Ruger P345 Instructions Manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL 
FOR
STAINLESS
STEELCALIBER
.45 Auto (.45 ACP)
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(928) 778-6555 (See p. 29)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06890 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 (P345) 5/04 C
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
RUGER
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P345
TM
MANUAL...

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WARNING
“Children are attracted to and
can operate firearms that can
cause severe injuries or death.
Prevent child access by always
keeping guns locked away and
unloaded when not in use. If you
keep a loaded firearm where a
child obtains and improperly uses
it, you may be fined or sent to
prison.”
ADVERTENCIA
State-By-State Warnings
Certain states require by law that their own specified warning
notices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously included by
the manufacturer, distributor, or retail...

Maine:
“ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A
CRIME.  IF YOU  LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION
WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BE
SUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEP
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION  SEPARATE.  KEEP
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USE
TRIGGER LOCKS.”
Maryland:
“WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may cause
death or serious injury. It is a crime
to store or leave a loaded
firearm in any location where an individual knew or should
have known that an unsupervised minor...

New Jersey:
“IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO  LEAVE A LOADED
FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.”
New York City:
“THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK IS
ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARM
STORAGE. FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED
AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE
FROM THEIR AMMUNITION AND  INACCESSIBLE TO
CHILDREN AND OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.”
North Carolina:
“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM
THAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT A
REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD KNOW IS...

WHY ARE WE INCLUDING A FIRED CARTRIDGE CASE
WITH EVERY RUGER PISTOL AND REVOLVER?
Certain states and jurisdictions now require that all newly manufactured pistols
and revolvers must be accompanied by a cartridge case, which has been test fired
from that gun at the factory. The case must be placed in a sealed container
bearing certain information concerning this test cartridge.
At the time of retail sale in those jurisdictions, firearms dealers must forward
such test cartridge to a designated destination...

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Correct Installation of Lock  
For Ruger®P-Series Pistols Only
Use the Correct Lock:While the basic locking device is substantially similar
for all Ruger
®firearms, due to the different shapes of the many Ruger®
firearms, some firearms utilize different locking devices. The lock with a 5”
shackle is for use with RUGER
®P345TMManual Safety Model Pistols. It
is very important to use the correct locking device!
To Install the Factory-Supplied Locking Device:
1.Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction...

This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care
for your RUGER®P345TMManual Safety 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
particular type of gun safely, you should seek supervised instruction. Such
personalized...

WARNING - ALTERATIONS
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
Locking Devices 5 Slide Retraction 19
Alterations 8 Malfunctions 21
Manual Safety 12 Disassembly 24
Ammunition 12 Lubrication 26
Lead Exposure 13 Storage 28
Firing 15 Shipping 29
Handling 17 Parts Purchasers 30
Unloading 18
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
This product was designed to function
properly in its original condition.
Alterations can make it unsafe. Do not
alter...

NOMENCLATURE
Sightshave high-visibility
white dots both front and
rear. Both sights can be
adjusted for windage.
Frameis a rigid one-piece
polyurethane grip frame
reinforced with long glass fiber.
Double-action mechanism and strongly curved
triggerprovide that cocking and firing can be
accomplished with a single pull of the trigger.
Oversize trigger guardpermits
shooting with gloved hand. 
The magazine latchpermits positive
retention and quick removal of magazine.Slide stopholds the slide
open and is...

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Action:The action of the Ruger P345 manual safety model pistol is of the U.S.
M1911 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...