ruger P95DC User Guide

RUGER
®
P95DC
DECOCKER MODEL PISTOLS
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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
STAINLESS
STEEL
CALIBER
9MM
*DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR PISTOLS EQUIPPED WITH
MANUAL SAFETIES OR “DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” PISTOLS
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
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For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(520) 778-6555 (See p. 21)
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 (P95DC) 6/00
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This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER®P95 Decocker 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 par­ticular type of gun safely, you should seek supervised instruction. Such person­alized instruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police departments. If none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400. They will assist you.
The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannot forget. You must know how to use your firearm safely. Do not use any firearm
without having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics and safe use. Remember: There is no such thing as a foolproof gun.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information and Mechanical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Special Feature - Decocking Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
To Load and Fire (with magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
To Uncock (Decock) The Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
To Load and Fire (without magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
To Unload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
To Reload The Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
To Disassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
To Reassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Magazine Inspection and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Service and Parts Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Parts Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ruger® is a registered U.S. trademark.
FIREARMS SAFETY - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
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WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.
Alterations 3 Unloading 12 Lockable Storage Boxes 5 Slide Retraction 13 Decocking Lever 7 Malfunctions 15 Lead Exposure 7 Disassembly 16 Ammunition 8 Lubrication 20 Firing 10 Storage 20 Handling 11 Parts Purchasers 22
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
The RUGER®P95DC pistols are centerfire, compact, double action, “decock only” magazine-fed, autoloading, recoil-operated pistols chambered for the cal­iber 9mm Parabellum (9mm x 19) cartridge. They incorporate a different “link­less” design in the barrel locking/unlocking system than earlier Ruger P-Series pistols, and feature a streamlined slide and Isoplast
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polymer grip frame con­struction. They comply with the requirements of the National Institute of Justice Standard-0112.00. They include the following features with which users should be thoroughly familiar:
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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WARNING - ALTERATIONS
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
This product was designed to function properly in its original condition. Alter­tions can make it unsafe. Do not alter any part or add or substitute parts or acces­ories not made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
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NOMENCLATURE
Action: The action of the Ruger P95 decocker model pistols is of the 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 movement, 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 return of the slide to its forward position by the recoil spring, the barrel is cammed back upward into its locked position in the slide.
The user of this or any autoloading pistol must always remember that when fired, it automatically reloads and recocks itself, so that simply pulling the trigger will fire the pistol again. Therefore, an autoloading pistol user must be particularly conscious to always keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
Sights have high-visibility white dots both front and rear. Rear sights can be adjusted for windage.
Slide stop holds the slide open and is activated automatically when last shot is fired (if magazine is in pistol), or can be manually operated.
Slide’s open top design minimizes possibility of jamming, enables shooter to clear any malfunction easily by hand. Cartridges can be loaded singly if desired.
Grooved, exposed hammer spur enables the shooter to cock the hammer easily for single-action firing if desired.
To decock the pistol, depress the decocking lever until the hammer drops. This action moves the firing pin forward into the slide. This temporari­ly places the firing pin out of reach of the hammer stroke and locks the firing pin in a neutral position, preventing it from moving toward the car­tridge.
RELEASING EITHER DECOCK LEVER WILL ALLOW THE LEVERS TO SPRING UPWARD TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION, PLACING THE PISTOL IN A READY TO FIRE CONDITION.
Frame is a rigid one piece polyurethane grip frame reinforced with long glass fiber.
Double-action mechanism and strongly curved trig- ger provide that cocking and firing can be accom­plished with a single pull of the trigger.
Oversize trigger guard permits shooting with gloved hand. Recurved trigger guard bow accommodates non-shooting hand in two-hand hold.
The ambidextrous magazine latch permits positive reten­tion and quick removal of magazine.
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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 automatically 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 automatically hold open the slide. The user can actuate the slide stop mechanism to hold the slide open at any time by retracting the slide and pushing the slide stop up.
The slide stop can be released by drawing back slightly on the slide and depressing the slide stop thumbpiece. When the slide is released, it will move forward under pressure from the recoil spring.
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
user should always be careful to keep fingers away from the trigger and always keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
Magazines:
The Ruger 9mm magazines are not interchangeable with Ruger pis-
tol magazines of any
other caliber even though they may appear similar and may hold other cartridges. Use of incorrect magazines in any pistol will result in mal­functions. Ruger 9mm magazines are either unmarked as to caliber or are marked “9mm cal. only”. All other Ruger centerfire pistol magazines, which are similar in appearance, are marked as to caliber (“.40 Auto Cal.,” etc.).
DAMAGED, NON-STANDARD, OR IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED MAGAZINES SHOULD NOT BE USED.
THEY CAN CAUSE THE PISTOL TO MALFUNCTION.
All Ruger pistols and revolvers are originally sold in a lockable box, with a key-operated padlock. While it can help provide secure storage for your unloaded firearm, any lock­ing device can fail. The ultimate responsibility for secure storage must depend upon its owner and his or her individual circumstances. Always store firearms securely, unloaded, in a secure location, sepa­rate from their ammunition.
Never leave the keys in the lock. See “Storage Warning”, p. 20.
RUGER
WARNING – LOCKABLE STORAGE BOXES
ALWAYS
STORE FIREARMS SECURELY
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DON’T LEAVE KEYS
IN THE LOCK
SPECIAL FEATURE - DECOCKING LEVER
The model you have selected is equipped with a special manual decocking lever that also allows you to decock (uncock) a cocked pistol without manipulating the trigger. Conventional thumb decocking procedures are therefore not necessary and should not be employed with this pistol.
