Stainless 3" (custom polished with Match Champion stocks), the Jeff Quinn . For those who love handloads it's absolutely ideal. Typically a 240 Grain SWC (Keith Style of Course) at 1200-1250 fps. It was easy shooting to boot; an ideal loading for home defense use. Nice write up! Put one of the old compact GP grips on it, makes it a bit more hideable than the MOE grips. The double-action trigger pull measures 11.5 pounds. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I think they must have heard Ace talking! The .44 Special Ruger GP100 is a 5-shot woods gun that can also serve as a concealed carry revolver with serious power. It sure is ugly though, so I epoxied a Ruger pin over the Fobus logo to dress it up a little. The .44 cylinder holes and bore were lighter than the .357 version. plus if I have the wild hair I can run the .44 special rounds thru the same revolver. It has a smooth-faced trigger about 0.35 inches wide, and the hammer has a flat, checkered spur. Locate FFL But it is very much a reloaders cartridge. Shooting and discussing the new Ruger GP100 in .44 Special. 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!). 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. 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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. I can always make some mild loads for the 44 magnum if wanted. It can be loaded to be far more powerful than the stoutest .44 Magnums. Id gladly share some time with a fellow .44 fanatic over a cold drink Jeff! He loaded the .44 Special pretty stout, too, pushing a 240-grain Lead Semi Wad Cutter bullet at 950 fps. He switched to the 44 after he blew-up a 45 SAA with a hot load. Of course, I really did this just as an experiment. 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. 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 put 20 of those through the gun with no ill effects. Youre losing one of the major advantages of wheel guns (the ability to shooting ridiculous cartridges) and keeping most of the downsides. 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. You always knew about when it was due. The short-barreled Model 69 arrives tomorrow. For those who love handloads its absolutely ideal. But Ive always loved S&W revolvers. I would pay for a Ruger rather than accept a free SW if I had to keep it and not sell it. Skeeter really liked 5 barrels on his S&W revolvers. 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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. Mild loads which describes most commercial .44 ammo provide plenty of stopping power for defensive uses. The stock grips are made of Santoprene, a soft, chemical resistant elastomer that helps absorb the recoil of firing. That load will usually exceed the SAAMI pressure limits slightly but is perfectly safe in any modern Revolver chambered in 44 Special. This was not a new innovation, having been used by Dan Wesson and some High Standard revolvers that predated the GP100. It warms my heart to see Skeeter and Elmers names here in the pages of RevolverGuy. I could get a solid crossed thumbs grip on the gun, helping to manage the .44s recoil. The gun loaded, fired and ejected everything I fed it. The transfer bar of the GP100 is connected directly to the trigger. The excellent sights and quality trigger combine to help keep your shots in a tight group. The Colt Dragoon, which it barely beat. I dont know guys but Ill tell you guys this: Id much rather have a 357 mag than a 44 spl. Smaller and lighter than the Super Blackhawk .44 Magnums, half came with 4 5/8 barrels and the other half with 5 barrels. The test gun came in a sturdy, gray plastic case with a safety cable lock, a disassembly pin, the owners manual and some other printed literature. Has a few others have said, love the 44 SPL round too so glad to see guns still being made for it. The mind reels with the possibilities . I have a fairly large collection of mil-sup bolt guns and absurd pistols. 99 percent of the rounds through my .357 are .38, but I still like having the option. I think that will help guide the caliber selection. No sense of history. Very manageable. I dont see the advantage of giving up a ro und just to shoot a weaker cart ridge either. I think Skeeter Skelton would be quite pleased at all of current offerings chambered for one of his favorite cartridges. The GP100 was designed as a six shot, 357 Magnum (also accepts .38 Special) service revolver and .357 remains the most popular caliber. It affords easy purchase with either one hand or two. 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. The single-action trigger pull weighed 4.6 pounds on average, according to my Lyman digital trigger pull gauge. Rather not ruin a gun just to shoot a hot load. 