Restoring RUGER 9mm PISTOL!! Will It Shoot??

[@da4944]

That Ruger stainless steel & polymer is indestructible.

[@jordanch68]

I'd get a complete spring kit for this and replace all springs. The action cycle looks excessively weak. The trigger return spring is gone. Also there is rust on the inside of the polymer frame. Let it soak in Evaporust or white vinegar to neutralize it then spray paint the inside to cover those areas. Rust promotes rust.

[@jpbonhomme5051]

I agree. EvapoRust even leaves a protective coating wherever the rust was

[@ferdinandmastos3992]

Hi

[@Dopefish76]

How does polymer rust? Rust is the oxidation of ferrous metal - how does rust propagate on plastic? This dude’s a fraud.

[@thoticus_]

@@Dopefish76 not really rust but the corrosion of the polymer, easier to call it rust

[@Dopefish76]

@@thoticus_ If that we’re the case, corrosion on polymer would manifest as an embrittlement of the material, and clearly the polymer grips are still intact. Polymer corrosion is not at play here and would not manifest looking like iron oxide. It just doesn’t happen. This video is a fraudulent representation.

[@derfaschist9687]

There is only one Italian guy who does authentic restoration videos.

[@ShadowDDB1]

before you start hammering at the thing you can put a rod in the barrel to check if there was a round in there. normally the barrel is not completly blocked with debries so you can measure the lenght it goes in and check if its clear.

[@hamptonconsultants4815]

Thank you!

[@JTDaGoat_]

Maybe he checked off camera before he hammered it.

[@rodterrell304]

Well being that it's staged, he knows it unloaded.

[@disgruntledleafsheep2747]

The p94 I have is a exceptional gun. Well worth owning, have never had any feeding issues or ejection. This one just needs a repair parts kit, bought a couple from cheaper than dirt. Just to have around. That was 20 years and a lot of brass ago. Still ain't had to replace a single part.

[@geraldboykin6159]

The Best for me is P95DC. Great Purchase!!!

[@carsongrable107]

Thank you for not using a hammer to disassemble. I’ve seen other restoration videos where the people insult have no idea how guns work and are just beating on them to get them apart it’s nuts. Me being a gun enthusiast I’m sittin there yelling at my phone. Lol nice video! I actually have the Ruger p90dc 45 it’s stainless. This looks like the p95 I think. They started making these guns in 1989 threw to 1992 for military contracts that sig ended up winning. But one things for sure these pistols are tanks they never and I mean never jam on you . Have super light triggers. Then add the heft to the tank of a gun they are it makes them super accurate. Way more accurate then a glock

[@pagedeveloper]

You can always stick a cleaning rod down the barrel, to see how far it goes. Then measure it on the outside to see if it goes all the way to the breach or stops short. Most ruger pistols have a magazine disconnect. So the firearm will not fire unless there is a magazine in there. So the trigger just moves and does not ingauge the stricker.

[@johnathanalexander180]

I own one of these pistols and it doesn't have a magazine disconnect

[@lematzio71]

Ruger P-series... Amazing... Very good work, man, keep going!

[@AirronRath]

Not gonna lie.....that like looks badass like that

[@cortneywonder639]

In the 90's when I was a teenager working at an auto shop in a small town, an elderly man came in with a rusted solid Ruger Mk II, that he had stored in a leaky storage unit and it got soaked with water. He new I had one like it and he had told me about the condition of his. He had no money to get it professionally looked at and asked if I could take a look at it and try to get it functioning. I let it soak in diesel fuel for a week, checking on it every day to see if I could move the action. Finally I was able move the action and take it apart. I used a brass wire wheel to knock all the rust off all the parts and used a brass .22cal cleaning brush in a hand power drill to clear the rust out of the barrel. He bought a new spring kit and and I replaced all the springs for him and we took it to the range. The frame and barrel was pitted a little (not like the major pitting your pistol showed) and needed to be re-blued, but it shot great. This video reminded me a lot of that. Thanks for posting.

