Big, klunky, kinda ugly, with a lousy DA trigger. But also reliable, durable and inexpensive.
Same holds true for pretty much the entire P Series.
Big, klunky, kinda ugly, with a lousy DA trigger. But also reliable, durable and inexpensive.
+1 to that. It was my 2nd handgun that I owned. Eat everything I fed it, without a hipcup. Sold it to move to the "dark side."
My $.02
+1 to that. It was my 2nd handgun that I owned. Eat everything I fed it, without a hipcup. Sold it to move to the "dark side."
never owned a P90 but I do own a P95 which I carried for a few years. it is big and clunky and bit ugly like posted above but to me its like the AK of the handgun world...very durable/reliable,shoots great and being that I dont have much experience with "higher end" handguns the trigger doesnt bother me at all. great guns for the money.
From my understanding they were first designed by Ruger for the Military to compete in the tryouts (when the military MISTAKENLY decide to go away from the 1911 models ). Not sure but I believe Ruger didn't get done with them in time (someone chime in if I'm mistaken about this)
From Wikipedia:
The P85 was developed in 1985 but did not reach the market until 1987. This pistol used an investment cast aluminum frame and made extensive use of investment-cast parts and proprietary Ruger alloys. Nearly all internal parts, including the barrel, were stainless steel, while the slide and ejector were carbon steel. Disassembly was simple and the P85 was originally intended to compete as a 9mm replacement for the US Army's Model 1911A1. Unfortunately, development had not progressed significantly and the Army chose the Beretta M9. The P85 met the basic requirements being chambered for the NATO standard 9x19mm and was designed to handle high velocity ammunition commonly used by the military.
IIRC, the P85 did compete in the M11 trials, which were won by the SIG P228.
My P85 is about the same. I don't mind the stiffer trigger because that's what I like. It's been my dependable camping gun for years...and there's still not a scratch on it. Shoot it, clean it and wipe it down and it will last a lifetime. I can dot a fly's :moon: with it...and when you run out of bullets...it could easily double as a skull splitter. I would like to see it in a set of Hogue wrap arounds...but everytime I go to the gun shop I forget to pick up a set.I've never owned a P90, but I used to have a P94, the .40 caliber brother to the P90. The DA trigger was not bad at all, and single action was nice. Felt good in the hand, recoil was mild. The Ruger P series are good, durable guns. A bit thick for concealed carry, but excellent range, home defense, or general purpose knockaround pistols. I'll be getting a P94 again one day, I miss mine. Never had any problems out of mine, they have a pretty good reputation for reliability. Built tough, will last a lifetime. Magazines are not too expensive, and generally available. As they are usually less expensive than the polymer wonders, they are a great deal for a reliable, no-nonsense handgun.