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. But enough to require a larger frame or less metal in critical areas. The gun is been magnificent and its handled some very heavy 357 Magnum handloads way hot. I loaded as needed from the loops and speed strip, but this time I used a tree trunk for cover while reloading. Whether you have the polished stainless steel model or the beautifully blued version, the Ruger GP100 is built with great care and attention to detail. 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. I know Im late to the party on this post, I just recently found revolverguy and its really nice to see a dedicated revolver site. When they do bring it out, I will have one to go with my Marlin 1894P. Of course the S&W 29s cylinder was widerit holds 6 vs. 5 in the Ruger! Five shots is plenty to get me to my shotgun. I polished the trigger group to a mirror finish in a half hour with help from a Youtube video 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. 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. Im planning on buying a GP100, now the hard part is deciding between this one or the 4.2 .357. Certainly a part of that is down to the guns handle. The fiber-optic front sight is a bright green rod that stands out prominently over the GP100s flat, serrated top. With a 36-ounce handgun, you need a heavy-duty belt, so I chose one from Versacarry made of double-ply leather. What role will you use the revolver for? The GP100 has proven itself as a robust revolver over the years. More than that, the .44 Spl. ; ^ ). 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. So I went on the Ruger web page and I was wanting to find out a bit more about my .44 Special GP-100. Am I missing something? Its built like a tank, and remains one of the easiest revolvers to disassemble and maintain (although most of users never need to). It fired any and all rounds I put through it, including rounds that should have never been put through it. 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. There wasnt a lot of wording stamped or etched on the gun, which I find tasteful. Fact of the matter is that if you buy a full size revolver, smart money is on purchasing a .357 gun. It took multiple shots. 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. The double-action pull was smooth but heavy at about 13 to 15 pounds. The problem would be someone loading a cylinder of these into an aluminum airweight or 100-year-old revolver. What I and other enthusiasts craved: a modern big-bore revolver dedicated to the cartridge and only that cartridge. Ruger GP100 Standard Double-Action Revolver Model 1770 GP100 Print Spec Sheet Find a Retailer Buy Now Lipsey's Distributor Exclusive Availability: Limited Availability Model Number: 1770 Caliber: 44 Special GripsSmooth Walnut Front SightGold Bead Barrel Length5" MaterialAlloy Steel Capacity5 Rear SightAdjustable Twist1:20" RH FinishBlued Its way cheaper to order it. It was made stronger with the intent to fire an unlimited number of full-power .357 Magnum rounds. When the .44 Magnum was introduced in 1956 (when S&W and Remington teamed up after much experimentation by Idahos Elmer Keith hot loading the .44 Special), it was one of the nails in the .44 Specials coffin because you could shoot Specials in the Magnum (as well as .44 Russians, which were lengthened to create the Special, which was lengthened to create the Magnum). That included 200- and 240-grain LSWC, LSWCHP and jacketed hollowpoints from several manufacturers, as well as my own home-cast boolits. 1) chamber holes may all be different diam's, perhaps all 5 of them. Also will be changing the fiber optic for a standard GP sight; the fiber optic is actually a little too bright for my taste. Originally chambered in .357 Magnum in 1985, the medium frame GP100 was a new version of Rugers Security Six/Service Six/Speed Six handgun. Grip frame design easily accommodates a wide variety of custom grips. If youve mastered double action shooting, this Ruger will surely please you at whatever range you prefer to fire. Gun Review: Colt King Cobra .357 Revolver, Gun Review: Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum Revolver, Gun Review: Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk Hunter in .44 Magnum, Self-Defense Revolvers: Speed Strips vs. Speedloaders. Thats what you get when working a quantum physics problem and blogging at the same time. The top strap of the Ruger in .44SPL was actually slightly thicker than the Model 29. Looking online, it also produces more than the hottest loads from Winchester, Speer, Remington, Hornady, and Buffalo Bore. And thats one of things that keeps the .44 Special around. The trigger is now smooth as silk. Is this one on your maybe one day list? The .44 caliber black powder