Ruger 1911?

[Gun lover]

I was in a small mom an pop gun shop about a week ago and was looking at their long arms and noticed a brand new Ruger .45 that was reduced from $550.00 to $399.99.It looked exactly like a 1911,I was going to ask the clerk to see it but she was busy with other customers.I was just wondering what models doe's Ruger make that looks like a 1911?It was a very beautiful piece!

 

[Rob96]

Ruger doesn't make anything that looks exactly like a 1911.

 

[glocker1911]

There P345 comes the closest, but you would have to squint awfully hard to mistake it for a 1911! Did the gun itself say Ruger, or was there a "tag" there that said it was a Ruger? Probably mismarked.

 

[lee n. field]

The $399 price is about what a P345 is going for.

Did it look like this?

 

[Gun lover]

It had Ruger on the frame.I thought it looked exactly like a 1911,but that's it^right there..The one I seen had a dirty gold color to it but it looked very nice.I got my permit to buy yesterday and was thinking of getting it as my first pistol.Is this model any good as of reliability and accuracy?

 

[Silent Bob]

I would think a P90 would come closer to looking like a 1911 than a P345, but even, not really.

 

[JDGray]

You probably seen a P90. Great guns!

 

[Gun lover]

I just looked up the Ruger P90 and it is the same one I seen in the Gun shop.Is $400.00 the usual going price for them?

 

[BlkHawk73]

I'd think for a first pistol a .22 would be more appropriate. learn the basics and be able to get the proper techniques down solidly with the easy to shoot .22lr. Starting with a larger chambering with the additional recoil can often create unwanted habits to become engrained in the muscles - (flinches)
While it might not "cool" or "tacvtical" and keep you from fitting in with the others at the range. Having proper handling skills and technique is far better than having bad habits you can't easily get rid of.

 

[lee n. field]

I just looked up the Ruger P90 and it is the same one I seen in the Gun shop.Is $400.00 the usual going price for them?

$400's what I paid, but I think you can get them for less. $550 ("reduced from $550") would be awful darn steep for a P90 or P345. I think that's about SRP on those.

Good gun in it's own right, but it's not a 1911.

P90 as a first pistol? OK, if it fits your hand (P90s are big), if you don't mind paying for .45 ACP (if you haven't noticed. ammo's gotten a tad pricey lately). As with any handgun, you'll want to take a class, as there are a lot of bad habits you can get into out of ignorance.

<shrug> A .45 is where you end up when you're tired of messing around. Starting off there would short circuit that learning process. .

What are you actually looking to do with your first handgun?

 

[Baneblade]

That is an okay price, but nothing to get excited over. I always thought Rugers were a good gun for the price when they were in the $300-$350 range. If is your 1st handgun, look around and do some research.

Feel free to ask questions here, everyone is happy to help. Handle every gun you can and try to find one that stands out for you. Then ask everyone here what an appropriate price is.

 

[Blue .45]

I was in a small mom an pop gun shop about a week ago and was looking at their long arms and noticed a brand new Ruger .45 that was reduced from $550.00 to $399.99.It looked exactly like a 1911

I always thought, of the Ruger P series, the P97 most closely resembled the 1911. Anyway, $399 for a new Ruger would be a good price in my area, but as others have said, shop around and determine which gun fits you best.

 

[TimboKhan]

You won't find a bigger fan of the P90 than me, so I say yes. $400.00 is a little pricey for a used gun. Be patient, and you can find them for around $300-350.00

 

[Shipwreck]

It is a good gun, but IMHO, there are better guns - the sights are not the best on those style of Rugers, and I've never been much of a fan of the trigger. Not much smithing U can do to the trigger either. A lot of newbies pick a Ruger as their first gun, and U find a lot of used ones on the market afterwards because of it.

Now, it isn't a bad gun, and it's 10x better than a Sigma. If that is the only gun U can afford - it's not a bad choice. But, if U can swing a few extra dollars, U can probably find something a bit nicer.

 

[Gun lover]

The main reason I'm looking at getting a .45 as my first pistol is about a year ago I sent for a 1000 rd brick of 762x39 and they got my order mixed and sent me 500 rounds of the 762x39 and 600 Rd's of .45 I was going to call and let them know of their mistake but after seeing how much 600rds of .45 went for I just decided to keep the ammo and then get a .45 of my own.I have experience with .357's and and .38's but I don't know what the recoil difference is between a .357 mag and .45.I did go to the gun store yesterday and it was a P97 and it fit my hands perfectly.I also checked out other pistols but for the price and the feel of the Ruger in my hands I'll most likely get it.

