NGD: Another P Series

[1911Fanatic]

Well, this brings my total of P Series pistols to five. I love these things. I just can't get enough of them.

When I was working as a young NPP internet back in the 90's, I was making really good money. My tastes were for Colts, Walthers and HK's. The five P series Pistols I have cost less than one of the HK pistols I had back then. Man, I was a pistol snob. These guns are great IMO. Everything I need in a defensive/combat pistol for the civilian world. They fit my hands just as well as my Beretta's and I am as accurate with the first double action shot. The reset on the SA pull is a little longer, but one get's used to it.

I also purchased a parts kit with it….it has everything but the frame.

In as new of a condition as one could ever hope to find.

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[bionic knees]

I have had a p-89 since 1990, it has never failed to function exactly as designed, no matter what ammo, clean, dirty, "mostly dirty" absolutely zero failures in 35 years, and reasonably accurate. what else could a person want? gun snobs can bubblegum off!!

 

[TTSX]

Id rather have the one HK

 

[Bobbygun]

The reset on the SA pull is a little longer, but one get's used to it.

I had a P85 and I did get used to that longer trigger pull, but never really fell in love with it. An eye-opener for me was when I let my dad shoot it. Dad was more of a rifle or revolver guy. It may have been his first encounter with a semi-auto pistol. Anyway, it was only a few shots before he had an inadvertent double tap. Hmmm... It certainly caught me by surprise, and I considered the fact I wouldn't want that happening when my kids would be shooting it as they grew up. Despite the fact it only had one failure to feed in the 20+ years I owned it; I moved it along.

 

[RVTECH]

When I was working as a young NPP internet back in the 90's, I was making really good money. My tastes were for Colts, Walthers and HK's.

Oh, so you HAVE been a gun owner longer than 1.5 years?

I apparently misunderstood this post of yours on another thread...

Remember, I started with nothing a year and a half ago.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Oh, so you HAVE been a gun owner longer than 1.5 years?

I apparently misunderstood this post of yours on another thread...

No, I was bedridden for 6 years and sold all of my guns. Then, a year and a half ago, my son got me back into shooting.

He gave me a Colt Custom shop 1911 with target sights, and that planted the seed again. I am still sick a lot. But, I had a good day yesterday, and today. It's just that I don't know how I', going to feel from one day to the next.

 

[Alexx1401]

Still have an old 89 sitting her next to desk. When bought I had no 9s, was not interested. When the great Clinton ban was going in wanted one double stack so bought it just after the ban. Mags were already pricey then Midway had some USA (crap) on super sale later. Bought one and damned if it did not work. So bought many and all worked which shocked me as they were garbage. Later the thing grew on me. It was heavy enough that Wife who is VERY recoil sensitive would shoot it even with +P ammo. Stone reliable so it became her "house gun". Nothing to remember if woke up, point, squeeze and 16 rounds were on tap. The P series trigger is strange but once you get used to them they can be fine.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Still have an old 89 sitting her next to desk. When bought I had no 9s, was not interested. When the great Clinton ban was going in wanted one double stack so bought it just after the ban. Mags were already pricey then Midway had some USA (crap) on super sale later. Bought one and damned if it did not work. So bought many and all worked which shocked me as they were garbage. Later the thing grew on me. It was heavy enough that Wife who is VERY recoil sensitive would shoot it even with +P ammo. Stone reliable so it became her "house gun". Nothing to remember if woke up, point, squeeze and 16 rounds were on tap. The P series trigger is strange but once you get used to them they can be fine.

I love em. I am watching a DAO 89, but it will probably be gone. I Just ordered a Colt A4 rifle and I need to get my son a riflle or pistol and my other one a couple of holsters for Christmas. I am also looking at an AR Pistol for myself.

So many guns, so little money ha ha. Plus I just ordered four small cases of M855, a 2000 round case of Aguila Super extra 22 CPRN and 6 boxes of 40 S&W, bought some Colt mags, a couple of complete parts kits for a couple of my P Series Pistols, a Collectible mag, and a few other items.

Over all, this weekend is going to cost me about 3K.

 

[RosemontCrest]

I bought a P89 about 25 years ago. Yes, it's clunky and built like a freight train. However, it has never failed to feed, fire, and cycle every round I have fed through it. Sometimes I think if that gun could chamber rocks, it would faithfully fire them. A few years later, I added a PC9 carbine to complete the complement. Neither of these are fancy firearms, but they simply function without failure.

 

[MadMaxwell]

The title says P series. I can't be the only one who thought Sig P series. Imagine my disappointment.

I owned a P89 DC 30 plus years ago. I didn't like the trigger or the weight or the grip. I bought it because I was young and it was inexpensive. It turned out to be reliable and reasonably accurate.

A couple years later I became a sworn officer and sold it to a friend who really liked it to fund my service weapon. A Sig P229.

I have no fond memories of that old Ruger but that 229 is still with me.

 

[aljames]

I used to have a collection of Sig P series pistols along with quite a few Ruger P series pistols. When comparing them side-by-side it was hard to find something the Rugers didn't do just as well (or close enough)as the Sigs for a lot less money. I sent all the SIGs down the road and bought more Ruger P shooters!

 

[1911Fanatic]

Hey, our buddy @aljames is going to be listing some more P series Rugers soon. Hopefully he lists them here as well as other sites. Check out his listings on GB. I have bought so musch stuff from him. It has all been exactly as described. In fact better than.

I highly recommend that you buy from him if a P Series Ruger floats your boat. His pistols are always very immaculate. The five P Series that I have, I have bought from him. Two were actually new and unfired, two were excellent, and only one had any appreciable wear, and I mean it was minuscule.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

The title says P series. I can't be the only one who thought Sig P series. Imagine my disappointment.