pistol reigned supreme for 50 years. Published Jan. 15, 2021 Updated Oct. 20, 2021. Ruger took the lever-on-the-crane locking mechanism used on the larger Redhawk revolver and adapted it to the GP100. If you limited yourself to sub-900 fps 200-grain loads, this gun would likely shoot forever, with minimal recoil and very little, if any, maintenance needed. The guns were all stainless, chambered in .357 Magnum, had 4 inch barrels, serial numbers with "NRA" prefixes, and rosewood grip inserts engraved with "NRA". Many handloaders duplicate that load and do so without harming their guns or creating dangerous cartridges. I dont ever buy ammo at a store unless its an emergency. I think after all these years I may have to purchase a new Ruger GP100 and 44 special. Hows it compare to the Charter Arms 44 spcl? Expensive, but if you really really want it there it is! And so down the rabbit hole we go. 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. Smith and Wesson model 69 is smaller than this GP100, and *is* a 44mag. Ace, I like the idea of the compact GP grip on this gun, and agree a 5 would be a neat addition. The Ruger GP100 is available with barrel lengths from 2 to 6 inches. It just pulls through its travel smoothly. same reason I wont buy a .38 spl. Ruger GP100 44 Special Double Action Revolver $829.00 $649.99; . This .44 Special revolvers adjustable rear sight is notch style, with an added white outline along the inside edge. Keith used his own bullet design weighing 250 grains and he made it exit a 4-inch barreled revolver at 1200 feet per second. Sadly, Ruger didnt do that here (eg, no fluting on the cylinder), but it can be done. 2022 Ruger TALO Catalog All 10/22 American Compare that to the soul-stealing .45 ACP and youll soon see the .44 Specials superiority. Ruger is TALO's largest special edition partner. A rifle. Plenty of S&Ws and Colts have passed through my hands or reside in my safe. Its unique feature was a grip peg that allowed a wrap around grip (when made of rubber type material it gave even more cushioning effect) that could be conformed into a square butt style for police service/target shooting or a round butt style for concealment in a short barrel version. 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. The GP100 is manufactured in .327 Federal Magnum, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .22 Long Rifle, .44 Special, and 10mm Auto calibers. According to one of Skeltons articles from 1969, this load has a velocity of about 940 fps. Not legend, pure myth. If youre looking for large and dangerous game intentionally and successfully hunted with a .357 you may have to go back prior to 1956. As Hannibal said the trigger fix is easy. Itd be great if it was right after meeting at the range and firing your 250-gr Keiths out of your new Model 69! The ruger gp100 looks like a nice revolver but I wouldnt get one in 44 spl. Ruger revolvers, OTOH, are tanks and you can likely run em hot as you want. and a mailing address? 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. Back in 1986, when the .357 Mag. Its made of top-grain leather with double stitching at stress areas. 2) something about the front sight is too high or that there's a gap under the blade, and that it wander from . 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. 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. Available barrel lengths are 2.5 inches (64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), 4 inches (100 mm), 4.2 inches (110 mm), 5 inches (130 mm), and 6 inches (150 mm) with partial or full length underlugs. 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. But man, what I could feel behind the revolver was nothing compared to what was going on in front of it. This .44 Special Lipseys exclusive looks really neat! The GP100 was designed to be an improvement on the Security-Six, a medium-framed .357 Magnum that Ruger introduced in the 1970s to compete with the S&W Model 19/66 and Colt Trooper MK V for the police market. There are a few things that make this double-action revolver a fairly quick, accurate revolver. Only downside of the Contender, is that you cant actually shove a .30-06 round into it. Mine seems to love the 250gr LSWC sized .431. I swore I wouldnt do it. Barrel lengths: 2.5 inches (64mm), 3 inches (76mm), 4 inches (100mm), 4.2 inches (110mm), 5 inches (130mm), and 6 inches (150mm). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There are some ammunition manufacturers that squeeze the highest possible performance out of the 44 Special while staying within the SAAMI limits but for the most part, even the best 44 Special loadings fall short of the cartridges tremendous performance potential in modern, strong guns. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTPs today. