The stainless-steel slide is coated in a rugged matte-black
fi nish to stand up to abuse. The aggressive front and back strap diamond grip pattern gives a fi rm grasp even though the sides of the grip area are relatively smooth. The diamond-shaped slide serrations were found to work exceedingly well without tearing up your fi ngers’ skin. The stainless-steel barrel has conventional six-groove rifl ing,
which allows the use of lead bullets without fear of lead build- up. There is also a witness hole on the top to allow a quick visual inspection to verify a loaded chamber. The operating system is the familiar Browning tilt-action and the trigger has the now-common center blade safety to prevent fi ring unless your fi nger is actually on the trigger. An over-travel stop is built into the bottom inside of the trigger guard and it works as designed. A stainless-steel, single chassis system (with serial number
at the rear) is used instead of several pieces molded into the polymer frame to support the slide. This modular system in- corporates 1.5-inch rails front and rear for the slide to move on. The steel-on-steel surfaces allow Ruger to boast that the American is tested for sustained use of +P ammunition. Field stripping the Ruger is safe and simple. With the slide
locked to the rear and the magazine removed, the left side takedown lever is rotated 90 degrees downward. Then the slide can be pulled rearward slightly before being eased for- ward off the frame. The captive recoil spring assembly and barrel lift out of the slide for cleaning. The serial numbered
The American field strips quickly without tools or the need to pull the trigger. Simply lock the slide back with the magazine removed, rotate the takedown lever, and then ease the slide off the frame.
chassis with stainless-steel frame rails can be vigorously scrubbed with a toothbrush without fear of knocking some small piece loose.
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