Ruger P90-Any thoughts?

[jsgolfman]

Love my P97. Yes, it is heavy but I don't think it's ugly. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[RelicHound]

never owned a P90 but I do own a P95 which I carried for a few years. it is big and clunky and bit ugly like posted above but to me its like the AK of the handgun world...very durable/reliable,shoots great and being that I dont have much experience with "higher end" handguns the trigger doesnt bother me at all. great guns for the money.

[Agent 007]

Originally Posted by RelicHound

never owned a P90 but I do own a P95 which I carried for a few years. it is big and clunky and bit ugly like posted above but to me its like the AK of the handgun world...very durable/reliable,shoots great and being that I dont have much experience with "higher end" handguns the trigger doesnt bother me at all. great guns for the money.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but for a DA/SA gun, I've felt a lot worse triggers on Sigs and especially HKs. In every HK DA/SA pistol that I've picked up the DA pull was horrendous. Although the Ruger DA triggers are a tad heavy, I've found them to be smooth and easy to operate. This obviously applies only to the DA/SA models, the Sig DAK and HK LEM triggers are very nice.

[wtfd661]

I've never owned the P90, but have owned the P89 and I agree with the others. The P series from Ruger are tough and reliable. From my understanding they were first designed by Ruger for the Military to compete in the tryouts (when the military MISTAKENLY decide to go away from the 1911 models ). Not sure but I believe Ruger didn't get done with them in time (someone chime in if I'm mistaken about this), so they were engineered to take a beating and keep on ticking.

[shooter521]

Originally Posted by wtfd661

From my understanding they were first designed by Ruger for the Military to compete in the tryouts (when the military MISTAKENLY decide to go away from the 1911 models ). Not sure but I believe Ruger didn't get done with them in time (someone chime in if I'm mistaken about this)

From Wikipedia:

The P85 was developed in 1985 but did not reach the market until 1987. This pistol used an investment cast aluminum frame and made extensive use of investment-cast parts and proprietary Ruger alloys. Nearly all internal parts, including the barrel, were stainless steel, while the slide and ejector were carbon steel. Disassembly was simple and the P85 was originally intended to compete as a 9mm replacement for the US Army's Model 1911A1. Unfortunately, development had not progressed significantly and the Army chose the Beretta M9. The P85 met the basic requirements being chambered for the NATO standard 9x19mm and was designed to handle high velocity ammunition commonly used by the military.

IIRC, the P85 did compete in the M11 trials, which were won by the SIG P228.

[cce1302]

A KP95DC is my only 9mm. It is a good gun.

[jimbo-indy]

Anything by Ruger is probably over-built and will still be going strong well after your grandchildern pass it on. I've never had one but would like to buy on some day. The steel P series Ruger is like my 639 S&W. Heavy, strong and dependable. That weight makes them perfect for bowling pins or steel shooting. Weight absorbs recoil as does that big grip. Go ahead and feed it your hot hand-loads, you can still get a fast follow-up shot 'cause the muzzle doesn't move much. I've carried my 639 but it does require a ghood holster and a big stiff belt. Enjoy it for what it is.

[printcraft]

Had one. Sold it to make room for something else.
Yes it was large but durable. It did feed anything I gave it
including pretty flat faced HP ammo.
It would make a great home/night stand gun. Get a good belt
rig for carry because it will pull your britches down.

[andyrping]

Thanks all for the info! I sure do love those Rugers! And just for the reasons stated-durable and reliable. Got almost every revolver, still missing a SRH and a Single Six, but might have to pick up a P90 before I complete that collection...

[ChalupaCabras]

I like Rugers P-series autos...

But, just ONCE before I die, I would like to read a Ruger thread without the phrase "its a tank" regurgitated for the sake of tradition. Catch phrases like that drive me nuts.