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Ruger P-series pistol
The Ruger P-series pistols can be seen in the following films, television series, and anime used by the following actors:
Specifications
(1985 - 2013)
Type: Pistol
Caliber: 9x19mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 7.65x21mm (limited run of 5,750 P89 barrels in 1994 only)
Capacity: 10 or 15 (9x19mm), 10 (.40 S&W), 7 or 8 (.45 ACP)
Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Ruger P85
The Ruger P85 is a full-sized DA/SA alloy-framed service pistol originally designed to compete in the US Military Joint Small Arms Program. The P-Series was designed to meet all of the U.S. Army's requirements, but the design unfortunately wasn't finalized until after the trials were over and the Beretta 92F had been declared the winner. Luckily, the P85 found popularity on the civilian and law enforcement markets due to its affordability, rugged construction and reliability.
Due to the liberal amount of heat treated investment casting used in their design, the P-Series pistols could be had for about $100 cheaper than their competitors. All of the alloy frames in the series were constructed from a hard-coated A356T aluminum alloy. The blued slides were made from a chrome-molybdenum alloy steel. The stainless slides are constructed from a proprietary 400-series stainless steel alloy named “Terhune Anticorro”, after Ruger's Prescott, Arizona foundry manager Stan Terhune. The name appears on some of the slides, making Terhune's the only name other than Bill Ruger’s that has ever appeared on a standard-production Ruger firearm. Small parts, such as hammers, triggers and barrels in all P-Series pistols are cast from this same stainless steel. The two-piece, grooved black grip panels are made of General Electric Xenoy resin.
Many were recalled after a single incident with the firing pin. If the firing pin broke in front of the firing pin block, applying the safety, which dropped the hammer, could transfer enough energy to the broken firing pin to cause a discharge. The P85 was recalled, and a new firing pin safety was installed free of charge that prevented contact between firing pin and hammer during a decocking operation. This updated P85 was christened as the P85 MKII in 1989 and was produced until 1992. By then, the improved P89 was in full production (having been introduced the previous year) and the P85 was discontinued.
Specifications
(1987 - 1992)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
- Length: 7.8 in (19.7 cm)
- Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Caliber: 9x19mm
- Capacity: 15
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strapped | Bamboo | 1993 | ||
| Undercover Blues | Kathleen Turner | Jane Blue | 1993 | |
| Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball | Michael Dudikoff | Jersey | 1997 | |
| mobsters |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strapped | Fredro Starr | Bamboo | 1993 | |
| Caprica | 2010 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Spiegel | Cowboy Bebop | 1998 - 1999 |
Ruger P89
The Ruger P89 is an updated version of the Ruger P85. Since the biggest difference between the standard P85 and the P89 is the enhanced firing pin block safety, it is effectively just a rebadged P85 MKII with larger safety levers. The safety levers on a P89 also flip to a near-90 degree angle, whereas on the P89 they flip closer to a 45-degree angle. The trigger on the P89 is also similar to most P85 MKIIs since it is less curved than that of the standard P85.
Specifications
(1991-2009)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
- Length: 7.8 in (19.7 cm)
- Weight: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
- Caliber: 9x19mm
- Capacity: 15, 10
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestor Burma - Season 4 | Guy Marchand | Nestor Burma | KP89; "Nestor Burma en direct" (S4E4) | 1995 |
| Nestor Burma - Season 4 | Laurence Ashley | Angela | KP89; "Nestor Burma en direct" (S4E4) | 1995 |
| Nestor Burma - Season 4 | Luc Bernard | Dolguet | KP89; "Nestor Burma en direct" (S4E4) | 1995 |
| The X-Files - Season 4 | Jerry Hardin | 'Deep Throat' | KP89 / "Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man" (S4E07) | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Cheech Marin | Joe Dominguez | 1996-2001 | |
| The X-Files - Season 5 | Drug dealer | KP89 / "Kill Switch" (S5E11) | 1998 | |
