INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CALIBER 9MM BLUED & STAINLESS STEEL RUGER P95DAO ® “DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” MODEL PISTOLS *DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR PISTOLS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SAFETIES OR “DECOCKER MODEL” PISTOLS ! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (520) 778-6555 (See p. 20) STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc. Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
FIREARMS SAFETY - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER® P95 “Double Action Only” 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.
! WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Alterations Lead Exposure Ammunition “Double Action Only” Firing Handling Unloading 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 Slide Retraction Malfunctions Disassembly Lubrication Storage Parts Purchasers 12 14 16 19 20 22 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONSREAD THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
NOMENCLATURE Sights have high-visibility white dots both front and rear. Rear sights can be adjusted for windage. 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. Spurless hammer. Does not have a “full cock” position and cannot be manually cocked. Serrations allow easy retraction of the slide for laoding and unloading.
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.
AMMUNITION The RUGER® P95DAO 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.
OPERATION OF “DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” PISTOLS The model you have selected is equipped with a special trigger mechanism that permits only “double-action” firing. The hammer does not remain cocked between shots. The pistol can only be fired by a relatively long (“double-action”) pull of the trigger which draws the hammer rearward and then releases it to fire every shot.
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.
8. Subsequent shots are all fired “double-action” until the magazine is empty, the chamber being reloaded as the slide recoils from each shot. 9. In the event of a misfire, keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction, manually retract the slide and eject the misfired cartridge. Then let the slide fly forward to chamber another cartridge from the magazine. The pistol can then be fired by a normal “double-action” trigger pull. 10.
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 pistol can be fired with the magazine removed. To do so, keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction, 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.
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 cartridge 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.
CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE 3 2 1 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 pressing forward on the 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.
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 procedure “To Unload” step 3, p. 11.
TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”) 1. Be certain the muzzle is continually pointed in a safe direction. 2. If possible, first remove the magazine. It may be necessary to manually remove a jammed cartridge that has only been partially stripped from the magazine. If so, use extreme care. Lock the slide open with the slide stop before attempting 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 operation.
WARNING - DISASSEMBLY ! 3 2 Always unload a firearm before cleaning, lubrication, disassembly or assembly. 1 UNLOAD BEFORE DISASSEMBLY TO DISASSEMBLE Be Sure Pistol is Unloaded! 1. Keep pistol pointed in a safe direction. Press forward on the 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! 3. Keep upward pressure on slide stop to prevent forward movement of slide.
DEPRESS EJECTOR REMOVE MAGAZINE 2 3 ALIGN INDEX MARKS 1 (Decocker Model Shown) FIGURE 1 Press slide stop up. Depress ejector. FIGURE 2 Index marks aligned. DISASSEMBLY NOTCH PULL OUT 4 SLIDE STOP FIGURE 3 Slide stop in disassembly position. 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.
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.
CARE AND CLEANING BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN THE PISTOL AND ITS MAGAZINE CONTAIN NO CARTRIDGES. (See “Unloading Warning”, p.11) At regular intervals, or whenever the pistol has been exposed to sand, dust, extreme humidity, condensation, immersion in water, or other adverse conditions, 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.
5. Before firing, remove all oil and grease from the bore. Do not keep the pistol stored in a leather holster or case. Leather attracts moisture, even though the holster or case may appear to be perfectly dry. ! WARNING - STORAGE Never place or store any firearm in such a manner that it may be dislodged. Firearms should always be stored securely and unloaded, away from children and careless adults.
SHIPPING FIREARMS FOR REPAIR RUGER® P95DAO pistols returned to the factory for service or repair should be sent to: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Product Service Department, 200 Ruger Road, Prescott, AZ 86301-6181. Phone: (520)778-6555. Guns should be sent prepaid. We will not accept collect shipments.
! WARNING - PARTS PURHASERS It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be absolutely certain that any parts ordered from the factory are correctly fitted and installed. Firearms are complicated mechanisms and IMPROPER FITTING OF PARTS MAY RESULT IN A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM, AND SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SHOOTER AND OTHER PERSONS. The purchaser and installer of parts must accept full responsibility for the correct adjustment and functioning of the pistol after such installation.
23 * * * * * * * * * * Barrel Blocker Lever Camblock/Recoil Spring Assembly Case Combo, 9mm, Not Illustrated Case Only, Not Illustrated Ejector Ejector Pivot Assembly Ejector Spring Extractor Firing Pin Firing Pin Block Firing Pin Block Spring Firing Pin Plunger Firing Pin Spring Firing Pin Stop Frame Front Sight, Must Be Drilled For Cross Pin Front Sight Cross Pin, 2 Req’d.
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25 * * V03713-100 KV03907 KV01710 V05402 Slide Stop Assembly Trigger Trigger Bar Trigger Bar Spring P95DAO P95DAO P95DAO P95DAO Model • • • • Caliber 9mm $18.50 – – .50 Blued $19.50 10.00 22.75 – Stainless NOTE: If no price appears in the “Stainless” column, the part is available in blued steel only and is used on all models. Likewise, if no price appears in the “Blued” column, the part is available in stainless steel only and is used on all models.
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THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even if you fall or stumble. Keep you finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. 3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE.
5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET BEFORE YOU SHOOT. Don’t shoot unless you know exactly where your bullet is going to strike. Be sure of the bullet stop behind your target, even when dry-firing with an unloaded gun. If you are in the field hunting, do not fire at a movement or noise. Take the time to be absolutely certain of your target before you pull the trigger. 6. WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES AND HEARING PROTECTORS WHEN YOU SHOOT.
, 8. DON T SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE, OR AT WATER. Bullets can glance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of water and travel in unpredictable directions with considerable velocity. 9. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. Firearms should always be unloaded before being moved or placed in a vehicle. A suitable carrying case or scabbard should be used to carry an unloaded firearm to and from the shooting area. 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN SHOOTING. Don’t drink until the day’s shooting is over.
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS One of the few American firearms manufacturers who’s management has remained unchanged since starting in business, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. had its beginning in a small machine shop occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. In January 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea, William B. Ruger and Alexander M. Sturm started production of a .
WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEEN PACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARM The Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637)does not require any seller or manufacturer of a consumer product to give a written warranty. It does provide that if a written warranty is given, it must be designated as “limited” or as “full” and sets minimum standards for a “full” warranty. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
