Ruger P Series

Yup--I like them too.

Have one like yours and an unfired stainless one in the safe.

They always work and seem to be reasonably accurate...at least the ones I have now are.

I have a P90 and a P345. The P90 is a big gun. Both are decockers, which sort of give me the willies when the hammer falls.

Both were acquired through GB. The P90 was represented as used, but appeared unfired. The P345 was supposedly NIB, but had been fired.

Had a P95 I bought new at a gun show. Very reliable, but accuracy took a back seat to the BHP I was shooting with it. Traded it away. Would've made a great truck gun.

I wouldn't mind having a nice P97DC in my stable.

I bought a P89 in the early 90's, my first centerfire handgun. More accurate than most and would eat anything I fed it. It was the reason for buying a Dillon. When my youngest son and his then new wife moved back after college, they were living is a less desirable part of town. He asked my opinion on buying a gun for protection. Knowing he was a responsible young man and he was very familiar with that particular pistol, I gave it to him. A part of me hated to see it go but at the same time I was glad he came to me. He does let me shoot it occasionally!

They are solid pistols. They are kind of big and tend to look "clunky". The triggers tend to not be excellent. But they do have an excellent reputation for reliability and durability.

I got a P90 (45acp) a few years ago. IIRC it was an ex-LE pistol and I paid $150 plus shipping and FFL for it.

I was so pleased with it that after a few months I got P-series pistols in 40 S&W and 9mm (for $200 and $250 respectively).

All three go bang every time and are as accurate as most service pistols.

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My first firearm purchase was a P89DC. Still have it.

My first semi auto was a P89. Wish I still had it.

I had a (89 a few years ago and wish I still had it. It was heavy but built to last like all Ruger guns. Just a big chunk of metal. It wasn't target grade accurate but was more than good enough for a duty grade pistol. I had the box and 3 mags for it. What a mistake it was selling it. Great truck or HD gun.

I've had this P90 DC for many years, its been very reliable and has never given me any issues. Very sturdy and solid gun, just big and heavy though.

I bought my P89 NIB in about '94 (maybe '93) and it's still my favorite 9mm plinker. It eats everything I feed it without complaint, always hits where I point it, and I've turned down a few offers to sell it at nearly twice the price I paid. Actually, 'her' name is Betsy and she's a keeper.
Big and blocky butt, sure. But once ya get used to the grip, it just feels right.

I have a .40 caliber P94 I bought new in '99. I honestly like it. It was what I had when I decided to start carrying and started trying to become more proficient. After working with it for a while I wound up moving on to other guns. When I take it out now it seems to shoot a lot better than I remember. It must have changed, LOL. The only reason I wouldn't carry it now is the slide mounted safety. I wish I had known enough back then to have gotten the decocker only version.

I've had several through the years, ended up trading them away. I do wish I had a couple of them back.

Nothing svelte or graceful about them, but they work and work well. Definitely a gun worth more than their asking price, even when they were available as brand new.

They're the most Soviet-feeling American pistols I've ever put hands on.

I entered the National Guard in 88. We soon transitioned from the 1911 to the Beretta 92. I had never owned a double action simi-auto so I wanted a 92 but all I could afford was a Ruger P89 and barely bad enough money to buy it. The gun store owner took pity on me and through in a bag of reloads. It was and is a fine shooter. I still have it.

Mosin Bubba said:

They're the most Soviet-feeling American pistols I've ever put hands on.

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Interesting remark, can't say it's a wrong impression. They're heavy, because they're built like a tank. I particularly like the sights and the grip, they aim well, and are very accurate, if you do your job. I guess if you like them, or not, depends, on whether you like low profile sights.

Buckeye63 said:

Bill Ruger had one pistol that saw military use..

https://silahreport.com/2017/04/21/how-ruger-p95s-and-sig-p2022s-got-to-iraq/

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Not so. The US Army used suppressed MKI’s during Vietnam.

I have a nice P95 doing bedside duty, with a lamp mounted on it.

My first agency-issued autoloader (second issued sidearm) was a P-85, an aluminum-framed predecessor with a longer barrel and slide. I never formally trained with it and, to be honest, never shot it as well as I did the steel-wheel I'd previously carried.

I shoot the P95 better than I remember shooting that thing. I feel like I've just learned more since.

I bought a used P-85 in 1989 after getting out of grad school. Had a job, not a lot of expenses (yet), and the gun intrigued me. Previous owner had mildly bubba-ed it with some grip tape. I really tried to like it--even had some adjustable sights put on it--but it just wasn't for me. Had the chance to do an even trade for a used Lyman Great Plains rifle in .54 with accessories a few years later (ironically at the same gun shop where I originally bought the P85) and I took that trade without hesitation. A few years later I purchased a P90 DC (decocker model). It was alright, but then I made the mistake of trying a nice 1911. It just felt so much better in my hand, and I shot it better than the P90. So I traded the P90 towards my own 1911 without any regret. Still have both the Lyman and the 1911.

I like the P series, they're an old school design from before a time when everyone made their own Glock clone and were the first semi auto pistol Ruger ever made. Heavy and clunky, sure, but at least they're original and was likely the last handgun Bill Ruger had a hand in making.

I'd love to get a P90 in .45, but I prefer any .45 I buy have threaded barrels available and sadly the older Ruger's don't.

Love my *P*.

Reminds me of the days when monsters ruled the roost and polymers were generally relegated to grips.

Being in the Army at the time - we all closely followed the Joint Service Small Arms competition. When the Ruger was available for the second round, many of us were pulling hard for it or the Sig. Alas, the Beretta won the day.

Always figured if the Ruger won, Bill would have sorted it a bit more before production.

Todd.

Mosin Bubba said:

They're the most Soviet-feeling American pistols I've ever put hands on.

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They do have their own distinctive feel - never put that association together, but I’d have to agree. A Zastava M70 for the single stack and a Ruger P series for the double stack - fun at the range!

Ruger P94 was one of my first pistols. It wasn't as easy to carry concealed with the wide slide but it was a fun range toy for awhile.

I have had this since around 1998.