Ruger-57™ Range Review 

Once Ruger comes out with a matching rifle for this caliber they will have a grand-slam on their hands.

It took a lot longer to get the Ruger 57 in then what I thought because of this pandemic when it hit back in March of 2020 and had trouble finding ammo and finally found some and took it to the range and was disappointed as soon as I rack the slide because it was failing to load and it did that several times then I got it the fire and I like the way it's shot but then it started acting up again and I called Ruger and they set me up an appointment for UPS to pick it up to go back to Ruger in Prescott Arizona and they said they will take care of the problem or send me a new gun. Ruger is top-notch when it comes to customer service oh, they are the best at it and can't wait to get it back to try it out again.

I've been waiting on this for almost 20 years, I will enjoy this new offering!

Another cool thing about the mags, you load them like an AR mag, not handgun style like in this video.

Bought mine, then took me a bunch of calls over several days to find ammo and yes it is pricey. It shoots very nice. I am very pleased.

I think you're right. The Ruger 57 will start to roll the popularity of the 5.7. only if they would do the RUGER PC in 5.7x28.

Funny being an owner of the FN 5.7 for 4 years seeing all the people who would give it hell and say it's a worthless round are now all over it saying how great it is now that they can afford one...

The most important feature about this pistol is, "It's a Ruger."

The sound on that handgun is amazing. Regardless of the size of the bullet those loads have some serious charge in them. It fires beautifully and has a consistent action cycle that matches the pull speed and rate.

I love how Ruger just came in and backhanded FN. No discussion or warning, just POP!

Ruger keep impressing people, first with pc carbine 9 mm and now this piece of gun!

Just ordered my Ruger 57 this week January 9th and the price was $629 and it should be in within three weeks, damn it's going to be a long 3 weeks.

Been putting off getting one because theres always something Ive wanted more. Finally ordered one off your site yesterday.

This and a Marlin 1895 Dark Series in 45-70 made my 2019 Christmas special.

I live in Arizona I'll be supporting our local Ruger factory by buying this asap . I love my FN's and I've been waiting for an expansion of options in this caliber .

I could definitely see a bright future for 5.7mm. Once manufacturers start fielding ARs and other pistol platforms, 5.7 could hopefully one day become as common as 22.

I'm sold the ruger 57 will be my next handgun purchase Ive had the p 90 for 17 yrs I love it just got the lcp2 love it as well ruger for life..

To me it looks like a superior gun to the FN five-seven and I'm going to save my pennies to buy one. I'm hoping cmmg mk57 will start making their carbine compatible with Ruger magazines. I've never understood the complaining about price of ammo. I don't think I've ever paid more than $18 a box for American Eagle and often less. And usually only pay about 21 dollars a box for FN ammo. Once I even found the FN Redbox ammo for about $17 ( I sure wish I bought more of that) and it seems to me those prices aren't any worse than anything over 40 caliber. I heard One reviewer on RU-vid say Gold Dot Was going to be making a defense round.

You can load the mags exactly like an AR mag. Much faster that way. Try it!

WATCHING YOU LOAD THAT MAG CAUSED MY OCD KICK IN, JUST PRESS THE ROUND IN FLAT.

First ruger pistol I've ever liked aesthetically

Thats a nice gun. Now at that price point id be a lot more into gettin my hands on it. Plastic case and 20 round mags great video thanks for taking the time.

SS190 has a steel penetrating tip, and an aluminum core. Think of the SS109/M855 design, but with aluminum behind the steel tip, and only 31 gr. FN still manufacturers this load as it's the primary duty load for the 5.7. It has never been available commercially on the US market, because ATF said it's AP, and FN will only ship it direct to LEO/MIL agencies with proper purchase orders. However, it's commonly available for $150/box on GunBroker.. You don't need SS190 to poke through soft armor anyways. Sell hello to SS198LF, or Elite Ammunition T6B, Devastator 3.09, Or Vangaurd Black Dragon Fang..

I'm gonna call it the Ruger *Fifty Seven* myself. Also, you can load the mag like a Rifle mag, and it makes it super easy, no need to try and load it like a pistol mag.

It may be in poor taste but I want to remind people that say this is a crap caliber that the Fort hood shooting showed that a handgun in this caliber is absolutely lethal and has serious stopping power.

Hey just a heads up those mags load like an AR magazine, no need to load like a typical handgun magazine!! It will help you load faster just line up the bullets and push down

it's cool Ruger made something to compete with the FiveSeven from FN at a lower price,might have to check one out.

Your presentation is good ... real good I can listen to you and not watch the video while I'm wking so you are explaining the gun and the function of the gun , Thank you

Whenever I hear someone mention a lack of "stopping power" I instantly think of the 13 soldiers killed a few years ago in Fort Hood. Unfortunately we learned that indeed this caliber is perfectly capable of killing.

I shot this a week ago and it was Amazing! Very little kick and crazy smooth and accurate!

I like this guys presentation style, no bullshit and doesn't take forever

Those fast small caliber rounds are very lethal. Velocity causes hydrostatic shock and penetrates vests. Look up the damage the fort hood shooter did with it. I'm pretty sure everyone he hit, stopped.