 

[lee n. field]

Save your brass.

I have experience with .357's and and .38's but I don't know what the recoil difference is between a .357 mag and .45.

.45's a *****cat. (edited to add -- that's interesting. Autocensor. well, you can figure it out. starts with Pee, ends with Why, and doesn't in this case refer to anything Art's Gramma would object to.)

it was a P97

Just so you know, the P97 was replaced by the P345, and hasn't been made for 3 or 4 years, and so, I suppose it's technically "obsolete". That wouldn't keep me from buying one, if one came my way at a good price. Ruger will certainly support it.

All Ruger's .45 autos use the same single stack 7 or 8 round magazines, which are pricey compared to 1911 magazines. Eschew off brand mags, shop around, haunt ebay.

 

[Gun lover]

I found a deal on a Ruger p90 that I'm not going to pass up.Used but in mint condition and still has the warranty and it also comes with 8 Ruger factory mags for $420.00.I didn't have the money to get it today so the gun shop let me put it on layaway for a $150.00 down payment so I did.I'll have it out in a few weeks and cant wait.I also checked out a few Glocks and a Beretta but they didn't feel good in my hands and they were also out of my price range for what I want to pay for a pistol right now.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I'm still confused as to which gun we're talking about, but no matter.

I find .45 Auto recoil - especially in an all steel gun - to be far more pleasant than a .357 revolver firing full-power .357s. It is more of a "push" than a "snap," and there is also far less muzzle flash, blast and concussion.

 

[MaterDei]

What is a 'permit to buy'??? Does that mean you had a birthday?

 

[lee n. field]

I found a deal on a Ruger p90 that I'm not going to pass up. Used but in mint condition and still has the warranty and it also comes with 8 Ruger factory mags for $420.00.

8 factory magazines makes it probably worth it. (Make sure those are factory magazines -- stainless body with a plastic baseplate with the Ruger eagle logo.) Ruger's site lists those at a whopping $37.35 each. Figure 6 magazines at maybe $20 each, makes the cost of the gun with the standard number of magazines about $300. I would have tried to dicker, but you seem to have an inner compulsion to buy a .45 Real Soon Now.

(BTW, most I've ever spent on a P90 magazine is $14, from keeping an eye out for deals at gunshops, ebay and Internet gunboards.)

Ruger will support you, but Ruger firearms come with no written warranty.

 

[DevilDog0402]

MaterDei - What is a 'permit to buy'??? Does that mean you had a birthday?

Many states require you to apply for a permit to purchase a handgun (typically through a Sheriff's Dept/Police Dept) before a dealer can legally sell you a handgun.

 

[Gun lover]

Lee n.field,It actualy came with nine mag's I forgot to count the one that was already in the gun.I checked the mags and they all were stainless had the Ruger eagle logo on the base plate.

 

[GaryP]

Many states require you to apply for a permit to purchase a handgun (typically through a Sheriff's Dept/Police Dept) before a dealer can legally sell you a handgun.

Yep!
That is how it works in North Carolina, but there is at least one exception to this. If you are a NC Concealed Handgun Permit holder you are not required to get a permit to purchase a handgun from your local Sheriff.

 

[KC&97TA]

I had a P944 .40S&W, was a good handleing pistol; if felt great, good ergonomics, good pointing, very reliable, it held a horrible group, about 14" at 25yrds... but it shot about 8" to the right for me at 7yrds, I just couldn't fit it right in my hand to be able to hit accurately. I bought it for $400 with 3 mags and sold it for $400 after 400 rounds. This was about 2 years ago. I'm a pretty experianced pistol shooter, the darn thing drove me crazy. Never had a single FTE/FTF issue with that Ruger though.

First time Pistol buyer: see if there is a local range around that rent's pistols, I was almost said and done that I wanted a Glock (pre-XD time period), till I put a 1911 in my hand, I'd never even considered a 1911 till renting one, I think I've tried every .45acp that the local range carries.

Pistols can be fitted, buy moral of my post goes, just because it feels good doesn't mean it will comply to your hand naturally.

BTW: if you get a 1911, might as well pick out your second and third one, even before you've shot the first... the have a way of reproduceing

 

[tkarter]

The P90 seems like a very accurate .45 to me. The trigger does take some getting used to. It can be done easily if you want to and that P90 will feed anything you try to put through it.

Enjoy your P90.

tk