To decock the pistol, point the pistol in a safe dir
ection. Depress the decocking
lever until the hammer drops. The decocking lever first moves the firing pin into the slide far enough so that the rear end of the firing pin cannot be struck by the hammer. Only then will continued depression of the decocking lever safely drop the hammer to an uncocked position (see Figure 1). To return the pistol to firing condition, simply release the decocking lever (see Figure 2). It will spring upward to its original position. The pistol is then ready to fire by a “double­action” pull of the trigger. The hammer can also be manually cocked immediate­ly before shooting a “single-action” firing. The trigger pull is both shorter and relatively lighter in the “single-action” mode, which is preferred for more accu­rate shooting.
Additionally, the pistol has a separate internal firing pin block that will not allow the firing pin to move forward until the operator pulls the trigger.
Never carry or holster the pistol with the hammer cocked, as a relatively light pull of the trigger will fire the pistol. When not actually shooting, always imme­diately decock (uncock) the pistol by use of the decocking lever.
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
The decock lever will only attain this position when held down by the user. This decocks the pistol.
The decock lever will automatically spring back to this firing position when released.
"DECOCK" POSITION
"FIRE" POSITON
DECOCK ONLY
Operating the decocking lever does not prevent firing when the trigger is pulled. Like a double-action revolver, the pistol will fire whenever the trigger is pulled. Therefore, never touch the trigger, whether the pistol is cocked or not, unless you wish to fire the pistol. Do not decock the pistol manually - always use the decocking lever.
DECOCKING LEVER
AUTOMATICALLY RETURNS TO FIRE
POSITION WHEN RELEASED
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WARNING - DECOCKING LEVER
Discharging firearms in poorly venti­lated areas, cleaning firearms, or han­dling ammunition may result in expo­sure to lead and other substances known to the state of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
SHOOTING OR CLEANING GUNS
MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD
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WARNING - LEAD EXPOSURE
"DECOCK" POSITION WHEN HELD
DECOCK ONLY
"FIRE" POSITION
WHEN RELEASED
WARNING - AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION
The RUGER®P95DC 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 maga­zine 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 hollow-point loads, loaded in brass, aluminum, or steel cartridge cases. No 9mm x 19 ammunition manufactured in accordance with NATO, U.S., SAAMI, or CIP standards is known to be beyond the design limits or known not to function in these pistols.
USE ONLY FACTORY AMMUNITION LOADED
TO U.S. INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Death, serious injury, and damage can result from the use of the wrong ammunition, bore obstructions, powder overloads, or incorrect cartridge compo­nents. Even the strongest gun can be “blown up” as a result of excess pressure. Always wear shooting glasses and hearing protection.
IMPROPER AMMUNITION
DESTROYS GUNS
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AMMUNITION (CARTRIDGES) NOTICE
WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY WHATSOEVER OCCURRING IN CONNECTION WITH,
OR AS A RESULT OF, THE USE IN RUGER FIREARMS OF FAULTY,
OR NON-STANDARD, OR “RE-MANUFACTURED”, OR HAND-
LOADED (RELOADED) AMMUNITION, OR OF CARTRIDGES
OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH THE FIREARM WAS
ORIGINALLY CHAMBERED.
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. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See “The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling,” page 27.)
2. Press the magazine latch forward and remove the magazine from the frame. NOTE: The magazine is designed to fall free of the frame of its own weight when unloaded and the pistol is held in the normal firing position, but you should always prevent possible damage to the magazine by not letting it drop to the ground unless rapid reloading is absolutely necessary.
3. Place ten (10) or fewer 9mm x 19 Parabellum cartridges into the magazine from the top.
4. Insert the magazine into the frame, taking care that the magazine is locked in place by the magazine latch. Slamming the magazine into the frame forcibly is not necessary.
5. Hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand but do not touch the trigger.
Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction. With the thumb and forefinger of the
other hand grasp the rear of the slide and pull the slide to the rear as far as it will go (See “Slide Retraction Warning” p. 13). When released, the slide will fly forward to strip the top cartridge from the magazine and chamber it.
WARNING: The pistol is ready for instant use in the single-action mode once the slide moves forward. Be careful!
6. If the pistol is not to be fired immediately, keep it pointed in a safe direction
and depress the decocking lever until the hammer drops. Remember that the decocking lever will spring back to the double-action “fire” position when released. (See Decocking Lever Warning”, p. 7)
7. When the pistol 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-
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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.
8. For greater accuracy and consistent trigger pull, the hammer may be manual­ly cocked by the shooter before the first shot is fired. Keep your finger off the
trigger while cocking the hammer! The hammer will be automatically cocked as
described above for subsequent shots.
9. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to
be fired at once, depress the decocking lever until the hammer drops while the pistol is still pointing in a safe direction downrange. Remember that the pistol
can still be fired by a full “double action” trigger pull.
10. When the last cartridge loaded into the pistol has been fired, the magazine follower presses the slide stop upward to engage the slide automatically holding 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.
TO UNCOCK (DECOCK) THE PISTOL
With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, depress the cocking lever fully. The
hammer will drop near the end of the lever’s travel. Although this may appear startling, it is important to note that the firing pin is securely blocked by the lever, and the pistol will not fire when the lever is depressed. Manually decocking
the hammer with the thumb is neither necessary nor recommended. Always use the decocking lever. Remember
that when you release the decocking lever, it will automatically return to the firing position, and the pistol will then fire when the trigger is pulled if a cartridge is in the chamber. (See “Special Feature -
Decocking Lever”, p. 6)
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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WARNING - FIRING
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