Ruger P95 Safety

[boredin818]

So I just got my P95 and I'm wondering if anyone else has one? Did anyone else jump the first time they put the safety on and hammer appears to strike like the gun went off?

Scared the crap out of me the first time

[DJ Skillz]

Decocker?

[BigDogatPlay]

If it's a de-cocker then that is strictly as designed. You get used to it.

[boredin818]

Yeah.... de-cocker.

Scared the Bejesus out of me.

If it's a de-cocker then that is strictly as designed. You get used to it.

[Capt Jack]

My buddy has a P95 and it shoots as well as mine, and feels just as solid.

I've got a P94 with a decocker and the first few times it was a bit unerving, but you get used to it. Have fun with your new gun, get some snap caps and dry fire it enough to get a good feel for the trigger. These guns are tanks and will eat anything you feed them including steel and aluminum cased ammo. Mine was the best $275 I ever spent! Found it in our FS section. Lots of good deals to be had there.

This is firing fairly quickly at 25 feet. It's my nightstand gun and I would trust my life to it!

[Shotgun Man]

My buddy has a P95 and it shoots as well as mine, and feels just as solid.

I've got a P94 with a decocker and the first few times it was a bit unerving, but you get used to it. Have fun with your new gun, get some snap caps and dry fire it enough to get a good feel for the trigger. These guns are tanks and will eat anything you feed them including steel and aluminum cased ammo. Mine was the best $275 I ever spent! Found it in our FS section. Lots of good deals to be had there.

This is firing fairly quickly at 25 feet. It's my nightstand gun and I would trust my life to it!

What grips are those?

[Capt Jack]

Hogue replacement with the molded in finger grooves. Many gunshops carry them. They are specific for the P94 and I think P93. The P95 can use the sleeve type.

I paid $20, and well worth it!

[Pixs]

Hi boredin818,
P-944; When shopping, both stores that I looked at the P-944 went over the decocker/safety in detail and it is well covered in the manual. No surprise, feels perfectly normal to me.
Best to all,
Pixs

[redhemi]

I have 2 P94s 1 is 9MM and 1 is a 40 cal and both have the decocker. you,ll get use to it and then you,ll be glad you have it. I know I feel more comfortable useing it instead of thumbing down the hammer if I have to. I,m not sure about the Hogue on the P95 but it does fit well on both of my P94s. Redhemi

[WaR_ClouD-VII]

yeah its the decocker.

[SDRuger]

Yeah i remember when i first tried it unloaded i thought it was broken. No way it should slam down like that. Scared the crap out of me. Now i just love the feature.

[boredin818]

Hi boredin818,
P-944; When shopping, both stores that I looked at the P-944 went over the decocker/safety in detail and it is well covered in the manual. No surprise, feels perfectly normal to me.
Best to all,
Pixs

In the manual it says... When you flip the safety the hammer will move closer towards the slide, but don't be alarmed. lol Closer to the slide? They could have worded that a little better

[boredin818]

My buddy has a P95 and it shoots as well as mine, and feels just as solid.

I've got a P94 with a decocker and the first few times it was a bit unerving, but you get used to it. Have fun with your new gun, get some snap caps and dry fire it enough to get a good feel for the trigger. These guns are tanks and will eat anything you feed them including steel and aluminum cased ammo. Mine was the best $275 I ever spent! Found it in our FS section. Lots of good deals to be had there.

This is firing fairly quickly at 25 feet. It's my nightstand gun and I would trust my life to it!

I've read a lot that the p95 doesn't need snap caps because of the way it's built.... True?

[Capt Jack]

If you are referring to dry firing it, then yes, the Rugers can be dry fired all day long and I do believe it says so in the manual. The snap caps are not necessary but good to train with, especially if you will be showing someone else how to use it who may not be familiar with loading and clearing a semi-auto.

As for the Hogue grips, the P95 has to use the "inner tube" type of slip on grip, as the frame/grip is one solid piece of polymer. The P94 has plastic plates that you take off to put the new grip on.

Hope that helps.

[orangeusa]

Hogue sells rubber grips for the P series. I'm pretty sure ADES' has a set.

And yes, de-cocker - your best friend. If hammer is back, and round loaded, is THE safe way to lower the hammer safely.

And personally, I always use snap caps. I was told on another gun website not to dryfire Ruger P series guns. The reason is that there is more stress on the firing pin w/o a round in the chamber - and possibly break the pin. But - this is from guys who are doing thousands of trigger pulls dryfiring. You probably won't have a problem.

BUT - just go get snapcaps to practice trigger control. Lots of practice dryfiring will help keep you from "flinching".

(I know OP) Give me a call and we'll go shooting with P series Rugers. The decocker/safety is your friend. Read your manual...

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