Ruger P95 Instructions Manual

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WARNING - FIRING
7.If the pistol is not to be fired immediately, the safety should remain in its
“safe” position (see Figure 1, p. 8).
8. If the pistol is to be fired immediately, the manual safety can be rotated
upward to its “fire” position (see Figure 2, p. 8). The firing pin is still blocked
at all times by the internal firing pin block unless the trigger is pulled all the
way to the rear.
9.The pistol is ready for instant use once the safety is disengaged.When the pis-
tol is in the “uncocked” mode (hammer forward), the first shot can be fired
double-action by pulling the trigger all the way to the rear, which cocks the
hammer and then fires the pistol.  Subsequent shots are fired single-action
until the magazine is empty, the hammer being cocked by the slide as it
recoils from each shot. Note that the trigger pull is much lighter for these
subsequent shots.
10. For greater accuracy and consistent trigger pull, the hammer may be manu-
ally cocked by the shooter before the first shot is fired once the safety is “off”.
Keep your finger off the trigger while cocking the hammer!The hammer
will be automatically cocked as described above for subsequent shots.
11.Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to
be fired at once, put the safety in its “safe” position (lever fully down, white
dot and letter “S” exposed) while the pistol is still pointing in a safe direction
downrange. This will also uncock (decock) the pistol.
12. When the last cartridge loaded into the pistol has been fired, the magazine
follower presses the slide stop upward to engage the slide automatically hold-
ing the action open.If the slide is shut, the shooter should always assume
that there is a cartridge in the chamber!
Don’t rely on your memory to know if a gun or magazine is loaded. Visually
inspect the magazine and chamber.
SLIDE OPENS FAST -
HOT BRASS EJECTED
The slide automatically opens and shuts
quickly while firing. Keep face and hands
away from rear.  Hot brass is ejected 
quickly and can burn you. Always wear
shooting glasses and hearing protection.
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Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and
unload it immediately when you have completed shooting.
(See “Unloading Warning” on page 14)
If dropped or struck, the pistol may fire. Keep chamber
empty unless actually firing! Use decock lever to decock
pistol before moving with pistol or when not actually
firing.
For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a 
loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty,
the slide should be closed, and the pistol should be
decocked
. Never carry it cocked! If placed into a holster,
check it to be sure that the slide is not retracted far
enough to either chamber a cartridge from the magazine
or cock the pistol.
The user should never depend on any mechanical device
to justify careless handling or permitting the pistol to
point in an unsafe direction. The shooter should always be
alert to the possibility of accidental discharge. The
only absolutely safe pistol is one in which the slide is
open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine
in the gun.
WARNING - HANDLING
ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED
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TO UNCOCK (DECOCK) THE PISTOL
With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction,engage the safety fully. The hammer
will drop near the end of the safety’s travel. Although this may appear startling, it
is important to note that the firing pin is cammed forward into the slide and
locked in a neutral position thus preventing forward movement toward the car-
tridge; therefore, the pistol will not fire when the safety is applied. Manually
decocking the hammer with the thumb is neither necessary nor recommended.
Always use either the right- or left-hand safety lever.  Remember
that when you
return the manual safety to the firing position, the pistol can fire when the trig-
ger is pulled if a cartridge is in the chamber.
TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITHOUT MAGAZINE)
In the event that the magazine is missing or for training purposes (where it is
desirable that only one cartridge be loaded and fired at a time for safety), the pis-
tol can be fired with the magazine removed. To do so, keep the pistol pointed in a
safe direction, engage the safety(lever fully down, white dot and letter “S”
exposed), grasp the slide, and retract it fully to the rear. Next, push the slide stop
upward so that the slide remains to the rear. Insert a single cartridge directly and
fully into the chamber. Taking care to keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction,
depress the slide stop. This will cause the slide to move vigorously forward into
the firing position. WARNING:The pistol is ready for instant use in the single-
action mode once the slide moves forward and the safety is disengaged.  
						

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GUN WILL FIRE WITH MAGAZINE OUT 
WARNING - UNLOADING 
So that the pistol can be used as a single loader, it
will fire whether or not a magazine is in the gun if
a cartridge is chambered. Removing magazine
does not unload pistol! To unload, first
remove
magazine, thenpull slide to rear, eject chambered
cartridge, and visually inspect chamber to be sure it is empty.The safety should always be in its “Safe” posi-
tion when loading or unloading the pistol. Always
point the pistol in a safe direction when loading or
unloading.
