Old school Ruger pistol!

[m5215]

I am starting to pickup a few old school DA/SA pistols. I had several friends years ago who owned some of the old Ruger P series pistols. I have always wanted to get one in 9mm and finally did. I did not know until recently that there were decocker only versions so I looked for one of those and picked this one up. The original grips were in bad shape so I got some nice grips from Uncle Mikes which are better than the original ones. These pistols have an aluminum alloy frame with a steel slide so they have a reasonable weight to them and have a nice all metal feel. If you are looking for a great DA/SA pistol at a reasonable price check out these pistols from Ruger.

By the way, replacement magazine, hammer, and recoil springs are available from Wolff Gunsprings. Before I buy any pistol I make sure I have reliable sources to get springs as they will eventually need to get replaced.

 

[topduarte]

I had one of these awhile back. Good pistol

 

[Charlie]

I also had one many years ago and still regret selling it!

 

[EZ-E]

Nice choice, I had the same in .45...the P90.

 

[jar]

Calling the Ruger P Series "Old School" is just plain wrong. Now a Walther P38 or Remington Rand 1911 or Ortgies or Savage 1907 might be "Old School". But the Wonder 9s are barely old enough to be considered adults.

 

[Moonpie]

Calling the Ruger P Series "Old School" is just plain wrong. Now a Walther P38 or Remington Rand 1911 or Ortgies or Savage 1907 might be "Old School". But the Wonder 9s are barely old enough to be considered adults.

Pfffft!

 

[GoPappy]

Pfffft!
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Hey, how did you get a pic of my EDC?

 

[oldag]

If that Ruger is considered old school, then I am even older than I felt getting out of bed this morning.

 

[Southpaw]

If that Ruger is considered old school, then I am even older than I felt getting out of bed this morning.

 

[MisplacedTexan]

The P89 was the first handgun I ever purchased back in 1991. I still have it and it prob has less than 200 rds thru it. I also have a P95 as well.

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[V-Tach]

Good solid pistols and have retained their value well.....

 

[deemus]

I'm not a weakling, and I am not a little guy. But my Ruger P whatever in 40 had springs so strong it was hard to rack the slide. The most effort I've ever spent pulling a SA slide. It was a nice shooter.

I bought it from an old guy who had trouble clambering a round. At some point I grew tired of it too and sold it. The safety on the back of the slide compounded the effect. To this day I've not bought another pistol with the safety on the back of the slide.

 

[Hoji]

The “P” Series from Ruger are 34 years old now.

While not “war era old” they have been around longer than some of the members here. In 1985 if I wanted one I would have to bought it in a private sale.

 

[Reinz]

I knew a handful of guys that had them and always praised them. I just couldn’t warm up to those P-series.

Now Ruger revolvers and MK-22s, that’s another thing!

 

[pbratton]

I am starting to pickup a few old school DA/SA pistols. I had several friends years ago who owned some of the old Ruger P series pistols. I have always wanted to get one in 9mm and finally did. I did not know until recently that there were decocker only versions so I looked for one of those and picked this one up. The original grips were in bad shape so I got some nice grips from Uncle Mikes which are better than the original ones. These pistols have an aluminum alloy frame with a steel slide so they have a reasonable weight to them and have a nice all metal feel. If you are looking for a great DA/SA pistol at a reasonable price check out these pistols from Ruger.

By the way, replacement magazine, hammer, and recoil springs are available from Wolff Gunsprings. Before I buy any pistol I make sure I have reliable sources to get springs as they will eventually need to get replaced.


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Yup. I have a P90. Wish I still had the matching carbine...

 

[country_boy]

Congrats. had one 10 years ago hated it. Lol

 

[Texasgordo]

Nice. I have a P90 which is my first pistol that's probably 20 years old. A hope to add a P89 sometime in the future.

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[jbayless71]

The P89 was also the first pistol I purchased new back when I was in college. Never did like that thing ... mediocre/bad trigger, slightly more ergonomic than a Stallard. It was relatively inexpensive and very reliable, though. I had the regular decocker/safety model. They were very new then and there were no easy ways to improve the trigger.

I think I saved up and traded that one in for an HK USP .40.

 

[glazer1972]

They got a Ruger P Series at GT Distributors in Austin. A hair over $200.

 

[45tex]

Knew a coworker that bought a P89 new, Qualified with it. Put it in his holster. 10 years he qualified every year without issue. Not cleaned even once. Retired, cleaned it up and got good money for it from another officer. That thing will serve you well. I thought he was nuts.