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Ruger p94 40s&w, good pistol?
- Thread starter long shot
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longshot; The p-94 is an absolutly fantastic pistol. Durable- Alloy frame and stainless slide. Stone cold reliable- as are ruger pistols. Portable- 33 oz. Nice looking? beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Value- probably the best in the industry. As far as 40 cal in p-95 size- I haven't heard, sorry. Good Luck, J. Parker
Bob; Actually, I've had two p-94's. Nice guns but I just can't seem to keep a 40 cal. pistol. I had a 40 cal. High Power also. I would say it was the finest 40 cal. pistol I've ever owned. I'm not a big accuracy person because I shoot alot of 7 yard combat but the High Power was without a doubt the nicest 40 cal. pistol I've had. Best Regards, J. Parker
Walt Sherrill
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by long shot:
Looking for opinions or people w/ experience w/this pistol.Also,does anyone know when their coming out w/a polymer version in 40 similar to the p95.Thanks in advance...long shot![/quote]
I think you'd be better off getting a P-97 (.45 acp), which is probably less expensive, easier to shoot, and more accurate, to boot.
(The P-97 is similar to the 95, but with a new barrel design that makes for a better barrel/slide/frame lockup.) Its a good gun, and if you like Rugers I don't think you could do better.
Looking for opinions or people w/ experience w/this pistol.Also,does anyone know when their coming out w/a polymer version in 40 similar to the p95.Thanks in advance...long shot![/quote]
I think you'd be better off getting a P-97 (.45 acp), which is probably less expensive, easier to shoot, and more accurate, to boot.
(The P-97 is similar to the 95, but with a new barrel design that makes for a better barrel/slide/frame lockup.) Its a good gun, and if you like Rugers I don't think you could do better.
I owned a P-94 in 40 cal for two years. Loved the reliability and ruggedness. It fed everything I ever put in it without a single jam or stovepipe or failure to feed--close to a thousand rounds without a problem. I did, however, have to change out the grip in order to control the gun. I put a Hogue on it with the finger rests and it made all the difference in the world in the feel of the gun.
The gun was the simplest I've ever owned to field strip and clean; after doing it once, I could've done it with my eyes closed. The finish on both the slide and the frame were immaculate the day I sold it--you could hardly tell that I'd ever fired it, and like I said, this gun had a thousand rounds through it.
Having said all that, I still ultimately got rid of it. It just would NOT shoot a tight group regardless of the brand or type of ammo that I shot. At ten yards, in the thousand or so rounds I shot, I don't recall EVER having a group tighter than 3.5". The double action trigger was tough to get the feel of and the groups were not much tighter when shooting from a single action start.
It had to go.
I traded it in on a new Beretta Cougar .45 (the Ruger plus $300) and couldn't be happier with the decision.
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The gun was the simplest I've ever owned to field strip and clean; after doing it once, I could've done it with my eyes closed. The finish on both the slide and the frame were immaculate the day I sold it--you could hardly tell that I'd ever fired it, and like I said, this gun had a thousand rounds through it.
Having said all that, I still ultimately got rid of it. It just would NOT shoot a tight group regardless of the brand or type of ammo that I shot. At ten yards, in the thousand or so rounds I shot, I don't recall EVER having a group tighter than 3.5". The double action trigger was tough to get the feel of and the groups were not much tighter when shooting from a single action start.
It had to go.
I traded it in on a new Beretta Cougar .45 (the Ruger plus $300) and couldn't be happier with the decision.
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Take the long way home...
Can't say about the .40, but I've got a Ruger P94 in 9mm that I regularly get sub-2" groupings out of at a range of about 20 yards.
As with virtually all Rugers, the 94 is a solid, reliable, rugged gun, and is absolutely the best value in the industry.
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"Rebellion against tyranny is obedience to God."
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As with virtually all Rugers, the 94 is a solid, reliable, rugged gun, and is absolutely the best value in the industry.
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"Rebellion against tyranny is obedience to God."
--Benjamin Franklin
My .40 P94 is that accurate. I don't even have to try to be able to hit a 8.5x11 sheet of paper at 25 yds. Benchresting I can do as well as I can with my 22/45 but not quite as good as an S&W 586. The 586 can do quarter sized groups at 25yds (you can actually put a quarter over it). The P94 I haven't tried that hard yet, but it will probably do it too.
[This message has been edited by Bdog5150 (edited May 20, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Bdog5150 (edited May 20, 2000).]