My brother owned one a while back, but got rid of it right before they discontinued them in 2013. He's said a few times, he regrets getting rid of it. It was a solid gun, but at the time, I was very new with guns in 2010-2011 and didn't really get to shoot it or hold it but once.
A P95.
A P95 is a tank.
Saw it for trade, and figured I'd have a go. It is one of the most unique handguns I've worked with. It's also a unique looker. Looks like it's from the movie Aliens.
Took it completely down to really clean it out, as it hadn't been in a while, as usual. The mechanisms are so interesting, and the extractor is something else. The recoil spring assembly is awesome. The spring retainer did pop off, and I went around online and found that it's ok, and how to re-assemble it properly. Had a bunch of what appeared at first to be rust stains. Just preservative I guess, as the CLP soaked it and she wiped bright clean, internally. It launched a pen about 4 or 5 feet up away of the gun when I tested the firing pin.
I was totally shocked when I saw the GIANT polymer slide rails. Talk about beast mode. I'm not the least bit concerned, as these things have known reputations for being almost unbreakable, and round counts that go really high. I've also read that they digest just about any ammo.
As it's pretty slick, I did add my own custom cut traction tape panels to the front and backstrap. Won't be like a wet bar of soap on hot days, now.
Anyway, I'm pretty excited with an older design. Figured I'd share and get some of the other P series guys going. It's something totally unique in the modern world I'm familiar with, of Glocks and P365s, etc. I'll have to post a range rep as soon as I can get her out.
ETA: Figured, what the heck, Call Ruger and ask about the retainer and retainer clip. I figured they no longer had parts, but I'd ask. They told me of course they still have P95 parts, and the clip and retainer are on their way free of any charge.
Only came with one OEM mag, and a Promag (Shocker...) that doesn't lock back. That was disclosed so it's fine. Need to find OEM mags. I'm off to Google around. I know they're out there.
A P95.

Saw it for trade, and figured I'd have a go. It is one of the most unique handguns I've worked with. It's also a unique looker. Looks like it's from the movie Aliens.

Took it completely down to really clean it out, as it hadn't been in a while, as usual. The mechanisms are so interesting, and the extractor is something else. The recoil spring assembly is awesome. The spring retainer did pop off, and I went around online and found that it's ok, and how to re-assemble it properly. Had a bunch of what appeared at first to be rust stains. Just preservative I guess, as the CLP soaked it and she wiped bright clean, internally. It launched a pen about 4 or 5 feet up away of the gun when I tested the firing pin.
I was totally shocked when I saw the GIANT polymer slide rails. Talk about beast mode. I'm not the least bit concerned, as these things have known reputations for being almost unbreakable, and round counts that go really high. I've also read that they digest just about any ammo.

As it's pretty slick, I did add my own custom cut traction tape panels to the front and backstrap. Won't be like a wet bar of soap on hot days, now.

Anyway, I'm pretty excited with an older design. Figured I'd share and get some of the other P series guys going. It's something totally unique in the modern world I'm familiar with, of Glocks and P365s, etc. I'll have to post a range rep as soon as I can get her out.

ETA: Figured, what the heck, Call Ruger and ask about the retainer and retainer clip. I figured they no longer had parts, but I'd ask. They told me of course they still have P95 parts, and the clip and retainer are on their way free of any charge.
Only came with one OEM mag, and a Promag (Shocker...) that doesn't lock back. That was disclosed so it's fine. Need to find OEM mags. I'm off to Google around. I know they're out there.