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Hollowpoint at 950 fps). Its going to be one of those guns that just hangs on a wall most of the time. Unfortunately, shoving a .30-06 into a Contender is a great way to make a pipe bomb. Yes,. But the 29s just a S&W. [5], In 2016, a limited edition National Rifle Association variant of the GP100 was available from the Friends of NRA through a fundraising raffle. 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. It is. This rugged build makes the GP100 so attractive as a medium-plus-sized revolver in a large-bore caliber. (Bob Mundon I aint.). 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. Ace. I put 500 rounds through the gun, shooting both steel and brass cases, without cleaning. Former gun slinger, current gun writer. The Don Hume holster kept the gun secure and out of the way until I needed it, and reholstering was easy. . I really like the 44S&W Spl cartridge and this one caught my eye. http://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=RUGP-4451-5. Steve, thank you! Good medicine for a variety of chores one ight want a heavy sixgun to perform. The .357 doesnt come near half that. The finish is mediocre, and the pin coming out of the rear sight during firing was annoying. This is where I put the speed on and fired 25 rounds at five square and oblong steel plates at about 7 yards. Single Action), or by merely pulling the trigger when the hammer is not cocked (a.k.a. This Ruger may be what I get instead. The front sight has a green fiber-optic insert that is protected in a ramp-style housing dovetailed into the upper barrel rib. Its a surprising choice for what is essentially an L-frame sized revolver. Maximum effective range: 55110 yards (50101m), depending on barrel length, cartridge load, and additional optical sights, 6-Shot: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, and 10mm Auto, 7-Shot: .357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:01. At 7 yards, I fired double- and triple-taps, then shot from standing and kneeling positions behind the barricade. 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. 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). A pussycat to shoot when loaded mild and the recoil is still manageable when loaded warm. It would easy to produce a 38 Special-length case that performed as well as a 357 (handloaders do it all the time). Ruger delivered. Follow them. No hazmat fees. The SAAMI pressure limit for the 44 Special is 15,500 psi. Therein lies part of its attraction. This picture alone makes me want to buy an Encore / Contender. 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. $735.00 LC9S-TTP Truglo #3272. Gun Review: Taurus GX4XL T.O.R.O. Skeltons load produced more energy than the hottest load in the Black Hills catalog. It's comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. Seemed like it was outdated after the .44 magnum was developed. Increased pressure loads! The hammer locks up early and the double action pull isn't stagey or creepy or stacking. The brushed stainless finish was well done. But for the same reasons the .38 Special didnt disappear when the .357 Magnum was introduced, the .44 Special survives too. The firing pin of the GP100 is mounted inside the frame. You have entered an incorrect email address! you do have the interwebs, no? All of this shooting was done in double-action mode and began from the holster. Sorry about the typo. The closest holster still in the Don Hume line is the Model 721, which is a full pancake-type design. 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? It is though a reloaders round as its not easy to find and when you do find it, its expensive. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. The Ruger is the purer choice, of course. Q44-SBS bus Route Schedule and Stops (Updated) The Q44-SBS bus (Select Bus Bronx Zoo Via Main St) has 31 stops departing from Merrick Bl/Archer Av and ending in E 180 St/Devoe Av. That round was going 1,100fps, generating 700 ft. lbs. Until they come out with the 4 version I will be on the sidelines. The .44 Special cartridge is an enigma. Back outside, bending into the truck, laying the magazine carefully on the passenger seat beside you, wondering during the long drive to work what hed written about that month. And besides, Ive got plenty of em, the old ones, already. Geoff, that .50 BMG pistol literally made me quote Pam Poovey. I didnt develop a pet load for this gun. Firearm has severe wear and tear, does not function, or is damaged. Ive got one of these. Ian, welcome aboard! It matches up well with the green fiber optic front sight that was found quite useful both indoors and outside. GI#: 102217106 !!! 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