| Willy Ross | 'Quiet Willy' | KP89 / "The Red and the Black" (S5E14) | ||
| The X-Files - Season 6 | Nasser Faris | 'The Silk Shirt Man' | KP89 / "S.R. 819" (S6E09) | 1999 |
| Syndicate operative | ||||
| Prison Break - Season 1 | Dominic Purcell | Lincoln Burrows | KP89 | 2005-2006 |
| Jericho | Skeet Ulrich | Jake Green | KP89 | 2006-2008 |
| My Name is Earl | Michael Rapaport | Frank | KP89 / "The Frank Factor" | 2007 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Reid Scott | Dax Blanchard | KP89 / "Snakes" (S05E12) | 2000-???? |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 9 | a man | KP89 / "Say Uncle" (S09E06) | 2008-2009 | |
| Jimmi Simpson | Tom Donover | KP89 / "One to Go" (S09E10) | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 10 | German Spook | KP89 / "Unshockable" (S10E14) | 2009-2010 | |
| Breaking Bad - Season 3 | Eddie J. Fernandez | Cartel Gunman | "Full Measure" (S3E13) | 2010 |
| Julie Lescaut | Farid Larbi | Saroyan | KP89 / "Pour solde de tous comptes" (S21E04) | 2011 |
| Jennifer Bokobza | Fanny Delerme | |||
| Breaking Bad - Season 4 | Bryan Cranston | Walter Hartwell White / Heisenberg | "Thirty-Eight Snub" (S4E02) | 2011 |
| Jim Beaver | Lawson | |||
| Gabriel Nunez | Joaquin Salamanca | "Salud" (S4E10) | ||
| Uncredited | Harris Boivin | "Face/Off" (S4E13) | ||
| Uncredited | Raymond Martinez | |||
| Breaking Bad - Season 5 | seen in a bag; "Say My Name" (S5E07) | 2012 | ||
| The Mysteries of Laura | Robber | 2014 | ||
| Murder in the First | Jimmy Bennett | Alfie Rentman | KP89 / "Twenty-Fifteen" (S2E01), "Schizofrenzy" (S2E02) | 2015 |
| The Rookie | Nathan Fillion | Officer Nolan | 2018 | |
| Head of Medusa (Hlava Medúzy) | hanging on the wall | KP89/ "Hlava Medúzy" (S1E1) | 2021 | |
| Hawkeye | Tracksuit Mafia member | "Never Meet Your Heroes" (S1E01) | 2021 | |
| Big Sky - Season 2 | unnamed goon | 2021-2022 |
Anime
| Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Danigan | Full Metal Panic! | suppressed | 2002 |
Ruger P90
The Ruger P90 is a P89 chambered for the .45 ACP round. The P91 was released at the same time, with the same design as the P89, only it was chambered in .40 S&W. Though the P91 was only produced for two years, the P90 remained quite popular and was produced until 2010.
Specifications
(1992-2010)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
- Length: 7.8 in (19.7 cm)
- Weight: 2.2 lbs (1 kg)
- Caliber: .45 ACP
- Capacity: 7, 8
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoboCop 3 | Stephen Root | Coontz | P90 | 1993 |
| True Lies | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Harry Tasker | KP90, seen on poster | 1994 |
| Tom Arnold | Albert Gibson | |||
| Grant Heslov | Faisil | |||
| Desperado | Antonio Banderas | El Mariachi | KP90, dual-wielded | 1995 |
| Tito Larriva | Tavo | KP90 | ||
| Heat | Tom Sizemore | Michael "Slick" Cheritto | KP90 | 1995 |
| K-9: P.I. | Michael Eklund | Billy Cochran | KP90 | 2002 |
| Mystic River | Sean Penn | Jimmy Markum | 2003 | |
| Taking Lives | Ethan Hawke | James Costa | KP90 | 2004 |
| Four Brothers | Tyrese Gibson | Angel | KP90 | 2005 |
| Lyriq Bent | Damian |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeaQuest DSV | William Shatner | Milos Tezlof | KP90 / "Hide and Seek" | 1993 - 1996 |
| JAG | Bruce Weitz | Paul Bauwer | "The Guardian" (S2E12) | 1997 |
| Sípková Ruzenka | Veronika Zilková | Ruzenka Sípková | KP90/"Zenu ani kvetinou neuhodis" (S1E6) | 2001 |
| Frantisek Nemec | Hromada | |||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | With wood grips / "Flipped" | 2001 - ???? | ||
| CSI: Miami | KP90, seen in bag of weapons / "Resurrection" | 2002 - ???? | ||
| Guns | Gangbanger | KP90 | 2008 | |
| Justified - Season 1 | Sean Bridgers | Virgil Corum | KP90 | 2010 |
| Better Call Saul - Season 3 | Christopher Alvarenga | Truck Driver | KP90; "Sunk Costs" (S3E03) | 2017 |
| Catrel Member | KP90; "Sabrosito" (S3E04) | |||
| Better Call Saul - Season 4 | Eric Steinig | Nick | KP90; "Breathe" (S4E02) | 2018 |
| Better Call Saul - Season 5 | Norman Mora | Miguel | KP90; "Something Unforgivable" (S5E10) | 2020 |
| Tony Dalton | Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon | Colombian cartel leader | 2006 | |
| Bodyguard | With wood grips |
Ruger P94
The Ruger P94 is a mid-sized pistol designed for shooters interested in lighter weight or easier concealability. The P94 was the slightly longer variant of the earlier P93. Both the P93 and the P94 were discontinued in 2004.
