Bought a P-95

dmsbandit · 09-10-2009, 07:03 AM

Yesterday, I traded a gun I don't ever use [AP-9] for a new P-95. I can't wait to get it on my permit and go to the range with it. I have an older model P-89 and love that gun too, but it's alittle too big for carry work. The magazines from my P-89 will fit the P-95 so I should have lots of fun burning ammo.

Does anyone have a history of shooting P-95s with +P+ ammo? How does the gun handle with the added snot of those loads?

Pumpkinheaver · 09-10-2009, 09:44 PM

I have a p95 and really like it.

I am formerly from NY and when I read a statment like yours "can't wait to get it on my permit" I just cringe. You see here in Missouri the government doesn't infringe on our rights near as much as in NY. I can walk in a gunshop and walk out with my new handgun as soon as I have it paid for.

oilfield_trash · 09-11-2009, 01:37 AM

The first "big" pistol I ever bought was a P-95. One of the two worst gun decisions I ever made was selling it. The other was selling a Ruger Mk2. Congrats.

GlockMeister · 09-11-2009, 02:21 AM

I looked at a P95 when I first turned 21. Along with many many other handguns and rifles for that matter. But for and to me, the P95, at the time, was just too bulky for my liking.

But it's a damn good semi-auto. One of many quality Rugers out there... CONGRATS!

matt760 · 09-11-2009, 04:03 AM

My brother had a PT111 that he bought when he first turned 21. He has a medical condition that made his dominant hand weak. The double action only trigger pull was too stiff for him to shoot the gun accurately. He asked me to take it to a gun show and try to sell it so he could buy something different. I found a P95 for a decent price and the guy traded straight up. I like the gun but I like my P94 better.

dmsbandit · 09-11-2009, 07:02 AM

well, I got the gun on my permit Thursday [9/10/09] and went to the shop to pick it up. Since it uses the same mags as my P-89, I traded the 2 NY compliant 10 round mags for 2 boxes of blazer 115 gr FMJ ammo.
I went home, got 3 of my p-89 mags, grabbed some HOTTT 115 grain HP loads and headed for the range. The gun feed and fired everything with 100% reliability and all the hits were centered. I was shooting a a steel "christmas tree" and was hitting nearly 95% of the time no matter how fast I was shooting.
It handles well, doesn't twist in my hands and seems very accurate with the issued sites and 115 grain ammo. I'm very pleased with it, and will continue to run the gun hard thru the coming years.

PONTIACDM · 09-11-2009, 07:52 AM

Congrats on the pistol. I'm a Ruger fan, especially the revolvers. If you carry a hi cap and get caught won't you get into trouble?

dmsbandit · 09-11-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by PONTIACDM

Congrats on the pistol. I'm a Ruger fan, especially the revolvers. If you carry a hi cap and get caught won't you get into trouble?

No. The mags are older and they have been grandfathered in. Before the 1994 ban went into place, I bought a bunch of the 15 round mags and put them away in an ammo can with some silica chips. The law won't allow new mags to be sold in NY, but pre-ban ones are ok.

The pistols sure does shoot well. I love the feel of it and the fact that it shoots my reloads [1300+fps /115 gr HPs] to the sights is great. I now have another gun I can carry for Personal defense.

09-10-2009, 07:03 AM	#1
dmsbandit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: upstate New York Posts: 528	Bought a P-95 Yesterday, I traded a gun I don't ever use [AP-9] for a new P-95. I can't wait to get it on my permit and go to the range with it. I have an older model P-89 and love that gun too, but it's alittle too big for carry work. The magazines from my P-89 will fit the P-95 so I should have lots of fun burning ammo. Does anyone have a history of shooting P-95s with +P+ ammo? How does the gun handle with the added snot of those loads?

09-10-2009, 09:44 PM	#2
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,731	I have a p95 and really like it. I am formerly from NY and when I read a statment like yours "can't wait to get it on my permit" I just cringe. You see here in Missouri the government doesn't infringe on our rights near as much as in NY. I can walk in a gunshop and walk out with my new handgun as soon as I have it paid for. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

09-11-2009, 02:21 AM	#4
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 9,674	I looked at a P95 when I first turned 21. Along with many many other handguns and rifles for that matter. But for and to me, the P95, at the time, was just too bulky for my liking. But it's a damn good semi-auto. One of many quality Rugers out there... CONGRATS! __________________ "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." "Edmond Burke"

09-11-2009, 07:52 AM	#7
PONTIACDM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 1,442	Congrats on the pistol. I'm a Ruger fan, especially the revolvers. If you carry a hi cap and get caught won't you get into trouble? __________________ I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag And If That Bothers You, Well That's to Bad! "Aaron Tippin"

09-11-2009, 01:37 AM	#3
oilfield_trash Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 187	The first "big" pistol I ever bought was a P-95. One of the two worst gun decisions I ever made was selling it. The other was selling a Ruger Mk2. Congrats.

09-11-2009, 04:03 AM	#5
matt760 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 801	My brother had a PT111 that he bought when he first turned 21. He has a medical condition that made his dominant hand weak. The double action only trigger pull was too stiff for him to shoot the gun accurately. He asked me to take it to a gun show and try to sell it so he could buy something different. I found a P95 for a decent price and the guy traded straight up. I like the gun but I like my P94 better.

09-11-2009, 07:02 AM	#6
dmsbandit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: upstate New York Posts: 528	well, I got the gun on my permit Thursday [9/10/09] and went to the shop to pick it up. Since it uses the same mags as my P-89, I traded the 2 NY compliant 10 round mags for 2 boxes of blazer 115 gr FMJ ammo. I went home, got 3 of my p-89 mags, grabbed some HOTTT 115 grain HP loads and headed for the range. The gun feed and fired everything with 100% reliability and all the hits were centered. I was shooting a a steel "christmas tree" and was hitting nearly 95% of the time no matter how fast I was shooting. It handles well, doesn't twist in my hands and seems very accurate with the issued sites and 115 grain ammo. I'm very pleased with it, and will continue to run the gun hard thru the coming years.