Doc,
Re: "Just one question for all three of you though. Why refer to a 4" GP-100 as a KGP-141 or what ever rather than just saying "4 inch GP-100?":
Because KGP-141 tells more than only that the gun is "a 4 inch GP-100". It tells that it is stainless steel, rather than blued; it tells that it has a full underlug, rather than partial/short underlug; it tells that it has adjustable sights, rather than fixed sights - in addition to the fact that it has a four inch barrel, rather than a 3 or 6 inch barrel.
There is a specific communicable meaning in every letter and every number in KGP-141. It is simply an abbreviated way to communicate a lot of information in 3 letters and 3 numbers.
Rugers: Learn 'um and love 'um! .
Re: "Just one question for all three of you though. Why refer to a 4" GP-100 as a KGP-141 or what ever rather than just saying "4 inch GP-100?":
Because KGP-141 tells more than only that the gun is "a 4 inch GP-100". It tells that it is stainless steel, rather than blued; it tells that it has a full underlug, rather than partial/short underlug; it tells that it has adjustable sights, rather than fixed sights - in addition to the fact that it has a four inch barrel, rather than a 3 or 6 inch barrel.
There is a specific communicable meaning in every letter and every number in KGP-141. It is simply an abbreviated way to communicate a lot of information in 3 letters and 3 numbers.
Rugers: Learn 'um and love 'um! .