I want to make the perfect gp100, I'm looking for any sugestions that you feel would be an improvement on a gp100 ( aside from sites, weve already fitted a set of true dot fixed nights sights on it) it can be as simple as addition of a new part to as invasive as major gunsmithing, I'd love to hear any ideas you all have.
the perfect gp100
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Here's what I would get for a new GP-100...
Custom work from either Geminicustoms.com or Clark Custom Guns.
A ported barrel(either Magnaport, Hybraport, or Accurate Plating and Weaponry)
Plate work from Robar Black T or Magnaport
A Hogue grip(rubber) or the new Crimsontrace.com Ruger GP-100 model.
The Ruger GP-100 stock is a great DA revolver but these features make it much better,
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Rusty S
Custom work from either Geminicustoms.com or Clark Custom Guns.
A ported barrel(either Magnaport, Hybraport, or Accurate Plating and Weaponry)
Plate work from Robar Black T or Magnaport
A Hogue grip(rubber) or the new Crimsontrace.com Ruger GP-100 model.
The Ruger GP-100 stock is a great DA revolver but these features make it much better,
.Rusty S
For me, you're half way there already with the night sights. Other than that the only thing I would do is have a nice action job done to it. Revolvers are all about the actions. Plating, porting, grips, etc. are all about personal tastes. IMHO GP100's look nice as is. I love their factory grips, and I don't like porting. But, if you do then that would be part of your perfect gun.
Night Sights and action job are essential to a great shooting, defensive revolver. All else is icing.
Night Sights and action job are essential to a great shooting, defensive revolver. All else is icing.
I considered porting it being that I fire hot 200 grain loads out of it but my understanding was it would effect the velocity (correct me if I"m wrong) I had cylinder and slide do the sights so if I do anything as far as changing internal workings and such I'll probablly send it back to them.
Do a trigger job then stop and work up a load. Changing the SIGHTS is a waste of time and money. Shot bullseye with mine for years.
Porting increases the muzzle blast and noise significantly depending on the load. It does reduce the muzzle jump though. However, the GP is heavy enough for this not to be a factor.
Porting increases the muzzle blast and noise significantly depending on the load. It does reduce the muzzle jump though. However, the GP is heavy enough for this not to be a factor.
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I am searching for a decent GP100 (the wife won't let me have hers) for a little bit of work.
My plan is pretty simple.
Buy the gun, send to Clark Custom Guns and have him do a trigger job and convert it to 10mm. Then I will be done.
bob
My plan is pretty simple.
Buy the gun, send to Clark Custom Guns and have him do a trigger job and convert it to 10mm. Then I will be done.
bob
I changed the sights because I'm a security gaurd and black on black sights wasn't the best for low light situations.
That's easy
Take the gun and put in bag and throw in $300, no $400 dollars and take it to your nearest dealer and tell him what you want to do. Chances are he'll hand you back the bag with a brand new S&W686 in it minus your gun and the money of course. 
Sorry couldn't help my self Proyud owner of 10 Vaquero's by the way.
Take the gun and put in bag and throw in $300, no $400 dollars and take it to your nearest dealer and tell him what you want to do. Chances are he'll hand you back the bag with a brand new S&W686 in it minus your gun and the money of course.
Sorry couldn't help my self Proyud owner of 10 Vaquero's by the way.
What I have noticed is that the GP100's action is getting better by itself with plenty of use.
I had always looked down upon Ruger firearms and bought my GP100 in excellent condition for $200 just a few years ago. I thought that the heavy trigger pull would make it an excellent dry fire gun. JUst counted and have six Rugers now.
I polished some internals and got a Wolff spring kit and started dry firing.
Did not take too long and I started shooting it regularly, I got a dozen HKS speed loaders that fit my S&W 686s also and the GP100 is seeing more daylight than the 686 now.
This is one of the few guns that I have that is pretty much stock, besides the Wolff springs, I like the factory grips and the sights are something I can live with, mine is a fixed sight 4" barrel version.
My S&W wheelies need more attention to perform to my satisfaction.
I had always looked down upon Ruger firearms and bought my GP100 in excellent condition for $200 just a few years ago. I thought that the heavy trigger pull would make it an excellent dry fire gun. JUst counted and have six Rugers now.
I polished some internals and got a Wolff spring kit and started dry firing.
Did not take too long and I started shooting it regularly, I got a dozen HKS speed loaders that fit my S&W 686s also and the GP100 is seeing more daylight than the 686 now.
