Ruger American Pistol Compact 45 ACP with Manual Safety

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Product Description

What's in the Box

  • Ruger American Pistol Compact 45 ACP
  • (1) 10- Round Magazine with Grip Extension
  • (1) 7-Round Magazine
  • (1) Replaceable Grip Module
  • Cable Lock
  • Owner's manual
  • Hard Plastic Case

This Ruger American Pistol Compact is chambered in 45 ACP and has a manual safety. Originally introduced in December 2015, the feature-rich Ruger American Pistol was designed with the latest U.S. Military standards in mind and was tested in the harshest environments to ensure the rugged reliability consumers have come to expect from Ruger.

With a 3.75" barrel, overall dimensions of 7.25" long, 4.65" high and a weight of 28.6 ounces with an empty magazine, the Ruger American Pistol Compact model shares all of the features and rugged reliability of the duty-size gun in a smaller, lighter, more concealable package. It ships in a hard case with medium and large replaceable grip modules and two nickel-Teflon® plated steel magazines (one 10-round extended magazine and one 7-round compact magazine).

The American-made Ruger American Pistol is built on a rigid, one-piece, precision-machined, black nitrided, stainless steel chassis with integral frame rails and fire control housing. Additional features include genuine Novak® LoMount Carry three-dot sights, a stainless steel slide with non-reflective, black nitride finish, a one-piece, high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame and a mil-standard 1913 accessory rail.

Firearm Features

  • Trigger features a short takeup with positive reset.
  • Recoil-reducing barrel cam, low-mass slide, low center of gravity and low bore axis.
  • Performance tested for sustained +P ammunition use.
  • Genuine Novak® LoMount Carry three-dot sights.
  • Modular wrap-around grip system for adjusting palm swell and trigger reach.
  • Safe, easy takedown with no tools or trigger pull required.
  • Ambidextrous slide stop and magazine release allow actuation with either hand.
  • Safety features include internal, automatic sear block system, ambidextrous manual safety, integrated trigger safety and no trigger pull required for takedown.
  • Also includes - Two nickel-Teflon® plated steel magazines (one 7-round and one 10-round with grip extension); medium and large grip modules.
  • Pre-tensioned striker system features a powerful striker spring for positive ignition without a heavier trigger pull.
  • Non-slip surfaces including functional slide serrations and purpose-oriented grip frame texturing for enhanced control.
  • MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail acts as a mounting point for a wide variety of standard lights, lasers and infra-red illuminators.
  • Visual inspection port allows for visual confirmation of a loaded or empty chamber.

Firearm Specifications

  • Model Number: 8645
  • Caliber: 45 AUTO
  • Capacity: 10+1
  • Slide Material: Stainless Steel
  • Barrel Length: 3.75"
  • Grip Frame: One-Piece High-Performance Glass-Filled Nylon
  • Grips: Ergonomic Wrap-Around Grip Module
  • Safety Option: Standard
  • Size: Compact
  • Slide Finish: Black Nitride
  • Slide Width: 1.05"
  • Sights: Novak® LoMount Carry 3-Dot
  • Weight: 28.6 oz.
  • Overall Length: 7.25"
  • Height: 4.65"
  • Grooves: 6
  • Twist: 1:16" RH
  • CA Approved: No
  • MA Approved & Certified: No

Customer Comments & Questions

Customer Reviews

(4 out of 5) Great for the price
by from Fort Walton Beach, FL on

By far the best price I found for this pistol. Local gun shop had it listed for $520, I paid $380 after transfer fee. Pistol shoots great. I've put about 250 rounds through it and I have had zero malfunctions. The only thing I have found with it so far that I wasn't fond of is something that may get better with use. The mag release is very hard to depress, more so with the larger magazine of the two. Like I say this may go away as I shoot more and if it does I will edit this review to a full 5 stars because this pistol deserves it. I shoot it far better than my Glock 19. I love my 19, but this Ruger American has a far better trigger pull than my Glock and just naturally points better. The take down of this pistol is simple enough, not quite as simple as the Glock but not difficult none-the-less. My favorite feature of this pistol is the ambidextrous controls. For this price you can't go wrong with this pistol and I would buy another in a heartbeat. Tempted to buy it in 9mm to compare it to the Glock for less biased results. Great job to Ruger on this affordable reliable pistol