New to me GP100

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dayman

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GP100man kind of stole my thunder, but I also just traded for a 1989 GP100.

I gave a little more for it than I would have liked to, but I've been looking for a 4" .357 for awhile with no luck, and I can always make more money, so I'm satisfied. I read through the whole "revolver check out" sticky, and it seems to be tight as a drum. I'm guessing it's spent the bulk of the past 20 years in a drawer.
Also, I think I'm in love.
I put a grand total of 12 shots through it before it started raining, but it felt perfect in my hand, and I shot it remarkably well for it being the first time.
I was just shooting steels, but in SA all my shots pretty much went on top of each other, just a little high, and in DA(which was remarkably smooth) I could keep them within a few inches.
I have a forge, and access to a basically unlimited supply of free lead (cousin's a roofing contractor), so now all I have to do is come up with the scratch to buy a reloading press and I'll be in business.

Here it is next to the sp101 that made me decide that there's fun to be had outside the world of semi-autos.
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Congratulations, its a great revolver and you're most likely going to really like it. I have a 6" GP100 and I like the original grips with the inserts, it looks to be in great shape.
 
Beautiful. I don't think he stole your thunder at all. You both made great trades. In fact my experience with my own GPs is that there is a lifetime of "thunder" available. Enjoy.

:)
 
Congrats!
Are you going to upgrade the front sight? I put the red ramp on mine, thinking of upgrading to a fiber optic front to help out my eyes.

Do what ever it takes to get that reloading press. The .357 is a very versatile cartridge when you can roll your own.
 
I was actually looking at the meprolights front/rear.
I built my range in a sort of hollow in the woods - great for catching bullets, but it's frequently lost a lot of light by the time I get home from work.

Anyone have any experience with them?
 
There`s Thunder to share !!

Congratulations on your purchase of THEE most robust production 357 Magnum revolver available !!!


I`m not Biased - - -I like all Rugers !!;)
 
Excellent revolver that'll last lifetimes.

I like the old grips with the wood inserts but I also like the newer ones which are supplied by Hogue and they give a little more clearance for speed loaders.

And don't forget, its rival "cousin" the Smith L-frame 686 or 586 take the
same speed loaders and leather should you come on a deal for one of them.

A nice feature of the GP 100 is that different colored front sights are available from Ruger. Note the hole above the muzzle--it has a spring loaded plunger
which with the simple use of a punch allows very quick front sight changes.
Included in the sight package is a light blue one which Ruger found is good for dreary days with lots of cloud cover.

If you want to fancy it up a bit, check out the Altamont grips with wood inserts and "snake" or cross hatched rubber checkering.
 
I also joined the club recently. Found a lightly used 4" like peacefulgary's with the hogue grip. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. Soon. Hope it shoots straight, I think I'll change the sights and I picked up the "slim" grip with wooden inserts. I like it, but there are a lot of sharp edges.... Might be my first "project meltdown". :P
 
GP100man wrote:

Congratulations on your purchase of THEE most robust production 357 Magnum revolver available !!!
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The GP100 is a fantastic revolver and was my first purchase. I would never sell or trade it. But I would give the title of most robust production 357 Magnum to the New Model Blackhawk. For a DA 357 the GP100 wins though. The S&W 27 is stout but I would give the edge to the GP. Of course, for all time DA or SA most robust 357 the discontinued 357 Redhawk would win hands down. It is over built though and the GP100 is much handier and makes more sense. Congrats to both of you for picking up a copy of the best designed and most durable combat revolver ever made.
 
But I would give the title of most robust production 357 Magnum to the New Model Blackhawk.
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I used to be a die hard Blackhawk guy, but now I think the heavy duty crane combined with front and rear cylinder/crane locks brings the GP100 up to Blackhawk strength.

I get better accuracy with the GP100 as well. From the bench or offhand, I just seem to shoot the GP better.

Now if they would just offer the GP100 with an optional 9mm cylinder...
 
These are great guns!
You can have a lot of fun shooting 125 grain 900ft/sec loads all the way up to BB 180 grain 1600ft/sec loads. My GP handles them all equally well,and in every case at 10 yards the gun is more accurate than I am.

This gun should last a life time...maybe two!
 
Maybe I should`a put DA revolver ???

I `ve shot both & consider em equal in strength ,the DA is faster loading ;)

If I owned a SA it`d have a locking base pin!
 
I've owned a number of .357 revolvers, and while one of them has been a Security Six that's been with me since the mid '70's, I'd never owned a GP100. That changed about 2 months ago, when I finally bought a 6" stainless gun made in '97. I wanted one with the old style grips, and I found this one in excellent, safe queen condition. I've put 100 rounds of my own 125 grain JHP reloads through it so far, and it's so accurate it's frightening.

GP100's are not the prettiest .357's ever made, but I'd imagine that a very convincing argument could be made that they are probably the most all around outstanding performer in that caliber.
 
Great pair of revolvers. Those old GP100's with the old style gips are my favorite. My SP101 has those rubber Houges too - they are great for firing 357's.
 
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