Question about Ruger P-85 mags

[Expendable Nate]

I did a bunch of googling and called a couple gun stores but I'm getting conflicting answers. I have been told all Ruger P series mags are interchangeable. I have a P85 and having a hell of a time finding mags so I'm hoping others will work. Do any of you have first hand knowledge?

Nate

 

[can14]

Go direct to Ruger they will give you the answer and where to
get magazines.
I got a bunch from them when the guns were a new item
But, everything has changed in America , so I don't know if
they ship here anymore

 

[Armourall]

I owned a P89 and thought that they were interchangable. Not 100% sure though.

 

[lerch641]

All P-series pistols of the same caliber use a similar magazine design, but slight modifications have been made to at least the 9mm guns so that not all P-series magazines will function in all P-series frames. Ruger did not keep track of the magazine models so an older magazine may not secure in a newer frame.

Might have to do some trial and error.

 

[Max Owner]

I think I bought Mec Gar mags for mine when C68 came in.

Gun is back in Ontario so can't confirm this.

 

[easyrider604]

I had an early P89 and one of the last production P89s. They came with their respective Ruger original magazines.

I don’t have the early P89 anymore but IIRC, their mags were not interchangeable.

However, I bought a pair of MecGar P series mags and they fit both my early as well my later series P-89s.

If you buy Ruger branded magazines, make sure the package indicates the serial numbers they will fit.

I believe early P-series are numbered lower than 304-70000.

P-85s would most probably need early P-89 mags.