I'm excited, I used to own an fn five seven but I sold it due to high ammo cost, I couldn't afford to train as much as with my 9mm. Looking forward to seeing how this year plays out with ammo cost. Great video 👍

Glad to hear they will be ramping up and making cheaper 5.7 ammo! Its a fun round! Hope to get my hands on one of these Ruger-57s

The 5.7x28 is literally built around short-range combat. I hate that it's soo slept on about the size of the caliber, but it's the amount of energy where it shines. The 5.7 is honestly the best choice for self-defense. Once u hit your target, the bullet will tumble and will cause more internal damage.

I'm only 4 minutes in, watching you load that magazine, and wondered why you didn't figure out just snap them in like an AR?

I have the CMMG Banshee 5.7 and it’s a fantastic round to shoot. I’ll have to check the Ruger out soon.

Nice I really want it in a PC carbine!!! 👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

The major issue that still remains with ammo supply: FN is the sole producer of brass for the 5.7x28mm because of the coating they use. FN cares little about civilian sales, so it will be interesting to see if another company makes brass, or FN pumps out more of it. The American Eagle bullet is very short, and is prone to set back or popping out of the case mouth, because the factory rounds are glued in vs a mechanical crimp.

I’m in Love with the sound that thing makes......

CMMG just came out with an AR upper and magazines that will work with a standard AR lower. Cost starting around $700. Really hoping the round cost starts coming down

Pray for Virginia to stop these Tyrants.

I hope every manufacturer comes out with a 5.7 just like the 9 mm.

The rounds load similar to an ar mag...

I want one now and first the price Hell yeah!!!

I am glad Ruger came out with a more affordable 5.7x28. I do disagree with comments about the FN FiveSeven safety. It is as intuitive as an AK safety. I suppose if all you ever knew was a 1911 it would be awkward. Operate it with your trigger finger which ensures your finger is not on the trigger when you disengage the safety.

nice! 💥 about half the fn57 👍

I pick mine up today, I haven't shot it yet, but was pleasantly surprised at the weight, or lack there of 😂 feels awesome in my hand.

the solid copper bullets are absolute stopers in 5.7 they tumble and mince everything in their path

Here is an example of the problem with 5.7x28mm: In those famous FBI shootouts. If the Agents had the FN 5.7 or the Ruger 5.7x28mm they would have done worse to stop the "bad" guys. _But_ the FBI Agent's would have penetrated their body armor & car doors. Thus, in normal every day self-defense incidents the weakness of the 5.7x28 due to bad performance out of under 10 inch barrels. This is easily seen compared to a 9mm or .45 ACP round man stoppers.

Got mine yesterday and today went to shooting world 🌎 and I was amazed at the pistol is so so much better than anything that I ever shot felt A little plastiqui but I’m in love with it best 700 hundred dollars I ever expended on a had gun

A few years back I was out hiking when I ran into a coyote . I had my p90 on me and took one shot at around 100 yards and dropped him dead . From then on I was a fan of the 57! Defiantly picking this gun up..!

Just when you thought you had a good enough gun collection, this shiny new stuff shows up. Now you’ll buy this pistol just because you (fill in the blanks for justification) and then you’ll need the matching carbine (when that comes out) that takes the same magazine for the sake of tactics and commonality. And then someone else like CZ will have a better mousetrap version all hyped up in RU-vid with a “like” from Hickhock-45 and the cycle repeats. Fun ain’t it? Sometimes you can never have enough toys and you buy it because you can.

Yeah Ruger did it great and affordable price man Ruger what they need to bring next is the carbine either AR15 style or bolt action like the Ruger American

As soon as I saw this, I knew it would be in my collection along with the new python.

Im hearing you predict the creation of a carbine a few days after it came out and i had to check the date on this video lol.

I would like to get a compact model.

I have five Rugers, including the Ruger PC9 that I pack with a Security 9. Great combo, and a LOT of fun to shoot. I'm definitely going to purchase the 57, so how about Ruger coming up with a Mini-14, or Ruger Precision style rifle, chambered in 57X28 that will accept the 57 magazines. You bring it, I'll buy it!!!

This pistol seems to be superior in every way to the FN counterpart. If the price of ammo really does come down I will be getting one.

I wonder when Taurus, and high point will jump on this new caliber? 👍🇺🇸

I really wished I lived in Kentucky or close to it. I love the look of that gun.

The 5.7 round at this point and time fits the same niche as the 6.8 round. They are both good rounds and all, but not a lot a people own weapons that take that type of ammunition. I am glad that more American manufacturers manage to build them here, I tend to trust more on American made guns. I am well aware of German, Belgian, and Italian manufacturing some reliable products out there, it’s just a personal preference for me.

This round was used by the Air Force shooter a few years ago, everyone he shot died, he was shot multiple times with 9mm and lived. That settles the lethality of this round.

I love how everyone shit on the FN for this round but are okay with this. Can always tell the fanboys. Don't get me wrong, I've used Ruger plenty, but FN will continue to hold my wallet when it comes to the 5.7

Ruger has proven they can build a good pistol caliber carbine. I'm going to wait until next year to buy one of these the price should go down.

