So I am minding my own business at the local pawn/gun shop late yesterday afternoon doing a final perusal for the day when the owner opens up a Ruger gray plastic case and what comes out but a GP-100 in 22 L.R.
I had never seen one before and waited my turn to handle it.
It is a ten shot stainless steel double action revolver with nifty fiber optic sights and a pleasing (to my eye and to my hand) combo grip made of wood and something synthetic.
I have always been a little "hesitant" regarding revolvers with more than 6 holes in the cylinders - I don't know why?
Maybe it has something to do with a High Standard 9 shot revolver I used to shoot decades ago - it belonged to a friend of mine and was obviously abused at some point because it shaved lead badly?
Anyway I have had chances to by some "high capacity" revolvers over the years and I have passed on them.
Anyway I have just a few minutes to handle this Ruger GP-100 as the local boys basketball team is about to tip-off against their arch rivals (Hamilton Broncs) and I need to be at that game.
I literally LIKED everything about this nifty pistol including its ample heft - I think it was a 6" barrel model.
I decide to put the GP-100 to the ultimate non-shooting test of quality/manufacture.
I am going to test it for what I call "moment of detonation lock up".
I double check the cylinder for emptiness and cock the pistol and while holding the trigger fully back I carefully lower the exposed hammer and then while keeping the trigger fully depressed I attempt to move/rotate the cylinder.
This brand new Ruger GP-100 had absolutely NO cylinder rotation - I mean it did not move 1/1,000 of an inch movement!
I only tried the one cylinder due to time restraints.
For those not familiar with this test normal cylinder rotation in this test for a QUALITY new revolver is 3 to 5 one thousandths of an inch!
This pistol had NONE!
I was amazed.
By the way I have seen USED revolvers (some in magnum calibers) that had 10 one thousandths of an inch in rotation in the firing position!
This much movement does NOTHING to improve accuracy/safety.
Back to the GP-100 - The price was hefty at $610.00 (IIRC) and I plan on looking it over again once the store re-opens on Tuesday.
Anyone own one of these GP-100's in 22 L.R.?
If so how do you like it?
I was impressed with it - and that's from someone who is not much of a Ruger double action revolver fan.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
I had never seen one before and waited my turn to handle it.
It is a ten shot stainless steel double action revolver with nifty fiber optic sights and a pleasing (to my eye and to my hand) combo grip made of wood and something synthetic.
I have always been a little "hesitant" regarding revolvers with more than 6 holes in the cylinders - I don't know why?
Maybe it has something to do with a High Standard 9 shot revolver I used to shoot decades ago - it belonged to a friend of mine and was obviously abused at some point because it shaved lead badly?
Anyway I have had chances to by some "high capacity" revolvers over the years and I have passed on them.
Anyway I have just a few minutes to handle this Ruger GP-100 as the local boys basketball team is about to tip-off against their arch rivals (Hamilton Broncs) and I need to be at that game.
I literally LIKED everything about this nifty pistol including its ample heft - I think it was a 6" barrel model.
I decide to put the GP-100 to the ultimate non-shooting test of quality/manufacture.
I am going to test it for what I call "moment of detonation lock up".
I double check the cylinder for emptiness and cock the pistol and while holding the trigger fully back I carefully lower the exposed hammer and then while keeping the trigger fully depressed I attempt to move/rotate the cylinder.
This brand new Ruger GP-100 had absolutely NO cylinder rotation - I mean it did not move 1/1,000 of an inch movement!
I only tried the one cylinder due to time restraints.
For those not familiar with this test normal cylinder rotation in this test for a QUALITY new revolver is 3 to 5 one thousandths of an inch!
This pistol had NONE!
I was amazed.
By the way I have seen USED revolvers (some in magnum calibers) that had 10 one thousandths of an inch in rotation in the firing position!
This much movement does NOTHING to improve accuracy/safety.
Back to the GP-100 - The price was hefty at $610.00 (IIRC) and I plan on looking it over again once the store re-opens on Tuesday.
Anyone own one of these GP-100's in 22 L.R.?
If so how do you like it?
I was impressed with it - and that's from someone who is not much of a Ruger double action revolver fan.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy