The Ruger RL77 has 2" more barrel than the M7, both handle more like a 22. Have RL22 in 308 which shoots great and it is a great gun to carry.
Dialing in a used M7 in 243 now for the daughter-in-law. She shot it yesterday and loves it.
Only Brownings I owned were European made.

"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."
Albert Einstein

At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".