I owned a P89 DC 30 plus years ago. I didn't like the trigger or the weight or the grip. I bought it because I was young and it was inexpensive. It turned out to be reliable and reasonably accurate.

A couple years later I became a sworn officer and sold it to a friend who really liked it to fund my service weapon. A Sig P229.

I have no fond memories of that old Ruger but that 229 is still with me.

Right! I thought sig p series. Then I thought Walther pp, ppks etc, then I was thinking Ruger p85 for some reason, then hk p7, p9 etc. I guess the "P" I this thread refers to Keltec? I have nothing to say about Keltec, if that's what the thread is about.

 

[Bobbygun]

Right! I thought sig p series. Then I thought Walther pp, ppks etc, then I was thinking Ruger p85 for some reason, then hk p7, p9 etc. I guess the "P" I this thread refers to Keltec? I have nothing to say about Keltec, if that's what the thread is about.

Ruger. (The picture in the first post is a Ruger P93DC.)

 

[1911Fanatic]

I am gonna buy one more from my favorite seller before March deadline. A P91DC in 40 S&W. He's saving it for me and has about 8 or ten more he is going to list. I highly suggest that you buy from him. There will be no surprises or disappointments.

A lot of the time one is disappointed with their purchases from gunbroker. Willful or unintentional misrepresentation there can lead to a big hassle. @aljames very conservatively describes the condition on the firearms he sells on GB and on the forums. He has some really good deals that will be posted soon. Check ou GB and the Ruger forums for his listings as well.

 

[gmerkt]

Back around the turn of the century, I decided I wanted to try one of the new polymer frame pistols. I'd fired a Glock G17; but I liked the Ruger product in general so I thought I'd try a P95DC, a blued 9mm pistol. I never fell in love with it and felt that it wasn't for me. But not before I bought another, similar gun in .40 S&W, that one was a P94 but I don't recall what variant. It was stainless steel, that I remember. I never really liked this gun, either. Then I discovered how difficult it was to sell them.

After I made these two go away, I waited five or six years to get another "plastic" gun. This time around, I bought a Glock G19. Which I still have.

I'd like to share enthusiasm for the Ruger P series but they just didn't work for me. I've seen the word, "clunky" used to describe them and that's the one that comes to mind for me. I don't remember them being outstandingly accurate. I never had any functional issues with them. BUT: I sold the P94 on consignment. After it finally sold, I got a call from the selling dealer, informing me that the buyer said it wouldn't work right and they felt that I should split the cost of returning it to the Ruger factory, which I agreed to do just to be done with it. That caper didn't involve much money, but I was left with the feeling that I was being done hard for since I'd never had any issues with it. Either the buyer was getting over on me for something he himself did to it, or the dealer did something to it while in their possession and I was taking the fall for it. Or both the dealer and the buyer thought I was being a schmuck for trying to bamboozle the buyer with a broken gun.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Back around the turn of the century, I decided I wanted to try one of the new polymer frame pistols. I'd fired a Glock G17; but I liked the Ruger product in general so I thought I'd try a P95DC, a blued 9mm pistol. I never fell in love with it and felt that it wasn't for me. But not before I bought another, similar gun in .40 S&W, that one was a P94 but I don't recall what variant. It was stainless steel, that I remember. I never really liked this gun, either. Then I discovered how difficult it was to sell them.

After I made these two go away, I waited five or six years to get another "plastic" gun. This time around, I bought a Glock G19. Which I still have.

I'd like to share enthusiasm for the Ruger P series but they just didn't work for me. I've seen the word, "clunky" used to describe them and that's the one that comes to mind for me. I don't remember them being outstandingly accurate. I never had any functional issues with them. BUT: I sold the P94 on consignment. After it finally sold, I got a call from the selling dealer, informing me that the buyer said it wouldn't work right and they felt that I should split the cost of returning it to the Ruger factory, which I agreed to do just to be done with it. That caper didn't involve much money, but I was left with the feeling that I was being done hard for since I'd never had any issues with it. Either the buyer was getting over on me for something he himself did to it, or the dealer did something to it while in their possession and I was taking the fall for it. Or both the dealer and the buyer thought I was being a schmuck for trying to bamboozle the buyer with a broken gun.

Well, they are just nostalgia for me, clunkiness and all. And, I am one of the few people for whom this pistol actually fits my hand well. The only other pistol to fit my hand as well, at least as far as 9mm's go without modification of the grip, is a Beretta 92 with the standard grip.

Glocks never used to fit, until they came out with the back strap attachments, and I use the biggest one. A Glock 21 was the only Glock I could shoot before that, but none of their 9's or 40's. My RXM fits pretty good, but just barely. Mi Sig p320 fit well, and you can get different grips and triggers for it.

With 1911's, I must have the long trigger. Pythons and N frames fit pretty good. No J frames for me. Too small.

I did recently discover the three way love child of the HK VP 9, Walther PDP, and a Glock in the SAR 9. Fits pretty good with the largest back strap and side panels.

 

[titsonritz]

Id rather have the one HK

You and me both, never cared for Ruger pistols, revolvers that's a different story.

 

[aljames]

Some people love to hate the Ruger P series pistols. Nothing new! I have large enough hands that the guns fit perfectly. They sold millions of them so someone likes them and they are becoming less and less available on the secondary market. Lots of people are collecting them so the prices are creeping up on nice clean examples. I recently forwarded a GB auction to a friend who is looking for NIB examples. It sold for $975!

 

[Ben B.]

Back when these were on the market, all I wanted was a .45 1911, a Wingmaster 870, a Ruger MkII bull barrel, and a 4" GP100, and those were my first purchased items. But I always looked at the P series with interest. They are iconic to me of the late 80s.