Manual

NOMENCLATURE
Action: The action of the Ruger P95 manual safety model pistols is of the U.S.
M1911 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 move-
ment, 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 trig-
ger will fire the pistol again. Therefore, an autoloading pistol user must be par-
ticularly 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.
The ambidextrous magazine latch permits positive
retention and quick removal of magazine.
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 possi-
bility 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
accurate single-action fir-
ing if desired.
When ambidextrous manual
safety is in “safe” position,
the firing pin is cammed
forward into the slide. This
simultaneously places the
firing pin out of reach of
the hammer and locks the
firing pin in a neutral posi-
tion, preventing the firing
pin from movement toward
the cartridge. Further, the
entire firing mechanism is
completely disengaged from
trigger.
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Frame is a rigid one piece
polyurethane grip frame rein-
forced with long glass fiber.
Double-action mechanism and strongly curved
trigger 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.