(a few pics now) Got an American Compact inbound....

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - (a few pics now) Got an American Compact inbound....

Posted: 3/6/2017 4:23:25 PM EDT

I'll try to post a little review after I receive it and put it through the paces at the range. I'm really stoked - all the Glock disciple interwebs hate aside, it seems to be a really nice piece, IMO, and I've yet to purchase a Ruger that didn't absolutely deliver. I also love how they tout the American as "performance tested for sustained +P ammunition use", but I would really expect no less from Ruger. This one will be in 9mm.

Posted: 3/6/2017 4:34:03 PM EDT

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Don't forget to add pics when you get it!

Posted: 3/6/2017 4:38:06 PM EDT

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Absolutely

Posted: 3/11/2017 4:45:25 PM EDT

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So it came in, have not yet shot it, and will post a review then. Preliminarily, this thing is sweet. Honest to God, in looks and "feel" it reminds me most of an HK over any other make. Been dry firing and
the trigger seems extraordinary. It is heavy, so I expect there should
be minimal recoil for a small carry 9 that laughs at a steady diet of
+P. Compared footprint wise to the LC9s, which I adore as a pocket gun.

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Posted: 3/14/2017 4:59:11 PM EDT

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With Grab A Gun having them for about $330 for the no-safety, no mag disconnect "PRO" model, I ordered one to try out. I really like that it's true ambi controls.

Posted: 3/18/2017 3:26:05 PM EDT

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Does the version with thumb safety have a magazine disconnect?

Posted: 3/18/2017 8:15:01 PM EDT

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Mine does not. Still waiting to make it to the range. I did pick up an Alien Gear for it.

Posted: 3/18/2017 10:53:05 PM EDT

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I went with a Muddy River Tactical IWB myself.

It looks like it will work well for "normal" IWB and AIWB.

It's a little heavy, but shoots HST 124gr +P really well.

Posted: 3/19/2017 11:54:26 AM EDT

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Awesome thanks for the info, thinking about trading in my sig for a ruger american compact as my girlfriend has huge difficulty with the double action pull.

Posted: 3/22/2017 10:13:22 PM EDT

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Wow that does look small. Can you show a pic of the thickness comparison between the 2?

Posted: 3/23/2017 8:30:44 PM EDT

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I'll see if I can post some, but it's much thicker than the LC9s, and a whole lot heavier. But still, it's pretty small considering you can confidently shoot it silly with the stoutest 9mm loads out there.

Posted: 3/26/2017 4:55:43 PM EDT

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I have 2 full size and 2 compacts, all shoot extremely well. The only thing that I have had that bothers me is the rsa spring on the 45 slips off the end of the rod. Not sure what to do about that! But both compacts shoot well and the recoil is very mild with either the 45 or 9. Great guns, I've been impressed and I have Glocks, Kimbers, and Sigs. Ruger does indeed have something going for them here. Especially for the money. Strange as it may seem they are slowly becoming one of my favorite guns.

Posted: 5/28/2017 3:07:35 PM EDT

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FINALLY got to the range with it today.

100 rounds American Eagle FMJ, no malfunctions, from start to finish. IMO perceived recoil was very low for a small 9mm. Overall, a nice pistol that functioned perfectly on the first range trip.

Posted: 7/12/2017 7:10:21 AM EDT

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I wish Ruger and others would abandon the super short grip frame in favor of something a bit longer. Something with a 15rd capacity in 9mm.

The short frame made sense during the mag ban when 10rds was max. But now that the ban is gone and we're no longer limited why not make a pistol that's Glock 19 size?

The good thing is the American is a chassis gun and it should be a simple deal for Ruger to make a new plastic grip frame and magazine to accommodate.

Posted: 7/16/2017 8:57:30 AM EDT

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Are the chassis for the compact and full-size the same? Can you swap the full-size frame with the compact slide?

Posted: 7/16/2017 11:17:55 AM EDT

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Nope.

Posted: 7/16/2017 2:26:57 PM EDT

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Man, Ruger really blew it with this gun. Should've mimicked the P320/250. Grip frames in different colors and sizes available at gun launch. They've sat on their hands with this gun, and it has cost them. Shameful.

Posted: 7/16/2017 3:11:59 PM EDT

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I think you're right. In fact I was blown away when I found out the frame inserts would not interchange between the two different sizes. What's the point of making a chassis if you aren't going to take advantage of the modular design?

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