P-95 for duty use?

[cjcutter1]

Curious about any agenices that may issue or use the 95, such as police,military,corrections,goverment,and or conservation officers.I have had my 95dc for a few years now it was my first semiauto and really enjoy the gun. Wondered if any professionals used the same gun for daily duty.Thanks for any input.

 

[FergusonTO35]

The US Army has used the P-95 as a weapon for tank crews. I read in American Rifleman that the US Bureau of Prisons has also purchased them. They seem to be fairly popular with cops who work for small agencies and have to purchase their own weapons.

 

[kel ruger man]

i would think the realiabilty issues would not allow them to

 

[keith81]

i would think the reliabilty issues would not allow them to

Which issues are we talking about?

 

[Al James]

i would think the realiabilty issues would not allow them to

:shock: Reliability issues? Reliably firing every time you pull the trigger, ejecting the casing, loading another one, repeating until empty you mean? The only issue I have ever had is affording more ammo.

 

[Thunderhawk]

i would think the realiabilty issues would not allow them to

Really interested in hearing about these issues. I have 2 P-95s, and they are as reliable, if not more so, that any other handgun I own.

 

[Rodney72]

i would think the realiabilty issues would not allow them to

I had to read this twice to make sure I had read it correctly. This has to be one of the most across-the-board-reliable guns ever. There's a thread going on another forum about the most underrated guns ever and the Ruger P-series is mentioned several times.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I've never had a function problem with my P95. I'm amazed how reliable it is. I think alot of folks don't take the 95 seriously because its inexpensive. If Ruger charged $500.00+ for them, like other gunmakers do, people would praise them in cathedrals.

 

[Tommyhof]

I've had my P95 for a year now and have put maybe 2000 rds though it, about 1500 of those are reloads, 4.0 grs of bullseye, 125 LRN with no issues. I would trust this gun with my life.

 

[revhigh]

I think kelrugerman is confusing the 95 with some other Ruger semiauto. Everybody knows I really don't care for Ruger semi's, but the 95 is one that I wholeheartedly endorse. There's never been any skeletons in it's closet, it's never had a recall, and it is just stone cold reliable.

There's NOTHING wrong with the 95 ... never has been, and most likely never will be. I've said for many years it's the best Ruger CF semi ever made. It still is.

REV

 

[yangsta]

i would think the realiabilty issues would not allow them to

:shock: Reliability issues? Reliably firing every time you pull the trigger, ejecting the casing, loading another one, repeating until empty you mean? The only issue I have ever had is affording more ammo.

I'm with Al on this one.

 

[cjcutter1]

Mine has been flawless as well 1,ooo rounds or so.

 

[Pyromike]

My P95 eats EVERYTHING I put through it.

 

[Rodney72]

I think alot of folks don't take the 95 seriously because its inexpensive. If Ruger charged $500.00+ for them, like other gunmakers do, people would praise them in cathedrals.

I couldn't agree with this more.

 

[kel ruger man]

mine were junk, jammed all the time...boat anchors, never will buy another ruger semi again. i will stick with the wheel guns

 

[9isFine]

mine were junk, jammed all the time...boat anchors, never will buy another ruger semi again. i will stick with the wheel guns

:roll: Really?..come on..
I wouldn't only trust my life on it..I trust my wifes life on it.
She loves it and why not?
1.Accurate.
2.Feeds and fires any 9mm ammo accurately
3.Easy rack slide
4.De-cock
5.Holds 16 rounds(one in the pipe) of Gold Dot.
6.Reliably fires the 16 rounds of Gold Dot fury.

 

[kel ruger man]

sorry, i just feel the gun is way over rated. unless i was using the best ammo, that gun would jam all the time. would never trust it. the only thing i agree with is the easy rack slide. the grip sucks and its to damn big to carry. never stayed open on the last shot....that gun really discusted me. i just feel that ruger has missed the boat when it comes to semi pistols. i wanted to like the gun, but i rather have my CZ any day of the week, it just blows any ruger away, including the SRs

 

[BulkAmmo]

My brother and I both picked up P series pistols quite a few years ago. I don't have a round count for either, but I have never had any issues with mine. Granted it doesn't get much use these days but I couldn't see myself getting rid of it anytime soon.

