Ruger P95 Discontinued. Last of the P Series

They are about the only gun uglier than a Glock.

JohnhenrySTL wries (in post 22):

...and I love shooting my friends.

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Well, count me as not one of your friends!

This is an example of how improper punctuation can be deadly. Take the following:

"Let's eat Grandma!"

"Let's eat, Grandma"!

See the problem?

Interesting...I'd never heard of the KDP.

The profile is sure similar, but how about the internals?

Only problem with the SR series "taking the throne" is that they're not $350 like the P95.

Looks like Ruger's days of building affordable guns at fair prices may be gone.

Kiln said:

Only problem with the SR series "taking the throne" is that they're not $350 like the P95.

Looks like Ruger's days of building affordable guns at fair prices may be gone.

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They still make the LC9, LC380, LCP all in the p95 range. They still offer affordable guns at fair prices. They are just geared toward carry.

Sorry I should have specified. I specifically meant their full size offerings. Not many names producing a full size $350 hi cap anymore.

My buddy has a P89 and I can't warm up to it. To me, as far as old school goes, there's no comparison between it and my S&W 5903. Sad though that both are history now.

I have one that's never been fired ---thinking I should just hide it away now

I have one that's never been fired ---thinking I should just hide it away now

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I hope you're 14 years old.

Because if you stash that gun under your bed until you're 89 you might turn a small profit on the appreciation of it.

Wow...I need a moment.

Well, I've always liked my P-95, but it suddenly seemed clunky once I shot my SR9c for the first time. I'll certainly keep mine because it's a powerful centerfire pistol that has almost no recoil. A very good gun to have my wife and kids shoot if they ever get interested in pistols.

I really don't get the "ugly" accusations. How is the P-95 (or any other gun) NOT prettier than the weapon below? And I don't hear many people going on and on about how ugly Springfields are. (Not Springfield bashing...I care mostly how a gun works, and Springfields work good.)

Never owned one, but way back when I got my first gun (a .38 special) my college friend got his first gun too - a Ruger P89.

At the time (about 20 years ago) they were widely regarded as blocky and maybe a little homely... but rock solid. I think that carried on throughout the rest of the P-series lifespan.


Truly the end of an era.

I had one, nice little shooter and lighter than my other P guns. I still own a KP90DC, the absolute BEST Ruger centerfire semi auto ever produced and that's a fact, Jack. If you say different, your opinion is flawed. I also have an un-altered P85.

I'll miss seeing the old P guns in the shops, other than used, I guess. I don't much care for dohickey triggers, though I don't know if Ruger's version is as short throw as Glock's. I really prefer a DA with decocker only, does not stay down on safe. Since Bill died, they seem to have gone less and less to the "overbuilt". The old guns were damned near indestructible, but a bit heavy and wide. That's okay, my KP90DC conceals OWB just fine and it's only 33 ounces unloaded. The P95 was nearly as wide, but lighter.

The only new Ruger I've got is an SR22, fun little .22. I enjoy shooting it on my back yard range. I'd shoot it more if I could find a constant supply of ammo like I could before the political panic.

Anyway, I have MY P guns of choice. I don't guess it matters that I can't buy another. I'll never need to unless mine get stolen. God knows they'll never wear out.

I actually love the way the XD and XDM series pistols look. I think they look hardcore and the grip is great.

ive got a p89. i hate the thing, but it has always worked and travles well in the glovebox or console. it can also do double duty as a club

They are about the only gun uglier than a Glock.

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Tiz my opinion that ALL square guns, including 1911s, are fugly. A gun must be round to appeal to my eye, like an 1873 colt or a 58 Remmy or at least a Smith and Wesson double action. Eye candy is round. I do carry fugly guns for defense, but also carry DA revolvers when I feel like it. They're hidden, so I can't actually admire them when I'm carrying them, though.

Yeah I'm kinda curious myself.


So just which pistols are considered pretty???

Is this the one that has a lever down in the guts of the gun, that you need to manipulate to disassemble the gun? I think it is, I watched the guy at the LGS try to get it apart, and he was having no luck. It is ugly.

The Ruger was fuggly with crappy ergos and lots of sharp edges, but it was super solid and reliable. My dad really loved them. It's a shame to see them go away. I don't know much about the newer ones. Only Ruger I have in an old Standard Model/ MK I that I've had since the late 80's- bought it used in a pawn shop. Looks terrible but shoots beautifullly!

Ken70 said:

Is this the one that has a lever down in the guts of the gun, that you need to manipulate to disassemble the gun? I think it is, I watched the guy at the LGS try to get it apart, and he was having no luck. It is ugly.

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That lever is still present in the newer SR9 series and I can't understand anyone having even the slightest problem disassembling one of these pistols.

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The "lever" is the ejector, and its no where "down in the guts of the gun" Its a simple matter of locking open the slide, and pushing the ejector down. If the guy at the gun shop couldnt manage to do this, I would quickly find another gun shop. I suppose he has trouble tying his shoes also. Where do these people come from?

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The sear disconnect on the M&P is harder to push down than the ejector on the Rugers

I can field strip my old .40 caliber P94 in less than a minute. Once you know how it is easy. That gun shop guy must not have known what he was doing.

The P series guns were rugged & reliable. I always liked the way my old P94 looks. I have nicer guns now & it doesn't make it out as much as it once did but I keep it around because I'm kinda attached to it & it works.

Guns, cars and guitars. All the same. Anything worth having is either out of production or extremely overpriced.