Finally, rotate either safety lever to the “Fire” position -- now the pistol can be
fired in the double-action mode. Single-action firing is possible by manually
cocking the hammer after the safety is disengaged. Note that the slide will not
automatically remain open if the pistol is fired without the magazine in place.
The ejector must always be pivoted to its rearward (upward) position when firing
the pistol without the magazine.
TO UNLOAD
WARNING:This sequence must be followed exactly as outlined. Failure to do so
can result in the chamber being unintentionally loaded with a live cartridge!
1.The muzzle of the pistol must be pointing in a safe direction at all times, and
fingers should be outside of the trigger guard. Put the safety in its “safe” posi-
tion (see Figure 1 on page 8) by rotating the safety fully downward until the
letter “S” is fully exposed and the white dot shows. The safety can be engaged
whether the pistol is cocked or not.
2. Remove the magazine from the pistol by pushing in on the magazine latch.
REMEMBER that even though the magazine has been removed, a live round
remaining in the chamber can still be fired (see “Unloading Warning”, above).
3. Hold the pistol firmly and grasp the slide. Retract the slide to its rearmost
position briskly to extract and eject any chambered cartridge. Always double
check visually that the chamber, breech-face, and the interior of the frame are
clear of any live rounds.When the slide is fully retracted, push upward on the
slide stop, then allow the slide to move forward until it comes to rest with the
rear projection of the slide stop resting in the notch on the lower left side of
the slide.
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WARNING - SLIDE RETRACTION
The slide should always be pulled
rearward (“retracted”) by pulling the
r
earportion of the slide in the vicinity
of the safety, the decock-only lever,
or the serrations (depending upon 
model). Always keep fingers away
from trigger!
Never put any part of your hands or 
body over the muzzle while retracting
the slidefor loading, unloading, inspec-
tion, or clearing a malfunction.
KEEP HANDS
AWAY FROM MUZZLE AND
FINGER OFF TRIGGER
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CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE
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4. To close the slide, again check to be sure the chamber and breech-face are
empty.Pull the slide to its rearmost postion and release it. The slide will snap
forward. Keep fingers out of ejection port on top of slide!
5. If the magazine contains cartridges, they can be removed by sliding each car-
tridge forward and out of magazine, one at a time, until the magazine is
empty.
6. Push empty (unloaded) magazine into frame until magazine latch locks it in
place.
TO RELOAD THE PISTOL
1. Firing all cartridges in the magazine and the chamber will cause the slide to
automatically lock open. Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.Reloading
can be accomplished by moving either the right- or left-hand safety lever fully
downward to the “safe” position (lever fully down, white dot and the letter “S”
exposed) and then pressing forward on either magazine latch with the thumb
or forefinger. The magazine will fall free of the pistol of its own weight. To
avoid the possibility of damage to the magazine, do not let it fall to the
ground unless rapid reloading is absolutely necessary.
2. Insert a loaded magazine. WARNING:The slide stop is held in place by a
spring detent. Therefore, when there is a loaded magazine in place and the
pistol is jarred, the slide can fly forward and chamber a cartridge. For this
reason and as an essential safety practice, the safety of the pistol should
always be fully “on” except when the user is positioned to fire the gun at a
selected target.
3. Release the slide to move forward by either depressing the rear portion of the
slide stop or pulling the slide fully to the rear and release it. A cartridge will
be chambered when the slide shuts. If you are ready to fire immediately move
the manual safety fully upward to its “Fire” position. WARNING:The pistol is
ready to fire in the “double-action” mode once manual safety is disengaged. It
can also be recocked to fire in the single-action mode.
4. If the pistol is not to be fired immediately, depress the manual safety fully
until the hammer drops and keep the safety “on” at all times except when
actually firing.When you are finished firing the pistol, unload it completely
(See pages 14 - 16).
TO EXTRACT AND
EJECT A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE
When the pistol is fired, the same gas pressure that drives the bullet forward also
acts through the cartridge case to push the slide to the rear. The action causes
extraction and ejection of the fired cartridge case. If a cartridge fails to fire or if
the shooter wishes to eject the chambered cartridge manually, follow the proce-
dure “To Unload” step 3, p. 14. When the slide is operated by hand, there can be a
failure to extract the cartridge from the chamber, or a failure to eject the  
						

							cartridge clear of the pistol. These failures usually are the result of the slide not
being pulled rearward vigorously. From the foregoing, it is clear that the gun
user must:
1.Always visually check the chamber and the br
eech-face after opening the slide
to eject a chambered cartridge.If the slide is not vigorously retracted when
being operated by hand, the extracted cartridge can be “ejected” into the mag-
azine-well of the grip frame or remain held to the breech-face by the extrac-
tor.
