Ruger 345 how is the safety setup??

[lostone1413]

I was waiting for Ruger to come out with the KP345DRP next year because you can carry it Decock. I had a guy write me in another forum and he told me that his 345 is in SS and can be carried with the safety on I guess then it would fire SA from the 1st shot, or you could carry it in Decock I guess the first sho would be DA then SA for the rest. I was wondering if the 345 out now can be carried both ways. Sounds like the HK setup. From what i've read the 345 now only has a safety on it with no Decock and that is why they are coming out with the KP345DPR. Was I reading bad info on the 345 or is the guy wrong about being able to carry the one he has now with the safety on or in Decock?

[Iowegan]

lostone1413, You got some confusing info. The safety on the P-345 is also a decocker. When you put the safety ON, the hammer drops (no problem, it's safe). You can not have the safety ON and the hammer cocked at the same time, thus no SA first shot.

If you draw the P-345 with the safety ON, you must first switch the safety OFF then the gun operates in the DA mode for the first shot and SA mode for subsequent shots.

You can safely holster the gun with a round chambered, hammer down, and the safety OFF. When you draw the gun, it is like a DA revolver or a decocker only for the first shot.

For a carry gun, the decocker ONLY model is preferred vs the manual safety / decocker model. It doesn't take much pressure to accidentally put the gun in the SAFE mode when holstering. Then when you draw and go to fire, nothing happens and you loose valuable time fumbling to switch the safety OFF. With the decocker only model, this can't happen.

Manual safety / decocker models are preferred for a range gun or a home / vehicle gun due to the extra safety feature. Personally, I'm used to a 1911 where I have to sweep the safety OFF when drawing so it's no big deal, just a little more training and practice.