The fact that that very gun (misidentified as a Contender) is the signature weapon of one of my favorite fictional characters is just an added bonus. The .357 doesnt come near half that. Its not quite a snubnose and obviously not a 6 target gun. Ruger GP100 Match Champion Ruger decided to take their best-selling revolver series and kick it up a notch with the Match Champion line. The L-Frame Smith did not exist until the mid-1980s. I think after all these years I may have to purchase a new Ruger GP100 and 44 special. It was easy shooting to boot; an ideal loading for home defense use. This is, after all, about the .44 Special. 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. The Ruger GP100 is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and has a 5 round cylinder. Has a few others have said, love the 44 SPL round too so glad to see guns still being made for it. Looks like it was Doug Wesson that started the legend. The first thing you realize when grasping the .44 Special GP100 is that its a chunky, meaty handgun. I only ran three as a test after reading that Lil Gun could have very detrimental effects on the forcing cone. The push button style cylinder release works intuitively and the ejector rod pushes spent cases out easily. The firing pin of the GP100 is mounted inside the frame. I paired that holster with a six-round .44 cartridge belt slide of unknown origin and backed that up with a Bianchi Speed Strip made for .44/.45 rounds. The GP100 in .44 Spl. Youre so right P&P, weve had .38 Special +P loads that reasonable people understand should never be fired in late 19th Century or early 20th Century .38 Special revolvers. What role will you use the revolver for? This load also provided the best group average at 1.71 inches. Ruger GP100 Match Champion 10mm Revolver, Stainless Out of Stock Notify When In Stock Ruger Super GP100 Competition .357 Mag / 38 Spl 5.5" Revolver, Hardwood - 5065 Out of Stock Notify When In Stock Ruger GP100 Match Champion .357 Magnum 4" Stainless Steel Revolver - 1755 Out of Stock Notify When In Stock The Ruger is the purer choice, of course. 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. Thanks. The same is true with .45 Colt. To add to what Specialist says, the .38 was originally a black powder cartridge, and if reloading with black, they get full enough to compress the powder. His father and grandfather were shooters and collectors before him, so its pretty much in his DNA. The Hogue Monogrip helped in reducing muzzle flip, and it absorbed whatever felt recoil wasnt soaked up by the GP100s 36-ounce weight. Revolvers are still the right gun by the bed. Double action measures a little over 11 pounds. We take all the hassle out of selling your gun. I see theres also a Hornady Critical Defense load with a 165 grain FTX at 900 fps muzzle velocity, which puts it square into .40 S&W-type performance. But if people hunt large bears with bows and arrows, why not .357? 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. 150 large pistol primers and a 240-grain, cast-lead, semi-wadcutter (SWC) bullet backed by 7.5 grains of Alliant Unique smokeless powder. Unfortunately, shoving a .30-06 into a Contender is a great way to make a pipe bomb. It took multiple shots. 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. Of course the S&W 29s cylinder was widerit holds 6 vs. 5 in the Ruger! Seems that might warrant a mention in the article?? Its a surprising choice for what is essentially an L-frame sized revolver. But a 200gr. ! Im getting 481 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle for these amazing .44spl loads of 240 grains at 950 fps. Once the larger magnums came about they were of course much better options. The L-Frame Smith is similar in size to a Colt Trooper or Official Police (at one time called the 41 Frame). In addition to new guns, new .44 Special ammunition (by Sig Sauer, Hornady, and the Speer Gold Dot) and expanding bullet weight and design choices are the nitroglycerin pills keeping the old cartridge alive. At 21 feet, cocked for each shot, this Ruger easily kept ten shots in the x-ring of a B27 target. AFAIK the Charter guns are not meant for hot loads and if you do run em hot itll decrease their service life post haste. I have a Charter Undercover and like it so much I sure wouldnt mind its bigger sibling. MAN, dude shoulda sold you some damn periods, instead of that line of BS. And so down the rabbit hole we go. Appears very well made. Elmer Keith blew up Colt Single Action Army revolvers in his quest to discover how hot he could handload the .44 Special. However, Ive never owned or spent any time with a Smith revolver newer than the mid 1980s. Ruger is TALO's largest special edition partner. They just hold a special panache. This 3-inch GP weighs 36 ounces (according to Rugers website, but they list the .357 with the same weight so I think the .44 actually weighs a bit less), so its not a pocket gun by any means and its a bit on the heavy side for concealed carry on your hip (but plenty of people carry even heavier guns daily). In addition, many revolvers, lever guns, and single-shot firearms can safely