Ruger P97 Double Action Only, Firearm Manuals
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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
STAINLESS
STEEL
CALIBER
.45ACP
P97DAO
“DOUBLE ACTION ONLY” MODEL PISTOLS
*
RUGER
®
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DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR PISTOLS EQUIPPED WITH
MANUAL SAFETIES OR “DECOCKER MODEL” PISTOLS
!
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(520) 778-6555 (See p. 19)
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 (P97DAO)
7/99
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
“Double Action Only” 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
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Operation of “Double Action Only” Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
To Load and Fire (with magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
To Load and Fire (without magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
To Unload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
To Reload The Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Disassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
To Reassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Magazine Inspection and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Service and Parts Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Parts Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
“Ruger” is a registered U.S. trademark.
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WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
Alterations
4
Unloading
11
Lockable Storage Boxes
6
Slide Retraction
12
Ammunition
7
Malfunctions
14
Lead Exposure
7
Disassembly
15
“Double Action Only”
8
Lubrication
18
Firing
9
Storage
19
Handling
10
Parts Purchasers
21
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.
!
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
®
P97DAO
pistols are centerfire, “double action only”, maga-
zine-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.
Spurless
hammer
. Does not
have a “full cock” position
and cannot be manually
cocked.
Serrations
allow easy retrac-
tion of the slide for loading
and unloading
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.
Frame
is a rigid one piece polyurethane
grip frame reinforced with long glass fiber.
“Double-action” only mechanism and strongly curved
trigger
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.
Action:
The action of the Ruger P97 “double action only” 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.
Slide Stop:
When the last shot has been fired and the magazine is empty, the
slide stop automatically holds the slide open. When there is an empty maga-
zine in the pistol and the slide is retracted manually, the slide stop will also
automatically hold the slide open. If a loaded magazine is inserted in the pistol
when the slide is closed and the slide is then retracted fully, the slide stop will
not automatically hold open the slide. The user can actuate the slide stop
mechanism to hold the slide open at any time by retracting the slide and
pushing the slide stop up.
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The slide stop can be released by drawing back slightly on the slide and
depressing the slide stop thumbpiece. When the slide is released, it will move
forward under pressure from the recoil spring.
The slide stop is held in place by a spring detent. Therefore, when there is a
loaded magazine in place and the pistol is jarred, the slide can fly forward and
chamber a cartridge. For this reason and as an essential safety practice,
the
user should always be careful to keep fingers away from the trigger and always
keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
Magazines:
Ruger .45ACP magazines are
not
interchangeable with Ruger pistol
magazines of
any
other caliber. Use of incorrect magazines in any pistol will
result in malfunctions. The
RUGER
®
P97DAO
comes equipped with 8-
round capacity magazines. The 8-round magazine is identified by its’ stainless
steel follower, which is visible at the top of the magazine when it is empty. The
RUGER
®
P97DAO
will also function correctly with Ruger 7-round .45 ACP
magazines. These 7-round magazines use a black plastic follower, also visible at
the top of the magazine when it is empty. Ruger .45ACP magazines are
unmarked as to caliber. All other Ruger centerfire magazines, which are similar
in appearance, are marked as to caliber (“.40 Cal.,” etc.)
DAMAGED, NON-STANDARD, OR IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED MAGAZINES SHOULD NOT BE USED.
THEY CAN CAUSE THE PISTOL TO MALFUNCTION.
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WARNING – LOCKABLE STORAGE BOXES
All Ruger pistols and revolvers are origi-
nally sold in a lockable box, with a key-
operated padlock. While it can help pro-
vide secure storage for your
unloaded
firearm, any locking device can fail. The
ultimate responsibility for secure storage
must depend upon its owner and his or
her individual circumstances. Always
store firearms securely, unloaded, in a
secure location, separate from their
ammunition.
Never leave the keys in the lock. See
“Storage Warning”, p. 19.
DON’T LEAVE KEYS
IN THE LOCK
ALWAYS
STORE FIREARMS SECURELY
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