Ruger P95

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I have been hitting a few LGS's and Pawn shops on the look for a P95 ,,
Im leaning toward a blued version decocker only , but I'd just about grab any variation if its in verygood condition....
I have owned a few in the past , but they seemed to go in trades or such.. ... I miss the ultra realiable, no nonsense P series pistols...
 
I've been sort of looking for it's predecessor - the P85 (or P89). The P95 was actually my first handgun and I've still got it (a blued manual safety version circa 2002-2003), but I'd like to get the earlier metal-framed version as sort of the "lineage" :).

They're definitely reliable though. Also one of the very few polymer framed guns where the slide rides directly on the polymer rather than on metal inserts (and it doesn't seem to cause any longevity issues - P95's are tanks).
 
mgmorden said:
They're definitely reliable though. Also one of the very few polymer framed guns where the slide rides directly on the polymer rather than on metal inserts (and it doesn't seem to cause any longevity issues - P95's are tanks).
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I have a P97 bought new around ‘99. I recently had it out to the range and it ran great. No issues with the frame rails after 20 years.

The Ruger P series guns were great guns.

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I have looked and handled several P85's, P89's, always found them to look very brickish, blocky, though fairly stylish.. I went with the Daewoo DP51, couldn't be happier. :)
 
The P95 is a better gun than the P89, IMO. I've had more than one example of each. Certainly the P95 provides at least the same performance as the P89 for a lot less money--and in a lighter, more usable package.
 
The P85 was my first agency-issued autoloader and, though not impressively accurate, it was rock-solid reliable.

I picked up a used P95 back in 2013, right before they were discontinued, and I like it a lot. Even carry it now and then. I also like the old-school DA/SA guns. I keep a light on it and the gun is currently doing nightstand duty. I simply remove the light when I decide to carry it..
 
That whole series or Rugers are like the fat chick in high school. Everybody wanted to take her for a ride, but nobody wanted to be seen with her.... That said, deadnuts reliable, accurate, and durable. I've shot a number of them, and they've all been nice, but I'm too heavily invested in third gen S&W's, toward which the same "fat chick" comment could be directed....
 
I had a P94, pretty much the same gun but in 40 S&W. No problems what so ever as far as accuracy, reliability etc. Only reason why it got sold was it is a little odd to carry. The wide and high slide plus the hammer made it print very obvious for me. I bought mine $300 out the door. Came with Crimson Trace grips and the original ones. It was a steal then and now.
 
I still have a P94 (.40 caliber) I bought new in '99. It was what I had when I decided to get serious about learning to shoot. I spent a lot of time with it before I moved on to other platforms that I thought were easier to shoot well. I took it out a while back & it shot better than I remembered. I guess it got better.

In all seriousness if it was a decock only version instead of a safety one I would probably carry it. Dead reliable & plenty accurate for self defense purposes. I just don't like the slide mounted safety.
 
I finally had a bit more range time with tbe P95 ... I have had a few Ruger P series in the past .. After shooting smaller and lighter 9mm's .... I had forgot just how soft the P95 shot ..
I ran mosty 115gr FMJ and a couple of mags of mixed +P HP unknown bullet weight ( I have a bag of various brands of +P HP) , still soft shooting
It didn't take long for me to get used to the P95 action .. By the end of the range time with the P95 ...I was getting crazy great groups ....
The P95 is now my Den pistol .. Loaded with UMC 115gr HP ...
In this pistol & ammo combo .. makes for a soft shootin with quick accurate follow up shots ..
 
Buckeye63 writes:

By the end of the range time with the P95 ...I was getting crazy great groups ....
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I noticed this, too, over the years. Carried an agency-issued P85 back in the day, and never really shot it all that well. I had had no formal training on autoloaders, but had always excelled with the revolver prior to being handed the Ruger.

Twenty-plus years after leaving the job for another, I pick up a P95, and I find that I actually shoot it better than I recall having shot its aluminum-framed predecessor, even the first day out with it. I guess I've learned a few things over the years. My P95 currently does nightstand duty.
 
Buckeye63 said:
I have been hitting a few LGS's and Pawn shops on the look for a P95 ,,
Im leaning toward a blued version decocker only , but I'd just about grab any variation if its in verygood condition....
I have owned a few in the past , but they seemed to go in trades or such.. ... I miss the ultra realiable, no nonsense P series pistols...
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Ruger P95 is not accurate past 35 yards shoots wild~ ~ after that :thumbdown:i own one for a short time gave it to my sister for home defense:uhoh:
 
saiga308 said:
Ruger P95 is not accurate past 35 yards shoots wild~ ~ after that :thumbdown:i own one for a short time gave it to my sister for home defense:uhoh:
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You were not accurate with your P95 at 35 yds..
They were alot of P95 pistols built over the years ...
 
I have a few P-series guns. They seem big but if you measure and weigh them they are smaller than most all full size autos from the time. 22x series/92,96/USP/ Etc. I recently showed that in another thread about the P-97. I've never seen a 45 p-series that wasnt as accurate as any of the above as well. They are among my most well liked guns.

That said, locally they are priced at asinine levels. 350 and up for a rough P-series when I can get M&P for 250, Glocks and 320s for 300 and sig 22x and USP for 350-400 online all day (2019...if your reading this in the future.... you likely missed it but it was true for a couple years) makes the P-series far less attractive.
 
@crestoncowboy Boy I couldn't agree more .. It seems that used M&P's , Ruger SR series and XD's are going at great prices... and if they are 40 S&W its even lower ..
 
I had a P95 back in the day and regretted having to sell it. Back in the Spring a local pawn shop had a decent stainless model so I grabbed it.

The current one is a safety decock model. My original was decock only.

The decock sear? Broke on my first range session leaving me with a cocked and locked P95. Ruger did fix it for me free of charge.

I'm thinking of making it my nightstand gun. I need to get some more range time with it (hopefully tomorrow). I discovered shooting it with my non dominant handed only I did not feel confident with it due to the grip thickness.
 
BlueHeelerFl writes:

I'm thinking of making it my nightstand gun.
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Mine does that duty, and has a WML on it. I don't remember the light's maker, but it slides easily onto the gun's rail by first pressing downward on two heavily-sprung tabs, and then releasing them to lock the light into place. Makes it super-easy to remove the light for holster carry.

Gun recoils like kitten farts with 115-grain ammunition in it, and that's what's in it now.
 
MosinT53Hunter said:
I have looked and handled several P85's, P89's, always found them to look very brickish, blocky, though fairly stylish.. I went with the Daewoo DP51, couldn't be happier. :)
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The Daewoo DP51 is a very nice shooter. Plus if you live where you can open carry, having the gun cocked and locked with the hammer down does not make other people nervous. Having your 1911 cocked and locked makes people nervous.
 
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