MacAR
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Nice looking gun, and one I wouldn't mind having. If I didn't care for the grips, I'm sure I could find some others that would suit me.
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Ruger doing a run of Jeff Quinn tribute gp100
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mcb
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Those grips would have to go for me. I had a very similar set of JM grips on my 625 when I bought it and after one match with that gun those grip came off and went into the box of useless grips. The smooth wood let the gun move to much and the hard wood was painful on the knuckle of my thumb closes to the web of my hand. Switched to my tried and true Hogue over-molded and away I went. Wood is for shot rubber for go, if the grip don't fit you got to change it to something you hand likes.
Riomouse911
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Nice! That looks like a handy revolver. I wish my 3” had a half lug barrel on it as I’m not a real fan of the look of Rugers full lug barrels... even though I have two like that.
I recall the face but haven’t had much experience with the person, so the tribute doesn’t mean much to me, it’s the gun design that makes it click for me.
Pssssst! Lipseys, how about the same gun in a 6- shot .41 Special please!!!
Stay safe.
I recall the face but haven’t had much experience with the person, so the tribute doesn’t mean much to me, it’s the gun design that makes it click for me.
Pssssst! Lipseys, how about the same gun in a 6- shot .41 Special please!!!
Stay safe.
CraigC
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The grips would have to go for me as well. While their "cowboy" panels are good for an off the shelf grip, the Hogue monogrip is not my friend. I'd try to get another set like these on my 5" made. If not, I have the take-offs.
WheelGunMan
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That is a nice looking piece. Like any Ruger, it's made to be shot commemorative or not..shot the shot out of it and enjoy it.
WheelGunMan
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You do know that Ruger purchased Marlin not long ago...the Ruglin !ever gun is on the way! lol
TTv2
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While I won't be buying it because I have zero interest in .44 caliber guns, I appreciate Ruger doing this.
With Rush Limbaugh passing away this week along with so many other famous people the past 12-13 months, it hits you how much it sucks to not have them around anymore.
"Therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
With Rush Limbaugh passing away this week along with so many other famous people the past 12-13 months, it hits you how much it sucks to not have them around anymore.
"Therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
The GP100 is one of my favorite double actions and the 44 Special is a fantastic cartridge and I love unfluted cylinders. I've had the 5" full lug 44 Special and the standard 3" full lug .44. I like this one, I'm not in love with Ruger "bluing" generally speaking, but this one says it has high polish, maybe that helps. Those grips are not so comfy when it comes to mitigating recoil. I like that they did this, not so sure how I am on tribute models either, but overall I like it.
bannockburn
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Really like the blued finish, walnut grips, and the 4" half lugged barrel!
pairof44sp
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Charter Arms should do a Jeff Quinn commemorative Boomer. With the laser grip.
Why a Boomer? Quinn was the only man on earth who could look you straight in the eye and say, “I own five Boomers.”
Why a Boomer? Quinn was the only man on earth who could look you straight in the eye and say, “I own five Boomers.”
CraigC
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They're starting to show up on auction sites and the prices are a little nuts. Well over MSRP.
pairof44sp
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This is starting to bug me. A GP—100 is many things, but it is not a Dandy Little Gun. And I believe that a Dandy Little Gun is the kind of gun that Jeff Q. wanted us to remember him by.
A commemorative Jeff Q. Boomer, with the front sight ground off and the dust used to form a laser grip, just like JQ the baby B himself liked — and liked five of, no fewer — that is a Dandy Little Gun like Gunblast’s America merits.
Dang, I just read about this gun in a MidSouth email. Wish I had found out sooner. I want one! Really liked Jeff. Great guy.
Not much into memorial guns but this one is nice. Found a few online, they are $1,400.00 + Can't say I want one that bad
It is "Dandy"
Aside from the grips and the JQ prefix on the serial number how is it any different from a regular production run gun. The grips are easily changed & who cares what the serial number is.
CraigC
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Well, it's the only 4" .44Spl ever catalogued and it has a brighter polish than standard guns.
Gordon
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Maybe it is just my aspect but the bore to grip axis seems high and the grip somewhat 90 degree ish. In my experience that doesn't work well in revolvers of (or autos) of major caliber.
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