As soon as the Sheriff's Dept. approves my application for a permit to purchase a handgun, I plan to order a new Ruger GP 100. The only remaining question in my mind is whether to get an adjustable or a fixed sight model. All other considerations aside, I would prefer a fixed sight. However, I also would like to have a red insert front sight and a full shroud, which (I have been told) are only available with adjustable sight models. My concern about an adjustable sight is that I (being a novice) would not be good at sight adjustments. I'm sure a factory setting would be more accurate than any adustment I might make. So, GP 100 owners, please educate me: Is the adjustable sight factory set, so that I could just leave it as is and have an accurately sighted gun? And will it stay that way if I don't put a screw driver on it? Is the adjustable sight adjustable for both horizontal and vertical settings? (I would be less aprehensive if the horizontal setting were fixed, and only the vertical adjustable).
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Fixed or Adjustable Sight on GP 100?
- Thread starter tyro
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Ruger's adjustable sight is excellent. It has detents (heard as clicks) in both the elevation (vertical) and windage (horizontal) adjustments. They are usually set up at the factory but different ammo sometimes hits in slightly different spots, which is why we have adjustable sights to begin with.
If you get it, and can't resist adjusting it, just count the clicks and note the direction you turn it. If the adjustment was a bad one, turn it back the same number of clicks.
For me, no .357 magnum revo is complete w/o a fully adjustable rear sight. Learning to adjust one is pretty simple and you'd probably get the hang of it quickly. You simply move the rear sight in the same direction you want the bullet to move on target.
Hope this helps...
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Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!
If you get it, and can't resist adjusting it, just count the clicks and note the direction you turn it. If the adjustment was a bad one, turn it back the same number of clicks.
For me, no .357 magnum revo is complete w/o a fully adjustable rear sight. Learning to adjust one is pretty simple and you'd probably get the hang of it quickly. You simply move the rear sight in the same direction you want the bullet to move on target.
Hope this helps...
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Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!
Quantum Singularity
New member
I would get adjustable sights. At least then you have the choice to adjust the sights should the gun not shoot straight on. Rugers adjustable sights on the GP series are very good.
Robert Foote
New member
Adjustables. I have gone both routes on duty guns in the 'Six' series, and never had a moment's trouble with the adjustables. The worst thing is putting them in and out of security boxes; no matter how careful you try to be they get banged into the edges. I have a GP in 4" AS; very nice gun but big, heavy, and the sticky grips don't work for CCW.
There is no question that fixed sights are more durable, but I think you'd have to get downright brutal with them to have a problem.
Same does not apply to older S&W; don't know about the newer ones. FWIW.
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There is no question that fixed sights are more durable, but I think you'd have to get downright brutal with them to have a problem.
Same does not apply to older S&W; don't know about the newer ones. FWIW.
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