And the fiber front sight is perfect, if you happen to be in exactly the right lighting. I admire, use and load for both types but admittedly my preference falls toward big, heavy, slow moving chunks of lead for most purposes. Give Gift; Back to Top; Post by matt56 on Nov 17, 2020 21:03:07 GMT -5. All the badassitude of his son, none of the whining or borderline retardation. (Hollowpoint at 950 fps). 95. the .44 Colt (middle) and .44 Russian (right). Ruger GP100 44 Special.44 Special may not be the most common cartridge out there, but Ruger currently manufactures two GP100 models built for it. 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. Oh, don’t 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. Buffalo Bore also offers several other specialty loads including the 200-gr. Yes, this is a forum but always so much negativity. While this is a positive attribute for shooting, the large rubber grip does negate some of the revolver’s concealability, so it’s a bit of a trade-off. Skelton’s load produced more energy than the hottest load in the Black Hills catalog. Ruger GP100 357 Mag 5" Barrel, Limited Edition, Hogue Monogrip. I’m curious as to why the preference for Ruger over SW? Posts: 1,493 Ruger GP-100 .44 Special Apr 16, 2020 10:49:55 GMT -5 . But the 29s just a S&W. The round delivered a consistent 2-inch grouping at the same distance. One day at the range I laid down my 7″ Super Redhawk .44 mag down next to a beautiful blued S&W Model 29. I like it. It is a very hot-selling revolver. The owner told me he could not sell it because of the chambering. There’s a good reason why reloaders running Ruger revolvers and Thompson Center single-shot pistols are rewarded with a separate section in most reloading manuals. The GP100 delivers OK accuracy with most rounds. $829.00 $677.89. That looks like a nice gun. That round was going 1,100fps, generating 700 ft. lbs. Standing from the draw. $2,495.00 . The Lipsey’s/Ruger GP100 has custom walnut stocks instead of the usual rubber ones found on the standard model. 9MM.223 / 5.56 45 ACP.22 Long Rifle.22 Win Mag 12 Gauge.308 Winchester 40 S&W.38 Special View All Calibers Ammo By Manufacturer Qualified Professional Ammo Recently Added Ammo Smith and Wesson built the 1st 44 magnum and Ruger followed fast with the Flat Top Blackhawk. The rifle is pretty much useless in that scenario. Hang it in your jeep. Normal loads barely register on the felt recoil scale. Not legend, pure myth. Lipsey’s Ph. This gun is not. They had a lone GP100, the 44 special. hard cast will penetrate into the vitals of any animal in North America. FREE Shipping. It wears a Ruger adjustable rear sight that is mated to a black post front sight with green fiber-optic insert for greater visibility in various light conditions. Ruger GP100 .44 Special stainless, verstellbare Visierung, 3" Lauf. Here was a medium-sized snubby, based on the hella-stout GP100, but chambered in the venerable .44 S&W Special cartridge. If I had a do over I would have gone with Bisley in 44 Special. hard cast bullet at over 1,000 fps and 180- and 190-gr. The good news about the trigger on Rugers is that they aren’t that hard to ‘fix’ yourself if you have a few hours to spend getting intimate with your revolver. Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: $829.00 $749.89. 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 .45’s from Glock, S&W, Springfield, etc that are prevalent today). These “special edition” revolvers are somewhat atypical compared to the rest of the line, but aren’t very special otherwise. Sie können sich benachrichtigen lassen, sobald er wieder verfügbar ist. It looks very good! The gun is been magnificent and it’s handled some very heavy 357 Magnum handloads way hot. Triple-locking cylinder is locked into the frame at the front, rear and bottom for more positive alignment and dependable operation shot after shot. Ruger put together a great gun. Exactly. E-Mail: Abschicken ausblenden. Smiths, Rugers and Charters. Although I’ll admit today’s products are better, however, too often (at least in my mind) they don’t have a “soul.” But the latest Ruger offering from Ruger through Lipsey’s most definitely does. Quote. plus if I have the wild hair I can run the .44 special rounds thru the same revolver. In addition to the .44 Special (top) the Lipsey’s/Ruger GP100 also handles both. Out of Stock. Ruger GP100 Double-Action .44 S&W Special 3" Barrel 5 Rnd - $519.97 (free store pickup) Ruger® GP100® Double-Action Centerfire Revolvers Smooth-cycling, triple-locking cylinder Patented transfer-bar mechanism Black Hogue Monogrip cushions felt recoil Ruger's GP100 Double-Action Centerfire. A feat performed by inexpensive Blaser 200-grain HPs. https://gunsmagazine.com/company/lipseys-llc/. ezekiel38 375 Atomic. Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: 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. This second GP is a .44 Special. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: Considering that the .357 has taken every North American game animal from a han dgun many times over, yeah I’d say that qualifies as versatile. Palmetto State Armory $799.99 See Deal Ruger GP100… $1,029.00 $999.99. You forget that for 2 decades the .357 magnum was ‘the most powerful han dgun in the world’ (as inspector Callahan used to say). A five-shot revolver with a three-inch barrel, I find it an excellent field gun—not heavy like my five-inch S&W .44 Magnum but with plenty of punch. A handgun without the extra frame size and barrel length required to shoot .44 Magnums. Area Code: 336 . Sounds like he fed you some bullshit, Hoffa. If you’re looking for large and dangerous game intentionally and successfully hunted with a .357 you may have to go back prior to 1956. This thing would look awesome on the rack next to the Desert Eagle and the Raging Judge. Nur innerhalb Deutschlands. While it’s only slightly smaller than the 3-inch-barreled .44 Special version, the overall impression is of a smaller handgun. $34.00 $ 34. For a straight walled case, the case is merely a gasket. I bought the 5" half-lug GP100 in 44 Special in 2018. But a 200gr. Very manageable. The .44 Special is the fifth cartridge for which the GP100 has been chambered. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTP’s today. Not a sarcastic question. Skip to main content.us. Keith and Phil Sharpe were much more involved with the development of the 357 Magnum which was a pet project of Doug Wesson. Nov 17, 2020 11:05:09 GMT -5 rkrcpa said: I know on my 696 the cylinder throats are small, less than .429. Probably a few with 22LR too. 99 percent of the rounds through my .357 are .38, but I still like having the option. That’s not what this gun is made for, but it’s nice to know that it can handle it. It feels and handles like a smaller revolver. Other options New Ruger revolvers, OTOH, are tanks and you can likely run ’em hot as you want. Pay hazmat, shipping and wait forever??? Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: The implication was that this was the weak point that would wear with really hot loads, rather than the frame or cylinder. For decades the Ruger® GP100® had please gun handlers with a crisp, well balances shooting experience. He designed it from a 44 special I believe it was an L frame 5 shot with 6-inch barrel he was using and hand loaded it until the ballistic became very very good for hunting. If I could only have one gun, it would be a 357 revolver. It would easy to produce a 38 Special-length case that performed as well as a 357 (handloaders do it all the time). It affords easy purchase with either one hand or two. It wears a Ruger adjustable rear sight that is mated to a black post front sight with green fiber-optic insert for greater visibility in various light conditions. I’ve somehow managed to destroy a .22 Charter Arms revolver, a .38, and a .44 special, on the same diet and mantainence as those SWs. Ruger Mod GP100 5.5" Kal 22 L.r. Then they switch back to a medium bore with less power. Out of Stock. Hogue 80000 Rubber Grip for Ruger, GP100 Super Redhawk. 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 didn’t even blow the barrel up didn’t bulge it didn’t do nothing I was sold on the spot and it was much cheaper”. Follow them. No offense to Super Redhawk owners but I absolutely hate that barrel sticking out of a barrel thing they have going. Moose? Free shipping. State Agency: Years ago// I was into .44 Special and .44 Magnum revolvers when I lived in Idaho. I have but two words to say about anyone who would complain that a gun review was too long because it contained a bit of discourse about Elmer Keith: fuck ’em. California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: There is just something special about smooth non-fluted Cylinder on a revolver. The same is true with .45 Colt. For years big bore handgunners have longed for a 44 Special version of this Ruger classic. I agree. I am really glad to see Ruger produce this pistol. The standard barrel length is 4.2 inches, but some models are 2.5 inches or 5.5 inches. Lieferzeit: neu. Buy It Now. Even after lots of polishing and shimming, it’s not in the same league. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: As far as the .44 Special GP100 goes, I never really understood the love for the .44 Special for the longest time. I don’t know guys – but I’ll tell you guys this: I’d much rather have a 357 mag than a 44 spl. Great review of your new Ruger GP100! Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge. AFAIK the Charter guns are not meant for hot loads and if you do run ’em hot it’ll decrease their service life post haste. Am I missing something? If you want a 44 Magnum in a smaller frame platform, buy one rated for 44 Magnum. 44 spec is such an outstanding round – for those who have fired a 44 mag next to a 44 spec, you know what I mean. Unfortunately, it would also chamber in a 38 S&W cylinder which produces about a third of the pressure of a 9mm. Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: you do have the interwebs, no? However, I’ve never owned or spent any time with a Smith revolver newer than the mid 1980s. $919.00 $799.99. Of course, I really did this just as an experiment. It’s comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. And it really tames heavy .44 spc loads. Built from stainless steel and possessing a five-round capacity, this Ruger makes an attractive choice for those who prefer to carry a big-bore revolver chambered for an old favorite. It will handle all the .357 Mag ammo you care to put through it. 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. I agree. A 6″ .357 loaded with Double Tap 200gr hardcast will probably penetrate 4′ of gel. The Ruger GP100 .44 Special is a sizable, powerful-looking gun. That is most definitely the Redhawk. South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, State Agency: I had been saving money from my paycheck and having my boss hold on to it for me. The problem would be someone loading a cylinder of these into an aluminum airweight or 100-year-old revolver. 4.8 out of 5 stars 7. Features listed above are available on all standard models, but may not appear on Distributor Exclusive models. Missouri Deptartment of Conservation, State Agency: I think after all these years I may have to purchase a new Ruger GP100 and 44 special. The Lipsey’s gun is basically the .357 Magnum version with an un-fluted 5-shot cylinder and a barrel bored out for .44 Special. Then the tacticool guys. Hard Cast SWC at 1,025 fps and a group of 3/4″. The single-action trigger breaks closer to 4 pounds, with the same grit preset. and a mailing address? https://charterfirearms.com/collections/bulldog/products/74442-44-target-bulldog-with-4-2-barrel. ©COPYRIGHT 2020, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. See individual spec sheets for model specific features. Elmer developed his heavy 44 loads in Smith and Wesson N-Frame Triple-Locks and Hand Ejector as well as the Colt Single Action Army. Has anyone see or shot this gun? GP100 ® Super GP100 ® ... 77/44; 77/357™ 77/22; 77/17; No.1; AR-556 ... Disassembly of integrated subassemblies requires no special tools and allows for easy maintenance and assembly. 3 0 0. Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: 96. And, to be sure, the GP 100 is a very sturdy revolver. (l.) https://rosesturnblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/kiritsugu-bang.jpg?w=1200, The T/C Contender is/was available in .45/70 and it’s successor (way back when) the .444 Marlin. I don’t see the advantage of giving up a ro und just to shoot a weaker cart ridge either. Lieferzeit: neu. Not a single .45ACP round they have, even as light as 185gr, moves as fast as 1050fps. Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Yes,. Brown bear? The Ruger triggers…. It fired any and all rounds I put through it, including rounds that should have never been put through it. Carried one owb few years back with speed loader in my front pocket and never felt undergunned. $738.59. Beyond,http://www.customsixguns.com/writings/dissolving_the_myth.htm. More importantly, the thinnest part of the cylinder on the interior walls was identical in width. Unfortunately, shoving a .30-06 into a Contender is a great way to make a pipe bomb. Charter Arms and Federal came up with 9mm federal which duplicated 9mm pressure and ballistics. The latest iteration on a basic Ruger platform is a blued, 5-shot .44 Special GP100 with a half-lug barrel instead of the usual full lug. Ruger Mod GP100 4.2" cal 357 Mag 7 Schuss. Der Ruger GP100 ist ein robuster Double Action Revolver und wird als Nachfolger der Security Six-Baureihe seit 1985 von Sturm, Ruger & Co. in den USA produziert. I think a 28 to 30 oz .44 Special 5-shot revolver is achievable without resorting to aluminum alloys in the frame. Normally I change grips on my personal revolvers, but saw no need to with these. I could do without the skid mark on the side of the barrel. Westlake Market, HKS 2-Pack 586-A Speed Loader 357 Magnum Fits S&W 686, Ruger GP100 6-Shot Plus One Double Pouch Case Plus Free Sample of Patches 4.8 out of 5 stars 18 $44.99 $ 44 . Out of Stock. Looks like it was Doug Wesson that started the legend. CHF 1'329.00. $18.00 shipping. The GP100 44 Special is built primarily of stainless steel, and wears a three-inch barrel with integral upper and lower ribs. The GP100 in .44 Spl. The walnut used above the plain Jane version often found on factory sixguns comes together without any overlapping. 