Sturm Ruger P85 9mm Pistol Serial 300-99502

Sturm Ruger P85 9mm pistol serial number 300-99502. Pistol is used in very good to excellent condition. Barrel is bright and has strong rifling. Retains 90%+ of its original finish. Has black plastic grips and comes with 1 aftermarket magazine. 

Model #03001

Manufacture Date: 1989

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The P85 was originally developed as a replacement alternative for the U.S. Military's 1984 Joint Service Small Arms Program, a venture to replace the aging M1911A1 to a higher-capacity, NATO-compliant weapon. The P85 met all of the military's requirements, including a 20,000-round life expectancy. Despite this, the P85 was not completed in time for the first two trials. It was, however, able to compete in the later XM10 trials in 1988, for which Ruger supplied 30 P85s to the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Despite performing well, the Beretta M9, which had succeeded at winning the previous two competitions, won once again and was awarded the contract. The Ruger P85 did find success with some police departments and civilians, as its rugged design and military qualities did see it adopted by the San Diego Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol. Both P85s and P89s were approved for carry by the Chicago Police Department. The P85 was also adopted by the Turkish National Police. In 2004, the US Army awarded Ruger & Co., Inc. a contract for 5,000 KP95D pistols to be delivered to the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, which issued them to Iraqi Army and Police units.

As with all surplus firearms they should be checked by a professional gunsmith.