Tallbald
Buckeye
It's been a month or so since I began carrying my new-to-me stainless P95 in the AIWB position on a regular daily basis. I wanted to thank the folks here who contributed their time in answering my questions about the gun. I've never had a polymer framed gun and I had a few concerns about leaving behind steel frames, but only because I have carried a three inch SP101 for all my 19 or so CCW years. Looks like polymer frames are more than just a passing fad. Not just some high tech flash in the pan akin to the Gyrojet pistol, and the Whitney Wolverine and Dardick handguns.
With the P95 I feel a great deal of personal comfort in its traditional DA/SA trigger mechanism. It's what I came to love about my P89 so long ago and I prefer it well and above the cocked and locked SA mode of the HiPower and 1911. And far above the more modern striker fired systems with the trigger blade safety. With my P95 I don't feel the need to give up wearing windbreakers with string waist ties, and rape alert whistles on a chain around my neck. Verily, I love an external hammer and safety and my P95 fits the bill nicely. I like how my thumb covers the lowered hammer and the safety is "on" when I holster my gun, and I can choose at the range table to snick the safety "on" and simultaneously lower the hammer after a string of shots. That decock feature is much more handy than I ever envisioned it would be. Never a fella to depend on safety features of ANY gun more than good safe gun handling precautions, I appreciate the features my P95 incorporates.
About the large capacity. My gun came with a couple stainless magazines, and a wonderful wonderful gentleman here on the forum kindly sent me two (yes TWO) spares he had little need for. Thank you again friend. Honestly I couldn't have afforded to buy two extra non-neutered magazines and these make life much more handy. 15 rounds of ammunition in one magazine make me feel better about concealed carry protection of myself, loving wife and family. It just keeps shooting. And shooting. Large capacity magazines are passe and the norm now but each time I load them I remember back to 1971 and how special I felt helping Daddy load his HiPower with 13 rounds of 90 grain SuperVel before going on duty at the jail in downtown Louisville, KY. I never realized until recently how "undersupplied" I felt with my beautiful SP101 until I decided to carry my P95. But I will never surrender my SP101 because it and I have traveled many years and miles together. It's always gone bangbangbangbangbang without a hiccup, and the reloads I make for 6 cents each are great for teaching others handgun fundamentals too. Its perfect for my own deep concealment when in the shop.
The size of my P95 has taken some getting used to I will admit. Loaded, it's way heavier than my beautiful SP101, but the holster I crafted, snapped on one of my heavy laminated belts, distributes the weight easily. It also helps that I'm 6 feet five and about 300 pounds. At the most, under an untucked shirt it looks like I may have a bulging outtie belly button or a big umbilical hernia. And I have yet to notice people staring at my crotch, but they may just be good at what they do. My wife Miss Penny denies seeing any bulge at my groin. I'm not sure how to take that.
My P95 is very accurate for me. I practice both right and left handed and always double action to start. No paper plate is safe from me. Resting on a sandbag, I can shoot 1 1/2 inch groups at 25 to 30 feet. Any farther from a bad guy than that and I hope to be able to hobble away quickly and avoid his gangsta horizontal hold aim. Along with the James Bond inspired brown trail I would probably have running down my leg to the pavement and my own little girlish piercing screams, I have my expected fat crippled man's tactical retreats covered.
Anyway I am pleased with my P95 very much. I have learned to never try to run it without lubrication, and pray that I NEVER have to use it for any shooting but fun range time. But I now feel adequately prepared for anything I can expect in my little world.
Thanks again everyone for the kind words and pointers. Don.
With the P95 I feel a great deal of personal comfort in its traditional DA/SA trigger mechanism. It's what I came to love about my P89 so long ago and I prefer it well and above the cocked and locked SA mode of the HiPower and 1911. And far above the more modern striker fired systems with the trigger blade safety. With my P95 I don't feel the need to give up wearing windbreakers with string waist ties, and rape alert whistles on a chain around my neck. Verily, I love an external hammer and safety and my P95 fits the bill nicely. I like how my thumb covers the lowered hammer and the safety is "on" when I holster my gun, and I can choose at the range table to snick the safety "on" and simultaneously lower the hammer after a string of shots. That decock feature is much more handy than I ever envisioned it would be. Never a fella to depend on safety features of ANY gun more than good safe gun handling precautions, I appreciate the features my P95 incorporates.
About the large capacity. My gun came with a couple stainless magazines, and a wonderful wonderful gentleman here on the forum kindly sent me two (yes TWO) spares he had little need for. Thank you again friend. Honestly I couldn't have afforded to buy two extra non-neutered magazines and these make life much more handy. 15 rounds of ammunition in one magazine make me feel better about concealed carry protection of myself, loving wife and family. It just keeps shooting. And shooting. Large capacity magazines are passe and the norm now but each time I load them I remember back to 1971 and how special I felt helping Daddy load his HiPower with 13 rounds of 90 grain SuperVel before going on duty at the jail in downtown Louisville, KY. I never realized until recently how "undersupplied" I felt with my beautiful SP101 until I decided to carry my P95. But I will never surrender my SP101 because it and I have traveled many years and miles together. It's always gone bangbangbangbangbang without a hiccup, and the reloads I make for 6 cents each are great for teaching others handgun fundamentals too. Its perfect for my own deep concealment when in the shop.
The size of my P95 has taken some getting used to I will admit. Loaded, it's way heavier than my beautiful SP101, but the holster I crafted, snapped on one of my heavy laminated belts, distributes the weight easily. It also helps that I'm 6 feet five and about 300 pounds. At the most, under an untucked shirt it looks like I may have a bulging outtie belly button or a big umbilical hernia. And I have yet to notice people staring at my crotch, but they may just be good at what they do. My wife Miss Penny denies seeing any bulge at my groin. I'm not sure how to take that.
My P95 is very accurate for me. I practice both right and left handed and always double action to start. No paper plate is safe from me. Resting on a sandbag, I can shoot 1 1/2 inch groups at 25 to 30 feet. Any farther from a bad guy than that and I hope to be able to hobble away quickly and avoid his gangsta horizontal hold aim. Along with the James Bond inspired brown trail I would probably have running down my leg to the pavement and my own little girlish piercing screams, I have my expected fat crippled man's tactical retreats covered.
Anyway I am pleased with my P95 very much. I have learned to never try to run it without lubrication, and pray that I NEVER have to use it for any shooting but fun range time. But I now feel adequately prepared for anything I can expect in my little world.
Thanks again everyone for the kind words and pointers. Don.