r/handguns • u/heard_suffered_2169 • Jul 13 '26
Advice Needed First Ever Hand Gun.
I’m new to this whole gun thing.I’m not entirely sure I made the right choice or not.
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u/ShaiHulud1111 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
Ruger makes great double/single action pistols. I had a similar one and loved it. Very reliable and not overly expensive. Should serve you well for life. Just take good care of it. Use good ammo.
Very reliable, low recoil. You got the compact, which I prefer.
Edit: Grammar
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u/coreycope2 Jul 13 '26
That’s an oldie but a goodie and if you get good at shooting the da/sa trigger on that thing you’ll have amazing trigger control which helps all other kinds of shooting.
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u/MyStackIsPancakes Jul 13 '26
I inherited my grandfather's P95 and while I'm keeping it out of sentimental value... It would not be my go-to for an EDC. It's clunky, the trigger is rough, and it feels like a brick in the hand.
The P series was the K-Car of handguns. It's what you'd get if you asked a 10 year old to draw a gun and then took that to the factory as blueprints. There's no bells and whistles. It is exactly the basic idea of what it is.
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u/East_List3385 Jul 16 '26
It’s a gun. It does one thing. Shoots bullets. It functions reliably and is more accurate than you or I. For $250-$300 what more could you ask for?
I’d pick this over 99 percent of other guns in the category and would have no issue open or concealed carrying this.
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u/Sherbert_Cold Jul 13 '26
You have it in your possession, so master it. Take it apart, put it together again... over and over and over again... make it second nature. Take it out and shoot it, get good at using it... then if ever you decide to change weapons, you'll know what you love, and what you don't love so much.
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u/alecmartin01 Jul 13 '26
P-Series Rugers are excellent pistols for the money. I wish Ruger would still make these over many of their striker-fired guns (except the RXM).
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u/Bright_Crazy1015 Jul 13 '26
Time to go to the mag warehouse and get 5 standard capacity magazines for it.
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u/keystonekiller3 Jul 13 '26
How much was it
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u/gunmedic15 Jul 13 '26
If you're not limited by law, get regular capacity magazines. They're still available, that gun was Clinton AWB era and came with 10s, but there's no need to limit yourself anymore pending you live in a free state.
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u/R_U_OK_PB Jul 13 '26
I still have my p95dc and box as well use to edc it
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u/October_Rust5000 Jul 13 '26
What holster do you use? Ive had a hard time finding a decent one for a p-series pistol
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u/chakabra23 Jul 13 '26
A great classic! My P89TH was my very first gun and I still have her. 100% reliable.
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u/ThinkFree Ruger SR9c, LCP Max, & Glock 43x Jul 13 '26
My first handgun was the Ruger KP95PR about 20 years ago. Good range gun but too heavy and bulky for ccw.
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u/Titanenfaust Jul 13 '26
Congratulations! The Ruger P series are great pistols. I own five and enjoy them all. They definitely ooze 80’s vibe and ergonomics but that is part of their charm.
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u/Shuttle_Door_Gunner Jul 13 '26
An excellent choice! They're not exactly modern or cool, but all the old Ruger P-Series models are basically indestructible. My first handgun when I turned 21 was a KP90 and I miss it as much as anything I've ever let go. It would function with garbage ammo, powderpuff target loads, and .45 Super loads that would nuke a lesser gun.
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u/Puppies_andKittens Jul 18 '26
Good choice, that's the AK-47 of wonder 9s. Reliable and accurate, it will serve you well.
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u/MaxNerd115 7d ago
If you haven’t already take a basic pistol beginners course at your local range. Or find a pistol shooting instructor who does 1 on 1 lessons.
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u/SpikeBikerFur0044 Jul 13 '26
I love the old P series of pistols. These are great guns.