redlightrich
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Hello all, I just purchased my first revolver, a GP100 in 22lr. This gun is so overbuilt, I can leave it to my great grandchildren. I have many auto's but this is my first wheel gun. I made a direct comparison to the SW 617, in both 4" and 6" models. Based upon the examples I was able to see, the Ruger appeared better built, so I took it. By the way, the trigger is not bad in my opinion. Yes it could be better, but a carefully selected spring set can cure that. I don't love the trigger or hammer pull, but I don't hate it either. It works well, but would benefit from some fine tuning. The metal work and finish machining was what sold me when compare to the SW. All parting lines are so crisp and tight. I was very surprised. The barrel was not canted, but one of the SW's was. I will say, I like the proportions of the 4" SW much better. I really wish the Ruger had the 4" option as opposed to only 1 choice, which is 5.5". I originally had the SP101 in the comparison, but I quickly eliminated it due to the fact that it's grip was uncomfortably small. I am not a large person, I wonder who would find that comfortable?
Anyhoo..........
I used it on day one, and ran 270 rounds thru it. No problems. Day 2 I ran another 250 rounds thru it and when I went to clean it, I noticed what appeared to be "swedged metal" near where the barrel enters the frame. It was in a semi circle around where the cylinder would face.
After looking carefully, and getting a pick to see if it moved, the "metal" was actually a build up of remnants of powder.
I used the same ammo as the previous day, except I introduced some CCI tactical ( day one I ran all my garbage 22 just to see if the GP would eat it).
I did clean it after the first use, and this build up did not exist. It was very humid on the 2nd day, if that makes a difference. I have never noticed this type of build up on any of my semi's.
Although I have no experience with a silencer, the build up seems to be the same type that silencer people speak about, built up in the baffles that is so hard that solvent will not dissolve. It requires being chipped away with a tool.
I have 2 questions that the knowledge base here can help with....
1) Why would powder build up of the revolver be different than a semi? Is it the fact that the chamber is detached from the barrel and in a semi that build up occurs inside the barrel?
2) In the store, the sales person also matched the GP side by side with a MKIII ( also a 5.5" barrel). All things equal, should the revolver have greater accuracy due to the fact that the MK's barrel has the chamber included in that 5.5" where as the revolver is all barrel ( beyond forcing cone)?
Any insight would be greatly welcomed.
Kind regards
Rich
Anyhoo..........
I used it on day one, and ran 270 rounds thru it. No problems. Day 2 I ran another 250 rounds thru it and when I went to clean it, I noticed what appeared to be "swedged metal" near where the barrel enters the frame. It was in a semi circle around where the cylinder would face.
After looking carefully, and getting a pick to see if it moved, the "metal" was actually a build up of remnants of powder.
I used the same ammo as the previous day, except I introduced some CCI tactical ( day one I ran all my garbage 22 just to see if the GP would eat it).
I did clean it after the first use, and this build up did not exist. It was very humid on the 2nd day, if that makes a difference. I have never noticed this type of build up on any of my semi's.
Although I have no experience with a silencer, the build up seems to be the same type that silencer people speak about, built up in the baffles that is so hard that solvent will not dissolve. It requires being chipped away with a tool.
I have 2 questions that the knowledge base here can help with....
1) Why would powder build up of the revolver be different than a semi? Is it the fact that the chamber is detached from the barrel and in a semi that build up occurs inside the barrel?
2) In the store, the sales person also matched the GP side by side with a MKIII ( also a 5.5" barrel). All things equal, should the revolver have greater accuracy due to the fact that the MK's barrel has the chamber included in that 5.5" where as the revolver is all barrel ( beyond forcing cone)?
Any insight would be greatly welcomed.
Kind regards
Rich