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Pawn Shop Score! Ruger P89


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I stopped by a friends pawn shop today to browse & spotted something that I apparently couldn't live without for another day. A stainless Ruger P89 in 9mm in really nice condition. I've never owned or even had the chance to shoot one, but most of what I hear from owners is positive. It certainly has a hefty feel & I like the grips. I regret selling my P95DC a few years back without ever shooting it. I'll make sure this one gets some range time.

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I've got an old P85, and yes, they are tanks. Mine's been stone reliable and after eleventy gillion rounds, is still more accurate than me. 

It's got a lot more muzzle flip than you'd expect for such a big pistol, and the trigger reset is long, but it's still fun to shoot. 

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On 9/30/2016 at 5:25 PM, luvmyberetta said:

I stopped by a friends pawn shop today to browse & spotted something that I apparently couldn't live without for another day. A stainless Ruger P89 in 9mm in really nice condition. I've never owned or even had the chance to shoot one, but most of what I hear from owners is positive. It certainly has a hefty feel & I like the grips. I regret selling my P95DC a few years back without ever shooting it. I'll make sure this one gets some range time.

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I still have the original plastic box for one of these somewhere if you need it.

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As mentioned before they are "overbuilt" and reliable but  due to the high bore axis they do have a little more muzzle flip than some other designs. But as far as guns that can be found at a "good price" the Ruger P series guns are a solid choice. They were very popular back then with folks not looking to spend $500 or more for a Glock or a SW 3rd Gen or a Beretta or Sig. And for folks looking for a perfectly functional hi cap service pistol on a budget today they are still a good economy choice .

As to the Ruger P series being  a popular choice  "back in the day",  I went to Prentice Cooper to shoot some on Dec 26 of 1997 and it seems like everyone in that area must have gotten a P89 or a  P94 for Christmas because there were like 8 to 10 guys there with brand new P89s or P94s in the box. That was back when the range was essentially a glorified ditch with 2 shooting tables so you had to wait in line to shoot. So you got to see what everyone was shooting.

Nice find!  

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Thanks for the responses. Glad to hear some good reviews on the P89. Since I took the photos I've installed a trigger from a P95 & plan to try some Wolff springs to tune it a bit. I also polished the pivot points when I installed the P95 trigger & it's a lot smoother than when I first got it. When I get time I'll make a custom leather holster for it.

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On 2/17/2017 at 8:16 PM, ZoidMeister said:

It took me three days to get back to fulfill my committment to upload a photo or two, but here you go . . . . .

 

My Ruger stable, from front to back . . .

P94 - .40 S&W

P85-II - 9mm

P91 - .40 S&W

P90 - .45 ACP

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Zoid is getting all my likes these days it seems. 

 

Nice showing as usual. 

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The P series Ruger was Yeager's first pistol. :hiding:

I usually do not admit to having gone to Camden in a public environment but I think I remember him saying he started with a P series Ruger.

Have one friend ( No , not Yeager ) that shot one of these years ago. It always worked and really nothing to complain about if you like DA/SA pistols

 

 

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Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while . . .

15 hours ago, Taylor said:

The P series Ruger was Yeager's first pistol. :hiding:

I usually do not admit to having gone to Camden in a public environment but I think I remember him saying he started with a P series Ruger.

Have one friend ( No , not Yeager ) that shot one of these years ago. It always worked and really nothing to complain about if you like DA/SA pistols

 

 

 

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