Your experiences with Ruger GP-100's

[rkh]

I sent mine back to the factory for repairs last week. :/

The action was binding up every dozen or so DA trigger squeezes.

 

[Marshall]

I have a 6" GP-100. Great, solid and tough gun.

 

[22-rimfire]

I have a 3" GP and I like it. It takes a while for the trigger to smooth out. I recommend them.

 

[RustyShackelford]

NYPD model GP-100 in .38spl

I have my stainless steel .38spl NYPD model GP-100 on my hip right now .

It is a good weapon.

RS

 

[countryrebel]

I had one in 4" blued and liked it,just to loud for me in the wilderness when I was not carrying hearing protection.

 

[aji]

Ruger GP-100

Have a 3" ss and 4" blue. Excellent pieces. Good shooters. Will probably never trade or sell either.

 

[PaladinX13]

KGP141 here... if I had to do it again, I think I might have gone with the 6". At 41oz- nearly 3lbs loaded- and given it's dimensions, I realize now that any possibility of carrying it was pretty unlikely given my lifestyle. So as a dedicated range gun I'd probably prefer the longer sight radius and a little less flash that the 6" barrel provides. I've not handled one, though, so I'm not sure how a 6" balances (I know that the 6" S&W 629 handles like a dream) because the 4" balances nicely but is already a little muzzle heavy.

The entire gun locks up very tight (no cylinder, hammer, or trigger play AT ALL) and there's only the slight rattle of the transfer bar when the hammer's down. This gun is solid and really evokes the emotion of durability.

DA was hard and a little gritty at first, but is easier now (whether because of experience or because it lightened, I do not know, I suspect the former) and only slightly gritty now (surpassed in smoothness only by S&W M18-4 that's older than me, in my collection). Shooting Double Action only rapidly, I've found it possible to keep my rounds on target. SA is extremely crisp, rivaling my SA-only autos even, but a little heavy (4-5 lbs)... you can be very very accurate with this in SA.

My brothers and cousins have fired this as their first .357 ever and all have found it to be accurate, controllable, and great fun. The look on their face the first time is priceless and for that reason alone- those memories- I'll never sell this gun. The weight and power of firing their first "real" gun.

I love that its over-built, has no lock, and real stainless finish (as opposed to the strange grey of some of the late-model S&W stuff). The ejector rod shroud is OK styling, but I could live without another nook to clean. The ease of replacing sights is great. The grips are great, the only revolver grips that I've never replaced... and I'm sure it's a taste thing, but I think they look great.

I personally, have never had a failure of any sort, but my friend using the same gun has had it bind and seize on him. The first case was because he didn't work the ejector rod with enough force after shooting .357 after .38 (without cleaning in between)... it got stuck halfway and the casings had to be pried out with pliers. The second case, we never figured that one out... he said he couldn't get it to turn fire, handed it to me and everything seemed fine, opened the cylinder, closed it and cycled through/fired all the chambers. I mention these only to say that I was 100% calm and had 100% faith in the GP100 despite these "problems". I don't really know how to express this intangible feeling any other way. If the same had happened with another revolver, I know I'd immediately begin to worry if the gun was compromised (out of time, bent crane, who knows?). Irrational- yes- but a lot of gun ownership is emotion (especially range guns) so I thought I'd throw that in there.

Wow, more than I intended to write, but I think that about covers my experiences.

 

[leopard1]

In addition to the virtues mentioned above, the design allows a novice to take the revolver apart for internal cleaning without tools, and the ejector rod cannot become unscrewed and lock the cylinder. 3" ss is easy to carry and the grips seem to fit a broad range of hand sizes. Comfortable to shoot.

 

[velojym]

While I considered the 6", this is the one my wife picked, and she's actually a pretty good shot. She's a newbie, and didn't really like the semiautos. Fine by me, as I was kinda missing my old Security Six anyway, and maybe she'll let me shoot this one from time to time.

 

[ronto]

If you plan to carry, consider an SP101.
For home defense, you just about can't beat a 4" GP100 (the only exception being a 12GA. pump shotgun).

 

[PzGren]

It is one of the few revolvers that I have, that kept the factory grip on it (besides some S&W with Hogues).

It is an uncomplicated, durable gun. Particularly in stainless steel.

 

[Sniper X]

Had a blue 6in lugged one that shot soooo sweet. I put a scope on it and shot it off the bench and with match .38spl SWC it shot one raggad hole easily at 15 yards and a larger raggad hole at 25 yards...should have never sold it.

 

[Brassman]

I have a 6" blued model with 10,000+ rounds through it. I have other revolvers, but the GP is by far the best. My wife even loves to shoot it. My mother has a 4" SS model as her hideaway weapon in her house. Both of these weapons shoot to point of aim and always go bang when called upon to do so. If I had to get rid of all my weapons but one, I would keep the GP.

 

[foghornl]

Don't own one (WAAAAAYY up on Foggy's Want List) but have shooting friends with 3", 4" & 6" versions. Like them all, but I prefer the way the 4" just "Fits my hand". To me, the 6" seems a tiny fractional bit muzzle heavy

 

[Brassman]

I agree with you Fog, the 4" is better balanced, but that extra 2 inches worth of sight reference on the 6" is easier for me to shoot where I aim. If I were going to carry a GP all the time, there's no way it would be the 6" version.

 

[spacecoastguy]

GP 100

I had a GP100 and traded it when I got my CCW , but i was so sorry that i went out and bought another one, and i am keeping this one for sure its my most acurate shooter,my night stand gun!