Ruger GP100 Questions/Accessories

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I'm trying to find a Ruger GP100 (KGP 161 to be exact) but I can't find any store in my area that carries it. My local gun shop claims they have orders for it and they usually price it for just under $600 so I'll probably just wait till they get it in.

In the mean time I want to find a good wood grip (checkered with no finger groves)

I also want to find night sights with yellow dots/lines if possible. They can be fixed or adjustable.

I just started shooting and purchasing, so I really don't know what is good/bad other than what I hear from other people at this point.

I figure it'll be less than about $700-800 all said and done. I've heard great things about the Ruger GP100 and less-than-stellar things about the modern SW686. I wanted to get a Colt Python but I don't know about spending $2000+ for a gun that would be 20-50 years old.
 
GP-100 is an excellent revolver! Try the stock Hogue mono grip for a while before you decide to change it out. Also, before you do anything crazy like switch out the springs, put a few hundred rounds through it. The trigger cleans itself up QUITE nicely. The trigger will never be as good as my 686-4, but when I'm actually shooting it, the difference insignificant.
 
I shoot all three of those, and like the heft of the Ruger for extended shooting sessions. Get a good cleaning kit; that Ruger is going to be around for a long time.
 
I agree, shoot several hundred rounds through it before you start changing things. My GP100 is the only gun that I own that I haven't changed a thing on, and not because I didn't plan to. The grips are great (for me), the trigger is smooth and predictable enough, and the accuracy is better than I expected.
 
You might try the original Ruger GP100 rubber grip with the wood inserts. I too have also never liked the Houge Monogrip.... sinfully ugly and made for someone with hands twice the size of mine.
 
Buy from Bud's Gun Shop (or similar) and have it transferred through your local shop.
 
I got my GP100 a few weeks ago. I really like it a lot.

The double action trigger is great. A few S&W fans tried it last week and really liked the trigger. I ordered the springs and a fiberoptic sight for the front sight. I should be getting them soon.
 
I too have also never liked the Houge Monogrip.... sinfully ugly and made for someone with hands twice the size of mine.
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I couldn't have said it any better.

And here's a nudder vote for the old rubber grips with wood inserts.
 
Ditto. Bought mine new & the gents at the shop were kind enough to swap out the Hogue grip for the old one off a used gun. Much better feel in my particular hand and makes it comfortable to shoot full house loads all day.

As has been said, don't mess with the springs. Just lube her up good & dry fire a lot to smooth out the pull in DA.
 
Hogue makes every configuration of Wood grips that you can imagine. However, being a range gun, I wanted a Hogue Rubber grip. The Wood/rubber factory grip is too small and firm for my taste in grips. They don't absorb recoil as well.

My guns (S&W PC and Pro 627, GP100) have rubber. My Colt Pythons have Wood.
 
I love the Ruger GP100 dearly. In revolver hierarchy it sits above taurus and below Smith. The GP100 is overbuilt and can take any saami .357 by the thousands. The 6" is a tack driver. My only complaint is the trigger. It isnt going to cost you any accuracy but it is slightly gritty and there is some creep. When comparing to a Smith or a Colt there is a huge improvement in trigger pull.
 
I love the Ruger GP100 dearly. In revolver hierarchy it sits above taurus and below Smith. The GP100 is overbuilt and can take any saami .357 by the thousands. The 6" is a tack driver. My only complaint is the trigger. It isnt going to cost you any accuracy but it is slightly gritty and there is some creep. When comparing to a Smith or a Colt there is a huge improvement in trigger pull.
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You can solve the trigger problem with a $25 kit from triggershims.com and a 10 minute video. I used the 8# trigger return spring and the 11# hammer spring (for reliable ignition).

This makes the gun as good as a Smith except in appearance.
 
^^^Or, you could simply run a few thousand rounds through it and include some dry firing practice. It will smooth up just fine.
 
Don't spend a lot of money on a gun you haven't shot yet. You might not like it and want to trade or you might like it as is.

I'm very pleased with the trigger on my new GP100. DA is silky smooth. I shoot mine better in DA than any other DA revolver I've owned.

The SA trigger is near perfect, not as nice as my Freedom Arms 97, but far better than my new Bisley or any other Ruger I've owned or shot. Overall quality is very high.

I think the Hogue finger groove grips are un-attractive, but they fit my hand very well, far better than the Ruger rubber w/grip panels.

Meprolight makes night sights for the GP.
 
Or...just dump the GP100 and get a Super Redhawk Alaskan in 44 Magnum. The trigger is great out of the box.

As if $25 is "a lot of money". Night sights alone will cost at least $75 plus any installation fees. You can spend hundreds of dollars in basic customization.
 
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Altamont makes grips for Ruger and makes and sells grips to fit many different brands/guns.
They sell the original style GP100 grip, rubber with the wood inserts. They have some really nice versions of it.
I never liked the original GP100 grip until I shot one. They feel great.
I put rubber Hogue grips on my Redhawk and hated them. I put the original wood grips back on and like them better.

www.altamontco.com is the website. Have a look around.
I'm thinking about getting grips from them for my Charter Bulldog and Taurus 85.
 
I just put some new springs in my GP100. I went with the 8 lb trigger spring and the 9 lb hammer spring. I'll make a new post on here so we can talk about peoples experience.

The trigger is out of this world!!!

I also put a fiberoptic front sight. Very easy to do with just a simple punch. It looks great.
 
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Altamont makes grips for Ruger and makes and sells grips to fit many different brands/guns.
They sell the original style GP100 grip, rubber with the wood inserts. They have some really nice versions of it.
I never liked the original GP100 grip until I shot one. They feel great.
I put rubber Hogue grips on my Redhawk and hated them. I put the original wood grips back on and like them better.

www.altamontco.com is the website. Have a look around.
I'm thinking about getting grips from them for my Charter Bulldog and Taurus 85.
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^^^This! Altamont makes fantastic grips at incredible prices. I have several sets and go to them first for any grip requirements.

Dan
 
I have a 4" stainless GP100 in .357. The only thing I've done is put a hi-viz front site up front. I don't intend to do anything else but shoot it more.

Get one. Shoot it a bunch. Then consider changing something.

dat muzzle blast! Love it!

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Sully, try the stock monogrip first. I switched my mono out for the rubber / wood insert grips and they were noticably more comfortable when shooting factory remington 125gr magnums. However when carrying the revolver in a simply rugged holster the wood/rubber grips were too wide and dug into my ribs. I switched to the mono grip which is muuch thinner by comparison and couldn't be happier. I lost a bit of comfort when shooting magnums but you can't have everything.

As far as night sights the only ones I am aware of are meprrolight night sights. They nice for what they are. I have a set and like them a lot. They are three dot style with white outlines around the tritium vials. Be aware you will more than likely need to fit the front sight or have a gunsmith do this for you
 
GP 100 with 6" barrel was my first handgun purchase. I've probably put thousands of rounds through that beast without a hiccup. The stock grips are great. Probably the most comfortable of any revolver I own. I'd give them a try for a while before switchin' up.
 
Hogue makes a wood grips without the grooves and can be had checkered in a number of different woods. See:

http://www.hoguestore.com/images/products/19832L.jpg

This is on a S&W but can be had on Rugers and without the grip cap if desired. Herrett's makes a number of traditional grips to fit the GP100 such as:

http://www.herrett-stocks.com/images/cshtstar.jpg

Badger makes grips for the GP that normally come with grooves but if ordered from Jim Badger directly can be had without grooves at:

http://www.badgercustomgrips.com/ruger_pistol_grips.php

At one time on one of the Ruger Forums there was a picture of a GP without the grooves made by Badger.
 
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