My New Little Friend GP100 2.5 " #1774

[Snake Plisskin]

My New Little Friend GP100 2.5 "#1774 , 7 shot .357 magnum. Williams red fiber optic front sight, Wolff hammer and trigger spring kit tune and OEM grips with Chigsgrips.com zebrawood inserts with logo. Action is a smooth as butter.

 

[gotboostvr]

Looks like a good package.

I've always liked Zebrawood for grips.

 

[TTv2]

It's the best .357 snub I think exists, but I'm not so sure it's better for concealed carry over a .327 LCRx. For an extra 18 ounces all you get is one extra round. Not sure that's a good trade off.

If you have to have the most rounds you can get in a revolver that you can reasonably carry, then yes, it's a great choice because it beats the Redhawk in size and the S&W 686 Plus in price.

 

[Armored farmer]

It looks like it is all business!
Very nice.
I have been wanting a 3"....but that is nice.

 

[amd6547]

I’ve been shooting a 3” GP100 for two years. It is a fantastic revolver, and it’s trigger is at least the equal of my well worn Model 15.
It often gets the nod for home defense, and sometimes goes CCW.
For general purposes, it really likes the American Eagle 158gn JSP. Right now, it’s loaded with 145gn Silvertip.
As I’ve said before, if I can see something, I can hit it...out to 100yds.

 

[SeanSw]

Nice gun. I think the compact grips are just about perfect for these, I put some Chig's on mine as well. Black locust if I recall. I would like a better front sight but prefer to keep the rear low profile. Unfortunately I'm not as thrilled about the trigger as some of you.

 

[JONWILL]

I have it's younger brother. The Service Six with a square butt. Kind of a rare model. Most Service Six were 4" and the Speed Six had the shorter barrels

 

[chicharrones]

My New Little Friend GP100 2.5 "#1774 , 7 shot .357 magnum. Williams red fiber optic front sight, Wolff hammer and trigger spring kit tune and OEM grips with Chigsgrips.com zebrawood inserts with logo. Action is a smooth as butter.

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Very nice indeed. Congrats.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Loves me sum Ruger revolvers!

Never really gelled with their autos though.....

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

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I have it's younger brother. The Service Six with a square butt. Kind of a rare model. Most Service Six were 4" and the Speed Six had the shorter barrels

That is a handsome wheel gun!

 

[Snake Plisskin]

Nice gun. I think the compact grips are just about perfect for these, I put some Chig's on mine as well. Black locust if I recall. I would like a better front sight but prefer to keep the rear low profile. Unfortunately I'm not as thrilled about the trigger as some of you.
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Get these installed and you will never look back, makes it as smooth as butter equal to any Smith IMO
Wolff REDUCED TRIGGER PULL SPRING KIT for Ruger GP-100 GP100 Match Champ W17110 | eBay

 

[Drail]

Um, reducing spring weights do not make a revolver as smooth as butter. They only reduce the pull weight slightly. To make a DA revolver "smooth as butter" takes quite a bit more work than dropping in a spring kit, trust me.

 

[DPris]

Spring kits do NOT make a Ruger either as smooth as butter or equal to any Smith.
Ruger triggers can be cleaned up substantially, but springs alone don't do it.
Denis

 

[SteadyD]

Good looking revolver and nice inserts.

 

[DPris]

My 2.5 7-banger GP is my favorite snub.
Bowen sights, Chig's inserts on compact grip.
Not bad from the factory, one of these days I'll get an action job done on it.
Springs, however, will remain factory. I want guaranteed ignition & don't mind staying with heavy, as long as it's smooth.
Denis

 

[amd6547]

When I was looking at getting a GP100, I read over and over again about their bad triggers. I even studied up on home trigger jobs, polishing, shims, etc.
What a surprise to find the excellent trigger I got.

 

[Tallball]

Nice revolver!

 

[Snake Plisskin]

Well I had a gunsmith install the hammer and trigger spring and tune the action. No matter what can be said about Ruger's action after a litlle TLC they are really good. Like I said smooth as butter.

 

[bannockburn]

NIGHTLORD40K

Loves me sum Ruger revolvers!

Never really gelled with their autos though.....​

Same here. Have yet to have a Ruger revolver I didn't like but never cared for any of their P series semi-autos. Finally found one that checked off all of the boxes in the form of the SR9c.​

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[DPris]

Yes- when you add "and tune the action", they CAN be smooth.
You didn't mention the tuning to begin with.
Ruger GP triggers can be improved substantially, WITH tuning.
Denis

 

[Snake Plisskin]

"Tune " was in my first description and I stand by that adding hammer and trigger spring kits improve the action better than factory as long as it's done correctly.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Love mine ,trigger and all

 

[Drail]

I love Rugers and own a bunch of them but a Ruger DA trigger will never be as good as a S&W. Even if the Ruger has extensive tuning work done. The geometry of the moving parts is completely different, the hammer's arc (how far it moves) is different and the trigger return spring" has to be close to factory poower because it holds the trigger group into the frame. Rugers can be made very serviceable but they will never approach the sophistication of the mechanism of the S&W.