Ruger P95 feedback?

I chose a P95 as my first handgun back when I turned 21. I absolutely love it, has never given me any problems and is more accurate than I am. When I first bought it and it was my only handgun, I loved the DA/SA trigger. After I bought a Security Six, I found that I really wished my P95 was DAO. But that is only because I became used to the DA revolver trigger.

Kygunco has em in stock for $306.99, I'm planning on buying one or two more. At that price, it is almost foolish not to buy a few if you can afford it.

I chose the P-95 6 years ago and haven't looked back. I have run 5 or 6 K through it with out one isue shooting IDPA and Action Pistol matches and pratice. I now have another on in the closet as a back up. I was able to pick up a Ruger PC 9 and all the mags interchange.
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I traded a Mk 3 22/45 for a P95DC last year. It works great. I mainly use it to shoot reloads. My wife has used the M word to describe it. My biggest pro about it is the heftiness/beefiness of the gun. It's very solid and soft shooting. My biggest con is the trigger ..... it has a ton of travel before it breaks. Overall, you would be hard pressed to find a better pistol for $300.

Mitlov said:

Thanks everyone for the feedback so far!



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"mine"

I had, at one time, a P95. Good gun. Reliable and tough as a brick <!@#$> house. I really regret letting it go.

They're very solid guns with a good reputation but I prefer the Canik L120 that Academy sells. $350 gets you a high quality CZ75 clone with a good reputation and a much better trigger than the P95 any day of the week.

I'll be following this thread for a bit, too, as I just picked one up last week. Looks and feels excellent (it's used; serial number dates it from around 2006), and not that difficult to even carry concealed, though that is not my intended use. But, I have not yet gotten to try it out. I expect I will not be disappointed.

Kind of reminds me of the all-steel P-85 I was issued many years back as a service weapon. That thing was clunky, loosely-fit, and rock-solid. But, I didn't have formal training with autoloaders, having come from an agency that issued revolvers, and was only required to qualify to start working. So, I wasn't as good with it back then as I was with the six-shooters.

Very solid, reliable pistol

It lacks the slender feel of elegance of the SR-9, but so what? My P95 is 100% reliable with everything, even some of the wimpy Remington UMC that has issues cycling other guns. It feels great in my hand, and I like the exposed hammer.

You can conceal it! I purchased a Kholster (http://www.kholster.com/) IWB holster to carry it. I emailed Jimmy and asked that the Kydex completely cover the slide and went with a Full Moon holster. It carries well.

The DA/SA trigger isn't bad. The SA trigger's position is further "forward" than that of many DA/SA pistols. For this revolver shooter, that's a good thing, as it helps me get through the transition with no pause. When the trigger resets to the rear of the guard, I sometimes feel like I've "lost" the trigger for a short moment.

I practiced shooting mine with only the DA trigger at first (decocking after each shot, to practice the first shot out of the holster in DA with the safety off, the way I carry it). It's possible to be accurate with that first shot, regardless of what Col. Cooper said about "crunchentickers."

I chose the P95 over Glocks and other striker fired pistols, in part because I liked the exposed hammer. It was nice that the pistol was inexpensive, but that wasn't the primary factor. I have no regrets, and if something happened to my P95 (like being claimed by my wife), I would buy another in a heartbeat.

Hope this helps,
Dirty Bob

The 'P' series Ruger pistol is one of the very best pistols ever produced. Its reliable, and rugged. About the only complaint you ever hear is they are thick, and blocky looking. If it fits your hand well, then you have a friend for life. There arent really ever any posts about breakage of parts. During Rugers own torture tests of the original P85, they were able to break the extractor, but after literally hundreds of thousands of rounds. They also stuck steel bars in the barrels, and fired them with the barrels blocked. They werent able to blow the gun up. I had a P98 that I sold to a friend in a moment of weakness. He would never sell it back to me, so I bought a Stainless P95. I liked it so well, I now have another Stainless P95. I have since shot my old P89 side by side with my P95, and the 95 is more accurate. My only complaint with the 95, is that they dropped the decocker model, and now only offer the manual safety version. Its not really a problem, because you can simply flick the safety back off once the pistol is decocked, but I liked the Decocker version better.

I bought a P95 for my daughter when she moved out on her own

'nuff said ;-)

Became a favorite with me and mine.
Built like a tank, more then accurate enough, shoots d@mn near anything (at least so far) you can feed it and don't cost an arm and a leg!
Also Ruger service is great IF you ever need to use it.

Its a great reliable 9mm that can't be beat for under 400. I will say that there is an issue with the ring that holds the recoil spring in place coming off, the gun will still function without it but it turns field stripping and cleaning into a much bigger chore than it should be. Fortunately ruger has excellent customer service, and should send you a replacement part quickly and free of charge.

I beat my ruger p95 hard. Accurate, deadly reliable and cheap. Planning on getting another one. I gave it to my father in law for a h

Ome defense gun. That gun is still ticking. We shoot it every now and then

Sorry about the 2 post thing. I must have pushed post quick reply during my typing.

I know many say it's too thick but I've never held a gun that felt more "right" in my hand. The minute I held it I knew it was made for me. I own other pistols and have shot many brands but the P95 remains my favorite.

They work just fine, just too big.

The P95 was my first handgun. I still own and shoot it. IMHO its a very good value for the money.

Its a little big for concealed carry, and it's not really got an optimal feature-set for competition, but for a general range gun or for home defense you can't go wrong. They're priced well, built well, and utterly reliable.

I don't own a P95. I did get to put a few rounds through one at a rental range once. I do own an older model P-series pistol ( a .40 caliber P94). The P series are tough, reliable guns. My biggest dislike about mine is the slide mounted safety. I wish I had one of the decock only models.

A P95 was my first handgun. Not the most accurate, for me, but never a failure, and a relatively soft shooter. And it feels (and is) solid. Was stupid and sold mine to move up in price range. Should have just waited. Often regret it.

Great pistol!

I have a p95 and a p94. P94 was parents, they bought new 4 days after Texas got chl permit. It has somewhere around 11k rounds throuh it, i trust it completely. ( probably as much or more as my dog trusts me). Got the p95 couple years ago for my wife. Same mags and a little lighter. It was used when i got it so dont know total round count, we got about 600 through it. Great gun. Umm if anyones got a stainless p93 or a stainless pc9, I want.

I guess I'm in the minority here. For the money, it's alright, but after I bought one, I owned it fr a year and sold it for a CZ 9mm decocker. But there is a significant price difference between them.