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Ruger 5.7: Tactical Meets Tacticool<\/span><\/h1>\n

FN Herstal, a Belgian company, created the 5.7×28 mm round<\/a> in the early 1980s. The round was FN\u2019s response to a NATO request for a \u201cPersonal Defense Weapon,\u201d or PDW. The request was for a combination of gun and ammo that could be used by second-line troops such as drivers and support personnel. The idea was to create a small, compact firearm that was easy to carry around but still an effective combat weapon. A few years after the military request, FN released the 5.7×28 round to civilians. Ruger has now come out with the Ruger 57 pistol chambered in 5.7×28.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ruger 57 is not the first gun to use the 5.7mm. FN USA (the stateside branch of FN Herstal) released the FN Five-Seven pistol to the civilian market in the early 2000s, along with the PS90, a longer-barreled version of the PDW created for the NATO requirement. Interest in both of these guns grew, and while sales were good, they never reached the popularity of similar guns chambered in more common rounds such as 9mm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Innovative Once Again<\/span><\/h3>\n

Enter Sturm, Ruger & Company. In 2007, Ruger took a look at the depth and breadth of the existing gun market and saw that there was a need for a super-small, concealable semi-automatic pistol. They then introduced the Ruger LCP, and it became the best-selling pistol in America<\/a>. Ruger looked at the long-range rifle market and saw the need for a low-cost, introductory rifle, then rolled out the Ruger Precision Rifle to almost universal acclaim. Now, Ruger is rolling out a pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm<\/a>, and it looks like they have another winner on their hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Impressions Of The Ruger 57<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Ruger 57 is a full-sized, delayed blowback action semi-automatic pistol. It has a 4.94 inch long barrel, an overall length of 8.65 inches, a width of 1.2 inches, and a height of 5.6 inches. The pistol has a fiber-optic front sight, a blacked-out rear sight, and holds 20 rounds in the magazine.\u00a0<\/span>
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