fire .38 Special out of it, including the Ruger GP100. With either handloads or factory cartridges, the .44 Special GP100 can be fired all day long without punishing your palms with excessive recoil. that made me hungry for cheese curds. One thing Id read in some other reviews of this revolver is that, due to the smaller GP-100 frame, the forcing cone has significantly less metal compared to a .44 Magnum. Skeeter Skelton tried to talk Bill Ruger into making a .44 Special single action Blackhawk on the .357 frame, but Ruger said it didnt make business sense. Quantum physics and RevolverGuy at the same time? But Model 24s are hard to find. Fired one, don't own one. Fair - 30% - 80% condition, parts, and finish may or may not be original. I replied no looks okay to me action on the gun worked cylinder rotated did everything it was supposed to do 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. Ive seen some ballistics tests of modern .44 spl and they just suck. But .44 Special aficionados always want more. Adjustable sighted versions of the S&W or the Colt were holy grails. Whats this superiority to .45ACP? When I first learned of this new revolver, I knew I had to have one. The marriage of the GP100 with the .44 Special is a match made in gun heaven, and its been a long time coming. Not only did the gun cycle and fire without a hitch, it popped out the empty cases without any sticking or hanging. More isnt always better. There are just too many cartridges in .357 and .38 splyou cant begin to touch that lever of choice in any other rimmed revolver caliber. If you really need that last 5%,..thats what the 44 magnum is for. This rugged build makes the GP100 so attractive as a medium-plus-sized revolver in a large-bore caliber. Of course, the grip can always be changed out with another factory or custom grip if needed. Just couldnt pass the deal up for this brand new Revolver. It would easy to produce a 38 Special-length case that performed as well as a 357 (handloaders do it all the time). The .45LC is probably the most underpowered cartridge used today. Barrel lengths: 2.5 inches (64mm), 3 inches (76mm), 4 inches (100mm), 4.2 inches (110mm), 5 inches (130mm), and 6 inches (150mm). It is our first review of a Ruger round gun. If youre looking for large and dangerous game intentionally and successfully hunted with a .357 you may have to go back prior to 1956. Poor - under 30% condition. SOLD !! It arrives on my doorstep in a week or less. The rifle is pretty much useless in that scenario. Steves firearms interests lean toward blued steel and walnut, while nickel-plating, ivory handles, and tasteful engraving make him even happier. I swore I wouldnt do it. Granted, a .44 mag or larger would be preferable but with the full pressure stuff, a 6 GP 100 or 686 packs about the same punch as .44 mag out of a 2-1/2 Redhawk Alaskan for the same weight (less with am mo). For me standard strength 240 grainers are fine for most things, they are no slouch after all, but knowing you cant shoot the BIG boom stuff without risking damaging or destroying it makes me crazy. The GP100 in .44 Special reminds me why. That said, Ive been lusting after a 4.2 Redhawk .44 magnum because as much as I love my V-Comp (and I do LOVE it) I hate that its very limited in the strength of ammo I can shoot in it. it would be a Redhawk, and you may as well get the .44 magnum version to shoot specials out of. The Dan Wesson patent (U.S. Patent 3,683,535) was granted in 1972 and Ruger's patent (U.S. Patent 4,625,445) was granted in 1986. He loaded the .44 Special pretty stout, too, pushing a 240-grain Lead Semi Wad Cutter bullet at 950 fps. But there are plenty of long barreled .44s available and Lipseys has already come forth with a blued steel 5-inch version. mil-sup. He was a certified firearms instructor for his department for 28 years. 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. not so much. Walgreens Pharmacy - 1371 METROPOLITAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10462. Ian, welcome aboard! The brushed stainless finish was well done. 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. When the cylinder is closed and the gun is at the point of firing, the cylinder crane is locked into the frame at the front and rear of the crane and by the cylinder lock at the bottom of the crane opening. either way, its not an edc weapon, its for hunting and killing paper for me. The .44 Special being a perfect example of what they can do. That looks like a nice gun. The hammer locks up early and the double action pull isnt stagey or creepy or stacking. The first significant change was introduced with the Ruger Redhawk and that involved a new locking mechanism with a lever on the crane rather than using the end of the ejector rod to lock. Single Action), or by merely pulling the trigger when the hammer is not cocked (a.k.a. Id bet that maybe 2 more elk have been killed with the .357 magnum handgun than were killed by unicorn horns. For those who love handloads it's absolutely ideal. Ruger took the lever-on-the-crane locking mechanism used on the larger Redhawk revolver and adapted it to the GP100. GP100 .44 Special Snub # 1767 - SPIKE. He switched to the 44 after he blew-up a 45 SAA with a hot load. of energy. I find myself wondering, What would Skeeter Skelton think of all these new .44 Special guns and cartridges? Charles Skeeter Skelton was a Marine who served a life in law enforcement that included the Border Patrol, Sheriff of Deaf Smith County, Texas, US Customs, and the DEA. same reason I wont buy a .38 spl. Not a single .45ACP round they have, even as light as 185gr, moves as fast as 1050fps. Like Ace, I think the .44 Special is more than adequate for self defense with stoked with the Gold Dots (which I use) or the Buffalo Bores. Traditional revolver frames had exposed metal at the front and rear of the grips, with the frame determining the shape of the grips. However, after shooting my 629 for awhile and becoming a .45 Colt devotee, I finally learned why so many folks love a big, heavy bullet traveling at relatively slow speeds. Nice write up! There is really much less recoil than you might imagine. As far as which is the more versatile caliber, according to my reloading manuals, the .44 Magnum/Special takes the cake. 3 sixguns. Ruger reasoned that his customers could just shoot Specials out of his big Magnum gun. This thing would look awesome on the rack next to the Desert Eagle and the Raging Judge. GP100. My 357 is now so pretty I almost hate to shoot it. I used a modified isosceles stance with a two-handed hold and just put the glowing green fiber-optic front sight on each plate as I stroked the double-action trigger. The .44 Special Ruger GP100 is a 5-shot woods gun that can also serve as a concealed carry revolver with serious power. Triple-locking cylinder is locked into the frame at the front, rear and bottom for more positive alignment and dependable operation shot after shot. Otherwise, it stinks for making precise shots (think indoors at home or indoor range). As a lifelong fan of the .44 Special cartridge, its exciting to have a fairly compact but robust wheelgun in a versatile caliber that can handle light loads or some pretty heavy-duty stuff if needed. When they do bring it out, I will have one to go with my Marlin 1894P. The GP100 was controllable, and I warmed up to the fiber-optic front sight a little more during this phase of my test. Fact of the matter is that if you buy a full size revolver, smart money is on purchasing a .357 gun. That said, while I like .44spl I like guns that can do both (just like I would prefer own a .357 magnum to a .38 only). Black Hills of South Dakota. Manufacturer: RugerModel: GP100 Double-ActionSku: 1756Caliber: .357 MagnumCapacity: 6 RoundsBarrel Length: 5" Finish: Blued/BlackOverall Length: 10.38"Weight: 43.5 ozSights: Front - Ram .Click for more info Seller: Elk County Ammo and Arms Area Code: 814 $749.99 Ruger GP-100 Engraved,357 Mag. Then theres the SR1911 Target, the LC9s with new sight options, the improved LCP II in .380 ACP, the rimfire Mark IV series, the large-framed Redhawk revolver with an eight-shot cylinder and 2.75-inch barrel in .357 Magnum, and in my opinion, the best: a medium-framed Ruger GP100 in .44 Special with a five-shot capacity. The Ruger triggers. I usually prefer lighter pulls but the overall mechanics of this GP100 work very well in my hands. CapArms Question of the Day: Is Your Kids School a Gun Free Zone? 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. It affords easy purchase with either one hand or two. Too space-gun looking. The edges were sharp or rounded where they should be, and the metal-to-metal fit was exacting. Second place went to the Federal ammunition at 1.65 inches. The Colt Dragoon, which it barely beat. Were glad you found us. Steve, thank you! Many knowledgeable handgunners cant understand its attraction. Still Prefer the 44 mag guns as the capability of firing both magnum and Special ammo however the 44 special firearms can be had in lighter guns (Charter Arms) if one wanted to CCW since the gun is very lite weight and small. Is this one on your maybe one day list? I could get a solid crossed thumbs grip on the gun, helping to manage the .44s recoil. The GP100s Hogue grip doesnt make me a believer but its a great shape, quite wide, devoid of finger grooves. With its shortest 2 inch barrel, the gun measures just over 7 inches long while the height remains constant at about 6 inches tall. Now I have to decide which one I want more, and its a tough call. 99 percent of the rounds through my .357 are .38, but I still like having the option. Then again, Im the guy who will eventually buy a T/C Encore just so that I could shoot .30-06 out of a handgun. But the 29s just a S&W. The grips are now Hogue one piece rubber grips standard. I really like the 44S&W Spl cartridge and this one caught my eye. Published Jan. 15, 2021 Updated Oct. 20, 2021. The hammer spur seems precisely positioned for strong hand or off hand thumb cocking and the single action trigger pull breaks clean without any creep or overtravel at just under 5 pounds. But it is very much a reloaders cartridge. That said, Black Hills Ammunition disagrees with you. This is a gun made for woods carry. The Hogue