Ruger P95 Any problems with it?

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RTLOF18918B

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My wife and I have one each and love them. Let's hear the pro's and cons of yours.

The only problem with ours was the ammo. Both would fail to chamber after a few rounds. Was shooting PMC ammo. Started loading my own and no more problems.I also make sure the slide is nicely lubed with silicone spray.
 
They are not the most ergonomic pistol, a bit bulky, no real aftermarket parts, and the triggers are pretty crappy. That said, my 2 P-series guns never failed to go bang, and were reasonably accurate if you were on the ball on the trigger squeeze.

Shooting my last 9 next to my Kahr compact E9 was no contest - the E9 was more accurate in my hands with typical drills. Way better trigger on the Kahr.
 
I've owned many P95s. They are great pistols for the money. They are built like tanks and actually carried by our troops-in tanks. Boringly reliable-your FTF was, as you stated probably ammo related, although the P95 has a reputation for digesting anything within SAAMI specs. You can easily polish the feed ramps-this will help any pistol feed better. The trigger will smooth out as your round count increases. All around good pistol.
 
I bought one used and the first round was an FTE. The original owner did not reinstall the extractor correctly (which may be why I hot such a good deal).

After that, I've had zero issues. I run a quart of reload cast bullets through it every time I go to the range and I just soak the barrel in PB Blaster and wipe out the lead the next day.

I used to not like the pistol because it was a brick, but now, thousands of rounds later and NO issues, I'd only trade it for a good holster. Seriously, the holster options with these guns are pretty limited.
 
I had a neighbor that had one. It did seem to be reliable but neither of is could get it to shoot factory or any of my tried and true handloads very accurately. Rather bummed me out being a big Ruger fan and all. A one gallon paint can was pretty doable at 50 yards but past that, eh- not so much.

Granted it was accurate enough for close up and personal work, and it seemed to work all the time so all in all it was plenty good enough I suppose.
 
Originally Posted By: RustydustA one gallon paint can was pretty doable at 50 yards but past that, eh- not so much.

Yeah, past 50 yards, you're going to want to grab a different tool from the toolbox.

I bought mine for home defense and, since I just had the contractors reduce all of my hallways to under 50 yards, I feel pretty confident with mine.
 


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