Besides a beefy topstrap, the solid frame was changed to incorporate a peg-like appendage on which to mount the grips, instead of the usual grip frame that largely determined the shape of the grips. Ruger GP100 Ballistics Ruger GP100 Capacity of the 5 half lug Ruger Lipseys exclusive in blued steel with the new (and fantastic!) New in box - 100% condition in unopened box. Currently there is no official 44 Special +P standard. They say that clothes make the man/woman. You should not. 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. Shooting the GP100 is a pleasurable experience, as are all .44 Special revolvers. The double-action pull was smooth but heavy at about 13 to 15 pounds. It fired any and all rounds I put through it, including rounds that should have never been put through it. Thanks! 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. 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. For the melanoma tumor-specific antigen, see. 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. Find the right load and youll be rewarded with better. It just pulls through its travel smoothly. 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. stainless steel 6-shot .357 Mag . 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. Skelton wrote about the scarcity of revolvers chambered for the .44 Special during his younger days. But they do add a level of panache with their handsome color and grain. that made me hungry for cheese curds. That 240-grain LSWC bullet I cast at home on top of 7.6 grains of Unique is pushing right at 1,000fps. When they do bring it out, I will have one to go with my Marlin 1894P. Shoot a bear with an underpenetrating load and youre libel to just piss him off. 5 shot 41 magnum. The closest holster still in the Don Hume line is the Model 721, which is a full pancake-type design. Theres a bit of grit, with a little stacking at the back of the pull. Smith & Wessons Triplelock came out in 1908 as the .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model New Century revolver and earned its nickname due to the third locking mechanism on its crane. It was made stronger with the intent to fire an unlimited number of full-power .357 Magnum rounds. The original GP100 grips were made of black Santoprene, with contrasting side panels made of rosewood or goncalo alves. Im curious as to why the preference for Ruger over SW? He switched to the 44 after he blew-up a 45 SAA with a hot load. If that were my gun, it would live in that Threepersons holster and never see the Fobus again. The Colt Dragoon, which it barely beat. Youre losing one of the major advantages of wheel guns (the ability to shooting ridiculous cartridges) and keeping most of the downsides. Theres a good reason why reloaders running Ruger revolvers and Thompson Center single-shot pistols are rewarded with a separate section in most reloading manuals. Were glad you found us. "GP100" redirects here. I think a 28 to 30 oz .44 Special 5-shot revolver is achievable without resorting to aluminum alloys in the frame. 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. There would need to be some magical quality to convince me to spend twice the money for a Ruger GP, were I in the market for a 44 spcl. The grips are boring, but they work well. 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. Stay tuned for the upcoming review of the 5 GP 100 .44 Special Lipseys exclusive with the half lug barrel (and walnut handles and brass bead front sight!). If you could afford just one more it should also be a .357 magnum. Going to six in this iteration wouldnt have increased the size of the cylinder by much. To put that in perspective, the SAAMI limit for 44 magnum is 36,000 psi and the limit for 38 Special +P is 20,000 psi. 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. 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. I loaded as needed from the loops and speed strip, but this time I used a tree trunk for cover while reloading. 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. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTPs today. I am really glad to see Ruger produce this pistol. Im looking forward to more information on .44 special, and would really like to hear your opinion on appropriate defensive loads for this weapon. I really like the 44S&W Spl cartridge and this one caught my eye. The .44 Special can do that quite well. The Hogue Monogrip felt good in mymedium-sized hands, and the balance on the GP100 was spot-on. My tightest five-shot cluster, measuring 1.44 inches wide, was produced by the Black Hills 200-grain JHPs. And it really tames heavy .44 spc loads. These handles are the same as the handsome ones that come standard on Rugers Match Champion model. 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. 