Ruger GP-100 SS .357mag. It started out as a regular 4" with bobbed hammer. I bobbed the bbl down to 2 1/2" and slab sided it as well. I polished the finish and the internal parts to smooth up the action a little. I also did a melt job on any parts that were sharp. The Ruger guns don't come with many sharp edges but there are a few and those got melted.
It feels wonderful in the hand. It is smooth all over with nothing to snag on anything. The weight and balance are just right. It soaks up recoil but has been lightened to 33ozs to make it possible to carry. It is still very accurate and easy to shoot. Full house .357 mags are a real option for carry in this large revolver. I wouldn't carry full house .357s in a ultra light j-frame snubbie because I think I would lose too much time in recovery but this gun makes shooting hot mags, no problem.
It is my car gun and coat pocket gun. It is still too large to carry every day. In the summer, I carry a S&W 642 but in the winter, the GP-100 is not too large for coat pocket duty.
It feels wonderful in the hand. It is smooth all over with nothing to snag on anything. The weight and balance are just right. It soaks up recoil but has been lightened to 33ozs to make it possible to carry. It is still very accurate and easy to shoot. Full house .357 mags are a real option for carry in this large revolver. I wouldn't carry full house .357s in a ultra light j-frame snubbie because I think I would lose too much time in recovery but this gun makes shooting hot mags, no problem.
It is my car gun and coat pocket gun. It is still too large to carry every day. In the summer, I carry a S&W 642 but in the winter, the GP-100 is not too large for coat pocket duty.