Is a Ruger P95 worth the buy?

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I've lost count of the rounds i put through mine. It is probably the most dependable "anything" I've owned. It might be a bit much for CCW but if you find a comfortable way you can certainly bet your life it will work when needed.
 
It's kind of large for concealed carry
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As a representative post from most of the responders, so far, I'd guess you've gotten responses from guys that must be carrying .380's or S&W J-Frames.

The P95 is not a tiny gun, but we've got guys on the forum carrying Ruger P90's, Beretta 92FS, 1911's, Glock 17's, etc. The P95 is more compact than all of those. Maybe not thinner than all, but shorter and lighter than many. If you want to conceal carry the P95, you can do it.
 
Big, but not real hard to conceal. I occasionally used to pack my P90, and other than being heavy I had no real issues. I am if the opinion of that the P series pistols are some if the most reliable pistols ever manufactured. Also, I believe they are generally under rated in terms of accuracy.

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I had a P95. It never missed a beat, but it was hard to conceal. I sold it to a friend who really liked it. He had it on him while bush hogging and dropped it and it was eaten up. It wasn't long before he replaced it with another P95. Very good pistol for a good price. A little large for conceal carry.
 
The P95 is a good pistol. Ruger. I do not own a P95. I have one of the older P series models but it is a good gun.
 
Brush hogging, I believes, involves clearing brush with a nasty machine that'll cut up anything....including a P-95
 
P95 was my first handgun. They're absolutely reliable, about as accurate as most other polymer pistols, and a great value.

My only thought would be that despite being great guns, they're a bit large for CCW. Some people might be able to carry them depending on how sensitive they are to the gun being there, but I certainly could never carry mine.

For a range gun, or home defense, or any other use it'll be fine. For CCW I'd look more at the Ruger LC9 or Kahr CW9.
 
My take is that it is true the P95 is not a small gun, but it looks larger than it is. The OP is correct in my view that putting a P95 next to a Glock 19 is a shock. It really does compare favorably - with one significant exception: the butt of a P95 is not thicker than a Glock, but it is longer. A P95 is like a Glock 19 with a Glock 17 sized butt.

It is concealable but not the most concealable pistol in its class. It may be the best bang for the buck out there, though, and is stone cold reliable, lightweight, strong, and reasonably accurate. A can't go wrong purchase, in my view.

If you buy it and later find you want something smaller, it will make a great home defense pistol or would be easy to sell without losing a great deal of money since you won't have spent a great deal of money in the first place relative to many pistols. A best buy.
 
How about an SR9\SR9c instead? They are slimmer in almost every way, lighter and just as reliable and accurate in my experience. And they only cost a bit more.
 
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My only thought would be that despite being great guns, they're a bit large for CCW. Some people might be able to carry them depending on how sensitive they are to the gun being there, but I certainly could never carry mine.
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It just requires a good holster mounted on a good belt.
 
I can say that mine is very reliable and easy to shoot. Since carry is so personal I don't know that you would like it as it is a "big" gun for a 9mm but I wouldn't want to carry one any more than I want to carry a 1911.

For $300 it is a good investment and they can be had for that. Not the best trigger but, once again, fun and easy to shoot.
 
I kind of wanted the SR9, but found a P95 for a decent price before finding a good price on the former. I was trained on and issued the P-85, Ruger's all-steel predecessor to the P95, many years back. I didn't expect the P95 to be suitable for concealed carry, until I tried it. Tucked into an IWB holster worn between the belt and pants, and covered by a long shirt, it actually rides quite comfortably. It's no heavier than the Police Service Six I was on occasion carrying in that manner, probably a bit lighter, actually. Still, since I have been carrying a well-serving PF9 for a few years now, it would make little sense to switch to the Ruger for primary carry.

It's first range session impressed me quite a bit, also. The gun was purchased used, so it had likely already been broken in, but I was pleased with its accuracy and reliability with the two brands of ammo I ran through it.
 
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