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1st gun RUGER 40SW KP94 (HELP ME)

bigHbigH Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited January 2002 in Ask the Experts
I am about to purchase my 1st habd gun. People keep telling me GLOCK GLOCK GLOCK. For the amount of money is it worth it? I have recently been proposed a decent deal on a Ruger 40SW KP94. Is this a gun of comprable quality? Any other recommendations?
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    Does the Ruger fit well in your hand? Will the Ruger suite your needs? If the answer is yes then the Ruger will work for you. Glock is good, Sig is good, Colt is good then again Ruger is also good. My 2 cents
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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can't go wrong with a Ruger. If it fits your hand buy it.
    PC=BS
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  • ED PED P Member Posts: 190 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BigHFirst off, welcome to the handgun world...I don't like Glocks (though I owned a Glock 17 for years) because they have no manual safety switch on them. When there's a round in the chamber you are holding a hot gun. BTW, Glocks are good guns, but are not the Holy Grail of guns. They need to be kept clean or will crud up and cause problems just like any other gun. Mine jammed after the extractor got some crud in it.The phrase you'll hear alot in the handgun world is DA/SA (Double Action, Single Action) and DA Only (Double Action only)DA/SA means the first time you pull the trigger, the trigger pull is longer, as the hammer that hits the firing pin has to go back, requiring more pressure, but each round after that has the hammer pushed back by the explosion when the gun fires, so each shot requires a very light pull on the trigger after the first one.I prefer DA/SA as you can get more accurate shots off on every round after the first round, since the trigger requires a lighter pull.Some people like DA only, for safety reasons, but each pull requires a high pressure trigger pull, so accuracy can suffer.The last thing to know is, alot of guns have a "decocker". What this lever does is, after you've fired a few rounds and decide to put the gun back in your holster, the decocker will make the hammer go forward into a resting position, so it is safer to put into a holster with a round in the chamber. The next time you shoot, the first round will be DA, as you have to pull harder to make the hammer go back, and the following rounds will be SA.The Glock, and a couple other guns, have a "striker", which is a little different than a hammer, just moving straight, but is the same idea as a hammer.My advice is go with the Ruger. Glocks have reason to be considered a good gun, but I like a gun with a safety and decocker for safe storage.One last tidbit to a new handgun shooter. The key to shooting decently at a target is super slow trigger pull. Years ago when I first started shooting, I'd just line up the bullseye in my sights and pull the trigger like I was a cop on a TV show. The golden secret it took me a 100 rounds to discover, is pull the trigger so slowly, you're not even sure when the gun will fire. If you pull the trigger with a steady hand, but pull it deliberately, you'll have bullets scattered in a 3 foot radius at 25 yards eventhough you were on sight when you decided to shoot. Pull it so slow that you won't know when the gun goes off, and you should have all your rounds within 6 inches, even for a novice. [This message has been edited by ED P (edited 01-17-2002).]
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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    RUGER! If it fits you and suits your needs like everyone else says "RUGER". Put 300 rounds through mine today at the range along side the Sigs, Glocks and Colts.
    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
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  • bigHbigH Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Who ever ED P is... Thanks. I appreciate you taking time to give me a concise answer...Not many people are that willing to help someone they dont know
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BigH, one of the reasons I really like this forum and keep coming back is how many people here will take the time to answer questions. I hope to be where you are in a few months when my permit comes through.
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  • KadaverKadaver Member Posts: 333 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i find that Ruger is right up there with the Glocks, Sigs, and so on....I would much rather spend $380 on a SS Ruger p-89, and $400 on a SS Ruger p-90 and get two guns for a little over $700 then buy 1 sig or 1 USP for $600......Unless you are competing then the difference in accuracy between the big Brand names and Ruger is neglegable(spellcheck). Besides, accuracy is in the hands of the shooter.if your hands are big enough and fit the ruger then buy that and spend the extra $250 you save on your next toy.
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  • WittumWittum Member Posts: 553 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a p89, havent had a chance to use it yet, but headin to the range today!
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  • NOTPARSNOTPARS Member Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I own a Ruger k944, Unfortunately, I had to send it back because it jammed...a lot. As far as I know, I am the only one to have this problem. Probably a fluke. Do I like it?Yep! I am six feet tall with small hands but the Ruger fits my hands great. And I love the .40 cal. With work on my stance, Hogue grips, and practice, I had my groups down to 3 inches to 3 and a half at about 25 meters. Not bad for an auto pistol. I paid $400 new in the box. some people find the gun heavy. I don't, not compared to my revolvers. When I get mine back I'm going back to regular practice. I was amazed at how accuracy improves with regular practice. P.S. I couldn't agree more about the comments on SA/DA. Mine is a SA/DA with decocker. Good buy.
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  • mustangmanmustangman Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mustangman here:Have a P89 myself,and it has never jamed on me. It's easy and simple to clean. I would like to have one of those Ruger 40 cal S&W models. I just might start looking around to see what they're up to now. For my money,you can't get a gun that shoots any better than a Ruger. You can get one that's just as good,but all you're basicially paying for for a Sig.,Colt,or Glock is the big name.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy the Ruger.Years ago Ruger revolvers cost less than big name (S&W,Colt) revolvers.I could afford the Ruger to get by until I could save up to buy a good gun.Over the years I have owned nearly all the "good" guns and the Rugers will hold thier own with any of them.
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