Ruger American Pistol
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. It employs a Browning-type locked-breech short recoil action, with a barrel cam system designed to reduce felt recoil. The serialized component is a steel chassis, fitted into a glass-filled nylon frame. The frame includes a Picatinny rail for mounting accessories.Variants
In September 2016, Ruger announced compact versions of the pistol, also 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 a gray Cerakote finish, chambered in.45 ACP.