snooperman
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I like it and am interested in one too. I like the direction the new leadership at Ruger has been going the past few years with their wonderful products.
New Ruger GP100-22
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The GP100 platform is about the same size as Smith & Wesson's L-frame. Even with a 10-shot cylinder it's going to be a heavy .22 LR. Some will find this to be advantageous, others won't. DPris is right, and we'll see how it sells after the first demand is filled.
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Arkansas Paul
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It's actually a 10 shot but you're still right in that it will be a heavy .22, for sure.
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weblance
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The 6" .357 GP100 weighs exactly the same as the Mark III Competition 6 7/8" barrel, 45 oz. No one complains that the Mark III is too heavy. Now, the GP100-22 revolver appears to have a 5" barrel, a half lug, and a different profile to the top strap of the barrel, all reducing the weight.
S&W has for years sold every model 617 they could produce, and yes, I suppose there are people who think its too heavy, but as the owner of a 4" 617, I find it superb. By the way, the 6" 617 weighs 45 oz, and the 4" 617 weighs 39 oz.
For those of you who complain the New GP100-22 is too heavy, a stupid idea, and that the Geniuses at Ruger shouldnt bother with dopey ideas, they offer you the 30 oz SP101-22. For those of us who want a Double Action Medium frame 22 revolver, we will now get what we want. I, for one, am exited that the Geniuses have listened to the requests for this exact product.
S&W has for years sold every model 617 they could produce, and yes, I suppose there are people who think its too heavy, but as the owner of a 4" 617, I find it superb. By the way, the 6" 617 weighs 45 oz, and the 4" 617 weighs 39 oz.
For those of you who complain the New GP100-22 is too heavy, a stupid idea, and that the Geniuses at Ruger shouldnt bother with dopey ideas, they offer you the 30 oz SP101-22. For those of us who want a Double Action Medium frame 22 revolver, we will now get what we want. I, for one, am exited that the Geniuses have listened to the requests for this exact product.
CraigC
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It will no doubt be lighter and less muzzle heavy than a full-lug K-frame and few complain about their weight. IMHO, most complaints about weight are based on perception, not real numbers.
Saleen322
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I too would be interested if they followed S&W's lead and offered a 6 shot as well like the current model 17 Masterpiece. That much weight would make a stable platform and the machining would only have to hold tolerance for 6 holes instead of 10. That option is something worth paying more for to me. My guess is they won't as the plinking market is a lot bigger than the number of target shooting buyers.
CaliCoastie
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ill take mine in 22mag please. looks great though
I agree with Wiley Clapp on the magazine page above: too heavy.
Moreover, my experience with a S&W M-34 cured me of buying any more .22 revolvers. It had REALLY sticky extraction, with all brands of ammo tried.
My .22 pistols will all be autos.
Yes, surely others have had better luck with K-22's and the like. I just don't want to try again.
And if they make GP-100's in .22, that's a gun that could have been made in .357, and the .357's seem in short supply. I see gripes about that on both Ruger boards.
Moreover, my experience with a S&W M-34 cured me of buying any more .22 revolvers. It had REALLY sticky extraction, with all brands of ammo tried.
My .22 pistols will all be autos.
Yes, surely others have had better luck with K-22's and the like. I just don't want to try again.
And if they make GP-100's in .22, that's a gun that could have been made in .357, and the .357's seem in short supply. I see gripes about that on both Ruger boards.
CraigC
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I've got three .22 Single Sixes, had a .17HMR, have a Bearcat, two K-22's, sold another, plus a USFA 12/22 and Uberti Virginian and have never had extraction issues in any of them. I've probably put more rounds through .22 revolvers than anything else. Probably 20,000rds through one Single Six. Don't deny yourself the pleasure of a good one because of one sticky gun.
Have a 34, picked it up near-mint a while back because a 34 was the first handgun I was allowed to carry at age 10, by an older cousin's husband who introduced me to both backcountry adventuring and shooting a .22 handgun.
She & he liked to explore & took me along on occasion.
Mine is a gem, even beyond the nostalgia.
Unfortunately, it's TOO nice to hit the dirt with, which is why I bought the four-inch Ruger SP when it came out.
The new 5-inch GP .22 will be interesting to try out.
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She & he liked to explore & took me along on occasion.
Mine is a gem, even beyond the nostalgia.
Unfortunately, it's TOO nice to hit the dirt with, which is why I bought the four-inch Ruger SP when it came out.
The new 5-inch GP .22 will be interesting to try out.
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MagnumDweeb
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I want. I kept holding out for S&W 617 with a 6" barrel, but that's being put aside. I want one of these puppies.
Definitely!
Crashbox
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Since I have an SP101 in .22LR and almost never shoot it, it would probably be a waste of $$$ for myself to purchase one of these.
