![]() ![]() Many do not realize the case features a dry lubricant to both aid feeding and ease extraction. The fly in this ointment is the design of the cartridge itself. Something they can buy in bulk and enjoy shooting without it costing an excessive amount. The one thing admirers of this cartridge have always clamored for is a very inexpensive training/plinking load. The problem with the 5.7x28mm has always been, from a shooter’s perspective, the lack of factory support. ![]() The Ruger-57 is a modern polymer frame design with an ergonomic grip and well-placed controls. ![]() All who have shot a 5.7x28mm pistol comment on its mild recoil allowing very fast follow-up shots and its flat trajectory aiding hits past 50 yards. 357 SIG and 9x25mm Dillon all have a certain following. Speed freaks love its blistering velocity, similar to how the 7.62x25mm M30. The 5.7x28mm is a small bottleneck cartridge with a reputation for high velocity, flat trajectory and mild recoil. #Ifire reloading data for the 5.7 manualThe Ruger-57 features a 1913-style rail mount on the dust cover for mounting accessories and ambidextrous manual safety levers.Īs interesting as the Ruger-57 pistol is though it’s really the cartridge it’s chambered for which contains the magic. Best of all though is perhaps the price it is within reach of your average blue-collar worker. The controls are well laid out, the sights are quite good, it accepts a red dot sight and the trigger is good, although the reset is a tad long. It actually looks a bit svelte with the lightening cuts on the slide. While a large pistol, it doesn’t feel big, awkward, clumsy or heavy. The engineers at Ruger have done their homework and sculpted a pistol which fits most hand sizes. Foremost is it feels quite good in the hand despite the long overall length of the cartridge dictating the need for a long magazine. There is quite a bit to like about the new Ruger-57 pistol. The question is can they pull it off in the long run? If the high velocity 5.7x28mm cartridge piques your interest you will want to know about the new polymer framed Ruger-57 pistol which chambers it. Basically, Ruger is tapping into an underserved niche market. They looked out of the box for a viable market and then built the right product at the right price to meet the desires of their customers. I suppose that is the beauty of Ruger’s move. At least not to the extent many shooters hoped. In the years that followed the rest of industry never really embraced the small bottle-neck cartridge, certainly not the major players. Sure, FNH had made a big splash with their PS90 and Five-seveN pistol when they were first launched, but that was a long time ago. On the one hand, it seemed out of place for Ruger to suddenly get behind FNH’s PDW cartridge which, for all intents and purposes, appeared dead in the water. I was as surprised as anyone by Ruger’s sudden embrace of the 5.7x28mm cartridge with the recent launch of their Ruger-57 pistol. ![]()
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