What is the purpose of a GP-100?

[FM12]

I have a buddy that loves his. He's not real bright tho. But he's still my buddy.

 

[JohnBT]

Maybe I should have said shot to destruction or near destruction instead of " blown up."

Here's a quote about two that blew up.

"at least two SA .45s: the one you mention (300-grain bullet with 35 grains of black powder) and another with a heavy charge of No. 80 assembled by a fellow who worked for Belding and Mull. Seems like Keith mentioned at least one other in "Sixguns," but I can't bring it to mind right now. I wouldn't call two or three guns "a lot," but the guy did blow up more than one in his experiments."

 

[mavracer]

Here's a quote about two that blew up.

"at least two SA .45s: the one you mention (300-grain bullet with 35 grains of black powder) and another with a heavy charge of No. 80 assembled by a fellow who worked for Belding and Mull. Seems like Keith mentioned at least one other in "Sixguns," but I can't bring it to mind right now. I wouldn't call two or three guns "a lot," but the guy did blow up more than one in his experiments."

Dude that's not really a quote that's a statement your making right now and putting quotation marks around it to make it seam somehow factual. The gun he blew up with a 300gr .458 dia is the gun he mentions in sixguns when he makes the claim. Now you may know more than Keith himself about how many guns he blew up, I'm still gonna tend to beleve him.

 

[OrangePwrx9]

The purpose? To save wear and tear on the remaining Security Sixes

 

[Tallbald]

Let's all join in a group gun lover hug..........

 

[pearsonm]

^ Love, luck and lollipops.

 

[Salmoneye]

No way the cylinder from a Redhawk will fit into a GP/SP. Gotta be a larger frame on the Redhawk.

Howsomever, there is no doubt that the GP is rugged. I have an SP 101, which is a GP with adjustable sights. I can get hits with serious max loads much better than with several other higher-dollar revolvers. The usual deal: "The best handgun is the one with which you can best hit a target."

The Redhawk / Super Redhawk is 'Large Frame' (Super has extended frame around the barrel), the GP is 'Medium Frame', and the SP is 'Small Frame'...

Both GP and SP come in fixed, and adjustable sight models...

"The SP101® revolver boasts the strength to handle the powerful .357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum cartridges in a controllable, small-framed double-action revolver.

http://www.ruger.com/products/sp101/index.html

Ruger® GP100® double-action revolvers are among the most comfortable shooting revolvers. Their rugged, medium-sized frame and cushioned grip system permit repeated firings with minimal shooter fatigue.

http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/index.html

 

[wwace]

any experienced reloader with 1/2 a working brain cell will tell you that is foolhardy.

Saami pressure is safe because the gun that fires it has been proof tested with the overloads you apparently are so proud to be foolishly loading.

Count your blessings, (and fingers) while you can.

Sooner or later, your untested +p++ loads are gonna jump up and bite you where the sun don't shine!

The reason a full size .357 duty revolver is made is because it is stronger, will last far longer without going out of time, and is way more accurate, and doesn't kick nearly as hard then any small frame .357 ever made, by anyone.

Rc

this exactly

 

[Rexster]

Deleted. Upon further reflection, it seems my reply was not relevant to the direction this thread had been going.