Ruger P95 input

[thebaldguy]

I have a P95 in the blue finish; I now wish I would have spent a few extra and got the stainless for rust resistance. I had the slide release slowly work it's way out once; I contacted Ruger, they sent a replacement, and it's worked fine ever since. It eats every kind of ammo I've put through it.

 

[Disaster]

Just to add to this someone posted the P95 was available for $250 from CDNN and $290 for the stainless slide version. Heck of a deal. CDNN also sells 18 round after market mags for it for $10 bucks. Mixed bag. I got one that worked great and another that had a sticky follower.

Here is my experience with P95.

1. Accurate (so far...only have a few 100 rounds through it.)
2. OK SA trigger...a bit creepy but not scratchy.
3. Arrived with sights off considerably. Had to move sight about 1/8" to center group.
4. DA trigger is pretty heavy but clean...similar to a DA revolver.
5. Safety requires a flip up and forward...not a natural movement. It is ambi but worse for left handers because it sits flatter on that side. I prefer to leave it decocked with safety off like most DA/SA guns.
6. Fed WWB and REM UMC reliably. 0 FTFs.
7. Sights are clean and clear but rear sight it right above groove, as opposed to being set back like many autos. This wastes about 1/2 inch sight radius.
8. Grip frame is a bit blocky...not real ergonomic and moves a bit in my hands when shooting. Probably would benefit from a Hogue slip on grip.
9. New mags a bear to load. This isn't uncommon with new mags but these ones seemed especially bad.
10. Fit and finish was decent. No high polish anywhere, but no poor tool marks like I've seen on other inexpensive handguns (ie. Taurus.)

 

[bestseller92]

I think stainless P95s and P97s look ubercool. And they are uberreliable, as well. Excellent choice!

 

[Keeterbird]

I have a P-95 Decocker edition. It is utterly reliable. As a matter of fact when I am poor I pull out a couple of boxes of Wolf- absolutely the worst- and go and shoot them out. Never a miss on this gun.

I have heard much about the ugly tag. I haven't figured out what looking good means for a gun. I like to shoot it and it is utterly reliable that is beauty to me!

I too put the Hogue slide-on on the gun, and it went from great to fabulous. IF bang is the queston it goes bang, and the accuracy far surpasses my ability.

Keeterbird

 

[2ndamd]

$250 for a blued model from CDNN?
Best handgun deal in the entire market right now.

Good guns.
Not "uber"accurate at 25 yards but, certainly combat accurrate 4-6" groups at 25 yrds.

One little weak point for the P95 is moving the rear sight left or right. Do not over tighten the rear sight screw. It may block the firing pin. But that is easy to look for and remember.

 

[cindynles]

Best Value and Ultra Reliability

I have owned a P-95DC for 9 years now and have put 3500+ rounds through it with ZERO malfunctions (almost all of it cheap ammo like Wolf, Blazer, 3D, and WWB). My only beef is the blocky grip, but I solved that with a Houge slip on rubber grip. This gun is worth every penny of the $299 I paid for it.

 

[Marcus84]

I have 200 rounds through mine, at round 180 or so I had a FTF so I'm not happy about that.

 

[THE MACHINIST]

ive had 2 of them, no jams at all medium accuracy,slippery grips easily scratched. but still worth it.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Ruger KP-95D

I still do not understand why Ruger would drop the DA only models.... The low price and features made me want to get one..

The new SR9 is not going well and the P-95 has had a following in the US market for a long time. A well made DA only pistol with a plastic frame/ambi controls would sell well in the US.

RS

 

[kx250kev]

300+ rounds with my "Stainless P95DC and no jam's or failures yet. I'm very happy with mine!

 

[swift535]

I handled one at the gun show in the area over the weekend, and was really hoping to enjoy it but I just didn't. I like my other ruger guns (10/22 & mini 14), and was really attracted to the price of the p95. but for me, the safety was a huge turn off right away. completely out of reach (for my hands at least), and with the blocky grips I just didn't feel like the gun was secured in my hand at all

 

[Shon8066]

Help with the P95

Hello all those P users out there I have a question, are there any really good grips out there I got the slip on one so far and it is okay but was hoping to find one better.

I got my P95 about 3 months ago at first I thought I got a lemon for it was jamming allot but I took it to my local gunsmith and he did some fine tuning and now it shoots steady, I have shot a few side arms in my life but this a good solid weapon a little bit big for a carry weapon but as a PDW and house gun I cant say nothing bad about it.

 

[9mmforMe]

The Hogue slip on grip is the only one I have seen for the Ruger P95. You could try a textured grip tape if you like. Ruger has good customer service, if you have problems they could repair it at no cost. The P95 has a great track record, sorry to hear about your minor troubles though. You know its not really that bulky, I can conceal it easily...you just have to make slight clothing adjusments as you would for most pistols.

 

[Hammerhead6814]

Ruger's P-series are good guns. No frills, do everything you ask them to, and low maintenance. Only problem is your friends mistake them for door stops from time to time.

 

[railroader]

Help with the P95
Hello all those P users out there I have a question, are there any really good grips out there I got the slip on one so far and it is okay but was hoping to find one better.

I got my P95 about 3 months ago at first I thought I got a lemon for it was jamming allot but I took it to my local gunsmith and he did some fine tuning and now it shoots steady, I have shot a few side arms in my life but this a good solid weapon a little bit big for a carry weapon but as a PDW and house gun I cant say nothing bad about it.

I have a pachmayr slip on grip on my p95. The hogue version has palm swells and the pachmary is flat. The grip seems big enough on the pistol without making it bigger. Mark