[@manueljuarez6259]

Absolutely love the Ruger P series! Great work! 💯👍

[@conradsunkiojack2538]

Y'all talking about this and that like an avalanche of experts, but no one is commending the restorer for taking up a notoriously beat up Ruger 9mm by prolonged combined elements of Wo2, grime, and slime, and the makers of this magnificent firearm for a classic weapon that fought back gloriously. And l bet my last dollar it'll fire like hell. After all said and done It's an up for Storm Ruger Co. 👍

[@jhnsls978]

Sturm

[@garrychang3022]

一盆冷水、一把舊牙刷🪥走天下！！！😂😂

[@dannyo6699]

@34:39 and 34:50 on the end of the recoil spring assembly, there should be a little ring inside the groove on the recoil rod. Then on the end of the springs should be a keeper that pushes against the springs and on the inside edge of the upper receiver where the rod slides through the hole in the front. When the recoil assembly is removed from the upper receiver, the ring will sit against the keeper so the springs don't fly out. The entire assembly number is KV0700-100. I don't know if the individual parts are available individually, but those 2 pieces should be on the recoil assembly before you try shooting it.

[@billchildress9756]

I've got one that I traded for about 12 years ago, Very solid pistol with 2 clips and case. I don't get to fire it much but I still have it. Very nice work though! The stainless parts and barrel will be fine but get a spring kit for it. Ruger might recommend a new slide but as long as the firing pin doesn't stick it should be fine.

[@SW9FDE]

I still got my case for it lol

[@urboyseth5922]

mag

[@suleimankhanpathan9316]

Nice pistol man good luck

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

Thank you!

[@anthonyduffy5967]

I need to clean my handguns. I’m glad they’re not too bad.

[@MultiRokusho]

Got one myself. It’s funny ruger was able to do what colt couldn’t, make a double stack all metal 9mm pistol that was reliable.

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

I have a P95DC. Great shooting gun.

[@ehricdow5647]

I have the same great gun👍💯

[@chuckyharsson3706]

I have one as well with 4 15 round magazines & one 32 round magazine it's a tank & will eat anything you feed it...

[@paulmatakovich9096]

You are a braver man than me for wanting to shoot it

[@Prepare2Survive]

That was pretty amazing. Too bad it wasn't one of the stainless versions because then it wouldn't have rusted so much. I own of few of these and they are actually pretty accurate.

[@petermorrow3565]

Bet this one isn't..

[@dannyo6699]

I have one too. Love the gun. Agreed though. Mine is a stainless and it's pretty amazing how easily the stainless parts cleaned up but just how pitted the blued upper was. I had watched the CZ75 restoration before this one, and I thought he'd use the JB Weld trick on this one to fill in the pits too.

[@SAKtime1]

Carried a P85 DC many years for work. Heavy beast of a sidearm, but very reliable.

[@Saintbow]

I still carry a P95 DC as my CC.

[@alrbredwall]

Ruger p95. I have one of these in good condition. Great work on this. that slide was really messed up.

[@seektruth3307]

Wow, that turned out like something you would see in a Fallout video, like 20 years after a nuclear apocalypses. Would really liked to see if it ever fires. Where do you find these rusted up busted up pistols from?

[@michaelrandell4021]

To help you with your gun projects: PB Blaster, a roll pin punch set, and a Armors block for knocking the pins out. Keep up the good work.

[@erickenoyer8803]

I own the P95, love it!

[@shortbuss6566]

That slide 😂. Love the clear coat!

[@perfidious333]

My only question - Where do you keep finding these? Lol. Love the channel!

[@mabster54]

Nice job but I definitely wouldn't shoot it because the slide still appears to have rust on the underside and I would also replace the barrel then I would consider doing a test firing but like I stated before, you've done a great job restoring something that I'd put into a "shadow box" for a display.

[@leor2830]

I agree with you, the structural integrity of the slide is FUBAR

[@abdurrahim7539]

Its coated lol

[@mabster54]

@@abdurrahim7539 it's not "coated" with anything but paint from a can. I wouldn't trust it at all but for a "static" display.

