Just bought my first handgun
 

...it seems sturdy and good for home defense. Anyone got any experience or tips with these?

http://garysguns.us/gallerylarge/ucs/RUGER_P95D.jpg

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Congrats!! and only use the good stuff.

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Here is my main squeeze...Enjoy your new pistol and remember "Gun saftey is Paramount"

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Yeah E--

I've got a Ruger P94 in .40-- Ive had it for about 7 years and I love it -

it's a beefy tank of a gun.


Good choice:applause_

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Rugers are built to work and last forever. Congradulations.... check out Ruger's revolvers too. For home defense handguns I prefer revolvers (Ruger GP100 and SP101 in 357Magnum w/38+Ps, Redhawk 44 Magnum with 44SPL HPs) and a semi-auto sub-compact for carry (Glock27). I had a Ruger 45 but had to sell it...wish I still had it....a great gun. Sign up at the Ruger forum....lots of info there. Have fun and practice-practice-practice.

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My first revolver was a Ruger Security Six .357 Mag - I love that pistol! Ive shot some rather nasty loads thru it and it always stays tight

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I've got that exact same Ruger. Great gun. I hope you were able to get some of the 15 round mags it was designed to use. Mine came with a 10 round clip & I had to hunt down a few 15 rounders at a local gun show. Well worth it.:applause_

Its a breeze to take down & clean as well. If you've never done it, here's a useful vid on youtube:


Have fun!

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My first "NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting" class is Wednesday evening at the local gun range. Pistol safety is the very first topic on the syllabus.

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They drilled that into me during my holster course...

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Good one EMC2. I had a KP89 for a long time. Only complaint was the long DA trigger pull. Go get some night sights and you will be happy with the faster sight picture.

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She sure is purdy! You guys are driving me crazy with all of these gun pics. Guns are like any other toy with me, I want them ALL! Have fun with it.

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I've shot one of those before. Back when I was a really new shooting. Personally I haven't liked them all along. But....everyone who owns one that I've met says they are bullet proof.
Depending on how much you shoot, that thing will probably last you a lifetime. Now buy A LOT of ammunition!

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Could not tell if that was a p95 in .45 but if it is then my sister just bought the same one a few weeks ago. She loves it but she can;t shoot anything but FMJ thru it without constant jamming. But anyways she loves it so enjoy it as m p95 in 9mm is still kicking after all these years. Have fun.

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I have a Ruger P94 in 9mm, it was my first gun purchase years back.
It has never missed a beat, Ruger makes very solid, affordable firearms.
Can't beat em' for "bang for the buck" (pun intended)

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Congrats! I concur with others here. ALWAYS practice proper handgun safety as failure to do so is the leading cause of accidents. I purchased my 3rd yesterday. My 9mm just doesn't have the stopping power. Of course with high capacity mags, I figure its time to run if I cant stop someone with 17 rounds. Nonetheless, I picked me up a Taurus .45 yesterday too. Now 'Betsy' has a new friend, 'Mr. Happy'.
http://www.taurususa.com/whatsnew/im...atsnew-809.jpg

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Pounces thanks big time for that! watching it several times and will practice. And yes, going to the range this weekend to get familiar and comfortable with it. --also taking an over&under shotgun to try out too. - thanks y'all for the 'fun'-wishes; although I'm not looking at this as fun really, but do want to get some firearms savvy....

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go to gabiel they have 20 round clips an 30 rounds clips , they do look funny in the gun they are about 4 in longer then the gun, have 2 20 clips an 1 30 round clip i have the rugerp95dc great gun my wife like so i had to get her one

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like the voido of the take down on the ruger thanks

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Glad to help...I've gained so much from this site, it feels good to contribute something useful to fellow GIMers!

The P95 is a great piece, my only complaint is the handgrips...on a hot day it can get a bit slick to handle. Easy enough to fix; bought a Hogue Handall slip-on grip:
http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/prodimg/17000L.jpg
http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merc...tid=114&step=4

A bit difficult to get on, but made an AMAZING difference in the feel of the gun. HUGE improvement for just a few FRNs. Definately recommend the Hogue grips to any P95 owner.

I have no experience with the 20/30 round clip, & think I'd still prefer the Ruger factory-issued 15 round mag for reliablity purposes. Nice to know they are out there, tho. But, really, if you can't fend off an attacker with 15 rounds of +P ammo, you've really got problems!:D