Im not a fan of revolvers with rubber grips, especially heavy magnums. I appreciate Ruger for being nostalgic and allbut thats the only reason to ever buy it. The marriage of the GP100 with the .44 Special is a match made in gun heaven, and its been a long time coming. This holster is half pancake and half tunnel loop, and it does a great job of concealing and distributing the weight of a big revolver. Through the years, Ruger has chambered its single-action Blackhawk revolvers in .44 Special, and any revolver chambered for .44 Magnum can also shoot the lighter .44 Sp ecial. The 44 Special is an awesome cartridge but is suffers from one inescapable problem The SAAMI pressure limits for the 44 Special are held ridiculously low. This is why you take your decades old books on topics such as .44 spl, pistol hold techniques, and Massad Ayoob with a grain of salt, a lot has changed over the last 30 years and you need to keep up. !!! Pay hazmat, shipping and wait forever??? "GP100" redirects here. (And yeah, I shoot competitions sometimes with short-barreled revolvers. It features all-stainless-steel construction along with the traditional click-adjustable rear sight. In addition, many revolvers, lever guns, and single-shot firearms can safely fire .38 Special out of it, including the Ruger GP100. Stay tuned for my review (coming soon at a RevolverGuy website near you!) and then he told me that that empty cartridge was actually fired in that gun with that 3/8 inch bolt in the end of the barrel with a full 357 Magnum charge and it didnt even blow the barrel up didnt bulge it didnt do nothing I was sold on the spot and it was much cheaper. Recently, a seven shot version in .327 Federal Magnum has been offered. Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge. 1) chamber holes may all be different diam's, perhaps all 5 of them. I admire, use and load for both types but admittedly my preference falls toward big, heavy, slow moving chunks of lead for most purposes. A lot! I only ran three as a test after reading that Lil Gun could have very detrimental effects on the forcing cone. At about 755 fps with 310 foot-pounds of energy (fpe) at the muzzle, it didnt set the world on fire, but it was a starting place for shooters who liked to roll their own for better performance. I dont see the advantage of giving up a ro und just to shoot a weaker cart ridge either. The double-action trigger pull measures 11.5 pounds. As Mike already stated, I will reiterate.Welcome! What Id really like to see in the .44 Special is something in-between the S&W 396, which is almost too light, and the S&W 696, which is about as heavy (or heavier) than this Ruger revolver. Standing from the draw. But Buffalo Bore, Corbon, and DoubleTap offer some very potent .44 Special loads I would not hesitate to carry for defensive use. The firing pin of the GP100 is mounted inside the frame. Also will be changing the fiber optic for a standard GP sight; the fiber optic is actually a little too bright for my taste. .44 Special +P..I like the sound of that. There wasnt a lot of wording stamped or etched on the gun, which I find tasteful. I tried 15 factory loads in all three chamberings and nine .44 Special handloads and I can say this is one of the most accurate .44 Specials I have experienced. I dont hear stories of people blowing up guns with .38 +Ps all the time. About Steven Tracy: Steven Tracy is a full-time police officer and has been a firearms enthusaist since birth and a certified firearms instructor for the last 28 years. https://rosesturnblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/kiritsugu-bang.jpg?w=1200, The T/C Contender is/was available in .45/70 and its successor (way back when) the .444 Marlin. I did the math, and some commercially available .45ACP ammo including the Black Hills lawman exceed the energy of Skeltons hot .44 spl loads. Just couldnt pass the deal up for this brand new Revolver. Although the stainless-steel revolver features the Ruger family brushed satin finish, its a working gun look, without much fine polish. Same thing with Elmer Keef he showed a couple of these gun designers what he was getting out of the 44 special and they built him a frame and a cylinder to handle the pressure and then took it into from being a wildcat cartridge to a 44 magnum cartridge what Ruger is trying to do here is take a 44 special build it like a tank so that you can get higher pressure levels with a smaller framed package so youre not carrying around a Model 29 Smith & Wesson but youre getting very close ballistic with a hot loaded 44 special just like Elmer Keith did when he was designing the 44 magnum cartridge