Ruger 57 – America’s 5.7×28 Answer!
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 10 months ago
American Rifleman also has a good review of this new pistol. I think it’s a nice looking pistol, and I’d carry it for personal defense.
It’s nice to see Ruger being innovative lately. I like that we’ve now got a made-in-America pistol chambered for the 5.7×28 round, and this one has reflex sight mounting plates for sale. The FN 5.7 is also made in America (in Virginia), but I think you know what I mean. I also like the fact that it’s an internal hammer pistol like the FN 5.7 (rather than striker-fired). FN is going to feel the competition.
With that said, the MSRP is too high. I’d suggest with a drop in about $150-$200 off the MSRP, Ruger would sell a load of these.
I think the 5.7×28 would also be nice in a carbine. I suspect it’d approach the ballistics of the 22 Hornet.
Looks too much like fn. Stealing like the Chinese. I’m soured on Ruger. All about production numbers over quality.
I’ve been boycotting Ruger since the 90’s when Bill Ruger openly supported the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban.
I’ve seen guys at the range shooting the FN 5.7 carbine. It does look fun and judging by the crack – it’s launching at speeds not too far below 5.56, albeit with significantly lighter ammo.
Bill Ruger is dead, the S. Ruger &Co. isn’t what he stands for now.
I like it. Haven’t seen one in person, but at a glance it appears the bore axis is quite a bit lower than the FN. Does anybody know if this will accept FN magazines or is it a propriety mag? I’ve read a couple reviews and watched them on YouTube but I haven’t heard anyone address this. Thanks for any responses.
For carbine, see CMMG Banshee (100 – 300 in pistol or SBR); here is the 300 link:
https://cmmginc.com/product-category/banshee/banshee-300-series/
Here’s a listing for Ruger at $600:
https://dkfirearms.com/product/ruger-57-5-7x28mm-semi-auto-pistol/
@Sanders,
That’s not a bad price at all. In my estimation.