Hey guys I'm new to the gun world. Just bought a Ruger P345. Have yet to fire it, I plan on hitting the range sometime next week, and getting a permit to carry.
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about this model?
Can anyone recommend a good holster to help conceal it as well?
I own a P345 and I love it! Both my dad & I have put hundreds of rounds through it we both love it. Great, durable and accurate. I have the stainless slide which is very easy to clean. I have yet to get my CCW so I can't recomend a holster... yet
I have one and really like it, but I don't have a good holster. Mine gets carried in a universal type belt slide when I carry it. One caution, don't dry fire it with the magazine removed as it will cause damage to the gun. There is a lot of talk about this over on the ruger forum. Might want to check there.
I have one and really like it, but I don't have a good holster. Mine gets carried in a universal type belt slide when I carry it. One caution, don't dry fire it with the magazine removed as it will cause damage to the gun. There is a lot of talk about this over on the ruger forum. Might want to check there.
What kind of damage are we talking about? This is the way I have let the hammer down many a time after cleaning ect. I thought this rule only applied to rimfires.
I just took mine to the range yesterday. I love it, put about 100 rounds threw it, no problems at all. I think i may check the ruger forum, for other feedback. My buddies brought .40's and they said they wished they had bought a .45 after shooting mine.
There are several different designs that will prevent a pistol from firing unless a magazine is in place. Some companies use a trigger or sear disconnect design where pulling the trigger doesn't allow the hammer or striker to go forward. Ruger chose to use a firing pin / striker interrupt device where the pistol works like normal with or without a magazine and they depend on an interrupt plunger to block the firing pin / striker from moving forward to detonate the primer.
With Ruger's design, the firing pin or striker hits the interrupt plunger with considerable force (enough to detonate a primer). Repeated dry firing deforms both the firing pin and the interrupt plunger until one or both are peened so much they impede striker/firing pin movement. Once movement is restricted, you will get light or no primer hits resulting in misfires.
Ruger's very poor design is the only one I know of that will damage the pistol if dry fired without a magazine.
I got this off the Ruger Forum. Didn't know about it until people started complaining about the new Ruger striker fired 9mm which has the same type magazine safety. I normally don't dry fire any of mine with the mag out, but that is just me.
I use a soft inside pant holster and it seems to work just fine, the only problem I have is that the holster collapses so it takes a second to work it back into it after drawing, but that's just minor problem. As far as the weapon itself, I love it. I don't really have much to say except a problem with dropping the mag. I watched some of the tomasie videos on fast reloading and saw one that he teaches the technique (which actually looks like common sense after i saw it, lol ) and tried it with my ruger and thats where i found the problem. The mag release will drop the mag about a 1/4 inch, but the mag still fits tight so you have to physically pull it out, making fast reloading a bit of a problem. So far, this is the only issue I have found. In fact, if there's some trick to fixing that issue, I hope someone will let me know. i wanted to use this gun in IPSC, but that doesn't seem possible if I can't swap mags quickly.
I have a LOT of experience with the Ruger P90, but none with the P345. I'd say it shouldn't be too hard to remove the magazine disconnect safety. I just did this on my nephew's Mk3 22/45. I realize they're vastly different but your local gunsmith will be able to do it np. Personally, I CANNOT stand magazine disconnect safetys. From everybody I've talked to that has the P345s,they like them.
I have owned a 345 since they first came out. I own about a zillion other guns also---but my point is that the 345 is accurate,soft shooting(absorbs recoil),will cycle most anything you can stuff in the mag.,and is easy to conceal--I use Don Hume belt holsters for CCW.
I can say NOTHING bad about this pistol. I've never had any type of failure to feed or jam of any description. They say that CZ makes the "perfect" pistol; well I would think that they may have to share that distinction with Ruger's 345 . Personal feelings----I dislike the mag. disc.,but Ruger is so good with customer service,I choose to ignore the issue. I never have lost my magazine in combat conditions.....I am U.S.M.C. retired ! There may be a first for everything,but,past results also predict future occurrences.
The mag. disconnect poses no threat ---unless you wind up in court without it !
stalking bear i just got a ruger 22 45 and HATE!!! the stupid mag disconnect you said you have removed them b 4 please share wat steps taken to correctly do so
I'll be delighted to in PM. It's been brought to my attention that doing so voids the warranty and possibly makes me liable in case of an accidental discharge. Responding in PM.
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