Ruger P345 owner needs help with questions?

JeffMan

JeffMan

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I picked up my Ruger P345 today and spend some time getting to know it. I’ve read the manual thoroughly and have taken it apart a half dozen times. I’ve got some great insight into this little pistol, if anyone is considering buying one; I plan on to post a concise range report.

I’ve worked as a range instructor at a well known range/ shop and own two Berettas, a 1911, and ruger 22/45, I’ve handled just about everything though, so I’m not new to pistols just "newish" to Rugers.

First thing I’ve noticed is that the slide runs on a plastic frame. Is this durable? Anyone had any problems?

Secondly, with one of my magazines inserted and empty, it is very hard to work the slide release to close the slide (over an empty magazine). I can manage to do it with the other magazine just fine but one mag. in particular requires a lot of force to close with an empty magazine inserted (two handed grunting procedure) should this be the case? Are P345 designed to stay open on an empty magazine regardless of slide release manipulation?

Also what’s your first hand experience with this pistol? It looks to have a lot of safety features; do they affect durability at all?

Any information would be helpful.

Thank you,

- Jeff
 
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P345 is the first rating Ruger pistol among all other Ruger centerfire pistol. You don't need to worry about durability of the gun. The gun need to break in all parts inorder to function well. Make sure you remove all the packing grease and re oil them. Shoot serveral hundred rounds to get it break in.

Enjoy.

Trigun
 
The plastic rails might be alarming, but theres no need too worry. The gun is tough. I have about 5000 rnds thru mine and thereis no noticable wear on the rails. If you examine how the cam block works, you'll notice that the slide does not stop against the frame. It stops against the cam block itself. Ruger says this is a stronger system than the traditional slide stop design. The gun shoots well and I use it in IDPA and IPSC Production with good results. Only time will tell if this new gun is as tough as the old Ruger P series, but I think you can beat it up and not have any problems. If you don't like the magazine disconnect safety, you can remove it without affecting the operation of the pistol. Have fun!
 
I fixed one of it's problems.

The problem was that I wasn't able to close the slide on an empty magazine, no matter how hard I pushed on the slide release (without pushing so hard I would break it.)

To remidy this problem I loaded up the mags and left them overnight. When I woke up I emptied the mags and what do you know; I can now close the slide on an empty magazine using the slide release. Turns out the springs are waaay stiff on these mags.

Funny though, even with new mags. on my 1911 I could use the slide release to close the slide on an empty mag.

Anyway, I'd like to know how to disable the no magazine-no fire safety feature. I probably wouldn't do it but it would be nice to know.

- Jeff
 
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