P-89 maybe its not so bad.

[InfernoMDM]

Well I went canoeing, fliped and was in the water for 15-20 mins. Got out on land the thing was covered in silt and crap. Shot a round from my ruger P-89 and it worked fine. I actually am slightly impressed. That and the bullets fired.

 

[Zaire]

I have put over 15,000 rounds through 3 Ruger handguns and they have never jammed. Last time I went shooting I put 8 different factory laods in water for 2 days and they all fired. Listed as follows:

Georgia Arms 115gr +P+ JHP
Remington 124gr +P Golden Saber
Fiocchi 115gr FMJ
S&B 115gr FMJ
Speer 124gr +P Gold Dot
Ranger 147gr
Cor Bon 125gr +P JHP
WWB 115gr FMJ

 

[Delmar]

InfernoMDM-they may not be the prettiest pistol on earth, but those P-89's will get the job done and take quite a bit of abuse. Hopefully, you have cleaned it out really well and oiled what needs oil. Take care of "your buddy" and it will take care of you for many, many years to come.

 

[444]

Who said it was bad to begin with ?

This is one of those issues that is based on what is on the cover of the magazines. People buy, and talk about whatever is hyped. If they were interested in a quality, strong, durable, reliable handgun they would buy a Ruger for a lot less money than what they saw at the newstand.
I own several 9mm handguns. Glock, Browning, Kel-Tec, Ruger (I am sure I am leaving out at least one). And have owned others. You know what ? They all do basically the same thing. Yeah, each one has some features the others don't, but these are very minor features. Other than that, they all do the same thing. I would be just as happy with the Ruger as anything made today. It doesn't matter what I intend to do with it, as long as we are talking about stock, out of the box handguns: I could do it just as well with the Ruger as anything else.

 

[Man-O-War]

Ruger's pistols are ugly and blocky looking, but they are surprisingly ergonomic and extremely reliable. I have owned a P89DC and currently own a P95DC. Neither have ever had a malfunction. For me, reliability is the number one factor in a combat pistol and the Rugers definitely satisfy that requirement.

 

[Marshall]

Rolex, Tag, Hamilton, Seiko, Timex.

Tell me which one is best?

 

[InfernoMDM]

444 I disagree to a extent. Most modern firearms probably do just fine. I wouldnt use a highpoint pistol and I know kaltec has gotten better but they use to suck.

 

[swingcatt]

I list the Ruger P series autoloaders are one of the most under-rated firearms out there. I have a P-85MkII and while it's certainly not the prettiest firearm I have, it is as reliable as anything I own.

My buddy up the road has a P-89 and left it on his tailgate while cutting wood one afternoon, forgot about it and proceeded to back his truck (with a full load of wood) over it. It cracked one of the plastic grip panels, scratched up the slide and we had to bend the safety and slide catch out a little bit - but it still shoots the same as it did before.

You don't need to convince me how tough theses suckers are!

SC

 

[joe sixpack]

I've only shot the P89 once, but it seemed to me to be a nice soft shooting
accurate handgun.

cheers, js

 

[rugerfreak]

The finest combat pistol currently produced-----spend any more and you're wasting your money.

Yes---I've had them all and I'm back to Ruger's---a P89 and aP90 with Hogue grips added. There is nothing better---at any price.

 

[Delmar]

If there is any part of the P-89 that I see as a minus, its all the parts and machinations required in a detail strip. Other than that, I think its a pretty good duty pistol. As others have mentioned, its a great value for the money.

 

[444]

"Rolex, Tag, Hamilton, Seiko, Timex.

Tell me which one is best? "

I don't know. I can tell you that I have owned a Rolex Submariner that I bought new from a jewelry store and it lost 20 seconds a day. I complained about it and they said something to the effect: what's the big deal, it's 20 seconds, what do you have to do that requires that kind of precision out of your wrist watch. I took it to another watch guy and he said that it needed to be regulated. The price tag for this regulation was in line with the price of the watch.
I recently bought a Casio watch that is "atomic". That is, it sets itself to the exact second once a day, by radio, with the national bureau of standards in Ft. Collins Colorado.
The Rolex cost me $1400 (at the time-1986). The Casio cost me something like $80 at Wal-Mart this year. Which one is better ? I would say the $80 Casio is definitely more accurate. It is one of their G-Shock models so it may even be tougher (I broke the unbreakable sapphire crystal on the Rolex). More expensive doesn't always equal better.

I get what you are trying to say, though. They are all good. They all keep time, the rest is just your taste in a watch. Same with a handgun. I am more interested in performance than I am in looks. I am more interested in performance than I am what the armchair commandos opinions. I am more interested in performance than I am in some lard butt gun magazine writer's opinion. One magazine writer who I have some respect for is Ayoob. I respect him because I know he has put his repuatation on the line and has shot in some national level competition and didn't do anything to be ashamed of. This tells me he is serious about shooting and training. The last I heard, the department he works for carrys Ruger P-series .45s.

 

[aerod1]

I have a Ruger P-89 that I have owned for years. It is a great firearm at a reasonable price. It is accurate and goes bang every time. What is wrong with that?

Jim

 

[Dave Markowitz]

The Ruger P-89 is the Kalashnikov of 9mms. It may not be the fanciest but they are rugged, dead nuts reliable, and accurate enough for their intended purpose.

I'd prefer a P-89 over several more expensive 9mms if my life had to depend on it.

 

[sturmruger]

I have plenty of the fantastic plastic handguns(XD, Glock, and Stery), but I still love my P89. It is rugged, and easy to use. I just got a Ruger PC9 so that I can have a nice combination to cary in the woods when I am beaver hunting. GO RUGER!!!