Thinking about selling/trading my 357 mag 4" revolver to get a Ruger P95...

[novaDAK]

another +1 for the Ruger. I have two myself, and after my mother shot one of them a few times she went out and bought the new version with the rail for herself and her's has been 100% reliable just like my two

 

[bruss01]

1. never sell a gun. You will eventually regret it.

2. Don't make promises to your wife about limiting your life. If you don't have enough money to pursue your hobby then get more money. If that doesn't settle the dispute... well, I don't let my wife tell me what to do. You do what you think is best for you.

+1 on the above.

I will give you some unasked for advice, friend. When it comes to other kissing other women, do what your wife says. When it comes to remodeling the kitchen, do what your wife says. But when it comes to your personal hobbies and how you spend your own personal disposable income - you make your own decisions. As long as you're not leaving guns out on the coffee table, or getting gun stuff all over the living room carpet, or letting guns take you away from your family every evening and weekend - then WTH is her problem? Does it make one blind bit of difference how many guns you own, as long as you didn't deprive your family of needed funds in order to get them? How can a gun that is unloaded and locked up be a safety hazard? These are irrational lines of thought. You can either explain it to her the way it is, and tell her that within limits, you are going to do as you see fit in this area of your life - or you can resign yourself to a lifetime of marital despair - or you can end things now and get out before you have to worry about child support payments.

A midnight intruder is not, IMHO, the current greatest threat to your peace and prosperity. You need to think long and hard about the choices you have made in the past and the ones that lie before you now. You will never have a better chance to either nip a bad situation in the bud and save your marriage, or to realize you made a mistake and fix it now before you get in any deeper.

Sorry, not the question you asked, I know - but one I'll warrant you need answered more than the one you asked anyway IMHO. Good luck and God speed, friend.

Now, back on topic -

I have a Ruger P345 decocker. I like it a lot, it's a dependable workhorse. With W Ranger 230gr SXT .45ACP +P in the hopper I have a lot of confidence in it to make badness stop. I know, not a P95, but the same basic family and lineage. It is my nightstand gun, that's how much confidence I have in it.

ETA - it's easy to get some part time work to fund a hobby - heck, if times are really hard then sell some plasma or some other bodily fluid. Deliver papers, sell hot dogs at the stadium, do SOMETHING... money is not that hard to get for those who have a bit of determination. Don't go selling guns unless you absolutely cannot stand them, have no use for them. Unless you hate a gun, never sell one to fund a replacement - there's no surer way to learn the truth of that old "grass is greener" saying.

 

[MCgunner]

Never sell a good gun. Just buy another. I leaned the hard way over the years. :banghead:

 

[indie]

Hello everyone. Just wanted to give you an update on what I ended up doing.

I did end up selling the .357 magnum. Mainly because I would only use it with 38 special.

I got what i wanted for it price wise and set out looking into the ruger p series pistols.

I decided not to get the 95, and instead to get a metal framed p series so that i could change the grips. I missed the boat on a couple of p93dao's i really wish i could have gotten. But i ended up getting a great price on a nice P90DC stainless in 45.

I wont be able to shoot it as much as i would a 9mm, but i have read so many great things about the p90 on these forums that i couldnt pass it up for $250, with 7 round and 15 round mags, and hogue grips.

I feel that this will make a fine HD/Truck Gun replacement for my Taurus 66 if it proves to be as reliable as people are saying it is. The previous owner is changing caliber as he starts police academy and needed to fund another gun purchase.

 

[Frizzman]

Well, I was going to agree with those who said to keep your revolver and maybe save for the auto. I keep my guns locked in a safe and have had a kid in the house with no problem. My wife doesn't care how many or what kind of guns I have as long as I don't spend too much on them.

Since you have already done what you did, I will tell you that I had a P90DC once myself(another one that I wish I hadn't traded). I found it rather blocky but it was VERY accurate and reliable and easy to shoot. It was a very good pistol and I think you will enjoy it. Good Luck!

 

[jaholder1971]

The P90 is a good choice to keep. They're accurate and study as all get-out.

An Armscor revolver for CCW? You're a braver man than I am.

 

[commygun]

The P90 is a very good choice! I have a variety of pistols but the P90 is the one that goes in the nightstand. Stone reliable, pop can accurate, and it's size and weight make it rock steady in the hand. $250 is an outstanding price in my neck of the woods.

 

[Defensory]

indie:

Excellent choice!

There are a lot of .357 owners in the same boat as you were. Not willing to fire full .357 Magnum loads, so they made a major compromise by firing .38's, which have noticeably less stopping power than both the .357 and .45 ACP.

For years, many LEO's referred to the .38 Special as the "Widowmaker". So named due to the significant number of LEO's who were killed in the line of duty, because the .38's inconsistent stopping power didn't get the job done in a lot of shooting situations.

 

[chauncey]

That still applies. With a revolver there is no FTF OR FTE problems. There is no tap, rap, bang drill to learn. It's just point and pull the trigger. Remember the carbine is there to provide back up.

sorry, I disagree. I've only ever had two ftf's with handguns. an Accu-Tek 380 and a Taurus 44 sp revolver.

any handgun can ftf. revolvers aren't death or taxes, and at least one has been less reliable than almost every autoloader I've used (except 1).

 

[novaDAK]

The only Ruger p-series I like better than my P95s is my KP90

Great choice!