[@rajpalsinghkanda6023]

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[@mrsa101]

where are you getting all of these modern guns that look like they are from 1547 LOL.? great work though. enjoyable to watch at night and relaxing :)

[@ذوالفقارياسين-ف7ق]

أحسنت عملا حقا أراهن ان قناتك الرائعه هذه ستصعد استمر في فعل ذلك.

[@chrisfinley4816]

The rusting pattern is very interesting

[@RB-ol7hn]

Ikr? Its almost as if it didnt rust naturally.....

[@thetazva]

Its not rust, its corrosion.

[@RB-ol7hn]

@@thetazva Rust is a type of corrosion. Corrosion is the process by which certain materials, metals and non-metals, deteriorate as a result of oxidation. Rusting is oxidation of iron in the presence of air and moisture

[@RB-ol7hn]

@@thetazva and judging by your response i assume your next one would be something like "Hur dur you said iron and that slide is steel" so here: Steel is a type of iron alloy. It has a lower carbon content than cast and wrought iron, and it features other alloying elements to give it its properties. Like iron, there are different types of steel, but all of them contain iron.

[@bigsteveoverton7475]

Blue Steel doesn't contain iron

[@jamesjernigan4994]

Been watching your videos, very nice work done on the firearms. Very interesting to say the least.

[@AbandonedExplorationSquad]

Nice

[@armADa_GS]

Very nice gun and work

[@shawnmcdonald6909]

Says "I was unsure if theres a round in it so I need to be careful with the trigger." Then proceed to flag himself at least 10 times afterwords 🧐🤣

[@revolcane]

I used to own one, great pistol

[@jhnsls978]

Awesome work thought my Leo trade in was crusty this is beyond belief wish I had the know how and will to take mine down to bare bones and replace springs and such she's well worn but I love those pistols bet she fires right off when you get replacment parts thumbs up

[@charlesstephens3660]

After it cleared with the local law enforcement I would send it to Ruger and have a new slide and slide release fitted. The serial # is on the polymer frame.

[@frankyg2384]

How is the barrel is such good condition, yet the slide is very bad, the firing pin looks new too and the hammer/FCG.

[@Meet_Me_In_The_Pit]

That's a p95dc I have one nib....sweet pistols.wonder why that one got mistreated so badly?

[@cesarmagdaleno6009]

I would love to see the slide get some laser relief cuts, exhaust ports in the front and the polymer stippling. New springs. Make it a Glock contender. Ha ha ha

[@p.f.droney8973]

Rugers have a magazine disconnect. Insert a magazine and the trigger will function.

[@williamphillip9749]

That Ruger is actually only a year old and been fired once it was just left out of the safe for a week

[@Grunt-pr7od]

I would have thrown it in a bucket of used burnt motor oil for 2or3 days it would have broken all that stuff loose I've used it to break loose old tools and stuff and it worked like a charm!!!

[@Espjr215]

I'm not sure if I missed it but there should be washer and retaining clip on the front of spring guide rod.

[@EmanuelWecker]

That barrel it's on another level of metal. A good old electrolysis could be made on the other parts, even a cold bluing. Anyway that pistol wants to shoot again.

[@giovannisantiesteban1218]

Where do you find these restoration projects

[@ZacharyBluestein-kx7fz]

I feel like many of these are magnet fishing finds!

[@A50S2D]

This convinces me to never take my P90 down this far. Too many little fiddly bits to put back together...

[@tigerclaws098024]

funny enough a ruger in that shape would still fire and be a pretty good gun as for it being ruger you know its built pretty sound most of the time.

[@noyahnome7350]

Love the fact you have gloves on bit for your protection have you thought about the thick cleaning gloves

[@whiplash8277]

I have a P95. That thing is a brick and i love it. Wonder what caused such deep pitting on the slide? Not sure that slide would be safe for firing...its metallurgy might be too compromised. Still, an awesome job for sure.

[@mitchelllogston-silva2102]

I agree, WOULD it fire? once the springs are replaced, sure, absolutely, but would it be safe? Absolutely not

[@madebyamerica81]

Geez, must have been some boating accidents. Nice

[@Razgriz103]

So how is the slide so rusted and pitted, but the trigger and internals are fine. No rust removal treatment, just a brush? I call fake.

