Comments on: Ruger GP100 Review

By: Brian Swift

Brian Swift — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:45:33 +0000

I’ve owned a GP100 4″ since the late 80′s. I’ve also own/owned many other revolvers like S&W, Taurus, Charter, ect. And the GP100 has become my favorite of the lot . I admit that the Ruger has a pretty rough trigger out of the box, but after a Wilson Combat spring kit, and a little polishing of the internals, you can get an excellent,S&W-like trigger pull out of it. When taking the classes for a Ruger armorers cert., we ran over the GP100 with a car, buried it in mud, threw it 25 ft in the air onto pavement, and other than some broken grips the thing still shot 1″ groups at 25′. 30 plus years of experience and I can honestly tell you you can’t go wrong with this revolver, which is why I still have the original 80′s model, as well as 3 more since then. They are tanks.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:27 +0000

I bought the Ruger GP100 ss 6″ barrel about 16 years ago and have never fired it.Even though I’ve never fired it,I know it is the best money can buy.And Ruger backs their firearms 100%.Before that,I owned a security six 357 and traded it to a close friend.About 6 months later,he was murdered.If he had had that Ruger with him,he would’ve maybe had a chance but it was a double murder and he and his friend were ambushed while carving wood items for a festival.My good buddy was at the wrong place at the wrong time.R.I.P. Dan.
Around 1986,I bought a S&W 686 at Western Auto for $399.00 and kept it about a month.Had to return it for repair due to the cylinder binding.Never got it back and the seller gave me the Security Six 6″ barrel and a $100 refund.Since then,I’ll never have anything but a Ruger.I did fire the Security Six a few times and it was great.But I know the GP100 will be just as good.I do need to get some 357 and 38 ammo ASAP.I have about 10 rounds of 357 and 6 rounds of 38.I bought my GP 100 for $325.00 back then with a camo holster that attaches to your regular belt.Not bad at that price.Maybe one day I’ll get around to firing it.But I’d have to go to a landfill to do it,no firing ranges around here.

By: Alex Povolotski

Alex Povolotski — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:08:48 +0000

It would be a more comprehensive review if you had included your experience with the Taurus. I mean shooting it vs. Ruger.

By: J.J.M

J.J.M — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:56:30 +0000

I owned a S&W 686 plus.It was a 7 shot SS 4inch barrel .357 magnum.I got a great deal on it.Bought it on sale years ago for $379.98.Had a financial diffilculty and sold it on consignment and got back almost all what I paid for it.I treated that gun like gold as I was the original owner.It shot to point of aim and digested everything I fed it from 125,142,158,and 180 grain jhp’s and fmj .357 magnum ammo ,and .38 special and plus p ammo.I miss the firearm.I bought a ruger sp101 .357 magnum with 3 inch barrel and put on a nice hogue custom grip.Its a good firearm but I could fire the S&W 686 plus alot more at the range as it was very comfortable.I’m not sure if I will buy a Ruger GP100,but if I do it will be because it costs alot less not because its my number one choice.I think I need to buy another S&W 686 plus on the L frame with hogue combat rubber grips.Thats my two cents.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:21:39 +0000

No, you wouldn’t be able to shoot enough .38 ammo to destroy the cylinder…other componets would fail first. The only issue one must pay attention to is adequately scrubbing the charging holes to remove all powder residue. This will insure easy insertion of the .357 mag loads.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:53:09 +0000

in the long run do cylinder of Ruger GP100 .357 will be destroyed by bullet .38?

By: Jim Basta

Jim Basta — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:56:42 +0000

Interested in purchase for my wife.

By: Jayson

Jayson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:14:04 +0000

Well what can i say about the .357 GP100 other than if i could convince my old lady to let me sleep with it under my pillow i would, i love this gun. All the things i have read above i agree with. I have the 6in barrel and it is accurate very accurate, the first time i fired it was at 40yards i made a coke can dance hitting it 5 out of 6 times twice in the air. no lie! that was with .357 ammo, then with a .45 i only tagged it once.. my father is a liscensed master guide in maine and he try’s to get this gun from me everytime he sees me..lol i reccomend it to all. a hell of a gun. very good looking also. i would never get rid of it.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:40:55 +0000

Just bought the stainless 357 mag 4″ model this afternoon, Going to pick it up next Wed after work, want to use it for last resort bear protection when fishing at a remote northern lake. Looks like a decent gun for the money. Primary bear defence is a defender with 00 and slug mixture in the magazine. The reason for the 357 is the ability to use the cheaper ammo for practice.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:08:24 +0000

Hi shirlee –

Impact guns has them listed for $562 (http://www.impactguns.com/ruger-gp100-357-magnumadjustable-sightsstainless-finish-4in-heavy-barrel-1705-736676017058.aspx). That’s brand new, but that should give you a ballpark figure…