[BattleRifleG3]

I'm thinking about getting a 9mm Ruger and wonder what the difference is between these two models. I really like the quasi-2-tone P89s I see in person, but a lot of old P85s are out there at great prices. From the pictures I've seen I can't tell the difference. I particularly like the Hogue grips for them.

What do people know about the differences between P85 and P89?

[GoodAim]

I had the P89 and wouldn't hesitate to get another. I am not sure on the differences though.

[mike63]

I've got a P89, my brother in law had a P85. Except for the difference in the finish they seemed to be the same gun.

[NRAJOE]

Get a P95DC...

[Mooseman684]

The P89 is an "Improved" version of the P85 and only had a 10 rnd Mag. starting 1994 due to the ban in 1994. The P85 had a 15 rnd mag. Both were available in variants that had a Decocker( P89DC) or Double action only (P89DAO).
I have the P85 with the ambi-decocker safety ! I Like it !
Rich
(P.S.) they both weigh the same empty... The 85 had a Matte Black finish, the 89 had a blue finish!

[shootersix]

i have a p85 and have had one for 18 years, in 89 the had a recall, if you had a p85 it had to go back to ruger to be checked out and a internal safety added,(they had one gun discharge when the decocker was applied) then it was stamped on the decocker mkII, the one's that that were made after that had a roll stamping next to ruger p85 that said mark II, then thay stopped making the p85 mark2 and made the all p89's, if you have a p85 without the mark 2 ruger need's to check it out, when i sent mine in they paid for shipping to and from them AND gave me a free 15 rd mag(this was way before the 94 crime bill) as for the grips i have the hogue's and recomend them to everybody, i have small hand's and the factory grips feel like rail road ties

but you can't go wrong with a ruger