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ruger01 · February 8th, 2009, 09:22 PM

What is the difference between the P94 and the P944?

jlangton · February 9th, 2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ruger01

What is the difference between the P94 and the P944?

The P94 is chambered in 9mm,and the P944 is simply a .40 S&W version of the same gun. The .40 S&W version's slide is marked P94...so don't let that confuse you.
JL

wolfpup · February 9th, 2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jlangton

The P94 is chambered in 9mm,and the P944 is simply a .40 S&W version of the same gun. The .40 S&W version's slide is marked P94...so don't let that confuse you.
JL

^ exactly, i own the p944 but my slide says p94 so make sure u pay attention 2 the caliber on the barrel.

terry_p · February 9th, 2009, 07:53 AM

I own a P94 in 40 S&W. I have a model built early in the process and they were not using the P944 designation for the 40 then but now they are doing so.

ruger01 · February 9th, 2009, 04:14 PM

The reason I ask is because I'm going to get another Ruger and I'm looking at this http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear...=3428&return=Y

The problem is I can't find it anywhere, as it is out of stock everywhere I look. I wanted to know the difference in the 2 because if I can't get a P944 I will end up getting a P94. Of course I'm looking to get a 40 cal.

Thanks guys for the response.

JonRugerInWA · February 11th, 2009, 12:04 PM

To further complicate your life, in the late 1990's there was a significant change to the recoil system on the P94/P944 line-they switched from the Browning swinging link concept to Ruger's camblock system. I know that this was done on the .40 (P944) guns, and I believe (but am not certain) that it was done to the concurrently produced 9mm P94s; externally, the camblock guns are easily distinguished by a square polymer filler piece on the left side of the gun's receiver, adjacent to the slide release.

While theoretically (and probably practically) I imagine that the camblock system does reduce frame stresses, Rugers are so over-engineered/over-built from a practical standpoint I'd be amazed if there are really any significant advantages to it in a P94/P944 for us as end-user shooters, other than production line expenses being pared down by going with the camblock system, especially regarding long-term production dollar costing.

If having to choose between two P94/P944s, with one being a swinging link gun and the other being a camblock gun, I'd simply choose the one in the best shape.

Best, Jon

ruger01 · February 12th, 2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JonRugerInWA

To further complicate your life, in the late 1990's there was a significant change to the recoil system on the P94/P944 line-they switched from the Browning swinging link concept to Ruger's camblock system. I know that this was done on the .40 (P944) guns, and I believe (but am not certain) that it was done to the concurrently produced 9mm P94s; externally, the camblock guns are easily distinguished by a square polymer filler piece on the left side of the gun's receiver, adjacent to the slide release.

While theoretically (and probably practically) I imagine that the camblock system does reduce frame stresses, Rugers are so over-engineered/over-built from a practical standpoint I'd be amazed if there are really any significant advantages to it in a P94/P944 for us as end-user shooters, other than production line expenses being pared down by going with the camblock system, especially regarding long-term production dollar costing.

If having to choose between two P94/P944s, with one being a swinging link gun and the other being a camblock gun, I'd simply choose the one in the best shape.

Best, Jon

Interesting.....I was wondering what that little plastic thing was. Good info...thanks Jon.