Just curious if it can be done.

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Ruger P89DC - possible to fit an ambi decocker?

Don't understand the question. This model already is equipped as such.

Someone has ground it off previously or it has the right side piece from a double action only installed.

Either way, all you will need is the right side lever.

Can you post a pic of the right and left sides?

Google P89DAO and see if the right side of a dao looks like the one you are looking at on the right side.

Check for parts at Numerichs, as they have parts for just about any gun. While you are at it, I would replace all the springs as well . The only spring that is difficult to change is the magazine release spring because of the mag. release itself. I did it on mine but man it is a pain in the rear. Also, it helps to take pictures of the insides of the frame and slide for orientation/reassembly. It is not hard to do but well worth it.

I had to check, I have one P89dc with an abindetrous decock lever and one with it only on the one side.... but the one with it only on one side the pin goes all the way through... so I guess it can be either way. As mentioned above... go to Numrich and see what you can find... I'd leave the mag release pin and spring alone. ... that is a burger... to get back together.

I suspect this one I saw is quite early with the 303- serial prefix (1992 or 1993?). I’ll do some more poking around and see if it’s worth adding the right side decocking lever.

I found this thread which may shed some further light on the possibility to make this work.

Checked again with the LGS. The subject pistol has a slot on the right side, so it does appear that it’s doable. I’ll check with Numrich on what part is needed (appears to be just the right side safety/decock lever).

Haven’t quite made up my mind if I want it, but hoping I’ll have a couple extra tools sold soon which will fund it entirely.

You might want to check on that early serial number... the first P89 models took a slightly different magazine... I have one and figured out how to modify it... but that actually takes removing the mag disconnect and taking off about 2mils from the top of the part that holds the magazine in.

Hmmm. I don’t mind fiddling, but it seems like more right now than I want to do.

I think I’ll just wait to find a newer (Mid 2000s) and avoid the fuss.

Thanks for all the help and direction, guys!

Do the research first... the ones that took different mags were just the first year I think. Decock lever might not be that big a deal.