I haven't seen any used by law enforcement in my area. Which makes me wonder. I am always checking out peace officers firearms to see what they are carrying. I wonder if they notice or if it makes them feel uncomfortable.

 

[Al James]

sorry, i just feel the gun is way over rated. unless i was using the best ammo, that gun would jam all the time. would never trust it. the only thing i agree with is the easy rack slide. the grip sucks and its to damn big to carry. never stayed open on the last shot....that gun really discusted me. i just feel that ruger has missed the boat when it comes to semi pistols. i wanted to like the gun, but i rather have my CZ any day of the week, it just blows any ruger away, including the SRs

Perhaps you had bad/wrong mags? Did you ever call Ruger about your issues? Of course they wouldn't have been able to help you on its size but did you plan on CCW use when you bought it? What CZ do you have that is easier to carry? CZ's are great pistols but a steel 75 certainly doesn't carry any better and my P01 feels about the same IMO. You have to be the first one here that has been "disgusted" by a P95 but I understand that feeling about certain guns if they prove to be unreliable.

 

[Rodney72]

sorry, i just feel the gun is way over rated. unless i was using the best ammo, that gun would jam all the time. would never trust it. the only thing i agree with is the easy rack slide. the grip sucks and its to damn big to carry. never stayed open on the last shot....that gun really discusted me. i just feel that ruger has missed the boat when it comes to semi pistols. i wanted to like the gun, but i rather have my CZ any day of the week, it just blows any ruger away, including the SRs

Maybe you just got a lemon. It happens. But it appears as though the vast majority of people have had zero problems with the P95.

 

[Yawn]

I haven't seen any used by law enforcement in my area. Which makes me wonder. I am always checking out peace officers firearms to see what they are carrying. I wonder if they notice or if it makes them feel uncomfortable.

Ha ha me too on all statements made!

 

[blume357]

The US Army has used the P-95 as a weapon for tank crews....

I really don't think I would want to be firing a P-95 off inside a tank.

 

[Cheesewhiz]

The US Army has used the P-95 as a weapon for tank crews....

I really don't think I would want to be firing a P-95 off inside a tank.

This has been said before on this forum but the truth is the guns were purchased by the U.S. Army TACOM for issue to foreign forces in the past. For example, Iraq forces recieved them when a police force and internal army were being formed, they now are getting Sigs and other makes.

 

[kel ruger man]

i know its a ruger site, and everyone here has a ruger semi. i am a fan of there revolvers so it not like i am bashing. i just feel that ruger was jumping into the semi game thinking they could lure people from other guns with 300 dollar price tag. your not getting 500 dollar quailty, you are getting 300 dollar quaility. now they see it didnt work, so they have a 400 dollar SR9 and its still not 500 dollar quailty. i just think if they were any good, the police or goverment or military would support a us comp but they are not because they are sub par guns. try trading one in, you get nothing for them. no, i didnt get mine for carry, but i wouldnt trust my life on it.

 

[Cheesewhiz]

i know its a ruger site, and everyone here has a ruger semi. i am a fan of there revolvers so it not like i am bashing. i just feel that ruger was jumping into the semi game thinking they could lure people from other guns with 300 dollar price tag. your not getting 500 dollar quailty, you are getting 300 dollar quaility. now they see it didnt work, so they have a 400 dollar SR9 and its still not 500 dollar quailty. i just think if they were any good, the police or goverment or military would support a us comp but they are not because they are sub par guns. try trading one in, you get nothing for them. no, i didnt get mine for carry, but i wouldnt trust my life on it.

I not going to blow up on you.