[@marionwilliams7907]

how about if the barrel and internal parts are corrosion resistant staainless, i found a schmidt rubin 7.5x55 in viet nam 55 years ago that was completely rotted away from its ssbarrel and trigger parts that were pristine,,,not fake at all,,,

[@tylernicoll6911]

@@marionwilliams7907 the polymer grips sure do rust a good bunch after 20 years.

[@joelsmith8437]

Did you watch the video? The top half of the gun was mostly covered in hard clay. He got it off with a brush and a pick. It wasn't solid rust.

[@derrickwilliams1902]

That gun has a body on it.

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

I really like this because I do about the same just not with hand guns I love restoring old rifles and shot guns. I have a very old .38 S&W and I tried to reblue it and I am not going to lie I messed it up some how so I will stick with long guns LOL.

[@OGSERB]

Love the look of it

[@John-o9p5n]

What was used to make it look like this to start with ?

[@ChachoGSX]

This popped up in my recommended. Is this one of those fake channels where they caused it to rust in the first place? Like those people who rescue a cat from a sticky trap in an abandoned house near a landfill that nobody ever goes to.

[@bigghoss762]

I'm thinking so because that variation of the P95 came out in the early 2000s. I wonder how a gun that's maybe 15 years old got into such bad shape.

[@nooksolo]

​@@bigghoss762found while swimming?

[@corpsetime]

could you not fit a trigger guard to it while you ascertain if theres a round in it?

[@СемСеменыч-в9р]

Истинное удовольствие наблюдать за преображением ржавого куска металла в оружие.

[@winnersonnaorem1370]

love this sidearm... what's this one called?

[@carsongrable107]

Ruger p95 9mm

[@judomattm]

Where do you even get these weapons from? Amd how severe of a discount? I'd love you get one or 2 myself and restore them.

[@ivanchavez3013]

What i want to know is where do you find these guns. Do you buy them online? Or are they sent in by friends and fans?

[@goodgreen8685]

Looks like it could be a Mad Max movie prop.

[@jpbonhomme5051]

You need a tiny, dull chisel to get that crap off the flat spots. To lubricate the parts, have you ever considered Fluid Film?

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

I will definitely look into it! Thanks!

[@michaelgreene7]

Why not put a new finish on a broken down slide atleast?

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Where do you find all these rusty guns to rest?

[@АлександрШумейко-г2й]

Коверны-раковины в затворе, можно было бы убрать контактной сваркой, а потом зашлифовать и покрасить. 👍👍👍

[@Hanzales077]

If I can, saving this video also as an example about for what blue WD40 is for. And the silicone based lubricant used after. Some people use WD40 as a lubricant :P

[@Lou_Gab]

Some of the components are in remarkable condition considering how bad the slide is , always heard those pistols are very well built.... was it in a fire or what happened to it? Good job

[@carsongrable107]

That’s because this guns was a military trial pistol back in 1989 to 1992 there tanks Ruger didn’t filuck around when they made this gun. There amazing

[@owenjohnson3985]

So true some silly part broke in it you can see in this torture rescue video it held up very well the most important pieces lasted the mixture of stainless one kind I’d really good the other so so

[@MillwalltheCat]

And as if by magic, brand new parts appeared.

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

Don't you think I would have tried to shoot it if I put "brand new parts" on it?

[@MillwalltheCat]

@@rusticrestorationsyt Not really. You'd end up with possibility of the slide hitting you in the face.

[@centex52]

I would hire that gunsmith

[@morrishawkins9659]

Will that spray lubricant cause rust inside the gun?

[@mohamedzulkifly8966]

Those lower reciever is it polymer? Seem like its not pitted...like the upper.

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

Yes the lower is made from polymer!

[@infidel24]

How do you find these in order to restore them? I'd love to get into this.

[@dereksp6785]

Where do all these rusty guns come from?

[@abnrmlmind]

Probably the same place he buried them

[@COAL-CRAWLERS]

RUGER P95

[@all_the_moga]

That's some severe pitting :O

[@Noslime]

I have this gun and it’s the only one that I would not choose in a self-defense situation. It sucks.

