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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: gunman42782 on January 31, 2012, 02:40:26 PM
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Well, in a fit of instanity (actually, a fit of being hard up and needing some money) I sold my P90 a few years ago. Have wanted another ever since, but didn't want to spend a fortune. Happened to find one today. Traded a Smith and Wesson 36 Chiefs Special for it, straight up. I had $175 in the Smith, so I think I came out OK!
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/gunman42782/RugerP90001.jpg)
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Congratulations!!!!! Very nice in the box.. Those ol' Ruger's are tanks and like a Timex,....take a lickin' and keep on tickin'...
Pistol whipping approved, and not part of the plastic fantastic...
Looks very clean. Like my EAA Witness .40, the damn thing goes bang every time, but like the P90, the rear sight "blade" can make it kinda CC "awkward" without the right holster and familiarity.
What do you want to do with it?
Keep it simple?, change the rear sight?, find the right holster?, carry it? Or just let it ride, shoot and enjoy it?
I was just curious, as I enjoy my older S&W semi-auto's and my EAA Witness as well, just bouncing possible options around.
Thanks
tw
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I may carry it some, but I just want it to shoot mostly. My last one I owned was the most accurate .45 I ever owned, and that includes some expensive 1911s. My Colt and Kimber will not out shoot the last one I owned. I hope this one is just as accurate. I doubt if I change anything but the grips. Too slick as is. Probably put some Hogue rubber grips on it.
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Congratualtions on the new gun! I look forward to the range report. ;)
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Congrats and enjoy!
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The P90 was my first 45acp and I wont sell it. Its accurate and it eats ammo I wouldnt feed my 1911's. The only thing that sucks is the mags are a bit expensive.
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I thought you meant one of these
(http://www.fnhusa.com/support/images/dynamic/m/FNM0031mb.png)
and I was in the middle of adding you to the dreaded "Most Hated" list here when I read the post.
Guys, maybe add the brand name to the post's title to avoid future rage and regret. k? ? ? ? ;)
Congrats on the Ruger!
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That P90 is a beauty! I shoot a P89 in IDPA and love it. Good luck with it, I'm sure it'll give you good service!
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The P90 was my first 45acp and I wont sell it. Its accurate and it eats ammo I wouldnt feed my 1911's. The only thing that sucks is the mags are a bit expensive.
The P90 is Bill Ruger's version of the 1911. The Hogue grips are about the only upgrade needed.
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The P90 is Bill Ruger's version of the 1911. The Hogue grips are about the only upgrade needed.
Grips are no doubt a personal choice. I tried the Hogues on my P89 and found them to be less comfortable than the factory panels.
I thought about a nice set of wood grips..........
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I thought you meant one of these
(http://www.fnhusa.com/support/images/dynamic/m/FNM0031mb.png)
and I was in the middle of adding you to the dreaded "Most Hated" list here when I read the post.
Guys, maybe add the brand name to the post's title to avoid future rage and regret. k? ? ? ? ;)
Congrats on the Ruger!
The Ruger P90 was out waaaaay before that thing! Thanks for all the nice comments. I have not got to shoot it much, just a couple mags full before work one morning (I work at a range), but it shoots pretty dang good from my limited time with it so far.
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Well, I meant to take pictures of my targets, I even took my camera, then forgot to take pics! Anyway, I shot the P90 and Single SIx today, and am very happy with them both. The P90 has some issues with my lead reloads, but it is the ammo, not the gun. We where out of 230 LRN bullets for a long time awhile back, so I tried some 200 grain bullets. Instead of round on the end, they are flat. BUT, I don't think that is the issue. They seem to be sized a tad large. I have had problems with these out of my Colt too. What they do is not want to let the slide go fully into battery. I just I push on the rear of the slide. No, it don't do it everytime, but enough to annoy the hell out of me. Funny, you hear all the "experts" talk about small 1911s being unreliable. My Kimber Ultra Carry is the only gun of my 3 .45s that digest these things with zero problems! But, I am rambling, aint I? Anyway, the P90 ate up my HP reloads like crazy. And, at 15 yards there was one big ragged hole. I have yet to shoot one of these guns that was not dead nuts accurate. I can shoot it better than either of my 1911s, I am somewhat ashamed to say. And that is even shooting the first shot double action. In fact, I really LIKE the DA pull on this gun. MUCH, MUCH better than my P95. Only complaint I have on my P95 is that first shot DA pull. Shot the P90 first then pulled out the Single Six. Took me a minute to get used to almost zero recoi. This gun shot right where I wanted it to, every time, with both .22 LR, and switching cylinders, to .22 Mag. Anyway, I shot about 200 rounds or more through the P95, and 100 rounds through the Single Six this morning. Now I gotta clean em. As I said, I am very happy with both guns.
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A Lee full length carbide crimp die will most likely take care of that problem.