Ruger all the way
Ruger all the way, before you make a purchase go to the library and read the P-series section in “Ruger and his guns”.
Why the Ruger P-Series is the Best
Specifications:
Calibers: 9mm, 45ACP and 40S&W
Magazine capacities: 9mm 15 or 10 rounds, 45ACP 8 or 7 rounds depending on model and 40S&W 11 or 10 rounds depending on model.
Barrel: 4.5 inches long constructed of Stainless Steel with fully supported chamber
Trigger and hammer: Constructed of Stainless Steel as are many other main parts.
Sights: Square notch rear and Square post front sight with white inserts for rapid target acquisition. Rear is adjustable for windage.
Grips: Molded G.E. Xenoy high-impact material or Hogue non-slip rubber grips.
Slide Construction: 4130 Chrome-Molybdenum alloy Steel or Terhune Anticorro Stainless Steel heat-treated for hardness with ample metal in stressed areas. Has open-top slide design (wide ejection port) that allows easy and rapid clearing of the breach or single loading without magazine.
Frame: Anodized hard coated Aluminum alloy with ergonomic grip design resistant to wear, breakage and standard lubricants. Design with a non-slip surface and oversized recurved trigger guard to accommodate two hand hold comfortably with or without gloves.
Springs: Unbreakable Steel music wire coil springs.
Service life: Expected service life is 20,000 rounds.
Extractor: Simple and reliable design based on the Thompson submachine gun proven design.
Magazine latch: Stainless Steel Ambidextrous magazine latch (except the P-90)
Safety: Ambidextrous Safety that locks firing pin incase of accidental drop. Safety levers also serve as decocking levers.
Disassembly: Only 52 to 56 individual parts depending on model and can be field striped into five basic subassemblies in seconds without tools.
P-85
The P-85 barrel’s was plugged with a Steel rod and fired with military high-pressure M882 ammunition and the only damage was bent extractor that separated from the slide as the case was removed from the chamber. One P-85 had its entire right side of the ejection port removed and 2,000 rounds of M882 ammunition were fired with no signs of stress. The pistol was then subjected to 3,000 rounds of M882 ammunition. During both sessions the pistol was not disassembled or cleaned and was not allowed to cool during firing. At 1,000 round intervals the pistol was examined for slide fractures. After 5,000 rounds no damage was observed.
The state Police of Wisconsin adopted the P-85 in 1987. The Israeli Air forces has ordered substantial numbers of the P-85. In addition many foreign governments have adopted the P-85 in Central America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as well as numerous domestic law enforcement organizations.
