Tallbald
Buckeye
A to-be family member has a P95 stainless he bought new in I think 2013 at a local shop. Likely less than 400 rounds through it. Now this young man is not my size. He's maybe 5 feet 9 inches and a weightlifting crossfit teaching fellow. He has his CCW but his one and only handgun is the P95, which he can't conceal very easily. Before he can buy a different weapon he needs to sell his P95. This came up in casual conversations between us during a family visit.
I myself am 6 feet 5 inches tall and almost 300 pounds and have no issues with appendix IWB carry of a full size handgun. I've been browsing around looking for a reliable but AFFORDABLE everyday carry gun with larger capacity than my beloved SP101 revolver (times are changing).
Because this young man is in school to become a surgical technician,and it looks like before it's over with he will be my son in law, AND because he and my daughter share a home they bought together, I have offered him his money back on his P95 (including tax!), which he thinks is about $318. He said he would look at the receipt. Included are the box and all factory accessories. He seems very excited about the prospect of selling his P95 to me to fund a smaller gun, and I feel I'm helping him and my daughter a bit by not beating him down on the price.
Reading as much as I can find online about the P95 it seems to be a fine reliable 9mm platform that can take everyday wear and tear, and riding up against a sweaty belly like mine with modest care. It has the external hammer I crave, the stainless construction I need, the external safety I demand, the capacity to do anything I ever would need and just overall seems like a good fit for a man of my proportions and needs. Also (please correct me if I'm wrong) the P95 does not have that annoying magazine "safety" feature(?).
I don't see a great many articles or threads here about everyday carry of a P95. Does this gun have any quirks I should become familiar with or watch out for before I choose it as my lifeboat? Is the grip frame pretty "grippy" as is or would I benefit from a rubber slip on grippy thing? I know there's no changing out grip panels on the P95. Regardless of folks thoughts, I am going to follow through with my offer to purchase the P95 because that's the right thing to do (folks I've dealt with here might attest to that). I hope though that I've made a wise decision, although I'll be paying new price for a used gun. Hey! Maybe I should view it as a "tested" Ruger instead of "used".
Thanks as always to everyone here. I so value the opinions expressed. Don.
I myself am 6 feet 5 inches tall and almost 300 pounds and have no issues with appendix IWB carry of a full size handgun. I've been browsing around looking for a reliable but AFFORDABLE everyday carry gun with larger capacity than my beloved SP101 revolver (times are changing).
Because this young man is in school to become a surgical technician,and it looks like before it's over with he will be my son in law, AND because he and my daughter share a home they bought together, I have offered him his money back on his P95 (including tax!), which he thinks is about $318. He said he would look at the receipt. Included are the box and all factory accessories. He seems very excited about the prospect of selling his P95 to me to fund a smaller gun, and I feel I'm helping him and my daughter a bit by not beating him down on the price.
Reading as much as I can find online about the P95 it seems to be a fine reliable 9mm platform that can take everyday wear and tear, and riding up against a sweaty belly like mine with modest care. It has the external hammer I crave, the stainless construction I need, the external safety I demand, the capacity to do anything I ever would need and just overall seems like a good fit for a man of my proportions and needs. Also (please correct me if I'm wrong) the P95 does not have that annoying magazine "safety" feature(?).
I don't see a great many articles or threads here about everyday carry of a P95. Does this gun have any quirks I should become familiar with or watch out for before I choose it as my lifeboat? Is the grip frame pretty "grippy" as is or would I benefit from a rubber slip on grippy thing? I know there's no changing out grip panels on the P95. Regardless of folks thoughts, I am going to follow through with my offer to purchase the P95 because that's the right thing to do (folks I've dealt with here might attest to that). I hope though that I've made a wise decision, although I'll be paying new price for a used gun. Hey! Maybe I should view it as a "tested" Ruger instead of "used".
Thanks as always to everyone here. I so value the opinions expressed. Don.