Specifications
(1994-2004)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 4.3 in (10.8 cm)
- Length: 7.5 in (19.1 cm)
- Weight: 2.1 lbs (0.9 kg)
- Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W
- Capacity: 15, 10 (9x19mm), 11, 10 (.40 S&W)
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Andre Shame | Stainless model, could also be a P93. Possibly the first appearance of the P94 in a film | 1994 |
| Grosse Pointe Blank | John Cusack | Martin Q. Blank | KP94 | 1996 |
| Minnie Driver | Debi Newberry | |||
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | Craig Bierko | Timothy | KP94 | 1996 |
| The Devil's Own | Treat Williams | Billy Burke | KP94 | 1997 |
| The Siege | Sami Bouajila | Samir Nazhde | KP94 | 1998 |
| American History X | Edward Norton | Derek Vinyard | KP94 | 1998 |
| Baise-moi | Karen Lancaume | Nadine | KP94DL, integral TacStar laser sight | 2000 |
| Jean-Marc Minéo | L'armurier | |||
| National Treasure | Sean Bean | Ian Howe | KP94 | 2004 |
| Harsh Times | Terry Crews | Darrel | KP94 | 2006 |
| Christian Bale | Jim Davis | |||
| The Squad | Alban Lenoir | Niels Cartier | 2015 | |
| Hell or High Water | Thug | 2016 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X-Files - Season 8 | Patrick Kilpatrick | Randall Cooper | KP94DC / "Surekill" (S8E08) | 2001 |
| Michael Bowen | Dwight Cooper | |||
| The Kill Point | Joshua Elijah Reese | Derzius | KP94 | 2007 |
| Daredevil (2015) - Season 1 | Tony Naumovski | Dmitry | "In the Blood" (S1E04) | 2015 |
Ruger P95
Introduced in 1996, the Ruger P95 is essentially a 9mm Ruger P94, but the frame construction has been completely redesigned. The P95 is built with a compounded polymer frame made with a long-strand fiberglass reinforced polyurethane (similar to DuPont's Isoplast), which reduced the weight of the pistol by four ounces. The fiberglass polymer construction was so strong that Ruger did not even need to include steel rails in the frame. Since the fiberglass filler is a natural shock absorber, Ruger would later refine this formula and use it as the basis for all of the polymer used in their weapons in the future. This was done to compete with other polymer weapons and also for ease of production. The Ruger P95 was popular but eventually was phased out by the Ruger SR series and discontinued in 2013. A variant of the P95 chambered in .45 ACP, the P97, was produced from 1999 to 2004 using the original P95 frame design with glossy finish, no accessory rail and a hooked trigger guard.
Specifications
(1996-2013)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 3.9 in (9.9 cm)
- Length: 7.3 in (18.5 cm)
- Weight: 1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
- Caliber: 9x19mm
- Capacity: 10, 15
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fled | Will Patton | Det. Matthew "Gib" Gibson | KP95 | 1996 |
| K-911 | Wade Williams | Devon Lang | KP95 early model | 1999 |
| Gothika | Halle Berry | Miranda Grey | 2003 | |
| Transporter 2 | Alessandro Gassman | Gianni | KP95 | 2005 |
| The Marine | Anthony Ray Parker | Morgan | KP95 early model | 2006 |
| Patriots Day | Themo Melikidze | Tamerlan Tsarnaev | 2016 | |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | Goran Kostic | Anitolov | 2018 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 - Season 7 | Dameon Clarke | Alan Tanner | Fitted with suppressor (S07E02) | 2009 |
| Breaking Bad - Season 3 | Javier Grajeda | Don Juan Bolsa | "I See You" (S3E08) | 2010 |
| Breaking Bad - Season 5 | Jesse Plemons | Todd Alquist | Optional suppressed; "To'hajiilee" (S5E13), "Granite State" (S5E15) | 2013 |
| Better Call Saul - Season 4 | Luis Moncada | Marco Salamanca | "Talk" (S4E04) | 2018 |
| NCIS - Season 17 | Cote de Pablo | Ziva David | "Out of the Darkness" (S17E01) | 2019 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle | File #4 "Bokuto Station Snake Panic" | 2007 | |
| Banana Fish | 2018 |
Ruger P345
Introduced in 2004, the Ruger P345 is Ruger's replacement for the .45 ACP polymer-framed Ruger P97. It was also Ruger's replacement for the P-Series as a whole. The P345 is designed to accept Ruger P90 and P97 single-stack .45 ACP magazines. The P345 is very similar to the P97, using the same trigger, barrel, extractor and decocking lever but utilizing other different parts, such as an improved slide, hammer and sights. The biggest difference between the P97 and the P345 is a new redesigned polymer frame, which replaced Ruger's fiberglass-reinforced polyeurethane with a Nylon 6 (DuPont Zytel) frame. The glass-filled Nylon frame is slimmer, lighter, more flexible and more ergonomic than the polyurethane based frame. Ruger would go on to replace the P345 with the SR-series of handguns, replacing the P345 officially with the SR-45 in 2013. Despite the P345 only being produced in relatively small numbers for a mere nine years, the P345 did pave the way for future Ruger handguns as Ruger still uses the P345's polymer frame material on all of their polymer framed guns today.
Specifications
(2004-2013)
- Type: Pistol
- Barrel Length: 4.2 in (10.7 cm)
- Length: 7.5 in (19.1 cm)
- Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
- Caliber: .45 ACP
- Capacity: 8
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (DA/SA)
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cry of Fear | "P345 Ruger .45 ACP Pistol" | 2012 |
See Also
- Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.