Ruger gp100 W custom barrel advice

H

Huck1313

Inactive
I'm looking at an older gp100 357 at a pawn shop. It's got a custom barrel. Scope mount and a trasco red dot. They are asking 350. Could be a great gun or maybe not. Any thoughts advice on what I should look for.
 
Last edited:
I'm not a big fan of ported barrels. My hearing is bad enough as it is. My guess is it was made for silhouette shooting.
 
I generally pass on customized revolvers. They either didn't live up to expectations and maybe even perform worse than a stock weapon or they did live up to expectations and have been shot a lot and are possibly on the edge of failure.
Either way, I wouldn't want it.
 
Sounds like an old PPC competition gun. Is the barrel slab sided?

Frankly I would pass unless you know who did the work as it will be real hard for you to determine looking at it if the finer points of barrel fitting and cylinder gap setting have been done or if it's a poor job.

Frankly any highly modified gun used for me is a no go without proof of who what and where did the work!
 
Custom" gun at a pawn shop. Most likely flawed.
Click to expand...

Right on the money!!!!!!!! Shooters with this type of gun have many friends that would buy a gun like that chance given. My thought is why invest that kind of money and then dump it out at a pawn shop??????
 
I don't know, the owner might have been one of those shooters who conceals the cost of his hobby from his wife. He croaks and she takes a dime on the dollar from the pawn shop.

If you like the configuration insist on a testfire or money back guarantee.
If you don't get it, walk away. It will still be there next year.
 
The reason for the gun being at the pawn shop could be many, not just a defective gun. The I need a very quick buck is probably the biggest. Why do people often trade a gun in for another instead of selling it outright. They will get 1/2 of retail value at best. If the gun was defective, it could have just as easily been sold to an unsuspecting buyer at a gun show, or at a gun shop. I purchased defective guns at "reputable" gun shops three times that I can remember. They did at least take them back without question as if they knew. I could smell it, but this is beside the point.
 
I just got my S&W 25-2 from a pawn shop. The gun had been converted to single action only then drilled and tapped for a red dot sight.
It turns out the previous owner was trying his hand at pin shooting. After a while of that he traded the gun for a Glock to satisfy his latest whim. He is a regular customer of the shop.

That still sounds disturbing. Who trades a bullseye revolver for a Glock?

Anyway, I ended up with an awesome 25-2 that is more accurate than I can hold. This thing was everything I expected and more.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top