GP100 Rattle... this normal?

[Euclidean]

I'm the otherwise happy new owner of a GP100 today but I've noticed one tiny little thing that's bothering me. The gun, when rocked back and forth like a baby, rattles ever so slightly.

I followed manual and it seems everything is in good order in there, nothing's loose. My first thought was my extractor was slightly loose, but nope.

The gun seems perfectly fine and it's really not that much of a rattle, but I've never had a revolver rattle before at all. I had a semiautomatic pistol that rattled but it was because it just did by design, there was nothing wrong with it. Is this normal?

It's a very soft metallic clink. You have to be listening for it, and you have to rock it slightly in your hand to make the noise. I have noticed its absence when the gun is in full lockup.

I'll test fire it Saturday and contact Ruger if there's any problems, but I think I'm just being anal retentive here. I'm used to Smith and Wesson, and they don't make such a noise. Someone please reassure me I just have too many wheelguns...

Other than this, WOW this is a fantastic gun. And this is the trigger I was born to master. That reset is going to take a little getting used to.

 

[Mark G.]

The metal clicking you hear could be your transfer bar, that was what it was on mine. From what I found out, that is completely normal. If I remember correctly my speed six does the same thing.

 

[_N4Z_]

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the transfer bar will make noise short od full lockup. also notice that the extractor rod when stowed in it's nook under the barrel also moves about.

so it could be either or both. my gp and sp both make similar rattling noises.

not a problem unless your sneaking about in stealth ninija mode.

 

[fisherman66]

my extractor rod has the slightest perceptable play in it. no worries for me.

 

[Hornet]

There is a small pin in the grip that holds the spring when you take it apart. This made a small rattle in mine I put a small piece of string in with the pin no more rattle except the transfer bar of course.

 

[Dollar An Hour]

The ejector rods on SP's and GP's usually have a bit of rattle. No worries.

 

[jlh26oo]

They all make that rattle. Not a problem, but it is annoying.

 

[PaladinX13]

It's probably just the transfer bar.

 

[kimbernut]

Gp 100 Rattle

A friend's GP 100 6" had the same lite metallic rattle and after quite a search checking all the aformentioned items turned out to be a loose fitted hammer pin. We corrected it by raising a slight burr on the shaft in a location that will not interfere with hammer travel.No problems since.