INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR BLUED & STAINLESS STEEL CALIBER 9MM RUGER P95DC ® DECOCKER MODEL PISTOLS* *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 For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (520) 778-6555 (See p. 21) 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 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.
! WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Alterations Lockable Storage Boxes Decocking Lever Lead Exposure Ammunition Firing Handling 3 5 7 7 8 10 11 Unloading Slide Retraction Malfunctions Disassembly Lubrication Storage Parts Purchasers 12 13 15 16 20 20 22 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS READ 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. 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.
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.
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 direction. Depress the decocking lever until the hammer drops.
! WARNING - DECOCKING LEVER "DECOCK" POSITION WHEN HELD DECOCK ONLY "FIRE" POSITION WHEN RELEASED 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.
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.
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.
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.
! WARNING - HANDLING 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 12) 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.
! 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, then pull slide to rear, eject chambered cartridge, and visually inspect chamber to be sure it is empty. Always point the pistol in a safe direction when loading or unloading. GUN WILL FIRE WITH MAGAZINE OUT TO UNLOAD WARNING: This sequence must be followed exactly as outlined.
! WARNING - SLIDE RETRACTION The slide should always be pulled rearward (“retracted”) by pulling the rear portion 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 slide for loading, unloading, inspection, or clearing a malfunction.
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. Insert a loaded magazine.
! WARNING - MALFUNCTIONS Any autoloading pistol may occasionally malfunction. 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.
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.
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 disassembly line on the frame is aligned with the vertical disassembly line on the slide (See Figure 4, below). 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 5, below). 5. Push slide forward and remove entire slide assembly to the front. 6.
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 camblock seats against barrel lug. 4. Be certain that ejector is locked in its lower (forward) position and that hammer is in its fired (uncocked) position. 5. Replace slide onto frame. Partially insert slide stop into frame. 6.
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 malfunctions, such as leaving a bullet in the bore! After cleaning, check to be certain that the magazine follower movement and spring tension are correct, and that no solvent or debris remain. Improper reassembly of the magazine spring can cause a potentially dangerous malfunction.
WARNING - LUBRICATION ! Firing a pistol with oil, grease, or any other material even partially obstructing the bore may result in damage to the pistol and serious injury to the shooter and those nearby. Do not spray or apply lubricants directly on ammunition. If the powder of a cartridge is affected by the lubricant, it may not be ignited, but the primer firing may push the bullet into the bore where it may be lodged.
SERVICE AND PARTS POLICY If you have any questions with regard to the performance of your RUGER® P95DC pistol, please call (520) 778-6555 or write to our Product Service Department in Prescott, Arizona, fully describing all circumstances and conditions involved. If you should return your pistol to the factory for repair, or order parts for it, please comply with the following suggestions for prompt service: ! WARNING—BEFORE SHIPPING ANY FIREARM, BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT IT AND ITS MAGAZINE ARE UNLOADED.
! 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.
* * * * * Part Name Barrel Blocker Lever Camblock Camblock/Recoil Spring Assembly Case Combo, 9mm, Not Illustrated Case Only, Not Illustrated Decocker Lever, Assembly, Left Decocker Lever, Assembly, Left Decocker Lever, Right Decocker Lever, Right Decocker Lever Spring Decocker Lever Spring Pin, Not Illustrated Decocker Lever Spring Retainer Decocker Lever Spring Retainer Ejector Ejector Pivot Assembly Ejector Spring Extractor Extractor Firing Pin Firing Pin Block Part No.
* * * * Part Name Firing Pin Block Plunger Firing Pin Block Spring Firing Pin Spring Front Sight, Must Be Drilled For Cross Pin Front Sight Cross Pin, 2 Req’d.
* * * * * PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FITTED Part Name Rear Sight Rear Sight Lock Screw Recoil Spring, Inner Recoil Spring, Outer Recoil Spring Collar Recoil Spring Collar Retainer Sear Sear Pivot Pin, 2 Req’d. Sear Spring Slide Slide Slide Stop Assembly Slide Stop Assembly Trigger Trigger Bar Assembly Trigger Bar Spring Part No.
RUGER® P95DC EXPLODED VIEW V03203 KH05100 V04700 (2) KQ05600 V01406 KV02102 V08001 V00122 Q03300 R U P G 9 ER 5 D C Q01552 V06520 V06103 V06203 KV01850 Q01521-100 V06480 V02816 KV01121 KV03906 V02812 KV00621 KV01710-100 V00910 V05402 KV26600 KV07000 V00902 KV02214 V02603 KV06421 KV02112 V02301 V03713-100 KV04004-100 KV04450 V01601 V00400 V02604 KV05300 KP-18/10 V02700 V02551 26 V02403
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 your 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.
