Gp100 - Page 2

model 70 · #16 08-30-2005, 09:01 PM

Oh, ok. It struck me as odd that the 4" and 6" costs the exact same everywhere I've looked out here. Was that $500 out the door?

Hawkeye6 · #17 08-31-2005, 07:14 AM

I have a GP 100 that I bought over ten years ago. Its a SS 4" barrel in .357 magnum with adjustable sights. Very nice little revovler. $469 might not be too bad today, I don't really know. I think I paid something like $350 when I got mine.

model 70 · #18 08-31-2005, 09:18 AM

well they had the S&W 686 in the 4" for $599 and it was on sale for $469 so I figure that ought to drop the Ruger in the $300-350 range when it goes on sale which is somewhat frequently from what the guy behind the counter said.

Hawkeye6 · #19 08-31-2005, 05:41 PM

http://www.galleryofguns.com/gunLocator/

This might help you figure out what a reasonable price is for hte gun, and it mihgt help find someone locally with a good price.

Hawkeye

TreeDoc · #20 08-31-2005, 07:11 PM

Have you checked Badger John's in Sac?

model 70 · #21 08-31-2005, 08:06 PM

Yep. 10/22's aside they are most expensive store in town. rifles, shotguns, pistols, ammo, etc. Evrything and anything you can find there can be found at Wild Sports or Great Outdoors(formerly Great Guns) for less $$$. I haven't looked at Cordova Guns or J & G yet.

model 70 · #22 09-06-2005, 04:43 AM

Bought the gun last friday. They had to order it so I'll be picking it up the 18th of this month. Man, I can't wait!

wrenchman · #23 09-06-2005, 02:11 PM

I got my gp100 when the brady bill was in the works it was hard to get any hand gun with out ordering it becouse they were selling them as fast as they came in i paid 336 for a s.s.

model 70 · #24 09-06-2005, 02:50 PM

Well I found this shop near my home that has a load of used rifles and shotguns aswell as some handguns but can order ANY rifle, shotgun or pistol new you can legally buy here in CA. They're real cheap too. Both those points are what the bigger gun stores in town are lacking.

model 70 · #25 09-12-2005, 01:51 PM

can the trigger pull be lightened on this gun for quicker DA shooting?

TreeDoc · #26 09-12-2005, 03:09 PM

Yes, any competent gunsmith can do the necessary honing and the spring can be changed to reduce trigger pull. You can buy the springs and do it yourself just don't mess with the honing part of it, you'll be buying new trigger parts in no time!

The process shouldn't cost more than $35-$40 bucks plus the cost of the spring.

model 70 · #27 09-19-2005, 11:55 PM

just picked up the pistol today and put about 120-130 rounds through it. THIS THING IS FRIGGIN' AWSOME!!!. i never knew how much a pistol is. probably because i haven't shot much of them in my life.

as usuall, i have some questions.

shot 125gr. JSP remingtons umc and 158gr. JHP cci blazers. shooting into a layered "hard mass" the cci's held together MUCH better than the remingtons. i would have thought the JSP's would mushroom less than the HP's but i was wrong. how come cci's HP didn't expand the point of near extinction like the SP remingtons?

also shot some 130g.r FMJ winchester "bargain buy" box from wal-mart along with some american eagle FMJ's in .38special and i can say this. the winchesters burn ALOT dirtier than the A.E. ammo. will this gun get as much copper fouling as my ol' .270win rifle?

when looking into the chambers of the cylinder i noticed rings up near where the projectile part of the cartridge would go. is that supposed to be there? i didn't notice it before i shot tonight and i couldn't scrub it out. on the front of the cylinder when the barrel meets cylinder, i also noticed some dark rings. couldn't scrub them off well either. is all that stuff normal?

aside from getting nervous about cleaning from the muzzle end, i love this revolver.

Critch · #28 09-20-2005, 09:38 AM

I carry the 3-inch, stainless Gp-100 with the small grips in an El Paso Saddlrey Tom Threepersons holster, it is a great little pistol. I am going to put some Herrett wood grips on it soon. I only paid about $360.00 for mine brand new, but Davidson's had them on sale. I guess the 3-inch isn't as popular.

model 70 · #29 09-20-2005, 03:59 PM

anyone else? rocky?

TreeDoc · #30 09-20-2005, 07:06 PM

All the things you describe are pretty much normal for a revolver. Using a good solvent will generally get the grunge out of the cylinders but beyond that, if you're really picky about the cleanliness of your gun like I tend to be, get yourself a little container of JB Bore Paste. Any gun shop worth it's salt will have it in stock. It is an extremely fine abrasive cleaner and will get the staining off with little effort. If you plan to shoot a lot there is a spray on product that is available from Dillon Precision and I believe it's called "Carter's". You spray it on the front of the cylinder and forcing cone area prior to shooting and it helps in clean up. EZ Brite cleaning cloths will help strip the crud too.

As for copper fouling....given that you aren't shooting at near the velocities of a .270, no, copper fouling won't be as much a factor but if you shoot a whole bunch, it will build up (permitting you are shooting copper jacketed bullets as opposed to lead). Occasionally cleaning the bore with JB Bore cleaner will remedy that issue.