HOWEVER, it would be nice to have one of these if only for the "coolness" factor.
HOWEVER, it would be nice to have one of these if only for the "coolness" factor.
jrod
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I will definitely get one when they're available! 
Lucky Derby
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Not my cup of tea, but I'm glad Ruger seems to be listening to people. I'm sure there is a market.
Now a 5 shot .44 Special and/or .45 Colt GP100 & a 9 shot Alaskan .357 please.
Now a 5 shot .44 Special and/or .45 Colt GP100 & a 9 shot Alaskan .357 please.
I won't go quite so far as Mil-Dot and say it's a stupid idea, but I definitely see much more value in the .22 SP101.
SP101 is an 8 shot .22 and the recoil on that is not exactly punishing. So the real question boils down to whether the extra two shots you get with the GP are worth the roughly 15oz weight gain.
Wouldn't pay off for me. I'd rather have the SP because even sacrificing two shots, you still get a gun that excels as a range gun AND field gun. That GP is a lot more steel to lug around.
I definitely see the value, it just would not be worth it for me.
SP101 is an 8 shot .22 and the recoil on that is not exactly punishing. So the real question boils down to whether the extra two shots you get with the GP are worth the roughly 15oz weight gain.
Wouldn't pay off for me. I'd rather have the SP because even sacrificing two shots, you still get a gun that excels as a range gun AND field gun. That GP is a lot more steel to lug around.
I definitely see the value, it just would not be worth it for me.
CraigC
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Really??? A 6" full lug K-22 is 44oz and S&W has been making them for years.
I really don't think the weight is going to be an issue for a field gun and the idea is FAR from stupid. A 6" full lug GP .357 weighs 45oz, while my pencil barrel 6" K-22 goes 43oz. A standard 5.5" bull barrel MKIII goes 42oz. An all steel 6.5" Single Six goes 40oz. That's three of the finest .22LR field guns extant. So seriously, it's an imagined issue. A 5" half lug .22 might even weigh less than the 6" full-lug .357Mag.
high country
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This would immediately make the top of the short list when it becomes available. I agree with comments above, I hope it is a true .22lr barrel, not a lr/mag barrel. The very possibility that this may become reality pretty much made my day, thanks!
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All they guys crying about the size and weight can have the SP. It's not like they won't have a choice. I have a 6" Colt MKIII Trooper in .22lr. I like it....I hope Ruger builds this gun. It will be the first Ruger revolver I would get excited about since the SP went .357 mag 20 years ago.
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I take 5 '' inch
I'll have to have one. I bought the new SP101 in .22LR awhile back and have had a lot of fun with it.
The GP100 in .22LR won't be as handy to carry but should be more fun to shoot. The extra leverage due to the larger size of the gun should make for a much better DA trigger than is possible with the SP101, and a little extra weight never hurts when you're shooting.
Since I won't be carrying it, there's no penalty from the extra weight.
The only thing I don't care for is their decision to put the dovetailed front sight on it instead of the easily replaced sight that is standard on most GP100s.
I've moved away from .22LR autopistols. With the availability issues lately, I've noticed that ammo quality seems to have declined (or at least the quality of what I can find isn't what I used to buy. I got tired of clearing malfunctions and trying to figure out riddles like why two apparently identical boxes of .22LR ammo work so differently in one of my autopistols. Now I take my SP101 to the range and shoot instead of clearing jams and wondering if the ammo I took will actually work in the gun.
The GP100 in .22LR won't be as handy to carry but should be more fun to shoot. The extra leverage due to the larger size of the gun should make for a much better DA trigger than is possible with the SP101, and a little extra weight never hurts when you're shooting.
Since I won't be carrying it, there's no penalty from the extra weight.
The only thing I don't care for is their decision to put the dovetailed front sight on it instead of the easily replaced sight that is standard on most GP100s.
I've moved away from .22LR autopistols. With the availability issues lately, I've noticed that ammo quality seems to have declined (or at least the quality of what I can find isn't what I used to buy. I got tired of clearing malfunctions and trying to figure out riddles like why two apparently identical boxes of .22LR ammo work so differently in one of my autopistols. Now I take my SP101 to the range and shoot instead of clearing jams and wondering if the ammo I took will actually work in the gun.
22-rimfire
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If it has the same trigger as centerfire GP-100's, it will be a good one!
Captcurt
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Maybe in a few years.
This long over due, but Ruger is notorious about announcing a new product and then you wait 2 years before it is available to the general public. Plus, you better have a butt-load of money.
This long over due, but Ruger is notorious about announcing a new product and then you wait 2 years before it is available to the general public. Plus, you better have a butt-load of money.
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