Ruger P95 question

[potmetal]

I owned a Ruger P95 a couple years ago, but let it go in a trade. I got the chance to look at a brand new model the other day. When they took the slide off to look inside, I noticed that the slide runs on polymer rails, like the Ruger P345. I don't remember that from my old one.
Did older 95's have some metal on the frame for the slide rails, or am I just not remembering right? If they changed it, how long ago did they change it?
What kind of service life can be expected from the polymer rails? I know lots of 345's are out there and doing well, I'm just curious.

 

[David E]

No metal inserts, the slide runs directly on the long-strand polymer frame rails.

Sheriff Jim Wilson did a 5000 rd test on an early P-95 and had ZERO issues.

Fire away !

 

[potmetal]

Thanks David. BTW, I really like that sig line, very true.

 

[Glocker]

yup.. Space age polymer, good stuff.

 

[Yehudah Aryeh]

Got my P95 two years ago, and it was the same way. Love the gun.

 

[Skinsanity]

Never owned one myself, but I have aquaintances with them and have seen them run very hard for a long time. I think Polymer rails are like global warming..Yea, its gonna make a difference, but not in our or our heirs lifetime....

 

[birddog]

Can't speak to the P95 but the rails on my P345 look like new. I've had it about 6 years and put thousands of rounds through it. No signs of wear, period. Incidentally, my favorite handgun.

 

[potmetal]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments.