Topic: U.S. Army Awards Ruger contract for 5K Pistols

Armychef · January 13th, 2005

U.S. Army Awards Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Contract for 5,000 Ruger P95D (Decock-Only)9mm pistols. I'm hoping that the army will make a lager purchase from Ruger as the P95D is a damn good service pistol. They have come a long way from the P85 which was not ready in time for the contract that Beretta won for the first US 9mm.

Thoughts?

03USMC · January 13th, 2005

I like Ruger Revolvers but not thier autos. Too heavy, accuracy is okay but nothing to write home about.

Good side easy maintaince, reliable due to looser tolarances it should be good for a desert enviroment.

Would I have choose the Ruger? Nah. I think the Goverment was given a bargin price and a rapid delivery promise. There are other much better weapons out there.

Sea_Cadet · January 14th, 2005

I'd rather have a Colt .45 1911A1

Rocky_Raccoon · January 14th, 2005

or a sig 220

PasLon · January 14th, 2005

Hard to explain, i just like the feeling of the M-92. The Colt .45 id never want to take to battle. It seems to me that if im using my pistol im gonna be up close, and id rather have 15 9mm shots, then 7 .45 slugs. But thats just me. The M-92 just feels good in my hand, i think that the switch the the sig is not far off though.

03USMC · January 14th, 2005

The US Military already issues Sig p226's and P 228's to certain elements.

And while a 9mm round may expand a 45ACP round never shrinks

January 13th, 2005	Post 1
Armychef Milites Gregarius	Post; U.S. Army Awards Ruger contract for 5K Pistols U.S. Army Awards Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Contract for 5,000 Ruger P95D (Decock-Only)9mm pistols. I'm hoping that the army will make a lager purchase from Ruger as the P95D is a damn good service pistol. They have come a long way from the P85 which was not ready in time for the contract that Beretta won for the first US 9mm. Thoughts? __________________ Swaggerty There is absolutely NO substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.

January 13th, 2005	Post 2
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	I like Ruger Revolvers but not thier autos. Too heavy, accuracy is okay but nothing to write home about. Good side easy maintaince, reliable due to looser tolarances it should be good for a desert enviroment. Would I have choose the Ruger? Nah. I think the Goverment was given a bargin price and a rapid delivery promise. There are other much better weapons out there. __________________ *Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps* *Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison* *We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.* *Semper Fi !*

January 14th, 2005	Post 3
Sea_Cadet Primus Pilus	I'd rather have a Colt .45 1911A1 __________________ Honour.... Courage.... Commitment US Naval Academy \"Non sibi sed patriae!\" (Not for self, but country) US Navy

January 14th, 2005	Post 4
Rocky_Raccoon Immunes	or a sig 220 __________________ \"immitation is the most sincere form of flattery.\"

January 14th, 2005	Post 5
PasLon Tirones	Hard to explain, i just like the feeling of the M-92. The Colt .45 id never want to take to battle. It seems to me that if im using my pistol im gonna be up close, and id rather have 15 9mm shots, then 7 .45 slugs. But thats just me. The M-92 just feels good in my hand, i think that the switch the the sig is not far off though.

January 14th, 2005	Post 6
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	The US Military already issues Sig p226's and P 228's to certain elements. And while a 9mm round may expand a 45ACP round never shrinks

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