[@paulkasson3117]

That a ruger p95dc own one my self and love it. Dc means de cocker. The safety is the de cocker

[@clemensweisenberger2695]

Definitely would like to know the backstory on how this Ruger got this bad. So sad I have the stainless version and very fond of it.

[@robertjohnson9756]

Well the seriel number is filed off so wouldn't be a stretch to say this gun was dumped in a body of water after being used for a crime

[@hw4me2]

Here's a hypothetical backstory...With the popularity of these types of videos showing up. I'm going to guess that the restorer or supplier to the restorer intentionally buried these weapons in whatever solution to get them to look this way. They are always the type of gun you can get for cheap at any pawn shop.

[@Urmel331]

@@hw4me2 Most likely

[@datadavis]

@@hw4me2 he does forensic work

[@terrybrumley9251]

Are these guns restoration jobs your doing for individuals or your own pistols? I have one I need restored is why I'm asking?

[@craigbrown7707]

Im assuming this was found in a riverbed and you are cleaning it ro check ballistics see if it was used in a crime so it can be destroyed or tou will keep it.

[@oscardeviller5822]

Where do you find those guns ?

[@joemoore4027]

A steel brush and a metal scribe ?

[@stevenbowron1287]

Were these guns found at the bottom of a river

[@lawittaswitch]

Where are these coming from

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

If it was a Hi-Point , just send it in, and it would be fixed ! Lifetime warranty !

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

@GunGirl1997 yup. Zamak alloy. But they do go "bang"....

[@slavguy]

12:46 dude. do you seriously think that the rifling in the barrel of a gun with a rotten slide should look like this?

[@billchildress9756]

Stainless steel.. Amazing stuff!

[@АртемХайрулов]

Он один хер не отдуплил, у них вся жизнь сплошное наебалово

[@pheonix802002]

I'm willing to bet even with all that work it'll still Stovepipe!!! Still though credit due.... Nice Job!!!

[@johnsheppard1476]

I used to restore and fire guns that were lost during WW2 and then found by me between 2004 and 2017 and so they were in a vastly worse condition than this one and still ended up firing full powered rounds with no issues whatsoever! Even such rifles as SVT-40 can be cleaned,disassembled and if there is no damage to the bore and chamber (which is always the case if they are found with a round chambered and a nice layer of brass covering the rifling which saves the bore from corrosion)after a few small parts being replaced were working exactly as good as mint condition guns:no jams and no reduction in accuracy at all!The looks were obviously terrible but who cares if they are just as safe,reliable and accurate as they were before getting lost?Actually quite funny how people are reacting when they see me firing those on the range:after a few shots they usually glance at the gun and realize how bad it's condition was and express their total shock and disbelief of what they see 😂

[@santatigerclaus]

if the hammers down it wont fire?

[@billybill5277]

“I am unsure if there is a round in the chamber so I need to be careful with the trigger” as he places thumb inside trigger guard with the barrel straight up…

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

I never applied any pressure onto the trigger. When my thumb was inside the trigger guard the pressure was directed away from the trigger.

[@michaeltrafagander9444]

Where does this guy find these lol

[@dominicbuck3744]

“Unsure if gun is loaded, ineed to be careful with the trigger” *sticks thumb in the trigger guard

[@scotch1993]

Looks like my LCP after 3 hours of carry

[@silentseawolf]

boil all the steel bits, stops rust and cleans the loose stuff off. Mark Novak can show you how.

[@whitegoodman3008]

slide is excessively pitted and fubar..... looks ok to hang in a shelf

[@bishopbrawler4312]

the lack of attention to the inner slide gave me stress. Nice vid tho.

[@rusticrestorationsyt]

I did most of the inner portion of the slide off camera as it wasn't as interesting to watch as the outside. I got rid of all the rust and blued it. Next time I will be sure to include it all

[@j.c.aguiar2126]

I think that thing would look great in a wooden box, maybe a red velvet lining hanging on a wall in my TV room. Got a well weathered finish. As for making it fire able maybe not so much...