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. The GP100 is no exception. The new Ruger GP100 is now available in .44 Special. All GP100 fixed sight models (except those with Novaks) have sights that retained via cross pin. The GP100 has always been one of the most underappreciated DA .357s. Ruger GP100 .44 Special From its green fiber-optic front sight to its pebble-textured Hogue Monogrip, this new GP100 is ready to rock on the trail or in a CCW holster. Props for the serrated top slide and unfluted cylinder. Am I correct in remembering that the reason the 357 and 44 magnums are longer is to prevent chambering them in weak 38 and 44 special pistols, not to gain powder capacity? Hogue GP100/Super Redhawk PAU Ferro No Finger Groove Stripe Cap Checkered Gun Grips. Amazon.com: gp100 holster 3 inch. Riding High. P1740Z ( ...Click for more info. Free shipping. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: Sights are the excellent Ruger adjustables. The GP100 has poor aftermarket support and add-ons. 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. By the way, you know what handgun the .357 Magnum replaced on the “world’s most powerful..” scale? Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: The result is the GP100 7-shooter. Compare that to the “soul-stealing” .45 ACP and you’ll soon see the .44 Special’s superiority. Crushed the forcing cone on my 5" GP100 44 special. The .44 Special was a joy to reload for back then, but I no longer reload. As far as bear country, I’d carry then the same thing I do today. There is really much less recoil than you might imagine. There isn’t much that needs to be done with a .44 Special you couldn’t do with this load. Ruger GP100 Limited Edition 44 Special 5" Half Lug Barrel Adjustable Sights Wood Grips 5rd. Originally chambered in .357 Magnum in 1985, the medium frame GP100 was a new version of Ruger’s Security Six/Service Six/Speed Six handgun. It is a gorgeous revolver, but the .44 special is not screaming past the .45 auto, they are about similar in ballistic signature and when you compare a 5 shot revolver to a double stack auto, the latter wins hands down. It’s 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 i… Diese Revolver werden international noch bei einigen Spezialeinheiten z. 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. 90% of the time a warmish 44 Special will get the job done. $23.96 $ 23. “It shoulda, coulda, woulda…” Jesus people, it is what it is! But the Charter Arms are also made in the USA, appear to be smaller than the GP100 44 spcl, and are cheaper. Five shots is plenty to get me to my shotgun. In December of 2016, Ruger introduced a GP100 chambered for the .44 Special. You should not. Listed here is a GP100 Wiley Clapp edition in .357 Magnum (will also shoot .38 Special). They just plain work. I have a business partner that has taken 200 African plains games animals with that combination. Ruger’s compact seven-round version of the GP100 is the author’s favorite new introduction. But the cartridge doesn’t have to be juiced-up. The .357 doesn’t come near half that. I have Smith Model 10s from the 60s that I shoot all the time, even with +p loads, and a model 64 that I believe could handle anything commercially available for .357 if it could chamber it. Ein Mündungsgewinde ist bei dieser Waffe nicht vorgesehen. The GP100’s Hogue grip doesn’t make me a believer but it’s a great shape, quite wide, devoid of finger grooves. 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 bulldog prefers mild to medium loads. The top strap of the Ruger in .44SPL was actually slightly thicker than the Model 29. Hangs on a wall? Instead, I put in a cylinder of Hornady’s 240-grain HTP rounds pushed by 20.5 grains of H110. I find everything about an SW revolver to be more refined, especially the trigger. SALE PENDING Colt SAA 44 special, 4 3/4", new in factory box with outer white box, blue box, lock and literature. Buy a few spacers, some 1000 grit sandpaper, polish, maybe a new set of springs… gun feels new. I’ve shot it a ton, both at the range and on the set of “Handguns & Defensive Weapons,” and it’s well-behaved and accurate. It’s well executed, with no rough edges or gross tool