This is one of the few guns that I have that is pretty much stock, besides the Wolff springs, I like the factory grips and the sights are something I can live with, mine is a fixed sight 4" barrel version.
My S&W wheelies need more attention to perform to my satisfaction.
hmmm... i've never even handled a GP, but here are my thoughts:
mill the cylinder to accept moonclips if the user desires to use them
lighten & smooth the trigger pull
mill away some of the underlug to lighten... while you're at it, make it into a accesory rail.
round [not remove] the hammer spur for ease of drawing. maybe skeletonize it like a 1911 hammer.
and one thing i never saw anyone say...
remove the warning billboard!
cheers
~tmm
mill the cylinder to accept moonclips if the user desires to use them
lighten & smooth the trigger pull
mill away some of the underlug to lighten... while you're at it, make it into a accesory rail.
round [not remove] the hammer spur for ease of drawing. maybe skeletonize it like a 1911 hammer.
and one thing i never saw anyone say...
remove the warning billboard!
cheers
~tmm
In my mind the only thing a NIB GP-100 needs is to be taken out of the box. All I've done to mine is replace the large grip for the fixed sight grip which fits my hand better, that and shoot the heck out of it and it smooths out wonderfully. Wouldn't trade mine for any gun on the market.
All I've done to mine is replace the large grip for the fixed sight grip which fits my hand better, that and shoot the heck out of it and it smooths out wonderfully. Wouldn't trade mine for any gun on the market.Smooth the action and get a set of grips that fit you(unless the factory set already does). Those are the only two must-haves. Everything else is just extra icing.
Speaking of action jobs on GP100s, how many of you have had a pro job done (either by a professional gunsmith or yourself)?
I ask because I am considering having my 4" GP100's action improved. I have a couple thousand rounds through it and at least that many dryfires, and the DA pull is smooth, but a bit heavy. The SA is also heavy and not the "crispest", with some creep.
I don't care so much about lightness in DA (I don't want misfires, as this is my bedside gun), but I would like a much crisper and lighter SA pull for better target and hunting work.
Any thoughts/experience??
Thanks!
I ask because I am considering having my 4" GP100's action improved. I have a couple thousand rounds through it and at least that many dryfires, and the DA pull is smooth, but a bit heavy. The SA is also heavy and not the "crispest", with some creep.
I don't care so much about lightness in DA (I don't want misfires, as this is my bedside gun), but I would like a much crisper and lighter SA pull for better target and hunting work.
Any thoughts/experience??
Thanks!
TYY,
to answer your question from my personal experience, I have worked on both Ruger revolvers that I have, a GP100 and SP101. You can buy a Wolff spring pack that will contain several different weight springs for the hammer and the trigger return, as well.
If you put a lighter trigger return spring in, you should still have reliable trigger reset but lightened the trigger without compromising ignition. In my experience, the lighter trigger spring has had no ill side effects and I shoot quite a bit.
There are a few places that might need polishing, like the ball on the hammer strut, and you could fit an overtravel screw - or just superglue a small pencil eraser behind the trigger to see how you like it.
My two revolvers profited greatly from it but if you want to really know your gun and perform more in-depth improvements, get the Kuhnhausen book, I have it for my S&W revolvers.
to answer your question from my personal experience, I have worked on both Ruger revolvers that I have, a GP100 and SP101. You can buy a Wolff spring pack that will contain several different weight springs for the hammer and the trigger return, as well.
If you put a lighter trigger return spring in, you should still have reliable trigger reset but lightened the trigger without compromising ignition. In my experience, the lighter trigger spring has had no ill side effects and I shoot quite a bit.
There are a few places that might need polishing, like the ball on the hammer strut, and you could fit an overtravel screw - or just superglue a small pencil eraser behind the trigger to see how you like it.
My two revolvers profited greatly from it but if you want to really know your gun and perform more in-depth improvements, get the Kuhnhausen book, I have it for my S&W revolvers.
tmm you hit the nail on the head, espeacially on the bilboard on the side it has to go, I have seen some had a s&w style hammer on a ruger gp100 before which would be nice.
Put a new grip insert in if you want but, after changing the front sight I think they are perfect. Best handgun on the market IMO.
The only thing I would do is have a trigger job done and send it to Clements Custom Guns for a 10mm conversion. He will also take that pesky billboard off for an extra $50.
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A 10mm GP100. You just made me drool.
Does he make the corresponding moon-clips?
That would be the perfect utilitarian revolver, imho.
Does he make the corresponding moon-clips?
That would be the perfect utilitarian revolver, imho.
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