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Posted: 1/29/2016 4:10:39 PM EDT
i can get a ruger for $229.00 plus tax, is this a good buy? thanks
Link Posted: 1/29/2016 10:49:39 PM EDT
[#1]
Yeah, I'd say so.  I bought my P89 new in 1992.  It easily has 15,000 rounds through it, and a metric buttload of dryfiring.  The gun is still as tight as it was the day I bought it.  Like most Ruger handguns, it's a tank, but it'll run forever.
Link Posted: 1/29/2016 11:42:33 PM EDT
[#2]
New?

P89DC was my first handgun, way back in 1993.

DSC_0360-P89DC by FredMan, on Flickr

Think I paid somehwre around $300 for it.  

Go for it, it will outlast you.
Link Posted: 2/2/2016 9:36:18 AM EDT
[#3]
i bought the ruger p89, love it, shoots great, thanks for the advice.
Link Posted: 2/12/2016 9:20:16 PM EDT
[#4]
not the greatest looking pistol in the world but they're built like a damn tank

I'm more than pleased with my P89
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 10:54:44 PM EDT
[#5]
A well used P89dc was my first handgun. Built like a tank, ugly as sin, but will shoot anything you could stuff in the mag and was always a pleasure to shoot.  I regret selling it.  Good deal.  Go for it.
Link Posted: 3/18/2016 10:18:46 PM EDT
[#6]
It was my first hand gun and agree with above posters.  But after shooting more handguns, I realized that the trigger sucks.  I sold it to a friend who only uses it for home protection.   I just bought a Ruger SR9 after shooting one a friend had.  They are $420 ish but a better gun and has a rail.
Link Posted: 3/23/2016 1:52:38 AM EDT
[#7]
The p89 was one of my first pistols bought back in the early 90,s. Still have it and have over 40k rounds through it with no issue at all. I run reloads or anything through it and still shoots straight. It has been a really reliable firearm for me.
Link Posted: 3/24/2016 10:17:19 PM EDT
[#8]
Colin Ferguson used a P89 to shoot up the Long Island commuter train in 1993.

Link Posted: 3/24/2016 10:21:21 PM EDT
[#9]
great gun for that money.

Get it.

Txl
Link Posted: 3/30/2016 2:08:15 PM EDT
[#10]
you can install a P94 trigger and a lighter spring from Wolff to improve the trigger. Instructions are on the web.
Link Posted: 4/22/2016 12:41:49 AM EDT
[#11]
First semi I got was a p85, a bit heavy compared to my glocks, but rock solid. Can't go wrong with a Ruger.
Link Posted: 5/26/2016 1:25:39 PM EDT
[#12]
I got my P89 in 1992 as well. I've put an untold amount of ammo through it with no problems. I did suffer a cracked guide rod. I called Ruger to ask for the price for a replacement and they sent me one for free.

Very dependable. It isn't a great CCW piece due to the size but I wouldn't hesitate to carry it for protection. I carry mine in a Bianchi hi-rise on my hip in the winter covered with my coat.
Link Posted: 5/27/2016 3:23:48 AM EDT
[#13]
Bought a stainless P89 DC in 1994. Put many rounds through it and, it never jammed. I passed it off to my son when he turned 21 a couple of years ago.
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