Ruger P-series...Why not?

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Hey guys,
I have long been a fan of THR... but I have noticed that there is rarely a blirp about my beloved ruger p89, or any other p-series for that matter.

Why is that? I this gun, it is inexpensive, comes in a ton of different flavors, is well made, a good all around size, is very tough, and easy maintanence. Whats not to love?

Also along with that, who here owns one?
~Stover
 
There have been a number of P-XX love threads of late. They come and go.

Ruger semiautos are the Rodney Dangerfield of the semiauto pistol world. They get little respect, but they just keep on working and working and working. I have several, and consider them among the finest fighting pistols I own.
 
It sometimes seems as though they just don't cost enough to be appreciated by some. Customer service has always been acceptable, with many people having excellent service. They don't seem to need that service as much as many higher priced brands, either.

We own over twenty Ruger firearms, many since the early 1970's. I've never had to have one serviced due to failure of any part, or finish. They are accurate, durable, and reliable. Some people have a need for a certain look, and Rugers don't give them that. Yet, if all you can say is that you don't like the way they look, the comment should be taken for what anyone's opinion is worth.
 
The Ruger P97 w/ decocker in SS is on my buy list. When I find one at a decent price I'm gonna grab it!

I was at the range a few years ago and shot ~ 50 rounds through one...it was the softest shooting .45 I have ever tried!
 
The P-Series are pretty much indestructible handguns, and in my experience are as reliable and durable as the Glock. The reason I sold mine and bought Glocks is the Glocks fit my hand better. I have seen P-89 range rental guns that have shot over 100,000 rounds with no problems. They are kinda bulky for concealed carry, but for open carry, home protection, or vehicle protection they would work great.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
 
I have a P-345 and it's great. Never a misfeed. Shoots as well as I do. Limited capacity because it's a single stack, but the grip is more comfortable.
Big for CC, as most full size guns are.
 
I've never shot one but I know they are good guns. Before I bought my first 220 I thought of getting a P97.
 
Only ever had two problems with my P89. Once put the guide rod spring in wrong. Yes there is a right and wrong way if you look at them ends closely. Cause the gun to not cycle correct. Fixed it my self right away just by turning the spring around. The second was the factory grips get real slipper during a day of shooting in the summer sun. Replaced the grip with Hogue finger groove grips. Solved that problem. Still take the gun out coyote hunting, so I can justify keeping it. Comes in handy for the coyotes that get to close to fast and your rifle is pointed in the wrong direction. Haven't had anyone stupid enough to break in so I could use it in self defense yet. But you never know more and more idiots moving out my way every month.
 
I have had my P85 since they first came out and it is a nice shooting weapon. I have to admit I don't shoot it as much any more as I do my other stuff but my wife likes it a lot. It is very smooth to shoot and tough as nails.
 
We had a P89DC for a few years. No real complaints, it fed and fired everything we put through it.

I take that back. The only thing I didn't like about it was its looooong DA trigger pull. The thing only fired when the trigger was nearly as far back as it could go. The SA pull was respectable, though. Actually, the slide was also a bit too loose on the frame for my taste, though some grease on the rails seemed to help with that.

The wife didn't care much for the way it fit in her hand, even after a set of Pachmayr grips. Ended up trading it to my grandfather for a Rem. 700 in .30-06.
 
my older P85 has been the most reliable auto I've owned but most days now and for the last few yrs I've carried a P97. Mine was one of the problem guns with the slide stop backing out at about 300 rds. A call to Ruger and the nice lady sent me free, a new slide stop, cambloc and spring and it's been 100% through a helluva lot of rds since. It even sleeps in a nylon holster under my pillow at night.:p
 
It is good to hear that people have many the same feelings about this gun as I have!

Anyone Carry a P-series on a regular basis? If so under what Condition (0-5)?
 
I have a P-94 in .40 that I like a lot. It doesn't get carried as much as my XD. But there isn't a lot of difference in the size of the 2 guns. Sorry I don't remember what number stands for what condition but if I carry the Ruger I carry it decocked, safety off, with one if the pipe.
 
I've had several Ruger P series pistols. All have shot well with every type of ammo I fed them. I recently picked up a P90 :D, which is currently the only .45 I own. It is hard to beat a Ruger.
 
While the initial trigger pull is a bit long, after you shoot a P series Ruger for a while, you can feel the trigger reset. Control the trigger, don't let it return fully, only as far as needed to reset. This works very well & allows for fast shots from my P89 or P90. I love these two pistols. They are just as accurate as my XD's or 1911's.
 
I carry my P-90 daily in a Fobus.;)
I wouldn't leave home without it...it makes a great hammer in a pinch.:D
j/k
 
Ruger semi-auto Pistols just ain't sexy. Now their revolvers are an entirely different matter.
 
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