years and years ago. Ruger delivered. Many have asked, Why not just buy a .44 Magnum and shoot Specials in it? That can certainly be done and its difficult to explain to someone who only wants or can only afford just one gun. Like many Ruger revolvers, this GP100 in .44 Spl. Steven Tracy is a retired police officer after 30 years of service and has been a firearms enthusiast since birth. The same thing dick Casull did with the 45 Colt turning it into the 454 Casull cartridge these were all 45 Colt cartridges before Dick Casull made it into the actual link cartridge that you have today he started with the 45 Colt and by loading it and overloading it he came up with the ballistics he wanted and then either Smith & Wesson or Ruger designed a cylinder for it for him. Ive got plenty of jacketed 225gr and 240gr bullets. Theyre smooth in front and back with stippling on the sides. And the fiber front sight is perfect, if you happen to be in exactly the right lighting. Yeah this was awhile ago back when the gun rep actually came to the stores trying to sell their product to you and explaining to you why its better than the competitors boy I wish those days were still around you could actually voice your problems that youve had with another one of their products and they take that directly back to R&D or at least they did. CapArms Question of the Day: Is Your Kids School a Gun Free Zone? The double-action trigger has a long yet smooth pull, and the grip fits well into most hands. Shooting the GP100 is a pleasurable experience, as are all .44 Special revolvers. I dont ever buy ammo at a store unless its an emergency. The 3-inch barrel length keeps the Ruger compact for any kind of carry. Its double-action trigger and its ergonomically contoured grip make the GP100 a great choice as a defensive handgun while its 4.2 inch barrel gives the fired rounds plenty of muzzle velocity. 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To be honest, the factory trigger, as you state is so nice, Im not sure how much real improvement I got. But it is very much a reloaders cartridge. Sorry about the typo. Default; Most Recent . Polishing the whole gun is a lot more work but it is enjoyable if you have the time, especially when the finished product becomes a thing of beauty. Most of the rounds hovered around the 3-inch mark for a five-round group at 25 yards off a bag. For this new take on the GP100, Ruger chose a black rubber Hogue Monogrip with pebbled texturing for traction. The L-Frame Smith is similar in size to a Colt Trooper or Official Police (at one time called the 41 Frame). The textured Hogue grip promotes better control of this revolver when firing one-handed. The unfluted cylinder makes it look heavy and the full under lug barrel adds to that look. Oh, dont get me wrong, if I get an encore, it will strictly be for dick measuring contests with the guys running .500 S&W Magnums and other such ridiculousness. As I scrolled through the models I make it to the bottom of the page and there is a video there about this very model. The .44 Special GP100 is perfectly capable of fast, accurate shots. I could get a solid crossed thumbs grip on the gun, helping to manage the .44s recoil. Its dependable design emerged from the older Security-Six, and was introduced as the answer to ending 3 different guns that were being manufactured by Sturm Ruger Incorporated at that time. This .44 Special Lipseys exclusive looks really neat! Handloading the .44 Special is easy due to its straight wall case and loads from mild to wild are inherently accurate. The good news about the trigger on Rugers is that they arent that hard to fix yourself if you have a few hours to spend getting intimate with your revolver. The original GP100 grips were made of black Santoprene, with contrasting side panels made of rosewood or goncalo alves. Some shooters opt for a .44 Magnum knowing full well that theyre more likely to fire .44 Specials most of the time. I think they must have heard Ace talking! Concealing the Ruger GP100 would most easily be done with a shoulder holster, though concealing it along your belt can be done with the proper holster and attire. Ordered one the first day I found them available (Momma said I could). Has a few others have said, love the 44 SPL round too so glad to see guns still being made for it. Originally, it was a ballistic improvement on the 19th century .44 Russian cartridge, which Smith & Wesson chambered in its large No. Looks like a drunk plumber decided to add a longer barrel to his gun. But Model 24s are hard to find. Walking through the thick woods, driving a tractor around, or just sitting down to sight in a rifle was found to be much easier with a weak side crossdraw instead of a strong side holster. The early morning stops at the 7/11 a few miles up the road, an hour before dawn, and always the quick glance at the rack. All of this shooting was done in double-action mode and began from the holster. AFAIK the Charter guns are not meant for hot loads and if you do run em hot itll decrease their service life post haste. Was tickled to discover the Blazer with the Gold Dot bullets, which the gun seems to like a lot. has all of the reliability that Ruger revolver fans have come to expect. 