Darn this thread!
In the past the GP 100 didn't really impress me much. It seemed to be much bulkier than it needed to be (it looks bulkier than an L-frame S&W) and it just seemed to be less sophisticated than competing models. I liked Ruger autos but not their revolvers (with the exception of the Vaqueros). Well lately I've had a change of heart and the revolvers, well the GP 100 series anyway, have been starting to call my name. With this thread they are becoming even harder to resist.
That said, I'm not really in the market for a .357 right now and it may be a while (a year or two) before I plan to buy another (for revolvers I need a .22, a SAA type probably in .45lc, a .44mag, maybe a .32H&R mag snub, and a Taurus 450 snub in .45lc before another .357). However, I am currently on the lookout for a dedicated .38. What do you guys think of the KGPF-840 (4" barrel, stainless, .38spl version of the GP 100)?