I said it in the thread title and I'll say it again; I am NOT interested in the Ruger letter, Mr. Ruger's politics, or any opinion of how the company trampled the rights of American gun owners. I've heard plenty (Every Ruger thread on every forum I've seen eventually descends into name-calling over it), so take it somewhere else.
I am interested in honest, unbiased opinions of the P95. More specifically, if anyone has the KP95PR15 (stainless manual-safety 15rd model), I'm very interested in hearing your comments on how it performs, carries, maintains, etc.
What I've heard from most people who aren't boycotting Ruger altogether, as well as my own impressions of holding the unloaded weapon (haven't fired one yet) is:
Pros:
* Very reliable (thousands of rounds without a jam)
* Can handle abuse (2000-3000 rounds without cleaning)
* Accurate (2-3inch groupings at 25yds)
* Easy to maintain (field-strips in about 5 seconds)
* Safe (3-action safety withdraws both pin and pin block into the receiver, decocks the gun and disconnects the trigger from the firing mechanism)
* Double/single action for shorter, lighter trigger pulls
* Inexpensive/good value ($350-400 retail depending on model)
Cons:
* Heavy/chunky
* Hogue grips recommended - Grip is too thin for many and gets slippery
* Ruger doesn't offer more than 15rds capacity retail (politics, yes, but 15rounds is still quite a few)
* Trigger can sometimes be sloppy in SA operation, too hard in DA
* No resale value
The trigger stuff is contested; some find it very crisp, clean and light, while others report it plays, feels mushy, or is too hard. This may just be personal preference. I happen to like the styling, but I agree it's a heavy gun compared to other mid-size 9s like the S&Ws and Glocks. To clarify, I'm intending this to be a target-shooting learner pistol, so I'm more interested in how it behaves on the firing range and the cleaning bench than in a holster. If anyone would care to confirm/deny any of the above, I'd appreciate it.
I am interested in honest, unbiased opinions of the P95. More specifically, if anyone has the KP95PR15 (stainless manual-safety 15rd model), I'm very interested in hearing your comments on how it performs, carries, maintains, etc.
What I've heard from most people who aren't boycotting Ruger altogether, as well as my own impressions of holding the unloaded weapon (haven't fired one yet) is:
Pros:
* Very reliable (thousands of rounds without a jam)
* Can handle abuse (2000-3000 rounds without cleaning)
* Accurate (2-3inch groupings at 25yds)
* Easy to maintain (field-strips in about 5 seconds)
* Safe (3-action safety withdraws both pin and pin block into the receiver, decocks the gun and disconnects the trigger from the firing mechanism)
* Double/single action for shorter, lighter trigger pulls
* Inexpensive/good value ($350-400 retail depending on model)
Cons:
* Heavy/chunky
* Hogue grips recommended - Grip is too thin for many and gets slippery
* Ruger doesn't offer more than 15rds capacity retail (politics, yes, but 15rounds is still quite a few)
* Trigger can sometimes be sloppy in SA operation, too hard in DA
* No resale value
The trigger stuff is contested; some find it very crisp, clean and light, while others report it plays, feels mushy, or is too hard. This may just be personal preference. I happen to like the styling, but I agree it's a heavy gun compared to other mid-size 9s like the S&Ws and Glocks. To clarify, I'm intending this to be a target-shooting learner pistol, so I'm more interested in how it behaves on the firing range and the cleaning bench than in a holster. If anyone would care to confirm/deny any of the above, I'd appreciate it.