https://freerepublic.com/tag/aailliterate/ en-us Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:49:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3692720/posts The standard American has a 4.2-inch barrel in 9mm and a 4.5-inch pipe in .45. With a full magazine, the 9mm version offers an impressive 17+1-round capacity, and while the gun is great fun at the range, it’s a bit big to break into the main channel of the concealed carry market. But Ruger was one step ahead, planning (and now offering) a compact version of the American semiauto pistol. THE 9MM COMPACT VERSION of the American (the full-sized model is called the Duty) sports a 3.55-inch barrel (3.75inch in .45) with a length of just 6.65 inches. Designing a... Am Shooting Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3692720/posts#comment Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:49:36 GMT