3 sixguns. 2) something about the front sight is too high or that there's a gap under the blade, and that it wander from . Unfortunately, it would also chamber in a 38 S&W cylinder which produces about a third of the pressure of a 9mm. Of course, I really did this just as an experiment. Yes,. [7], GP100 (KGP-161) with opened cylinder and .357 Magnum ammunition, Ruger GP100 revolver adjustable rear sight. Thats excellent for a short barreled revolvers brief sight radius. version of the Ruger GP100 came out, most American police officers. No sense of history. Its not quite a snubnose and obviously not a 6 target gun. I then worked through a 30-round combat course that started with point shooting at 3 yards and ended with barricade shooting at 15 yards. The top strap of the Ruger in .44SPL was actually slightly thicker than the Model 29. Breaking out my old Brown and Sharpe calipers, I discovered that the S&W cylinder on the Magnum was 1.69 inches wide, while the Ruger GP100s was 1.59. I agree on the .357 Magnum; has to be the most versatile center fire handgun cartridge. Unless and until there is an approved loading beyond the current SAAMI specs for this revolver, theres no need to push it. With the exception of the two pelvis shots in the 7- and 8-rings, the rest of the shots stayed within the 9-, 10- and X-rings of the white inset within the target. I think that will help guide the caliber selection. If youre looking for large and dangerous game intentionally and successfully hunted with a .357 you may have to go back prior to 1956. 357 is a keeper. MFG: Ruger. ------------------------ Hickok45 videos are filmed on my own private shooting range and property by trained professionals for. Skeltons load produced more energy than the hottest load in the Black Hills catalog. I t easily loads 35-40 grains of black powder (by volume), but is fully loaded to 750-850 fps with only a .7 cc Lee dipper. The GP100 is manufactured in .327 Federal Magnum, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .22 Long Rifle, .44 Special, and 10mm Auto calibers. MAN, dude shoulda sold you some damn periods, instead of that line of BS. . With newer and stronger swing-out-cylinder revolvers from Colt and S&W, a more powerful .44 cartridge was called for, so the older .44 cartridge case was lengthened by 0.2 inches for added powder capacity, and the 246-grain LRN bullet of the Russian load was retained. Props for the serrated top slide and unfluted cylinder. Am I correct in remembering that the reason the 357 and 44 magnums are longer is to prevent chambering them in weak 38 and 44 special pistols, not to gain powder capacity? The .44 Special GP100 fits nicely in an El Paso Saddlery Threepersons crossdraw made for a 4-inch S&W N-frame. No safeties or controls to fumble with, and no risk of accidental discharge fumbling around half asleep. In short, there s a lot of steel on the Ruger GP100 for just the .44 Spl. FAST, FREE shipping over $80! Anyway, Ruger could clean up that trigger a bit but still, kudos for having the guts to produce the GP100 44! Traditional revolver frames had exposed metal at the front and rear of the grips, with the frame determining the shape of the grips. A custom holster made just for this short 3-inch barreled revolver would make its size even more comfortable for day-long carry. (Bob Mundon I aint.). Im late to the game here. Small, heavy bullets moving very, very fast work extremely well but there is a price to pay in recoil and wear and tear on the guns. [6], In 2021, Ruger produced 500 GP100s in memory of Jeff Quinn, a YouTuber and founder of the online firearms magazine Gunblast, who died the previous year. Back in 1986, when the .357 Mag. From old guns (he has fired the 300+ year-old Blunderbuss that hangs above his fireplace) to the lastest wondergun handguns, rifles, and shotguns he likes them all. Heathens. Thanks! Given that 10 round mags for .45s isnt uncommon anymore, I think one can safely say that not only does the .45ACP outperform the .44 special, but a gun full of it more than