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Thanks Steve for the link was a good read!

Yep. Daddy Likee.

I wonder what prompted them to make it with a 3" barrel? It's not a concealed carry piece, or if it is there are tons better options. I know powerful stubby revolvers are a big fad now - the 2.5" Ruger Alaskan in .454 Casull and some other short barreled .44 Magnums out there - but a 4" barrel seems like a much more all around useful length.

I would think because the 431 is, and the 696 is, and the 396 is. I like it.

Yep, and I would consider it a perfectly appropriate concealed carry piece. Three inches in a medium frame revolver is about right for that, reminiscent of the FBI configured S&W Model 13.

They should have shot for the stars and gone 5".

But I'll be happy with three.

(That's what she said)




Travis

Hey Whit',

Safe to say we can hot rod the fugh out of these things? The GP is a tank.




Travis

Your hands may disagree. 900fps should be enough.

Here's a photo of mine -- more to follow (excuse the poor quality):

Agree on all Ethan. A 45 Colt MG is 3 ounces heavier and the Governor is 10 ounces lighter. The GP44 is only an ounce and a half lighter than a S&W Model 22-4 with a 4" barrel.

I agree totally. 5" is about perfect for this class of revolvers. It would make it legal to hunt with in states with barrel length restrictions.

None for me. I prefer 4-6 inch barrels for hunting revolvers. But I applaud Ruger for once again coming out with another new model.

Seeing that picture makes me wish for a 4" half lug barrel and a fluted cylinder. A 5" half lug would be fine also.

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The only DA revolver I have left is a stainless GP-100 6” .357 with the half lug barrel, they only made a few of those maybe 8-9 years ago. They made a run in blued finish as well but I don't know the particulars on those.

While the full lug has a nice muzzle heavy balance IMHO it isn’t needed for a .357 Magnum level of recoil, the half lug really brings the balance back into the hand and gives the revolver a much lighter and more responsive feel.

I agree that a 4" or 5” half lug would be the bee’s knees for a field use .44 Special. While obviously Ruger’s market research led them to this 3” full lug, I still can't figure out the thinking behind that.

Hmm, wonder what kind of pressures it could run as a 45 colt? Also curious if I could find a take off 454 barrel and have it fit.

No comments about POI/POA.

I hope they didn't fugk it up.




Dave

That cylinder can swallow a LC?

I was thinking ACP and clips.





Dave

Google fu shows 1.60" for the GP-100 cylinder. You'd have to stick with shorter bullet lengths, but it would work.

I guess it would be cheaper for me to get 44 sp dies, brass and bullet molds than convert to 45 colt. Cheaper still would be the 4" 45 colt redhawk.

Dear Ruger: This, in a six-shot 10mm. Hurry please.