marks. The warmest loads I put through the .44 GP100 were a 255- gr. bullet at 820 fps. New York Department of Environmental Conservation, State Agency: na I’ll just buy my ammo from the store till I have a couple hundred peices of good brass, then reload it till it’s dead. The five-shot GP100 in .44 Special would make a great all-around revolver for a whole lot of people. It was a very nice shooter and the trigger cleaned up very nicely. FREE Shipping by Amazon. Those of you old enough to have read Skeeter Skelton‘s columns know the old lawman loved the old .44. Of course the S&W 29’s cylinder was wider…it holds 6 vs. 5 in the Ruger! Yes. Also, I’d bet at least a hundred elk have been killed in this country by 9mm pis tols, although I doubt legally. When I first learned of this new revolver, I knew I had to have one. I could always see it before it completely came out, so just a press with my finger put it back in. If you are a Ruger fan, buy the GP100 but stay with 44 Special level loads. But some law enforcement and corrections agencies insisted on a .38 Special-only chambering, so this was added. Looking online, it also produces more than the hottest loads from Winchester, Speer, Remington, Hornady, and Buffalo Bore. “mil-sup.” either way, it’s not an edc weapon, it’s for hunting and killing paper for me. The MSRP is $869. Well Doug Wesson is dead and can’t defend himself so I’ll let you take that up with him in the hereafter. it is for liability/safety reasons. Ruger Mod GP100 4.2" Kal 357 Mag. My experience with 2 Charter Bulldogs is: Brutal to shoot with anything resembling a defensive load. $129.95 $ 129. This GP100 was test-fired at 20 yards with factory loads including both .44 Russian and .44 Colt as well as .44 Special loads. Has a few others have said, love the 44 SPL round too so glad to see guns still being made for it. 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. I'm at the point of life that I do not have to shoot full power magnum loads any more. The Ruger GP100 .44 Special dropped one round in capacity in return for a big-bore cartridge, but Ruger was also working on increasing the capacity of the Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum. Keith and Skelton were also involved in the development of the 41 Magnum for law enforcement and hunting. When I think one shot power from a handgun, .44spl isn’t on the list, and then I think tool for personal defense, I don’t look for something with less power and half the capacity of a 1911, unless it’s far lighter and smaller, and designed to be easy to carry. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: He was a family friend so no worries there. I would pay for a Ruger rather than accept a free SW if I had to keep it and not sell it. Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge. Hogue GP100/Super Redhawk PAU Ferro No Finger Groove Stripe Cap Checkered Gun Grips. CHF 1'329.00. The gun loaded, fired and ejected everything I fed it. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Member. Oregon Trail SWC over 6.0 grains of Universal’s at just over 830 fps with a 1″ group. These aren’t bad guns, and they serve a purpose, but they aren’t nice guns, and they don’t have the longevity of nicer guns. I now have about 7 – 10000 rounds through the gun a lot of 38 special when shooting matches and competitions but it least a third of that 357 Magnum full load 180 grain jacketed hollow-points. Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge. Then again, I’m the guy who will eventually buy a T/C Encore just so that I could shoot .30-06 out of a “handgun”. double-action trigger and a short 0.10" single-action trigger stroke that breaks cleanly with 4 lbs. 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). Especially Little Gun & H 110. Incidentally, the chamber mouths on the Lipsey’s/Ruger .44 Special are a uniform .431″. https://gunsmagazine.com/company/lipseys-llc/, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Lead Free Barnes HP (1,070 fps/1-1/4″), Heavy 180 JHP (1,150 fps/1-1/2″), Heavy 190 Soft Cast HP (1,130 fps/1-1/2″) and the accuracy champion, their 200-gr. If you want a .44 Magnum, buy one. No hazmat fees. That 77/357 is totally indifferent to the ammo it is fed, unlike lever guns that I have had. That .30-06 might have 4 times the m.e. Whether in factory ammunition or handloads, the .44 Special can serve in a target, defensive or hunting capacity with loads that go from mild to absolute full-blown stompers. 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. What’s this superiority to .45ACP? The “big-bore” GP100 is right at home in an El Paso Saddlery rig. 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