GP100 vs 686

I asked the same question a year and a half ago, except I was looking for blued, so it was GP100 vs 586. https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=581268

I bought the 4" GP100 and have no regrets at all. I replace the front ramp with the Ruger red ramp http://shopruger.com/Ruger-GP100-Red-Front-Sight/productinfo/90074/, but from what I understand Ruger has done away with the drop-in front sight. Also put these grips on it http://shopruger.com/Rubber-Grip-w_-Rosewood-inserts/productinfo/70083/
 
Both are good and it depends on the actual model. One thing I like about the 686 is the ability to wear those cushy X-frame grips. It makes for the most comfortable .357 magnum shooting possible. One thing I hate about the modern 686 is that ugly lock hole in the side. It isn't just a totally unnecessary component that could possibly fail and lock the gun in a time of need. It is a feature that only exists at the coercive behest of the Clinton Administration and an organized anti-gun movement that is still waging a very real war on our rights in every city and state in the nation. I'd rather not have a constant visual reminder of that in such a prominent location.

(Yeah, the warning stamps on the Ruger are bad but not as bad. At least they've been moved to a less prominent location on new guns.)
 
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