Why not Ruger?

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As many above observe,, Ruger auto pistols are tough, reliable and accurate. I have a stainless P-90 that is one of my favorite .45's. Yes, it doesn't have the cache of my HK Tactical, but it didn't cost as much. No it doesn't look or feel as nice as my Colt Government model. But in terms of pure function these guns have few peers. I have yet to have my P-90 fail to feed (and I mean anything!) The double action pull isn't great, but it is no worse than the HK's DA pull. The P-90 single action full is actually quite good. At combat ranges this gun routinely produces slow-fire one hole groups. I don't know where this business about Ruger slides rusting comes from; I live in the Pacific Northwest where it's wet all the time, and there's no truth to the rust complaint if my experience is typical. Even the size issue is moot; as Marcus quite rightly points out Rugers only look big. Aside from the aesthetic shortcomings of the pistol (and beauty is in the eye of the beholder) it's hard to fault Rugers by any objective measure. I'll finish with this observation. I prefer revolvers for nightstand duty as I consider them to be more reliable than pistols, but on those occasions when I'm too lazy to get a revolver out of the safe for nightstand duty, I never lose any sleep with the P-90 by my side.

P.S. My son's next purchase will be the excellent Ruger P-97, his first .45.
 
I owned a Ruger P90 and did not like the trigger pull and overall bulky feel of the handgun, I borrowed a trigger pull gadge from my gunsmith, and did 7 pulls, and got 7 different # readings.

Thanks, but I will stick with my MKIV series 80

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best guns for the money,I just wish the autos
didn't have AMBI safety drops, makes the gun
overly fat,it makes me wonder why alot spend
$500+ on a Sig,Rugers are alot simpler design
and 2 P-97s would cost as much as 1 SIG?
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Will Beararms:
Glocks above 9mm: Unsupported chambers cause KABOOMS![/quote]

Actually, the only Glock with the unsupported chamber is the .40S&W models, and I believe their new ones have a different chamber design, though I haven't looked. My Glock 45's have as much support for the brass as my 1911's.
 
I like my Ruger P89 (9mm). Looks fine to me. Shoots fine for me. Didn't buy it for concealment (size didn't matter). Picked it because of reputation of durability, price, and availability of hi capacity magazines (Cheaper Than Dirt). After about 2000 rounds through it I've had 1 case fail to eject ("limpwristing" with left hand), and 1 round that failed to chamber fully (damaged case). Ooooo, talking about my P89 makes me want to go shoot some boxes through it!
 
First, let me say I loved my Ruger kp94 .40cal. It shot everything I put in it every time I pulled the trigger. It was reliable, easy to clean, and inexpensive. It's accuracy was good but not excellent--it'd group well, but it seldom was in the X circle.

And it was ugly.

I'm not sure what the last two letters stand for but the R-U-G in Ruger stands for REAL UGLY GUNS. And ultimately, that's what made me trade it away.

I had a girlfriend in high school who made me laugh, was good to me, and fun to be with. Ultimately, I left her for (my wife) a girl who made me laugh, was good to me, fun to be with, and a whole lot prettier. It was the same with the Ruger.

I don't make my living with my pistol; shooting's something I do for fun. If I had to name the one gun in the dozen I've owned that I could count on everytime I pulled the trigger, it'd be my old P94. But it was too big and boxy to carry concealed and my CCW is the only one I need to count 110% on.

I traded the Ruger in on a .45ACP Beretta Cougar because life's far too short to spend it with an ugly gun.


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Triggers exist to be pulled... again and again.
 
First of all, let me say that unsupported chambers don't cause kabooms. Old wives tale.. 1911's have unsupported chambers also. I've also has several 1911 kabooms but not because of the unsupported chamber.

I've also got several rugers.. They are great, even though I had a kaboom in one of their GP100's .. (unsupported chamber??? I don't think so). I've never had a kaboom in their MkII.. say.. isn't that 22 chamber unsupported???

Seriously.. The GP100 is built like a tank..
 
Before I purchased my first handgun I rented a number of .45's from the range. First, a Colt 1991, then a Glock 30, an HK USP, a friend's Sig 220, and then a Ruger p95(7) ?.

I put about 15 rounds through the Ruger before I realized I should not be wasting ammo on this POS.

It was horribly innacurate (granted I was a new shooter and it was a range gun), About the size of a stone ax yet weighed no more than a styrafoam cup. I didn't get the point. For its size you might as well get a Desert Eagle, its weight makes it recoil like a .357 J frame revolver, it had a crappy trigger, ect. ect. the list goes on.

Did I mention that it was ugly ?

Why not get a CZ 97 instead ? Its cheaper, just as strong and reliable, and a better shooter.
 
The CZ 97 costs a hundred more than the P97. The P97 has gotten rave reviews from every expert that's reviewed it. It is boxy, it is big, and it is ugly, but a POS it is not. You are wrong.

