Ruger polymer .40S&W ?

[USGuns]

I thought I'd heard somewhere that Ruger was developing a polymer .40S&W, something along the lines of the P95/P97 ... anyone have any information on this?
Thanks!

[RH]

You may want to ask your Q over at rugerforum.com.

[KP95DAO]

I was told by Mike Smisko that they are working on one. Supposedly due out later this year. It will not be offered in 357 Sig. This is why I now own a Glock 32. I like my 32 and this after saying, for years, that I would not own a Glock.

[WBaird]

I am relatively new to shooting but I was not impressed with the Ruger p97 45. That slide was sooo light, I could barely get sustained fire out of the thing. I know that a lot of that is me, but I personally dont like the Ruger at anything higher than 9mm.

Bill

[Ben]

WBaird,
The slide was light? Maybe I missed something. I'm guessing you meant the polymer frame. They aren't so light once you put the slide on ;) They're actually big guns for what you pay for and they're typically just as rugged if not more rugged than guns twice the price. I'll give you ugly, but that's it. Mine is a 15 round KP-95 that cost me $269.00 brand new and weighs only 27 oz empty... about 4 oz MORE than the full-sized Glock 40S&W.

Ben

[Quantum Singularity]

I have heard this rumor as well. I don't know if it is true or false. I do know one thing: a polymer framed .40 is going to have some serious "snap" to the recoil. Glock .40's are very snappy IMO and Rugers have a higher bore axis than Glocks so IMO a .40 polymer Ruger will be a handful. I will stick to my .45s and 9mms personally......

[Ben]

A polymer framed Ruger .40S&W should be very easy to handle. Probably easier than the P-97. But that's just my prediction.

Ben

[Quantum Singularity]

A polymer framed Ruger .40S&W should be very easy to handle. Probably easier than the P-97. But that's just my prediction.

I must respectfully disagree. In Glocks, the .45 Glocks are much easier to control than .40 Glocks (such as the 22,23,27 and 35) IMO. The .40 is a very sharp and "snappy" round....especially in light polymer guns. The Glock 21 and 30 (both in 45) in particular are very easy to control.
Regarding the Ruger P97....I find it very comfortable to shoot. I suspect that if polymer Rugers handle the .40 S&W like Glocks do, then the .40 version might be a handful.......

[BrokenArrow]

The Glocks have very different frames in 40/45, the Rugers will not. The P91 w 180/40 HS was a softer shooter than the P90 w 230/45 HS.

Wonder what has taken them so long?

Wonder if it's cuzz Ruger doesn't get as many LE contracts, so the 40 could wait, since they sell way more 9/45s. Same reason they dropped the P91?

[USGuns]

BrokenArrow,
I'm not questioning your information, just wondering how you know the Ruger 40 won't have a different frame from it's brethren? Got some insider information for us? :D

[BrokenArrow]

I said "very different". :)

The 9mm P89, 45 P90 and 40 P91 were peas in a pod so to speak. So are the P93/94 and P95/97. See no reason to think the polymer 40 (PXX) when/if it comes, will be any different?

[USGuns]

Maybe this will give Ruger a better shot at more LE contracts since the 40 seems to be the caliber "du jour" now in many departments.