doubles the potential power delivery of this 44 Special. But, then, Ive been dithering. I usually prefer lighter pulls but the overall mechanics of this GP100 work very well in my hands. Im curious as to why the preference for Ruger over SW? Manufacturer: Sturm, Ruger & Co. Model: GP100 5-Shot (#1761) Action: Double-Action Revolver Caliber: .44 Special Finish: Satin Stainless Steel Grip: Hogue Synthetic Monogrip, No Finger. And more importantly, it is the first article by Steve Tracy, a guy who reached out to me out of the blue and offered me this article to run. The heavy-duty sixgun could be had in blued or brushed stainless steel finishes, and through the years, it has been chambered in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .327 Federal Magnum and .22 LR. Make some hot loads for the 44 spl? Welcome aboard Steve, and thanks for a great review of this classic cartridge, and the new launch platform for it. The grips are boring, but they work well. The revolver's robust, unfluted cylinder holds five rounds of fight-stopping .44 Spl. Its too bad that happened, because the GP100 was reinforced in all the necessary areas to handle a steady diet of .357 Magnum loads, and the medium magnum was a proven fight-stopper. Also found the Buffalo Bore LSWCHP defensive load, which shoots to same POA as the Blazer (~15 yards) and should be equally efficient for defensive purposes. Find the right load and youll be rewarded with better. Sort By . I think Skeeter Skelton would be quite pleased at all of current offerings chambered for one of his favorite cartridges. I have a Charter Undercover and like it so much I sure wouldnt mind its bigger sibling. One thing Ruger does right with the revolver line is they build a brick shithouse it aint going to blow up the thing is rock solid strong just like theyre Blackhawk line and Super Redhawk line Bulletproof. On another forum they said this one has lots of problems. And with that loading, I started stepping beyond what I really wanted this revolver to do. Ruger GP100 Stainless/Black 44 Special Revolver - Stainless/Silver, 3" Barrel, 5 Rounds, Rubber Grips, 3-Dot Sights 23 Reviews | 0 Questions & Answers Model: 1761 Condition: Factory New Bud's Item Number: 27153 . I was saving for a Colt Python with 4 inch carry Barrel in stainless steel or the royal blue. It was hard enough to settle on a GP100 over a Dan Wesson (among other revolvers). Ruger just keeps cranking out the .44 Special revolvers! I have a fairly large collection of mil-sup bolt guns and absurd pistols. I now have about 7 10000 rounds through the gun a lot of 38 special when shooting matches and competitions but it least a third of that 357 Magnum full load 180 grain jacketed hollow-points. You should not. Geoff, that .50 BMG pistol literally made me quote Pam Poovey. It has a smooth-faced trigger about 0.35 inches wide, and the hammer has a flat, checkered spur. 9mm Pistol, Gun Review: Taylors & Company TC9 1873 SA Single Action Revolver, Classic Gun Review: Marlin Model 39 .22 Lever Action Rifle, https://rosesturnblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/kiritsugu-bang.jpg?w=1200, https://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/docs/BigGameRegs.pdf, http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm, http://www.black-hills.com/product-category/new-pistol-ammo/. Its a surprising choice for what is essentially an L-frame sized revolver. Of course, the grip can always be changed out with another factory or custom grip if needed. It was introduced in 1985 as a second generation of the Ruger double-action, exposed-hammer revolvers intended to replace Ruger's Security-/Service-/Speed-Six line. Great work! The GP100 was an evolution of an earlier Ruger double-action revolver, the Security Six. Maybe another Dobe Grant tale? It is a gorgeous revolver, but the .44 special is not screaming past the .45 auto, they are about similar in ballistic signature and when you compare a 5 shot revolver to a double stack auto, the latter wins hands down. Expensive, but if you really really want it there it is! The closest holster still in the Don Hume line is the Model 721, which is a full pancake-type design. Also, Id bet at least a hundred elk have been killed in this country by 9mm pis tols, although I doubt legally. But .44 Special aficionados always want more. Ive never heard anyone rave about the triggers on a Ruger GP100; theres nothing to crow about here either. The Hogue grips aid further by positioning your trigger finger in excellent alignment to give outstanding control. Were glad you found us. Im also getting 491 ft lbs from 200 gr .45ACP at 1050, the