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I want to try out a P97. I'd also love to have a P89 with a few high cap mags. I don't have anything against RUGER auto's...except for looks. ;)



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I have shot a Ruger P97, it is definately NOT a POS. It was accurate and recoiled about the same as my Glock 30. No failures of any kind in the 100 rounds I put through it...

I liked it. I just want a DAO version, not the decocker version.

I'll probably end up with one before too long.
 
I get a kick out of hearing some peoples *perceptions* of Ruger pistols. The P-97 is the size of a Desert Eagle? :rolleyes: Maybe I missed something but I haven`t seen this DE that`s 7.5"OAL,1 1/8" thick and weights 27oz. Even the Baby Eagles are bigger and heavier than the P-97. Measure a Colt Officers model or Glock 30 across the grip and see if it`s less than 1 1/8",it`s not is it? Are they too bulky for CCW? Perception can be a funny thing. ;) POS? I won`t even go there. Those who own and shoot Ruger autos regularly already know how silly that sounds. Ugly? That`s a personal preference thing but my P-97 looks pretty darn good to me. If we were only concerned about looks ol Gaston would be in big trouble. :p No offense or flames intended,just the facts. :D :D :D Marcus

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Yea yea yea... I new I would get flamed. Just my take on things, don't get your skirts in a bunch girls.

To make you girls ahem..guys happy, I'll admit that the Ruger is a good buy. Not better than the CZ 97 (which sells for $450 in my neighborhood, with a Ruger next to it going for $400) but decent enough for someone who wants a reliable gun and doesn't enjoy shooting. To me it is a POS, but then again I'm willing to invest an extra hundred bucks, not even a days pay, to buy something I shoot well and can enjoy at the range. Sorry if I'm not one of the Wild Bill Hickocks here who can shoot a 1' group at 25 yards with a slingshot.

I wanted a gun that was slim, felt comfortable in my hand, had a good trigger pull, accurate, didn't look like a prop used in "Starship Trooper", well balanced,...I got a 1911.

If you put a used Sig 220 or used Glock 30 and a Ruger P(os)97 in front of me and said "pick one"...it would be the Sig or the Glock hands down.

Ruger will eventually sell out and you guys will be bitching and moaning about them in a matter of months "Oh I ALWAYS thought their guns were crap...."

Anyone got a Presto-log ? Its getting cold in here.

Time to go shop for a S&W :) .

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Well that shows what I know. Here I`ve had a dozen handguns and put thousands of rounds through em and I couldn`t tell my P-97 was (1)the size of a Ford pickup (2)a POS (3) had a terrible trigger pull (4)etc. All this time I`ve been carrying it very easily, outshooting my friends Glocks and H&Ks with alarming regularity and thinking the trigger was great for a service auto. Boy (oh,I`m sorry,*girl*)is my face red! Next handgun I buy I`ll make sure I ask someone who just bought their first one. ;) Marcus

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Marcus:
I get a kick out of hearing some peoples *perceptions* of Ruger pistols. The P-97 is the size of a Desert Eagle? :rolleyes: Maybe I missed something but I haven`t seen this DE that`s 7.5"OAL,1 1/8" thick and weights 27oz.[/quote]

7.5" long, 1 1/8" wide, 4.25" barrel, (don't know the height), 27oz., 8+1 capacity

Hmm... sounds more like a slim an trim Lightweight Colt Commander than a big blocky Desert Eagle...

Maybe those who wear glasses with bifocals are looking through the bifocals when they examine the P97... *shrug*

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As I sit here writing this with my semi-custom Ruger P89 by my side, I wonder why not Ruger too. I have other pistols too,
even a Glock.(HA HA, I'm flame proof!! :) )
But, my heart has always been with Rugers. Yeah, the're BIG,and UGLY, but I have never had one fail to bang when I squeezed the trigger. I have yet to see, or even hear of a .40 cal Ruger go kaboom. I have put many a hot surplus Russian round through my P95 with nary a hiccup. In short, these monsters are tough, and do not deserve the bad rap that certain segments of our happy group have been, and continue give them.

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I love MY Ruger P97
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Only time it has failed to eject is when I limp wristed it. It's easy to clean, accurate, and very reliable.

Put a Houge grip on it and you're set. Only problem I have is the trigger pull, oh it works fine... just doesen't feel crisp like I like it.. but I'm still breaking it in after 2000 rounds.. this thing is a tank! Every other gun I own I'm scared I'm gonna break it just by the feel of it.. not this thing. When you feel it and use it and take it apart the thing you will say to yourself is "this thing is built to last."


Good luck on hunting down the right gun :)
-Frank (the spank)

P.S I call this picture "Modern day crossing guard :) )

[This message has been edited by Frank the Spank (edited April 30, 2000).]
 
I wear bifocals.


All my wheels are Rugers.

Bill did NOT sell us out; he was being smart.


Buy what you like; just buy quality...



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