ruger gp100 44 special discontinued

Another change was the shape of the frame. 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. Well Doug Wesson is dead and cant defend himself so Ill let you take that up with him in the hereafter. The closest holster still in the Don Hume line is the Model 721, which is a full pancake-type design. The Hogue Monogrip helped in reducing muzzle flip, and it absorbed whatever felt recoil wasnt soaked up by the GP100s 36-ounce weight. If youre looking for large and dangerous game intentionally and successfully hunted with a .357 you may have to go back prior to 1956. I have a business partner that has taken 200 African plains games animals with that combination. That included 200- and 240-grain LSWC, LSWCHP and jacketed hollowpoints from several manufacturers, as well as my own home-cast boolits. For me standard strength 240 grainers are fine for most things, they are no slouch after all, but knowing you cant shoot the BIG boom stuff without risking damaging or destroying it makes me crazy. 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. However, the .44 Special is truly special for those who possess a bit more abstract way of thinking. He was a certified firearms instructor for his department for 28 years. Default; Most Recent . Brown bear? and a mailing address? Whats funny to me about ALL these reviews is how people attack the gun being reviewed. To sheath this new Ruger GP100, I selected an old-timer from Don Hume Leathergoods: the Model 722 No. The revolver's robust, unfluted cylinder holds five rounds of fight-stopping .44 Spl. I need another .44 like I need a hole in the head. In short, there s a lot of steel on the Ruger GP100 for just the .44 Spl. Between the six-inch Model 29, the four-inch Mountain Gun, and the brace of Ruger Redhawks what possible big bore shooting scenario have I left uncovered? What is needed is a revolver that is well made, but is lighter than this piece or the S&W 696, which was another stainless revolver, 5-round, in .44 Spl. Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, gun control advocates have taken the anti-gun narrative to a fever pitch. (And yeah, I shoot competitions sometimes with short-barreled revolvers. What we need is a sanctioned 44 Special +P . [5], In 2016, a limited edition National Rifle Association variant of the GP100 was available from the Friends of NRA through a fundraising raffle. I could always see it before it completely came out, so just a press with my finger put it back in. 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. We find the dealer that offers you the most money. This picture alone makes me want to buy an Encore / Contender. 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 didnt even blow the barrel up didnt bulge it didnt do nothing I was sold on the spot and it was much cheaper. But the cartridge doesnt have to be juiced-up. The .44 Special GP100 has a good, smooth trigger double action. The single-action trigger breaks closer to 4 pounds, with the same grit preset. It shoulda, coulda, woulda Jesus people, it is what it is! My thoughts exactly. The GP100 .44 Spl.s accuracy ranged from average to very good. Id bet that maybe 2 more elk have been killed with the .357 magnum handgun than were killed by unicorn horns. He also wrote prolifically about firearms, combining guns with his southwest lifestyle in a manner that was superbly entertaining. 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. Five shots is plenty to get me to my shotgun. To be clear, to be super abundantly clear, just because some redneck loaded a gun well beyond the SAAMI safe specification, it doesnt mean you should. Its dependable design emerged from the older Security-Six, and was introduced as the answer to ending 3 different guns that were being manufactured by Sturm Ruger Incorporated at that time. A feat performed by inexpensive Blaser 200-grain HPs. Increased pressure loads! The other possibility, especially in brushy country is that you might not realize theres even a bear in the area until youre on the ground getting mauled. And then youd see the splash of the new cover and happily carry a copy to the counter, along with the paper cup that held your coffee. The five-shot GP100 in .44 Special would make a great all-around revolver for a whole lot of people. I already own and love Rugers .357 mag GP100, I definitely need/want this Special version. I like it. So he asked me why I was ordering a cult snake gun and I gave him the normal quality firearm investment piece something that I could wear to BBQs LOL actually it was going to be at work gun for me when I was at the store. The Hogue Monogrip felt good in mymedium-sized hands, and the balance on the GP100 was spot-on. 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 stock grips are made of Santoprene, a soft, chemical resistant elastomer that helps absorb the recoil of firing. