Was it the 85 or 90 Series that was just plain ugly? I can't recall but I never seen anyone unhappy with a polymer Ruger minus the SR9 ,40 and 45 which required moving a piece on the frame up or down to get it to reassemble. I loved their ultralight 9 1911 and the SR1911 45 but I have sense moved on and so has the price. Bought both for around 1600.00 and the SR1911 45 MSRP is creeping to a grand by itself
Mine is the 85. It's not a beauty contest winner... it's a duty sidearm and was originally designed by Ruger to score the US Govt. contract to replace the 1911. Obviously Beretta won out. Ugly is a bit strong...maybe boxy??Was it the 85 or 90 Series that was just plain ugly? I can't recall but I never seen anyone unhappy with a polymer Ruger minus the SR9 ,40 and 45 which required moving a piece on the frame up or down to get it to reassemble. I loved their ultralight 9 1911 and the SR1911 45 but I have sense moved on and so has the price. Bought both for around 1600.00 and the SR1911 45 MSRP is creeping to a grand by itself
Ruger has a 7 round mag it’ll give a little more real estate for gripping. But yes the lcp max or security are better alternatives they just weren’t around when I purchased my lcp ll
Gothca Crop, apologies!
Nah - it’s ugly. Straight up. But it’s undeniably reliable. That makes it great, and a gun I would be happy to own (again).
Hey now. She wasn't that bad! My one that got away was my P89X - I got really hard up for cash when my first child came along and sold it for a song. That was also my first NIB gun. My P85 was bought very used and I ran countless amounts of surplus Paki ammo though it between '92-'93
. I love Ruger, but will stay in 9MM with their lineup. My P94 still going strong.I was a state cop. I'll carry a .380. What's your point?
I’ll carry. Is that the same as it’s your duty weapon and you would trust your life to it. Even with modern ammo my LRO would be a 38 spc minimum.Still have a .380 star astra but opt for a 9 mm.
Can’t explain why but the wifey wanted a max9 after trying everything at the gun store.So far so good but I wouldn’t say it’s the best out there now,but to her ease in racking a round was her focus.The SD ammo today is incredible.Or for the same price you could snatch 2-3 of these (mouse) bad boys, and stick them in different pockets.
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Have the NJ SP firearms acquisition department tested your choice and certified it as a duty firearm? If not, don't spout off about it being ultra-reliable. Carry what you wish, but your former career has no influence upon your selection of this firearm that hasn't been put through a military torture test and received due certification for combat. The P Series are not the Ruger pistols of today. You're comparing apples to oranges there Cropduster. Absolutely nothing in common reliability wise between those two designs.
Whatever you say. Best to calm down a click.
Take a look a the Ruger LCP Max 380. Mine has been reliable, carried in OWB, hardly know its there.
Undeniably reliable is the correct phrase. I have an old Ruger P90DC .45acp. It has never had a failure. It’s too heavy for concealed carry. However, it’s great for the bedside table.