Monogrip felt good in mymedium-sized hands, and the balance on the GP100 was spot-on. GP100 Features Having a gun that fires multiple chamberings is a sound idea and a concrete way of looking at things, especially if cost keeps one from purchasing multiple firearms. Also will be changing the fiber optic for a standard GP sight; the fiber optic is actually a little too bright for my taste. A soft lead 240-250 grain, 44 caliber SWC travelling at 900-1000 fps will do 95% of what a 44 caliber handgun is asked to do. Manufacturer Action Barrel Length Caliber Capacity Weight Subcategories Applied Filters Keyword : ruger gp100 Clear all filters Used RUGER GP100 $796.99 New Add to Cart RUGER GP100. They just plain work. In 2023 a new or used Ruger GP100 value varies depending on supply and demand. Up to 50% off clearance. But Ive always loved S&W revolvers. Grip frame design easily accommodates a wide variety of custom grips. The MSRP for a 3 barrel 44 spcl from Charter Arms is $436 blued, and only $475 for a 4.2 barrel in stainless. Thanks for fixing that! Its comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. And the gun shop just down the road just happens to have that nice GP100 in their display case. hard cast will penetrate into the vitals of any animal in North America. A magnum load of many powders in a short-barreled .44 Mag (ie, CCW piece, with a 3 barrel or so) is going to result in not much improvement in muzzle velocity or any other difference from a .44 Special, other than a huge muzzle bloom. I dont hear stories of people blowing up guns with .38 +Ps all the time. You went out to the car and brought in a box and it had a few different model GP100 in it and he opened up every box and set them up on the counter then he brings out this gun that is mounted to a piece of plastic as a display piece and I noticed theres a 3/8 inch Bolt stainless steel screw down into the barrel in the muzzle of the gun then he pops the cylinder out and pulls out and empty brass full load 357 Magnum charge an empty piece of brass and he says does that Barrel look messed up to you other than the bolt being screwed into the front of the muzzle? Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. Shooting the GP100 is a pleasurable experience, as are all .44 Special revolvers. The GP100 disassembles into three major modules with only limited use of tools. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTPs today. In short, there s a lot of steel on the Ruger GP100 for just the .44 Spl. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. cartridge, just about as much as there is on my Model 29. Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge. Its quite pleasant to shoot, but Ill never be able to compete with it due to the trigger. Honestly, Ive never seen the point in non-magnum caliber revolvers. 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. Its a pistol made for packing around. These handles are the same as the handsome ones that come standard on Rugers Match Champion model. Charter Arms and Federal came up with 9mm federal which duplicated 9mm pressure and ballistics. The left side is pleasingly inscribed with the Ruger GP100 name and .44 Special caliber, while the serial number and Ruger eagle logo subtlety etched into the frame. [3] Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by a "K". Up close, I fired with just my strong hand and then just my support hand. 2022 Ruger TALO Catalog All 10/22 American Because the front sight is dovetailed into the stainless matte stainless steel barrel, it can be replaced with a gold dot or a tritium night sight. A green fiber optic front sight is easy to pick up and makes for fast target acquisition. The double-action trigger pull measures 11.5 pounds. For this new take on the GP100, Ruger chose a black rubber Hogue Monogrip with pebbled texturing for traction. Disassembly of integrated subassemblies requires no special tools and allows for easy maintenance and assembly. Cross country moose/elk hunting/backpacking goodness. The .44 Special, if used as the basis for making a competent revolver, buys you the ability to shave weight due to the shorter cylinder you can achieve, along with lower pressures. The barrels full underlug protects the non-rotating ejector rod. 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. As Mike already stated, I will reiterate.Welcome! You always knew about when it was due. Pistols will no longer ship with braces. With this grip peg, a rounded or squared grip could be used in differing lengths, configurations and materials. and pay hazmat + shipping, and wait forever? . Especially if you consider that a 230gr +p .45 auto can deliver more, -and- from a platform that in single stack configuration (1911 for example) holds 2+1 more rounds then the 5 in this weapon here( not to mention the double stack .45s from Glock, S&W, Springfield, etc that are prevalent today). Ruger continued the Blackhawk for several years as a standard cataloged .44 Special and they later produced Bisley and Vaquero versions as well (in both blue and stainless steel). 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