Ruger-57
| Ruger-57 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2019 |
| Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Co. |
| Unit cost | US$799.00 (MSRP)[1] |
| Produced | 2019– |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 24.5 oz (690 g)[1] |
| Length | 8.65 in (220 mm)[1] |
| Barrel length | 4.94 in (125 mm)[1] |
| Width | 1.20 in (30 mm) (slide)[1] |
| Height | 5.60 in (142 mm)[1] |
| Cartridge | 5.7×28mm |
| Action | Delayed blowback[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | 520 m/s (1,700 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 123 m (135 yd) |
| Feed system | 10- or 20-round box magazine[1] |
| Sights | Adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front sight[1] |
The Ruger-57 is a semi-automatic pistol introduced in December 2019 by Sturm, Ruger & Co.[3] It is the first traditionally-styled semi-automatic pistol to be chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge since the introduction of the Excel Arms MP-57 in 2012.[4]
See also
- FN Five-seven - semi-automatic pistol to be chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge
- Fort mod. 28 - semi-automatic pistol to be chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge
- Heckler & Koch UCP – Competing 4.6×30mm PDW-caliber pistol project briefly developed by Heckler & Koch in Germany.
- MP-443 Grach (PYa, Pistolet Yarygina) – Russian military pistol chambered for armor-piercing 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ ammunition.
- GSh-18 – Russian military pistol chambered for armor-piercing 9×19mm 7N21 and 7N31 +P+ ammunition.
- SR-1 Vektor (SPS, Samopowtarzalny Pistolet Serdyukova, „Gyurza”) - Russian military pistol chambered for armor-piercing 9×21mm Gyurza ammunition.
- QSZ-92 / QSW-06 – Chinese military pistols designed by Norinco, utilizing proprietary 5.8×21mm armor-piercing ammunition.
- TT pistol – Soviet military pistol chambered for bottlenecked, high velocity 7.62×25mm ammunition
- CZ 52 – Czech military pistol chambered for bottlenecked, high velocity 7.62×25mm ammunition
- Kel-Tec PMR-30 - A US high capacity pistol chambered for .22WMR.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i https://ruger.com/products/ruger57/specSheets/16401.html
- ^ a b https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/12/31/tested-ruger-57-pistol/
- ^ a b https://ruger.com/news/2019-12-31.html
- ^ "Accelerator Pistol". Excel Arms. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/ruger-57-the-best-ruger-handgun-in-5-decades-review/
- ^ https://gundigest.com/article/first-look-ruger-57-gives-shooters-another-5-7x28mm-option