When designing the Ruger American® Pistol Duty Semi-Auto Pistol, their engineers focused on producing a firearm that would meet or exceed the U.S. military's requirements for a service sidearm. The result is a semi-automatic pistol that performs flawlessly in the most extreme conditions; and is comfortable and highly controllable to shoot with great accuracy. The Ruger American is a striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol, utilizing the Browning-type locked-breech action with a unique barrel cam modification that reduces recoil by spreading the recoil impulse out over time, resulting in reduced muzzle flip. The reduced recoil with the pistol's low center of gravity and low bore axis work in unison to enhance control during rapid fire. The steel trigger has a central trigger safety lever to prevent the pistol from firing unless the trigger is fully depressed. A short trigger take-up with an excellent reset aids in obtaining top accuracy. The ergonomic frame features a CNC-machined stainless steel chassis, which the steel slide travels on. The modular grip system comes with 3 interchangeable wraparound grip modules for adjusting palm swell and trigger reach according to the individual shooter's hand. Novak® LoMount Carry front and rear 3-dot sights provide rapid sight acquisition and are unobtrusive when drawing the pistol from a holster. An integral MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail in front of the trigger guard provides an attachment point for aftermarket lights and sights. The slide stop, magazine release, and safety are ambidextrous. The Ruger American Pistol Duty Semi-Auto Pistol comes with 2 nickel-plated, steel magazines with black polymer followers. The pistol fieldstrips easily and safely, without having to depress the trigger first.

Highly controllable and accurate
Recoil-reducing barrel cam minimizes barrel flip
Low center of gravity and bore axis
Interchangeable grip modules
Trigger safety lever
Novak LoMount Carry sights
Integral Picatinny rail
Ambidextrous controls
Double-stack magazines