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. That 77/357 is totally indifferent to the ammo it is fed, unlike lever guns that I have had. It sure is ugly though, so I epoxied a Ruger pin over the Fobus logo to dress it up a little. Mine seems to love the 250gr LSWC sized .431. But there are plenty of long barreled .44s available and Lipseys has already come forth with a blued steel 5-inch version. hard cast will penetrate into the vitals of any animal in North America. Cut to still allow smooth ejection of spent cases, they feel and work just as well as the rubber grips. But man, what I could feel behind the revolver was nothing compared to what was going on in front of it. When I think one shot power from a handgun, .44spl isnt on the list, and then I think tool for personal defense, I dont look for something with less power and half the capacity of a 1911, unless its far lighter and smaller, and designed to be easy to carry. The GP100 is a family/line of double action five- (.44 Special), six- (.357 Magnum, .38 Special, & 10mm Auto), seven- (.357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum), or ten-shot (.22 Long Rifle) revolvers made by Sturm, Ruger & Co., manufactured in the United States. On another forum they said this one has lots of problems. But for the same reasons the .38 Special didnt disappear when the .357 Magnum was introduced, the .44 Special survives too. Not legend, pure myth. 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. $570.00 Ruger Peep Sight Ltd Edition Rifles 8339 & 111999. $735.00 LC9S-TTP Truglo #3272. Only 1,145 were produced. The other possibility, especially in brushy country is that you might not realize theres even a bear in the area until youre on the ground getting mauled. The mind reels with the possibilities . The implication was that this was the weak point that would wear with really hot loads, rather than the frame or cylinder. Well Doug Wesson is dead and cant defend himself so Ill let you take that up with him in the hereafter. This rugged build makes the GP100 so attractive as a medium-plus-sized revolver in a large-bore caliber. Looking online, it also produces more than the hottest loads from Winchester, Speer, Remington, Hornady, and Buffalo Bore. Ruger likes to build their revolvers to be very, very stout, and some of their single action revolvers in .45 Colt can be loaded to absurdly high pressure levels, and survive. Steven Tracy is a retired police officer after 30 years of service and has been a firearms enthusiast since birth. This load also provided the best group average at 1.71 inches. These include past and current greats like Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton and John Taffin. Next, I used some Cowboy Action loads to hit some steel targets. Was tickled to discover the Blazer with the Gold Dot bullets, which the gun seems to like a lot. 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. Disassembly of integrated subassemblies requires no special tools and allows for easy maintenance and assembly. It just pulls through its travel smoothly. Im also getting 491 ft lbs from 200 gr .45ACP at 1050, the stated velocity and weight of the black Hills stuff above. More importantly, the thinnest part of the cylinder on the interior walls was identical in width. Yes, a cadre of handgunners revere the .44 Special. A 6 .357 loaded with Double Tap 200gr hardcast will probably penetrate 4 of gel. And as I twist these thoughts in my head I keep coming back to a single thought although I own several .44s I do not have one in an L-Frame long my favorite Smith handgun size. Thats not what this gun is made for, but its nice to know that it can handle it. 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 . has all of the reliability that Ruger revolver fans have come to expect. 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. Keith and Skelton were also involved in the development of the 41 Magnum for law enforcement and hunting. Am I missing something? Recently, a seven shot version in .327 Federal Magnum has been offered. I dont hear stories of people blowing up guns with .38 +Ps all the time. . Grip frame design easily accommodates a wide variety of custom grips. As Mike already stated, I will reiterate.Welcome! Starting in 1999 TALO has designed hundreds of Ruger limited editions. 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. But Buffalo Bore, Corbon, and DoubleTap offer some very potent .44 Special loads I would not hesitate to carry for defensive use. And then youd see the splash of the new cover and happily carry a copy to the counter, along with the paper cup that held your coffee. This meant that to have a round butt concealed carry version and a square butt holster or target version of the same gun usually meant having two different frame shapes. A frequent repeat cops want a powerful round and then find it kicks and is harder to control than a medium bore handgun. Sadly, Ruger didnt do that here (eg, no fluting on the cylinder), but it can be done. The Ruger GP100 is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and has a 5 round cylinder. 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. Ive got one of these. Unless and until there is an approved loading beyond the current SAAMI specs for this revolver, theres no need to push it. [3] Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by a "K". \. The .44 Special GP100 is almost as versatile as the .327 Magnum as it will not only accept .44 Special loads but .44 Russian and .44 Colt loads as well. plinking round scored 3 inches, as did a slightly beyond maximum pressure loading of a 240-grain LSWC round on top of 7.6 grains of Unique. 