Ruger P97 Decocker, Firearm Manuals

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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
BLUED &
STAINLESS
STEEL
CALIBER
.45ACP
P97DC
DECOCKER MODEL PISTOLS
*
RUGER
®
*
DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR PISTOLS EQUIPPED WITH
MANUAL SAFETIES OR “DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” PISTOLS
!
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(928) 778-6555 (See p. 21)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE
TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED
OR PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON
V & KV (P97DC) 6/01
R2
WHY ARE WE INCLUDING A FIRED CARTRIDGE CASE
WITH EVERY RUGER PISTOL AND REVOLVER?
Certain states and jurisdictions now require that all newly manufactured pistols
and revolvers must be accompanied by a cartridge case, which has been test fired
from that gun at the factory. The case must be placed in a sealed container bear-
ing certain information concerning this test cartridge.
At the time of retail sale in those jurisdictions, firearms dealers must forward
such test cartridge to a designated destination such as their State Police
Laboratory. As independent Ruger Distributors have nationwide markets without
territorial restrictions, we have decided to include a fired cartridge case with all
new Ruger pistols and revolvers, to minimize the possibility of inadvertent non-
compliance with these laws.
Retail customers located in other states, where laws or regulations do not require
the dealer to so act, may be assured that the fired cartridge case they receive with
the firearm at the time of retail purchase is proof that your new Ruger firearm
has undergone our normal test firing procedures during manufacture.
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WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES
DO NOT INSTALL
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
This firearm was originally sold
with a key-operated locking
device. While it can help provide
secure storage for your
unloaded
firearm, any locking device can
fail. All guns are designed to fire
if they are loaded and the trigger
is pulled. Therefore,
never install
the locking device inside the trig-
ger guard or in any way that it
can possibly pull the trigger!
Do
not leave the keys in the lock.
The ultimate responsibility for
secure storage of any firearm
must depend upon its owner and
his or her individual circum-
stances.
Guns should be securely
stored unloaded, in a secure
location, separate from their
ammunition.
See “Storage Warning”, page 20.
INSTALL LOCK
AS SHOWN HERE
NEVER INSTALL
LOCKING DEVICE
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
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FIREARMS SAFETY - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care
for your
RUGER
®
P97
Decocker Model Pistols properly. Please contact us if
you have any questions.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly
carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading, etc., with live
ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a partic-
ular type of gun safely, you should seek supervised instruction. Such personal-
ized instruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police depart-
ments. If none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle
Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400. They will assist
you.
The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannot
forget. You must know how to use your firearm safely.
Do not use any firearm
without having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics and
safe use.
Remember: There is no such thing as a foolproof gun.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information and Mechanical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Special Feature - Decocking Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
To Load and Fire (with magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
To Uncock (Decock) The Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
To Load and Fire (without magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
To Unload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
To Reload The Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
To Disassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
To Reassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Magazine Inspection and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Service and Parts Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Parts Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
“Ruger” is a registered U.S. trademark.
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WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
Locking Devices
2
Unloading
12
Alterations
4
Slide Retraction
13
Decocking Lever
7
Malfunctions
15
Lead Exposure
8
Disassembly
16
Ammunition
8
Lubrication
19
Firing
10
Storage
20
Handling
11
Parts Purchasers
22
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
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WARNING - ALTERATIONS
This product was designed to function
properly in its original condition. Alter-
tions can make it unsafe. Do not alter any
part or add or substitute parts or acces-
ories not made by Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Inc.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The
RUGER
®
P97DC
pistols are centerfire, double action, “decock only”
magazine-fed, autoloading, recoil-operated pistols chambered for the caliber
.45ACP cartridge. They incorporate a different “linkless” design in the barrel
locking/unlocking system than earlier Ruger P-Series pistols, and feature a
streamlined slide and Isoplast
®
polymer grip frame construction. They comply
with the requirements of the National Institute of Justice Standard-0112.00.
They include the following features with which users should be thoroughly
familiar:
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NOMENCLATURE
Sights
have high-visibility
white dots both front and rear.
Rear sights can be adjusted for
windage.
Slide’s
open top design minimizes possibility
of jamming, enables shooter to clear any
malfunction easily by hand. Cartridges can
be loaded singly if desired.
Grooved, exposed
hammer
spur enables the shooter to
cock the hammer easily for
single-action firing if
desired.
To decock the pistol, depress
the decocking lever until the
hammer drops. This action
moves the firing pin forward
into the slide. This temporari-
ly places the firing pin out of
reach of the hammer stroke
and locks the firing pin in a
neutral position, preventing it
from moving toward the car-
tridge.
Frame
is a rigid one piece polyurethane
grip frame reinforced with long glass fiber.
RELEASING EITHER
DECOCK LEVER WILL
ALLOW THE LEVERS TO
SPRING UPWARD TO
THEIR ORIGINAL
POSITION, PLACING THE
PISTOL IN A READY TO
FIRE CONDITION.
Double-action mechanism and strongly curved
trig-
ger
provide that cocking and firing can be accom-
plished with a single pull of the trigger.
Oversize
trigger guard
permits shooting with gloved hand.
Recurved trigger guard bow accommodates non-shooting
hand in two-hand hold.
The
magazine latch
permits positive retention
and quick removal of magazine.
Slide stop
holds the slide open and is activated
automatically when last shot is fired (if magazine is in
pistol), or can be manually operated.
Action:
The action of the Ruger P97 decocker model pistols is of the type that
utilizes a tilting barrel design in which the barrel and slide are locked together
at the moment of firing. After firing, the barrel and slide recoil to the rear a
short distance while still locked together. After this initial movement, the barrel
is cammed downward from its locked position, permitting full recoil of the slide
and the extraction and ejection of the spent cartridge case. Upon return of the
slide to its forward position by the recoil spring, the barrel is cammed back
upward into its locked position in the slide.
The user of this or any autoloading pistol must always remember that when
fired, it automatically reloads and recocks itself, so that simply pulling the
trigger will fire the pistol again. Therefore, an autoloading pistol user must be
particularly conscious to always keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
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