normalized on other companies models (i.e. and full picatinny rail and Novak sights). I am also glad that Ruger did not go the 300 dollar pistol route. I would much rather see them competing with Glock, Springfield, Smith and Wesson, et al. than Keltec and Hi-Point. Nothing against them, just not the direction I would want to see Ruger go.
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I agree, Ruger has been rolling from hit to hit under the leadership of Mike Fifer. I wrote a paper on Ruger under his guidance for one of my MBA classes, and while my research is a little dated now, he's one of the best things that's happened to Ruger as a company. I'm sure there is a strong business case behind the American Pistol. In spite of Mike Fifer's earlier comments (which show an accurate perception of the reality of the military acquisition process), I too suspect this pistols development was originally rooted in the Army's pistol replacement program. As an aside, the Ruger's American brand is focused on delivering an excellent value, but being the best value doesn't always mean being the cheapest.

We'll have to see how it all pans out, but from the specs, it appears to be a tank of a pistol, with lots of desirable features for what should be a pretty middle of the road street price.
 
Held one today, priced at $549....kinda heavy and unbalanced in my hand. Decent trigger. Personally, I don't see this one being competitive in the striker-fired polymer pistol market, at this price point....
 
The MSRP is $579. If you shop around, you should be able to find it under $500. I see it on one site for $445.98, cash price of $432.99. Seems like a good price point to me.
 
BLB68 said:
The MSRP is $579. If you shop around, you should be able to find it under $500. I see it on one site for $445.98, cash price of $432.99. Seems like a good price point to me.
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I agree. Around me, most of the competition starts are about 550 and goes up. If Ruger does offer additional frame and slides it will be a solid choice in that price range. I have no problem paying a decent price for a decent gun, however for others YMMV.
 
Go Ruger, Go!
When you consider that Springfield XD's are made in Croatia w/ cheap labor, and Glock enjoys the LEO volume (and can thus price cheaper), what Ruger is asking for a 100% US made gun is a veritable DEAL even at MSRP. The cosmetic complaints I see sound very much like what folks said of Glock in the 90s. I think this new gun is superior cosmetically and functionally to the XD... on par w/ Glock. Just my $.02

Also happy Ruger isn't racing to the bottom against Hi-Point or Keltec. :) Long live Mike Fifer!!!
 
It's not the prettiest pistol, but it looks like Ruger has taken into account what most people are wanting in a semi-auto and delivered on that. I'm a bit outside the mainstream nowadays in that I like things like thumb safeties and grip safeties and hammers and DA/SA, so it doesn't appeal to me as much. (I think Ruger may be offering a thumb safety version of the American in the future.)

Just from watching the videos of people shooting the American, it appears to be a soft shooter. I think Ruger has a winner with this one.
 
Yup, I'm feeling that the price point around $500 is about right too.

What we'll likely see is the SR series become their entry level pistols...like the S&W Sigma series did for the M&P series; or the SigPro series for the Classic P-series
 
Looks like a winner. If I wasn't already happy with what I've got, I'd look into one of these.
 
funny how some think they know what its worth without holding one or even firing it...
 
9mmepiphany said:
Yup, I'm feeling that the price point around $500 is about right too.

What we'll likely see is the SR series become their entry level pistols...like the S&W Sigma series did for the M&P series; or the SigPro series for the Classic P-series
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After seeing what Ruger's done with their LCP's, I think time will prove you right. I can see Ruger dropping MSRP of the SR pistols down to $425 and possibly see the 9E go down to $250 street price.

I think Ruger's plan is to take what they've been making for years and drop their price to compete with Kel-Tec, Taurus, Canik, etc. while introducing newer, improved full size pistols to compete with Glock, S&W, Springfield, and Sig.
 
Guy on a local forum paid 435 + Tax for one fresh off the truck (close to Houston,TX)
 
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