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Ruger has been hitting homeruns, so hopefully this thing is awesome too. I read the trigger is really sweet and it will be affordable like all Ruger products. It's supposedly going to be widely available in stores next week.

 

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/12/foghorn/rumor-leaked-pictures-of-rugers-forthcoming-american-pistol/

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I own several Ruger guns and I like Rugers. I see one problem with this gun.  The mag release is right where thumb is going to rest.  I see they added a bump behind the mag release to keep my thumb away but I'm not sure it's going to work.

 

I have the same problem with my LCP.  The LCP is much smaller, so the problem might not be as bad but I have dropped the mag several times when firing the LCP.

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A dealer who got one early said the trigger is awesome and comparable to PPQ/VP9. Obviously that will need to be corroborated, but sounds promising.

 

Knowing Ruger - the trigger will be pretty bad.

 

It's also 17+1 in 9mm so that's a problem in NJ...

 

Pass...

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I'm actually fairly sure Ruger couldn't care less about VP9 and PPQ  but chasing Glock and M&P. In fact that thing looks a LOT like an M&P to my eyes, trigger safety aside.

 

More importantly they read the recent Army, FBI, etc pistol requirements and know what's coming so they are building guns to that spec.

 

On the other hand, they are Ruger so I'll wait for the recall before I even look at one.

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I don't see what it offers in an already crowded market. I'm sure it's as good as any M&P, Glock, or xD which are already substantially equal.

 

Looks like they may be competing for the new military pistol which has some pretty interesting requirements which disqualifies a lot of current guns.

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From another forum

 

The internal fire control module comes out and the serial number is on the rear portion. This means it's a modular design like the Sig P250 and Sig P320. In the future if Ruger offers a compact or subcompact version you might be able to just buy a conversion kit that has the shorter grip and shorter barrel and slide.

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I'm curious how this compares with the VP9. Certainly it appears the price will be much less (~450 vs 650). Side by side original.jpg

Anyone seeing the pattern??

 

 

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Agreed..the pattern is kinda obvious. I'd like to see the difference between the Ruger vs other models once it's been tested by the consumer market.

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10 or 17 round mags. A NJ Sophie's choice.

 

 

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I was told at LGS that the 10 round magazines would not feed reliably and were all returned to Ruger.  I handled the .45, and it felt quite comfortable.  I think I want an M&P .45 though.

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