{"id":208678,"date":"2024-11-10T12:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T18:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=208678"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:57:31","slug":"the-ruger-p89-rugers-cast-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-ruger-p89-rugers-cast-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ruger P89 – Ruger’s Cast Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If I were in Ruger’s marketing department and in charge of marketing their semi-auto handguns, I know which strategy I’d use. The phrase would be, “Pretty good, pretty cheap.” That tells you everything you need to know about Ruger’s semi-autos. It perfectly encapsulates all of them, including the now seemingly ancient Ruger P89<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firearms writer Tamara Keel once described the Ruger P89 as a 9mm Mullet, which also perfectly encapsulates this gun. The Ruger P series premiered in 1985 and lasted until 2013. The P85 series was subject to numerous small improvements over its lifespan. In 1989, the P85 became the P85 MKII, and in 1989, the P85 MKII became subject to even more improvements. In 1989, the P85<\/a> became the P89 series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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