is it normal to ruger gp100?

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oznewbie

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hi guys,

i got my new gp100 6" full lug ss revolver last week and it looks fantastic. i had to adjust the
rear site and now it is much accurate than me.

now, my problem is, i notice that the sliding
plate ( where the white '|_|' is located )in the rear site is in its maximum position on the right, for it to be shoot accurately.
now because of this, i started inspecting my
beautiful gun closely and found out some things
that could be natural to the design of the ruger
gp 100. when i swing out the cylinder, and look
closely, i notice that the barrel is not installed
dead center to the frame, the left metal part of the frame that holds the barrel opening is thicker.

i know that i did not buy a 'top end' gun price wise but i just want to know if this is normal. when you look from the muzzle with the cylinder close, it is perfectly align.

thank you very much for your replies and always
shoot safe,

oznewbie
 
If it shoots good, don't worry about it. Don't try to over analyze things. I have a big problem with that myself or a variation of the problem. I buy something, then make the mistake of showing it to my friends. They find everything wrong with it they can and loudly report their findings. This usually causes me great discomfort. In reality, the guns work fine and I always tell myself not to listen.

I discussed in another thread that I am left eye dominant but right handed. This means that all my adjustable handguns sights have the rear sight adjusted pretty much all the way to the right. This doesn't hurt a thing.

In my opinion you bought one of the finest .357 revolvers ever made. I own quite a few and have owned and shot others. That opinion is based on experience.

Shoot and enjoy.
 
I realize that you are not exactly next door neighbors with Ruger but...

I would contact customer service and explain to them, just as you did in your post, that the sights are skewed to compensate for the off center barrel. Politely and concisely.

Do be sure to tell them where you are. Could make a difference in the handling of the situation.

Their customer service is usually quite good. They get a LOT of practice.

Sam
 
Their customer service is usually quite good. They get a LOT of practice.
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C.R. (and others)

I've noticed problems with the last two new Ruger revolvers people brought to qualifications. Thought it must have been a fluke. Downslide in quality control recently???
 
I find that interesting Sam. Why not expand on this a little. I own just shy of 20 Ruger firearms and have never sent any back. Wait, let me rephrase that, I have never sent any back for a manufacturing defect. I have sent a couple back that I bought used only to find later that they had been the victim of the dreaded shade tree gunsmith. I also sent a Single Six back that I bought used without the magnum cylinder. I have never personally known anyone that sent one back due to a manufacturing defect and I known a lot of people with a lot of Rugers. I have read of a few on the internet however so I realize it happens. This doesn't suprise me, as this happens with everything; a lemon seems to get out of the best factory now and then but I am surprised to hear someone say it is a chronic condition.
 
I've also noticed a downturn in Ruger quality of late.

I've always been a big Ruger fan and have owned around 10 including rifles, revolvers, rimfires, and semi-autos.

Out of the last three I've purchased, two have been nonfunctional from the factory. They made it right at no cost to me, but it opened my eyes a bit.

I believe that their quality control has slipped a little in the past few years. Not a big problem since they will fix any problems free, but a little troublesome, nonetheless.

I'm not trying to get rid of my Rugers--I'm even considering the purchase of a couple more. I'm just going to look them over real closely before leaving the store...

Good shooting,

John
 
I'd just sent back a new 3 inch GP which had barrel WAY to the right of center of frame. Hadn't put a live round thru it, dealer even agreed that it was a good thing I hadn't shot the gun..

Waiting to hear from Ruger....
 
444, will do some digging and try to come up with some sort of handle on percentage that get out the door and then come back.

Do know three in production, one in QC and one in mgmt at the Prescott plant.

Still won't have numbers for revolvers. They go out of the eastern plant, all of em to the best of my knowledge.

I do know that rework is busy.

Sam
 
I would contact Ruger and explain the problem to them.

Note: I had a similar sight adjustment issue with a Taurus 94 .22LR that I bought new in box last year. Upon removing the rear sights from the gun and examining it, I noticed that it was milled slightly crooked -- doesn't take much to really mess up your aim! Returned it to Taurus (the sights only) and they sent me free replacement. Perfect ever since ... !

The gunsmith at the range would probably be happy to take a quick look at the other "flaws" to see if they're "normal" or something that needs further attention.

Good luck!
 
Also, have a friend fire the gun to see if it is accurate for him. Sometimes with a new pistols the trigger takes some getting used and your groups might be off.
 
The first thing I would do is check that when cocked the cylinder lines up perfectly with the barrel. That's the first thing I always do when I purchase a new revolver. Please check that. If the cylinder chamber is lining up perfectly, then there's nothing to worry about.
 
My SP101 has the front sight a little tilted, but it shoots to POA with cheap practice loads and SD ammo. Very accurate and has a good tigger pull. I would be embarassed to send it back for a cosmetic defect and find it was less functional after repair.
Mike
 
I agree with the last two posts. That is the point I was trying to make. I wouldn't care if the grip frame and the barrel were pointing in opposite directions if the thing shot good. Now if the performance is marginal or bad, that is a different story.
 
Oz,

Have you measured the amount of barrel offset in your frame? If it's enough to easily see with the naked eye, your firing pin strike should be off center as well, and probably sighting down the barrel with the cylinder open, would show the firing pin is not centered.

My GP100 barrel is perfectly centered in the frame, and shoots to point of aim with the rear sight blade centered.

If you bought it from a local business, take it back immediately, and show them the problem. Any dealer worth his salts will take it back, and return it to the distributor (or Ruger) for replacement.

Good luck.

Bill
 
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