I had a P85 pistol years ago, it was my first centerfire semi-auto pistol that I owned. I really liked it and it was reliable as a stone.
I acquired my first CZ shortly afterwards and have been hooked ever since.
I have also been a fan of 1911's and have owned more than a few.
I'm lucky enough to be able to afford just about any gun I want and when it came to buying my first striker fired pistol I chose an SR9 from Ruger because I didn't like something about each of the other makes available.
My SR9 is a great gun and has never had an issue at all, I can shoot it accurately and it never misses a beat. I have run a crap load of rounds thru that gun and it has been a pleasure to own.
You can talk about $300 guns and $500 guns and what you think they all are but it doesn't matter what you think, it just matters what I think, at least for me.
I have always felt that those that do the most bashing of an object know the least about that object, I'm sure you don't think that's right and I don't care.

 

[Mike J]

kel ruger man-Just out of curiousity what issues have you had with your P95 & have you given Ruger the opportunity to make it right? I believe any maker can have a bad one slip through but if there is an issue from what I have seen others post here Ruger usually does a good job of making things right. Personally I have never needed to use Rugers customer service as I have never needed it.

 

[9x19]

The US Army has used the P-95 as a weapon for tank crews....

I really don't think I would want to be firing a P-95 off inside a tank.

This has been said before on this forum but the truth is the guns were purchased by the U.S. Army TACOM for issue to foreign forces in the past. For example, Iraq forces recieved them when a police force and internal army were being formed, they now are getting Sigs and other makes.

Yep...

 

[BuckJM53]

i know its a ruger site, and everyone here has a ruger semi. i am a fan of there revolvers so it not like i am bashing. i just feel that ruger was jumping into the semi game thinking they could lure people from other guns with 300 dollar price tag. your not getting 500 dollar quailty, you are getting 300 dollar quaility. now they see it didnt work, so they have a 400 dollar SR9 and its still not 500 dollar quailty. i just think if they were any good, the police or goverment or military would support a us comp but they are not because they are sub par guns. try trading one in, you get nothing for them. no, i didnt get mine for carry, but i wouldnt trust my life on it.

KRM ... While you are certainly entitled to your opinion on the P95 and P Series pistols in general, your impressions and negative experience with yours most certainly places you in the extreme minority with that opinion.

While I certainly agree that the CZ 75 is one of the very best 9mm platforms ever designed and while my CZ75b certainly exceeds my P95 in terms of accuracy, my P95 has now exceeded the 10,000 round mark without a single failure of any kind (digesting a wide variety of ammo in the process), with no appreciable wear and will still easily hold sub 2" offhand groups at 10 yards. From my perspective, that places the P95 in a very positive light for it's target market and price point (regardless of what any government agency may or may not think). :wink:

 

[9x19]

sorry, i just feel the gun is way over rated. unless i was using the best ammo, that gun would jam all the time. would never trust it. the only thing i agree with is the easy rack slide. the grip sucks and its to damn big to carry. never stayed open on the last shot....that gun really discusted me. i just feel that ruger has missed the boat when it comes to semi pistols. i wanted to like the gun, but i rather have my CZ any day of the week, it just blows any ruger away, including the SRs

Funny, I find the CZs and Sigs to be over-rated.

Thankfully your experience with Ruger's P series is the exact opposite of mine. I've never had a bad one, and throughout their long production history, always thought them to be the best value available in a service size auto. My three sons all started with a P-95 as their first center-fire auto, and they all own them today. Never had any issues.

 

[ZVP]

Well this thread is the capper! I have been looking for a reliable 9mm semi-auto for self/Home defense and I think the P-95 will fill the bill exactly!
Now the only choice is the 10 or 17 shot magazine? I haven't seen this issue discussed and I am guessing both the single and double stack magazines work well???
I At first thought I would go with the single stack just to simplify things the most, though I doubt there is much difference in feeding.
I think the credentials for the P-95 speak for themselves and you can't beat the price for a blued model!
Yep I think ruger has sold me a 3rd handgun. I already own a single Six and a .357 Vaquero. The Vaquero had some problems at first but the factory replaced nearly everything free of charge and it functions great now!
I am not crazy about the 9mm but the gun holds a lot and it is used by the Military...
If things were as they were in the old days and the "bad guys" had single actions, then I would feel well armed with the Vaquero but today I am afraid it's too slow to reload and there may be more bad guys attacking you. Just the same, I really feel at home with the .357 Vaquero.
ZVP