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Ruger GP100

rotorhead

rotorhead

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A couple modifications and it's becoming the total package.

For months I've been waiting for Ruger to get more of their front sights in with the red inserts and I finally got mine last week. Along with that, I bought a new holster for it from Rocky River Leather Co here in NC.

RRL does some great work, btw...

http://rockyriverleather.com/content/index.php

Great personal customer service and the quality is top notch. I highly recommend them for anything I need that's made from dead cow skin :)

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I'm really loving this gun. :monkey
 
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ComradeV

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purchased used GP100

I was in the market for a Glock 17 or 19 so I went to a gun store to check out their new models. They had new 3rd and 4th Generation models. 520$ 3rd and 530$ 4th. Though this is some serious cheese, I felt that it was a reasonable price for a very high quality gun. I thought for sure I would be walking out of the store with a receipt for one within a few days.

I looked over at the Ruger revolvers and they had GP100's for sale. My dad carried a Ruger Security Six back in the day and really liked it so I was interested. They were 535$ Blue and 595$ stainless. I thought that was a little steep.

As I continued to browse their selection I noticed a used Ruger GP100 (circa 2005) on sale for 200$(224$ with tax).
It was everything I wanted in a revolver. .357, 4" barrel, stainless steel. I called my dad to ask him what he thought and he said if I wanted it I should get it. So I did.

So, I picked it up a few days later, test fired it(I didn't die), and was mostly impressed. Its definitely a totally different set of training for the use of a revolver for self-defense but I've made the plunge. I bought a Bianchi Shadow holster, 2 speed loaders with carrying pouch, hogue monogrip, and some snap caps to practice loading and unloading.

I'm currently stacking it with Hornady Critical Defense 125 gr FTX JHP. I hope to get some more serious range time in with it soon as well as lots of daily dry practice.
 

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Cavalryman

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Congrats on the purchase, ComradeV! Short of using it for a boat anchor, you'll never wear that Ruger out. Heck, it might even survive that! The .357 is an excellent all-purpose revolver.
 
rotorhead

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ComradeV said:
I was in the market for a Glock 17 or 19 so I went to a gun store to check out their new models. They had new 3rd and 4th Generation models. 520$ 3rd and 530$ 4th. Though this is some serious cheese, I felt that it was a reasonable price for a very high quality gun. I thought for sure I would be walking out of the store with a receipt for one within a few days.

I looked over at the Ruger revolvers and they had GP100's for sale. My dad carried a Ruger Security Six back in the day and really liked it so I was interested. They were 535$ Blue and 595$ stainless. I thought that was a little steep.

As I continued to browse their selection I noticed a used Ruger GP100 (circa 2005) on sale for 200$(224$ with tax).
It was everything I wanted in a revolver. .357, 4" barrel, stainless steel. I called my dad to ask him what he thought and he said if I wanted it I should get it. So I did.

So, I picked it up a few days later, test fired it(I didn't die), and was mostly impressed. Its definitely a totally different set of training for the use of a revolver for self-defense but I've made the plunge. I bought a Bianchi Shadow holster, 2 speed loaders with carrying pouch, hogue monogrip, and some snap caps to practice loading and unloading.

I'm currently stacking it with Hornady Critical Defense 125 gr FTX JHP. I hope to get some more serious range time in with it soon as well as lots of daily dry practice.
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Sweet! You lucked out getting it for that price, grats.

If you don't want your wood panel grips, gimme a yell :)
 
Fabricator

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Good find!

I paid $350 for the "6 inch GP" pictured below, $300 for the Security-six (4" w/adj sights), and $75 for the fixed sight "service-six". All .357's, and all regular shooters. Then grainy phone image doesn't do them justice, as the GP and security-six are like new, and the service six is wearing a plumb brown patina all-over, except the holster wear, which reveals shiny steel in most of the high spots!

I bought the GP to try handgun hunting out "little GA whitetails" this fall, but the 4" guns are carried (not as a pair).

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rotorhead

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That's a sweet collection you got there. Don't suppose you have some strange urge to gimme all them, do you? :)
 
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