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The brushed stainless finish was well done. These include past and current greats like Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton and John Taffin. Currently there is no official 44 Special +P standard. Operating days this week: everyday. Thanks! Both of these numbers give totally reliable primer ignition. Now I have to decide which one I want more, and its a tough call. My mind stretches back to that old Model 24, all those years ago, and I shake my head. 387. But Skeeter knew that a lighter weight, smaller frame .44 Special was easier to carry out in the field for days at a time. Give him a warm welcome! What Id really like to see in the .44 Special is something in-between the S&W 396, which is almost too light, and the S&W 696, which is about as heavy (or heavier) than this Ruger revolver. Keith hot load was pretty mild by toadys 44 magnum standards. Ruger put together a great gun. All of this shooting was done in double-action mode and began from the holster. Ruger revolvers, OTOH, are tanks and you can likely run em hot as you want. The 44 Special is being held back by overly cautious industry standards. The Ruger GP100 is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and has a 5 round cylinder. It would be a dangerous assumption to believe that any rifle/bullet combination would be preferable to the .357 in bear country. The same thing dick Casull did with the 45 Colt turning it into the 454 Casull cartridge these were all 45 Colt cartridges before Dick Casull made it into the actual link cartridge that you have today he started with the 45 Colt and by loading it and overloading it he came up with the ballistics he wanted and then either Smith & Wesson or Ruger designed a cylinder for it for him. 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. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTPs today. Grip frame design easily accommodates a wide variety of custom grips. Is this one on your maybe one day list? I find myself wondering, What would Skeeter Skelton think of all these new .44 Special guns and cartridges? Charles Skeeter Skelton was a Marine who served a life in law enforcement that included the Border Patrol, Sheriff of Deaf Smith County, Texas, US Customs, and the DEA. It's comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. Revolvers are still the right gun by the bed. The L-Frame Smith is similar in size to a Colt Trooper or Official Police (at one time called the 41 Frame). Also a fantastic carbine round. Both of mine lost their cylinder-thumbpiece (even with locktite). 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 agree. Rather not ruin a gun just to shoot a hot load. Im also getting 491 ft lbs from 200 gr .45ACP at 1050, the stated velocity and weight of the black Hills stuff above. 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. 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). I can buy a case (1000 rds) of decent brass new 5.56 for 29 cents a round (I refuse to shoot nasty steel russian crap) with either free shipping or maybe up to $15. Although the stainless-steel revolver features the Ruger family brushed satin finish, its a working gun look, without much fine polish. Yeah this was awhile ago back when the gun rep actually came to the stores trying to sell their product to you and explaining to you why its better than the competitors boy I wish those days were still around you could actually voice your problems that youve had with another one of their products and they take that directly back to R&D or at least they did. 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. Can take months to sell your gun privately, Trusted retailers will pay you for your gun, You don't know who you're selling to, or if they'll rip you off, I'ts totally free to get a cash offer on your gun, It costs money to place ads to sell your gun, and it takes a lot of time, Easy online paperwork and registration process for your safe and legal payout, You have to trust the buyer to pay you, and trust that you're following the law, There are no questions related to Ruger GP100, There are no problems related to Ruger GP100. The .44 Special GP100 is almost as versatile as the .327 Magnum as it will not only accept .44 Special loads but .44 Russian and .44 Colt loads as well. Its made of top-grain leather with double stitching at stress areas. GP100 .44 Special Snub # 1767 - SPIKE. Going to six in this iteration wouldnt have increased the size of the cylinder by much. In addition to new guns, new .44 Special ammunition (by Sig Sauer, Hornady, and the Speer Gold Dot) and expanding bullet weight and design choices are the nitroglycerin pills keeping the old cartridge alive. Compare that to the soul-stealing .45 ACP and youll soon see the .44 Specials superiority. Federal 200gr Semi Wadcutter Hollowpoints. Some shooters opt for a .44 Magnum knowing full well that theyre more likely to fire .44 Specials most of the time. Captain Frank Hamer of the Texas Rangers was known to carry a .44 Special Triplelock in a shoulder holster. Must function properly and shoot. It affords easy purchase with either one hand or two. Id also like to see a review of the 5 inch version Anyone? Its built like a tank, and remains one of the easiest revolvers to disassemble and maintain (although most of users never need to). Thats what you get when working a quantum physics problem and blogging at the same time. 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