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). Unfortunately, Ruger did not move the warning on the left side of the barrel to the less conspicuous location under the barrel as they have on some of their other revolvers. He also wrote prolifically about firearms, combining guns with his southwest lifestyle in a manner that was superbly entertaining. Their factories have the ability to take an idea to reality quickly. If youve mastered double action shooting, this Ruger will surely please you at whatever range you prefer to fire. I could always see it before it completely came out, so just a press with my finger put it back in. I did the math, and some commercially available .45ACP ammo including the Black Hills lawman exceed the energy of Skeltons hot .44 spl loads. The other big speed-assisting factor: the GP100s sights. A rifle. Keep Reading. Looking at maybe getting one of these as Ruger is my favorite f.a. 20 grains and about 100fps more then a standard .45 auto load isnt that impressive. The .357 doesnt come near half that. The Price for a Ruger GP100 has increased in cost by $10.51 in 2023 compared to 2022. Well, maybe plenty aint the right word, but you know what I mean. SPECIFICATIONS: Model Number: 1761 Caliber: 44 Special Grips: Hogue Monogrip The only thing that popped into my mind was Man, that 29 has got to *hurt* to shoot it., Yeah its nowhere near as badass as a break-action .30-06. Give him a warm welcome! [3] The trigger is now smooth as silk. Ive somehow managed to destroy a .22 Charter Arms revolver, a .38, and a .44 special, on the same diet and mantainence as those SWs. The GP100 series, instead, used a small rectangular "peg" grip large enough to enclose the hammer spring and strut. Ive seen some ballistics tests of modern .44 spl and they just suck. The GP100 is manufactured in .327 Federal Magnum, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .22 Long Rifle, .44 Special, and 10mm Auto calibers. This exclusive version of the Ruger GP100 comes with rubber grips and wood inserts Many fans followed his lead and had their .357s converted to .44 Special as well. Federal 200gr Semi Wadcutter Hollowpoints. Ace. Factory loaded 44 Special cartridges are notoriously anemic. I would not buy another Smith & Wesson revolver with that crime-against-nature, POS, internal lock. Props for the serrated top slide and unfluted cylinder. 387. The bulldog prefers mild to medium loads. He goes you know we just came out with the new six shooter built off the security six but kind of rhe modified totally new gun but about the same size as the Security Six in 357 Magnum which what I was looking for he goes let me go out to the car and get a couple things I want to show you. Adjustable sighted versions of the S&W or the Colt were holy grails. No safeties or controls to fumble with, and no risk of accidental discharge fumbling around half asleep. That is most definitely the Redhawk. Thats just me. But .44 Special aficionados always want more. Not only did the gun cycle and fire without a hitch, it popped out the empty cases without any sticking or hanging. of energy. The .44 Special GP100 is perfectly capable of fast, accurate shots. I think after all these years I may have to purchase a new Ruger GP100 and 44 special. If so, whats wrong with a 38 or 44 special length cylinder, in a shorter, stronger frame, with a slightly longer barrel, firing full house magnum loads, as opposed to a magnum length frame and cylinder with a correspondingly shorter barrel of the same overall firearm length? Even after lots of polishing and shimming, its not in the same league. Im late to the game here. The double-action trigger pull measures 11.5 pounds. Would love to see one in 5; that and a HCSWC would make for some really unhappy pigs (Im sure the 3 would do well, also, but theres just something weird about hunting with a short barrel). If you have any thoughts please let me know. Fired one, don't own one. But it is very much a reloaders cartridge. Most of the time, they tend to stand in for bolt guns that do the job a whole lot better. For those who love handloads it's absolutely ideal. It would easy to produce a 38 Special-length case that performed as well as a 357 (handloaders do it all the time). The hammer locks up early and the double action pull isnt stagey or creepy or stacking. 250g Hornady XTP over 25g of Lil Gun in a 45 Colt case will give you an average fps of 1434 with a 7.5 barrel on a Super Red Hawk chambered for 454 Casull/45 Colt. Originally chambered in .357 Magnum in 1985, the medium frame GP100 was a new version of Rugers Security Six/Service Six/Speed Six handgun. Whats funny to me about ALL these reviews is how people attack the gun being reviewed. Although Skeeter passed away in 1988, his fondness for the .44 Special stokes its flames even today, thanks to his legacy of books and articles that can still be found via an internet search engine. Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, gun control advocates have taken the anti-gun narrative to a fever pitch. I can find plenty of +P rounds that beat the standard .44SPL, but then to compare apples to apples we need to compare the .45ACP+P to the .44SPL+P, which gets us into the .44Magnum loading, and nothing in the .45ACP+P line touches that. Like many Ruger revolvers, this GP100 in .44 Spl. .30-30 is about all youll get. The .44 Special GP100 has a good, smooth trigger double action. But, then, Ive been dithering. If you want a .44 Magnum, buy one. I suffer from the same illness as mine was ordered as soon as they were announced. But the 29s just a S&W. The .44 Special offers that advantage, and the Ruger GP100 is an excellent vehicle for it. You always knew about when it was due. 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. Im good to guns, but I do expect them to work, hard at times. 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. GP100 . Ruger continues down the .44 Special trail with a stubby 3 barreled version of their GP100 chambered to hold five rounds in an unfluted cylinder. Its comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. There is just something special about smooth non-fluted Cylinder on a revolver. His father and grandfather were shooters and collectors before him, so its pretty much in his DNA. Skeltons load produced more energy than the hottest load in the Black Hills catalog. Barrel lengths: 2.5 inches (64mm), 3 inches (76mm), 4 inches (100mm), 4.2 inches (110mm), 5 inches (130mm), and 6 inches (150mm). Looks like it was Doug Wesson that started the legend. The GP100 delivers OK accuracy with most rounds. I agree. Once the larger magnums came about they were of course much better options. 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. The old style GP100 rubber grips with wood inserts feel great in the hand and handle the 44 Special recoil with ease. It is our first review of a Ruger round gun. I really like that GP100. GP100. !!! At 7 yards, I fired double- and triple-taps, then shot from standing and kneeling positions behind the barricade. 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. Sights: Fiber-optic front, adjustable rear, For more information, visit ruger.com. Despite near declarations of death several times over the decades, the .44 Special has risen again and again. In a CCW piece, youre looking for a shorter barrel, lighter frame, utter reliability. you do have the interwebs, no? Its quite pleasant to shoot, but Ill never be able to compete with it due to the trigger. But you can also find many loads slower, lighter, and more mild than those, which is what many, if not most, people actually need. Got my GP100 .44 Special 3 for $529 on Wednesday. Thats what you get when working a quantum physics problem and blogging at the same time. And so down the rabbit hole we go. Available in a wide array of models, the Ruger 44 Special for sale are affordable revolvers with exceptional quality and performance. I have added the Wolff kit as well as the spacer washers. It was easy shooting to boot; an ideal loading for home defense use. Between the six-inch Model 29, the four-inch Mountain Gun, and the brace of Ruger Redhawks what possible big bore shooting scenario have I left uncovered? Extra 15% off $40+ vitamins. Typically a 240 Grain SWC (Keith Style of Course) at 1200-1250 fps. So he asked me why I was ordering a cult snake gun and I gave him the normal quality firearm investment piece something that I could wear to BBQs LOL actually it was going to be at work gun for me when I was at the store. Cross country moose/elk hunting/backpacking goodness. The GP100 was an evolution of an earlier Ruger double-action revolver, the Security Six. The reason that I just couldnt help myself (other than a lack of respect for human physiology and simple Newtonian physics): a Smith & Wesson Model 29 chambered in .44 Magnum sat next to the GP100 on my bench. Until they come out with the 4 version I will be on the sidelines. It shoulda, coulda, woulda Jesus people, it is what it is! Ordered one the first day I found them available (Momma said I could). My eyes pick it up fast and line the green dot up with the rear sight instinctively. But for the same performance, there is a huge amount of airspace beneath the bullet. Up close, I fired with just my strong hand and then just my support hand. The .44 Special cartridge is an enigma. Operating days this week: everyday. Both of mine lost their cylinder-thumbpiece (even with locktite). Those of you old enough to have read Skeeter Skeltons columns know the old lawman loved the old .44. I had to cut a whole lot about the history of the 44 special and 44 magnum, as well as reloading for the 44 special to make the article a readable length. Then youve got the braggarts. Ill just get a .357 so I can run both if I so choose. I could get a solid crossed thumbs grip on the gun, helping to manage the .44s recoil. 2) something about the front sight is too high or that there's a gap under the blade, and that it wander from . I wouldve gone faster, but leading would have become an issue. Since youre a reloader, the .44 Special is right up your alley! Black Hills of South Dakota. The .357 Mangum is a great caliber, but has taken every North American game animal from a handgun many times over is a stretch beyond anything close to reasonable. To sheath this new Ruger GP100, I selected an old-timer from Don Hume Leathergoods: the Model 722 No. Otherwise, it stinks for making precise shots (think indoors at home or indoor range). 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