2. Thor
oughly clean the chamber and the extractor as often as necessary.
If an empty magazine is in the pistol when the slide is being hand retracted to
extract a cartridge, the cartridge may drop on top of the magazine or remain
held to the breech-face by the extractor. Then when the slide goes forward, the
cartridge will be chambered again! Remember — always remove the magazine
befor
e clearing the chamber, and visually ensure that no cartridges remain in the
gun.
Any autoloading pistol may occasionally malfunc-
tion. If a cartridge hangs up, jams, or binds when
being chambered, do not attempt to force it into
the chamber by pushing or striking the slide.
Carefully remove it.
Most failures of a cartridge to feed or to chamber 
properly are caused by a damaged magazine,
incorrect gun handling, insufficient lubrication,
or improper ammunition.
Whatever the cause, the user of the pistol must,
above all, recognize that any cartridge jam can
result in the very potentially dangerous situation
of a cartridge discharging before it is properly
chambered. If this happens, the cartridge case
may rupture and its fragments fly out of the ejec-
tion port of the pistol with sufficient force to
cause serious injury. Always wear shooting
glasses!
HITTING PRIMER
CAN BURST CARTRIDGE
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!WARNING - MALFUNCTIONS
TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)
1.Be certain the muzzle is continually pointed in a safe direction and that the
safety levers are in the “safe” position (each lever fully down, white dot and the
letter “S” exposed).
2. If possible, remove the magazine. It may be necessary to manually remove a
jammed cartridge that has only been partially stripped from the magazine. If
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							to clear the jam. Drawing the slide fully to the rear may bring the jammed
cartridge along. Keep your face away from the ejection port during this oper-
ation. When attempting to clear a jam, use only wood “tools” so that the car-
tridge will not be damaged or the primer ignited. A 3/16” wooden dowel with
a point on one end is useful.
3. Visually check to make sure that all cartridges have been removed from the
pistol. Safely dispose of any cartridges involved in a malfunction incident. Do
not use damaged ammunition in any firearm.
TO MINIMIZE MALFUNCTIONS (“JAMS”)
1. If it appears that the jam was caused by the type of ammunition being used,
try another brand, type, or lot number. Remember — use only factory ammu-
nition of the correct caliber.
2. If changing ammunition does not at once eliminate malfunctions, then the
following steps should be taken:
a. Thoroughly clean the pistol, paying particular attention to the removal of
accumulated grease and dirt. Use a bristle brush and solvent to remove
grease and fouling from the breech-face, extractor, chamber, and feed
ramp area immediately behind the chamber.
b. Check to be sure that the magazine spring firmly returns the magazine
follower to the top of the magazine.
c. Check the magazine lips to be certain that they are free of nicks and burrs
and that they are not deformed or cracked.
d. Remove excess oil and solvent from all cleaned components, load the
magazine, and try the pistol again. Make sure you are following the cor-
rect loading and firing sequence as described in this manual.
e. If none of the above steps is effective, try a different magazine of Ruger
manufacture. If a new magazine does not function correctly, return the
pistol and magazines to the Ruger Product Service Department. (See
“Shipping Firearms For Repair” on page 24)
f.Alterations to the pistol or use of non-Ruger magazines and accessories
may cause malfunctions. See “Alteration Warning” on page 5.
TO DISASSEMBLE
Be sure pistol is unloaded!
1.Keep pistol pointed in a safe direction and place either safety lever in the
“safe” position(lever fully down, white dot and the letter “S” exposed). Press
forward on either magazine latch and withdraw magazine from butt of pistol.
2. Pull slide to rear and lock in open position by pressing upward on rear end of
slide stop. Again, be sure chamber is empty!
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							3. Keep upward pressure on slide stop to prevent forward movement of slide.
Open slide is under strong spring tension and could injure fingers if allowed
to slam shut. Insert finger through top of slide and push ejector downward 
and forward (see Figure 4, below) until it locks in its lower position. This will
permit forward movement of slide. Further disassembly is impossible unless
this is done.
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3DEPRESS
EJECTOR
1
SAFETY
“ON”
REMOVE
MAGAZINE 2
FIGURE 4
Press slide stop up. Depress ejector.
FIGURE 5
Index marks aligned.FIGURE 6
Slide stop in disassembly position.
5PULL OUT
SLIDE STOPDISASSEMBLY
NOTCH
4. Remove fingers from ejection port. Grasp slide tightly. Now press down on
slide stop and allow slide to move slowly
forward until the vertical disassem-
bly line on the frame is aligned with the vertical disassembly line on the slide
(See Figure 5, above). Press in on right-hand end of slide stop and pull slide
stop out of frame to the left until it is withdrawn completely out of the frame.
