Well, I have had my P89 for about 3 years and have put at least that many rounds through it. I have not really kept count, but I would say closer to 5000 rounds. I have had ZERO malfunctions with mine, and I have shot nothing in it but my reloads (115 grain JHP). No FTF, FTE, nothing. Just goes bang with boring regularity. I have owned a couple of other P89s with the same experiences. I did own a P95 that sometimes would not hold the slide open when the last shot was fired, but no jams with it either.
3000 round plateau for P89!
Considering I've had this pistol for 9 years, I realize this isn't a very high round count. I tend to shoot my pistols chambered in .357 sig, as that has become a favorite caliber for me.
The first 1500 rounds I used USA magazines - I have never used the Klinton 10 rounders that came with the pistol. I had the pistol jam on me one time in those first 1500 as a round nose-dived in the mag. It was Wolf ammo and the rounds OAL was too long - so blame that on the ammo.
I've had 12 other failures in my P89 - ALL from ONE box of Winchester 147gr. SXT. With these, I pulled the trigger and... the bullet would get out of the barrel, but there wasn't enough oooomph for the slide to cycle. A little scary since this is supposedly premium ammo.
I've shot about 11 different loadings ( actually more - but I didn't track them early on. )
Other than those ammo related problems, this gun has been reliable. Durable? Heck, it's not even broken in yet. It has been much more accurate than I would have guessed - but I do notice, after shooting my other pistols, it takes time to adjust to the sights.
Well, I'll write more a thousand rounds from now!!
The first 1500 rounds I used USA magazines - I have never used the Klinton 10 rounders that came with the pistol. I had the pistol jam on me one time in those first 1500 as a round nose-dived in the mag. It was Wolf ammo and the rounds OAL was too long - so blame that on the ammo.
I've had 12 other failures in my P89 - ALL from ONE box of Winchester 147gr. SXT. With these, I pulled the trigger and... the bullet would get out of the barrel, but there wasn't enough oooomph for the slide to cycle. A little scary since this is supposedly premium ammo.
I've shot about 11 different loadings ( actually more - but I didn't track them early on. )
Other than those ammo related problems, this gun has been reliable. Durable? Heck, it's not even broken in yet. It has been much more accurate than I would have guessed - but I do notice, after shooting my other pistols, it takes time to adjust to the sights.
Well, I'll write more a thousand rounds from now!!
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Just like my signature says. (Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin')
I don't intend to wear out any of my Rugers, but I'm going to have fun trying. 
Those P89's are great! Aren't they? My KP89DC has roughly 2500 round's through it & hasent skipped a beat. Mostely WWB & some of my reloads.
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