2007年10月30日 · The difference between the p85 and the p89 is what and how the grip frame was made. Both guns dimmensionally are identical and parts can be switched from gun to gun. the Difference is the p85 hasa milled aluminum frame where the p89 was rugers first attempt atcasting and the frame is made of chromoly steel.

2009年7月13日 · Having owned a P85 and 2 P89s, in my empirical experience, while the P85 was (and is) certainly an acceptable gun, the P89 is likely a far better one. My current on, a very late production 315- serial gun, produced in the 3rd quarter of 2007 as a recipient of a major Ruger product and processes improvement program shortly before the P89 ...

The P89 is an upgraded P85 MKII that introduced a number of new features, including a DAO model. Like the P85, all P89s came with an investment cast aluminum alloy frame. In 1992, Ruger produced a limited-run P89X convertible model, which came with a second barrel and recoil spring assembly that allowed conversion between 9 mm and .30 Luger ...

2006年7月21日 · Always wondered - the P85 was a 9mm when it was made, and so is the P89. What is the difference between the 2? They look almost alike... I have a P85 MkII and the only difference I can remember was that the P85 has a safety that rotates 90 degrees and the P89 only rotates 45 degrees.

2016年2月24日 · It is generally accepted that the P89 is the better of the two pistols in terms of design and accuracy. The following quote comparing the two came from a long time member at RF.com that I copied into my archive several years ago (don't remember his name). I believe it paints an accurate picture.

2019年10月24日 · A redesign and subsequent retrofit led to the P-85 MK II series in 1990 which in turn morphed into the P89 after 1992. The P-89 and stainless KP-89 replaced the P-85 and remained in...

This is a quick comparison of the Ruger P85 and P89. There are not a lot of differences, but they are definitely improvements from the P85 to P89.Like me on ...

2024年11月10日 · The Ruger P89 is a beefy gun that was affordable for its era. The gun weighed 32 ounces and had a 4.5-inch barrel and an overall length of 7.75 inches. While the P89 is typically 9mm, Ruger produced a P89X with both a 9mm barrel and a .30 Luger barrel.

2013年7月10日 · In 1990, the P85 was replaced by the virtually identical slightly upgraded P89. At about the same time the family tree was expanded to include variants in .45ACP (the P90/97) and .40S&W...

2001年10月12日 · The bottom line is this: You should be able to achieve 3" groups from your P85/P89. If you can't, Ruger had (and presumably still has) a fix for it, involving some massaging of the slide-to-barrel relationship, particularly in the bushing area.