(See Figure 6, above).
5. Push slide forward and remove entire slide assembly to the front.
6. With slide held upside down, lift rear end of camblock/recoil spring assembly
to disengage it from its seat against the barrel lug. Withdraw the
camblock/recoil spring assembly to the rear of the slide.
7. Pull barrel upward out of slide slightly and withdraw to the rear.
ALIGN
INDEX MARKS
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							TO REASSEMBLE
1.Be certain chamber and magazine are empty.
2. With slide held upside down, replace barrel and push it rearward into its
locked position.
3. Replace camblock and recoil spring assembly into position. Rear end of cam-
block seats against barrel lug.
4. Be certain that ejector is locked in its lower (forward) position and that ham-
mer is in its fired (uncocked) position.
5. Replace slide onto frame. Par
tiallyinsert slide stop into frame.
6. Pull slide back until disassembly line on frame is aligned with disassembly
line on slide stop. Now push slide stop all the way through the frame to the
right.
7. Allow slide to move fully forward.
8. Replace empty magazine in frame through butt of pistol. This action returns
the ejector to its working position. This pistol will not function normally
unless the ejector is in its upward (rearward) position.
MAGAZINE INSPECTION AND CARE
Check the magazine frequently. The magazine follower must move freely and
have adequate tension so that each cartridge is quickly raised to the feeding posi-
tion. The magazine lips should be clean and free of cracks, dents, or nicks, so
that cartridges are held in their proper feeding position.
If the magazine becomes dirty, it should be disassembled and thoroughly
cleaned. You could encounter two types of Ruger magazines, with either a
pinned base or a snap-on base. The following disassembly instructions apply:
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Always unload a firearm
before cleaning, lubrication,
disassembly or assembly.
UNLOAD BEFORE DISASSEMBLY
WARNING - DISASSEMBLY!
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SAFETY “ON”
8. This completes normal fieldstripping for routine cleaning and lubrication
purposes. Further disassembly of slide or frame components is not recom-
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							Pinned Base(used on 10 round 9mm magazines) - Use a punch to remove the
roll pin that extends through the side of the magazine body. Once the roll pin
has been removed, pull the magazine base from the bottom of the magazine
body, taking care to prevent the forcible ejection of the compressed magazine
spring. Withdraw the magazine spring from the magazine body. Turn the maga-
zine upside down and remove the follower.
Snap-On Base- Use a punch to press in on the magazine spring seat where it
protrudes into the hole in the magazine floorplate. Slide the magazine floorplate
toward the front of the magazine, taking care to prevent the forcible ejection of
the magazine spring seat and compressed magazine spring. Withdraw the maga-
zine spring seat and magazine spring from the magazine body. Turn magazine
upside down and remove magazine follower. Reassemble in reverse order.
When cleaning is necessary, use a solvent that will not rust the metal compo-
nents or adversely affect the magazine body. After the magazine has been soaked
to loosen foreign matter, be certain to shake it vigorously (with the loading open-
ing away from you) to remove solvent or residue from within the magazine.
Penetrating oils and solvents inside a magazine can “kill” or weaken cartridge
primers which can result in failures to fire or other possibly dangerous malfunc-
tions, such as leaving a bullet in the bore!
After cleaning always check to be certain that the magazine follower movement
and tension are correct, and that no solvent or debris remain. Improper reassem-
bly of the magazine spring can cause a potentially dangerous malfunction. If
cleaning does not restore proper tension, or if you experience a problem with the
magazine, don’t use it. Get a new one.
CARE AND CLEANING
Make Sure Gun Is Unloaded!
BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN THE PISTOL AND ITS MAGAZINE CONTAIN
NO CARTRIDGES.(See “Unloading Warning”, p. 14)
At regular intervals, or whenever the pistol has been exposed to sand, dust,
extreme humidity, condensation, immersion in water, or other adverse condi-
tions, disassemble, clean, and oil it. Proper periodic maintenance is essential to
the reliable functioning of any firearm.
To clean the pistol, proceed as follows:
1. Disassemble (fieldstrip) the pistol to the extent described on pages 18 - 20.
2. Using a cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through the bore several
times. Then attach a solvent-wetted bristle brush to the rod and run it back
and forth the full length of the bore as many times as necessary to remove
grease and dirt from the bore and chamber. Clean bore with dry patches and
examine. Bore fouling can contribute to reduced accuracy, and grease accu-
mulation in the chamber can interfere with proper feeding of cartridges from
the magazine.
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