Ruger P95 Instructions Manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL 
FOR
BLUED &
STAINLESS
STEELCALIBER
9mm
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(520) 778-6555 (See p. 24)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE
TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED
OR PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON
V & KV (P95) 4/01 C
*DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR DECOCKER MODEL PISTOLS
OR “DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” PISTOLS
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND...

WHY ARE WE INCLUDING A FIRED CARTRIDGE CASE
WITH EVERY RUGER PISTOL AND REVOLVER?
Certain states and jurisdictions now require that all newly manufactured pistols
and revolvers must be accompanied by a cartridge case, which has been test fired
from that gun at the factory. The case must be placed in a sealed container bear-
ing certain information concerning this test cartridge.
At the time of retail sale in those jurisdictions, firearms dealers must forward
such test cartridge to a designated...

This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care
for your RUGER®P95 Manual Safety Model Pistols properly. Please contact
us if you have any questions.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly
carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading, etc. with live
ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a partic-
ular type of gun safely, you should seek supervised instruction. Such personal-
ized...

WARNING - ALTERATIONS
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
Locking Devices 3 Unloading 14
Alterations 5 Slide Retraction 15
Manual Safety 9 Malfunctions 17
Lead Exposure 9 Disassembly 20
Ammunition 10 Lubrication 22
Firing 12 Storage 23
Handling 13 Parts Purchasers 25
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
This product...

NOMENCLATURE
Action:The action of the Ruger P95 manual safety model pistols is of the U.S.
M1911 type that utilizes a tilting barrel design in which the barrel and slide are
locked together at the moment of firing. After firing, the barrel and slide recoil
to the rear a short distance while still locked together. After this initial move-
ment, the barrel is cammed downward from its locked position, permitting full
recoil of the slide and the extraction and ejection of the spent cartridge case.
Upon...

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Slide Stop:When the last shot has been fired and the magazine is empty, the
slide stop automatically holds the slide open. When there is an empty magazine
in the pistol and the slide is retracted manually, the slide stop will also automati-
cally hold the slide open. If a loaded magazine is inserted in the pistol when the
slide is closed and the slide is then retracted fully, the slide stop will not auto-
matically hold open the slide. The user can actuate the slide stop mechanism to
hold the slide...

OPERATION OF MANUAL SAFETY
The model you have selected is equipped with special manual ambidextrous safe-
ty levers that also allow you to decock (uncock) a cocked pistol without manipu-
lating the trigger. Conventional thumb decocking procedures are therefore not
necessary and should not be employed with this pistol.
To apply the manual safety and decock the pistol, point the pistol in a safe dir
ec-
tion.Move either the right- or left-hand safety lever fully to the “safe” position.
When the safety is...

WARNING - MANUAL SAFETY
Placing the safety in an intermediate position
between “safe” and “fire” can result in the user
thinking the pistol is in a safe or fire position
when it is not. Pulling the trigger with the
safety in an intermediate position may cause
the pistol to fire. Therefore, always move the
safety fully
to its intended position and then
checkto be sure it is where you want it to be.
Unless the white dot and the letter “S” are
both
fully visible, the safety is noton. Unless
the red dot is...

AMMUNITION
The RUGER®P95 pistols are chambered for the 9mm x 19 Parabellum
(9mm Luger) cartridge. Do not attempt to load any other 9mm cartridges
(examples: 9mm short [.380], 9mm Steyr, 9mm Bergmann, etc.) into the maga-
zine or chamber of the pistol. Never attempt to use caliber .40 S & W cartridges
in a 9mm pistol. The .40 S & W cartridges will jam the pistol.
The Ruger P-Series pistols are compatible with all factory ammunition loaded to
U.S. Industry Standards, including high-velocity and...

TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE)
Practice this important aspect of safe gun handling with an unloaded pistol
until you can perform each of the steps described below with skill and
confidence. But before you do anything with the pistol, first read completely
through this manual.
1.Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. (See “The Basic Rules of
Safe Firearms Handling,” page 30)
2.Move either the right- or left-hand safety lever fully downward to its “safe”
position so that the letter “S” and...