I’m going to buy one the instant I can get it with the optic mount plate from the factory

You can load the mags by pushing the rounds straight down. You don't have to slide them in from the front.

Nice pistol... Only one Ruger Semiautomatic pistol available for purchase here in California. Many Ruger revolvers are available.

Can y’all please make a 22 magnum pistol

I hope to see this at SHOT Show 2020 tomorrow.

I hope this pushes 5.7 into popularity 😁

Great video. Thank you. Seems like a niche gun, not for an everyday CCW. IMHO. Whatta you other gun totin folks think?

There needs to be a slight correction on this video. SS198LF and SS197SR (27 grain green tip hollow point and 40 grain blue tip Hornady V-Max respectively) are both still widely available. SS198LF has been proven to work against ballistic glass and do massive damage to 3A body armor (as in almost as it nearly split the clay behind the 3A in half with a massive hole). The SS197SR blue tips have been shown to just straight up defeat level 3A soft body armor, using a polymer tip to punch through the Kevlar and inflict massive trauma to the person behind it. Yawing much like the XM193 does. Point is, this is closer to a rifle caliber than it is a pistol caliber and while you're not going to see crazy stuff (like it defeating AR500 plate) you should be aware of it's abilities when picking ammo. In his testing, Paul Harrell found that it will not hit an innocent behind the meat target (meaning it doesn't over penetrate) it will, however, dump a LOT of kinetic energy into the simulated lung tissue (in this case a watermelon). To his point as well, why would you want to carry this? If your job involves the possibility of armored bad guys (like an armored truck guard) this is the round for you. If you want a light recoil that makes a big bang at the range, this is the round for you. If you want a light pistol that will reliably hit at 100-150 yards, this is the round for you. If any of that interests you, this is not only the round, but the pistol for you.

You can just click the cartridges into like you would a 5.56 or 7.62 cartridge. No meed to slide em to the back like traditional cartridges. Im sure he knows this now but for future owners. Much easier to handle

Wife just bought me the Ruger-57 for Christmas. If you live near Rhode Island you can get a box of 50 for $50 at the Preserve Sporting Shoppe, which is cheaper than I can find it online even in bulk as of today's date. If you've found it cheaper let me know. P.S. - I'm not paying with bitcoin - Buyer beware of some of the sites out there claiming to sell it for ~$0.60/rd.

This is a 5.7mm I might actually be able to buy.

You mean Ruger is going to a Pcc Carbine! Awesome! I love the Ruger 57. Unfortunately we have a gun roster in Kommieforia. I guess we can change the laws or move out to a free state.

It's a good powerful accurate caliber and pistol. But as he said the popularity of the gun/ammo hurts it. Also, no law enforcement agencies are using it. That caliber was designed to go through helmets and body armor which was way more powerful than the offerings civilians can buy.

Not gonna lie that’s a good looking pistol

The price will really go down when a manufacturer like CMG make a pistol carbine for the round and a 40 round magazine

The is a badass looking pistol in a great and unique caliber. Nice!

Love the looks of it, looks and probably feels like a 45, if price is close to what a 9mm cost I will probably get one.

I hope someone will make and sell a version of the ammo with bullet construction similar to the m855a1 so that it will have good armor penetration and good stopping power.

That is a Sweet Pistol that will definitely be in my weapons locker very soon!

Oh I like it ... and now I don't have to pay $1200 for a handgun to shoot this sweet round ...a shop near me has them for $599 .... Yay ...

Only if HiPoint will make a 57 then it will be really affordable.

One of the best gun

Oh man, just snap the rounds in from the top like you would with a AR15 mag and cartridge...you don't need to struggle to load it by doing it like you would with a regular handgun rounds and mags

If ruger doesn't jack the price threw the roof once this thing blows up im definitely buying one! Always wanted the FN but no way i was spending 1300 on a pistol

I’m still holding out for a hopefully 4 inch barrel version to come out. I hate huge pistols and that’s what’s always kept me away from the FN.

In my very limited experience, the AE stuff doesn’t group quite as well as the FN cartridges in my FiveseveN. However, I’ve got a metric crap tonne of it, so it’s going down range just the same. :)

Ruger never saw a platform they wouldn't imitate...the 10/22 was their only original thought.

Ruger is genius for this.

Yep. It’s going to be popular.

I am happy to see the caliber getting a boost but ruger is just not a quality manf of slide pistols, they do excel in revolvers so hopefully the other unknown manf’s will speed up their get to production times so the market will have more choices? As an FN owner it’s going to be tough to match the quality of the original!

il take one of those rugers in full auto thanks !!!!!

"Ruger has super, high-quality products." I've had bad luck with 2 out of 4 of their LCR revolvers and an SP101.

When is Savage going to make a bolt action chambered in this round?

Needs a 7.62 tokarev conversion

When Ruger comes out with a rifle for this round that takes the same mags, I'll buy 2 sets of them. One for me, one for the wife. Hopefully/preferably a AR type version with the same fire controls as the pistol. or a stand alone platform...just NOT the PC carbine. Or, how about working a deal with Roni?