stated velocity and weight of the black Hills stuff above. For a practical shooting exercise, I put up a B-27Q red target at 15 yards and loaded the Ruger GP100, cartridge loop slide and Speed Strip with a mix of the .44 Special test cartridges. Therein lies part of its attraction. There is also a blued 5 version with the full underlug as well. Operating days this week: everyday. The problem would be someone loading a cylinder of these into an aluminum airweight or 100-year-old revolver. More than that, the .44 Spl. This exclusive version of the Ruger GP100 comes with rubber grips and wood inserts As a reloader deciding on the caliber isnt going to be easy, but I dont think either one would be a bad pick. Keep the good, informative reviews coming! That said, Black Hills Ammunition disagrees with you. In Iowa, I have to have a 4 barrel before I can take it hunting. Throw in a Ruger 77/357 Bolt Action Rifle and you have a combo that is hard to beat. Not only did the gun cycle and fire without a hitch, it popped out the empty cases without any sticking or hanging. The Ruger GP100 is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and has a 5 round cylinder. Im looking forward to more information on .44 special, and would really like to hear your opinion on appropriate defensive loads for this weapon. Fixed sight models are designated by a "F" suffix model number. Virgin .44 Special brass. I reloaded as needed. You forget that for 2 decades the .357 magnum was the most powerful han dgun in the world (as inspector Callahan used to say). hard cast will penetrate into the vitals of any animal in North America. 44 spec is such an outstanding round for those who have fired a 44 mag next to a 44 spec, you know what I mean. And the gun shop just down the road just happens to have that nice GP100 in their display case. Since youre a reloader, the .44 Special is right up your alley! Out of this 3 Ruger GP100, I am comfortable with Hornadys Critical Defense .44 Special load too (specifically designed for use in short barreled revolvers). The Colt Dragoon, which it barely beat. Stainless 3" (custom polished with Match Champion stocks), the Jeff Quinn . The Ruger GP100 is available with barrel lengths from 2 to 6 inches. Rather not ruin a gun just to shoot a hot load. Though my rear sight pin also kept coming out. Looks like it was Doug Wesson that started the legend. But you can also find many loads slower, lighter, and more mild than those, which is what many, if not most, people actually need. Available barrel lengths are 2.5 inches (64mm), 3 inches (76mm), 4 inches (100mm), 4.2 inches (110mm), 5 inches (130mm), and 6 inches (150mm) with partial or full length underlugs. The Ruger GP100 is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and has a 5 round cylinder. This is a gun made for woods carry. Wont hold up. This was a stout, sharply recoiling load. well, they stink compared to a decent S&W. My Favorite Local Gun Store just got one. Seems that might warrant a mention in the article?? Is this a new Smith problem, Ruger Fandom, what gives? The Don Hume holster kept the gun secure and out of the way until I needed it, and reholstering was easy. [3] Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by a "K". In a CCW piece, youre looking for a shorter barrel, lighter frame, utter reliability. ..but at least your neighbor would know that you are shooting a gp100. Once the larger magnums came about they were of course much better options. Walgreens Pharmacy - 1371 METROPOLITAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10462. 20 grains and about 100fps more then a standard .45 auto load isnt that impressive. I just wanted to say that this was an awesome review, very well done. In some matter of months, the name "Trump Links," set in paving stones in letters big enough to be seen from the Whitestone Bridge and Mar-a-Lago . The grips are now Hogue one piece rubber grips standard. For a handload, I made up a small batch of Skeeter loadsa favorite of the late gun writer Skeeter Skelton. The barrels full underlug protects the non-rotating ejector rod. Nice write up! na Ill just buy my ammo from the store till I have a couple hundred peices of good brass, then reload it till its dead. Itd be great if it was right after meeting at the range and firing your 250-gr Keiths out of your new Model 69! Steve, thank you! Ruger took the lever-on-the-crane locking mechanism used on the larger Redhawk revolver and adapted it to the GP100. Loaded cartridges are ORM-D material, needs a sticker on the box so that nobody decides to stick it on an airplane. 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