Designed 2011 Unit cost $449 MSRP | Place of origin United States Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. Produced 2012 - Present | |
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The Ruger American Rifle is a bolt-action magazine-fed rifle made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. as an entry-level hunting and target-shooting rifle.
Design
The Ruger American has a receiver made from 4140 chrome-moly bar stock and a hammer-forged barrel with a black oxide finish. Rather than using a traditional recoil lug, the rifle is secured in the stock by means of two aluminum action blocks in a system known as "power bedding". The bolt feeds rounds from the detachable, rotary magazine to the chamber via a push-feed mechanism employing dual cocking cams. The trigger is an adjustable type, allowing the user to change the weight of pull by means of a set-screw.
The rifle comes with a tang-mounted safety and a black polymer composite stock.
References
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