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jetfire
01-13-2015, 01:10 PM
This week (and through SHOT) I'm going to be writing about the various wheelguns that have made their way into my current collection, mostly because I can. Today's entry: the plain jane vanilla GP100 (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/13/a-revolver-tour-ruger-gp100-4-2/).

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Hizzie
01-13-2015, 01:36 PM
Like it!

HCM
01-13-2015, 01:39 PM
Nice, are those the match champion grips or regular hogues ? Rumor has it Ruger is coming out with an adjustable sight version of the match champion. I seem to recall that was one of your observations when you reviewed the Novak site version.

jetfire
01-13-2015, 02:02 PM
Nice, are those the match champion grips or regular hogues ? Rumor has it Ruger is coming out with an adjustable sight version of the match champion. I seem to recall that was one of your observations when you reviewed the Novak site version.

Those are the regular Hogues, the MC stocks are checkered on the sides and, IMHO generally better. Ruger did announce the adjustable sight MC before SHOT, I'll be adding one of those to the goon collection shortly.

Also, I'm now seriously considering getting this gun rechambered in 10mm by Clements Custom because a 10mm GP100 sounds AWESOME.

okie john
01-13-2015, 02:34 PM
Rumor has it Ruger is coming out with an adjustable sight version of the match champion.

Shown on the Ruger site as of five minutes ago.


Okie John

HCM
01-13-2015, 03:46 PM
Also, I'm now seriously considering getting this gun rechambered in 10mm by Clements Custom because a 10mm GP100 sounds AWESOME.

That would be awesome!

jetfire
01-14-2015, 11:43 AM
Part 2: The Smith & Wesson 929 (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/14/revolver-tour-2-smith-wesson-929-the-unicorn/)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ls3iR5jZ7g

I really like this gun. It's ridiculous, it's heavy, it's worthless for anything other than a very narrow competition shooting window, and I don't care because what's not to love about a 2.5 pound 8 shot 9mm?

jetfire
01-15-2015, 02:03 PM
Part three, and one that I think will appeal to the more...old school: one of my two Ruger Security Sixes in .357 Magnum (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/15/revolver-tour-3-clark-custom-ruger-security-six-357/). This one has been tuned up by the Gun Wizards down in Louisiana and as a result is probably one of the nicest examples of the Security Six species out there.

http://www.gunnuts.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image5-1024x1024.jpg

BobM
01-15-2015, 03:18 PM
Interesting. I traded a 6" Security Six for a new 4" GP100 in 1987. In 89/90 I was issued a 4" Security Six and wish I'd bought it when we traded for 9mms. Back in the early 90s I used the GP as an off duty gun in a Bianchi Pistol Pocket.

Tom Duffy
01-17-2015, 09:17 AM
I checked out the 3" Gemini Customs GP100 conversion on their website and ran across their high polish blued version. That is one of the most beautiful new guns I've ever seen. I would rather have that than a high end custom 1911.

jetfire
01-18-2015, 01:24 AM
Here is part 4. It is probably the least "cool" of my wheelguns, but it's the one that means the most to me. The EAA Bounty Hunter 22 Magnum. (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/16/revolver-tour-4-eaa-bounty-hunter-22-magnum/)

jetfire
01-19-2015, 03:06 PM
Part 5 is up today, and we're talking about my wee little Ruger kit gun (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/19/a-revolver-tour-5-ruger-lcr-22/). This gun ends up going a lot of places, even if it doesn't get shot a lot. Would it be my first choice for self defense? No way. But it is pretty awesome.

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MGW
01-19-2015, 07:41 PM
I've been tempted by that pistol several times. If 22 was more plentiful I would probably own already.

jetfire
01-20-2015, 06:00 PM
I've been tempted by that pistol several times. If 22 was more plentiful I would probably own already.

22 is basically back, you just have to be willing to pay a couple ducats more than you used to.

Hambo
01-20-2015, 07:28 PM
Part three, and one that I think will appeal to the more...old school

You are correct, sir. I nearly bought a Security Six last Friday. Yours looks great!

jetfire
01-26-2015, 12:55 PM
Part 7: My 640 Pro Series (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/26/a-revolver-tour-7-smith-wesson-640-pro-series/). I talk about this revolver a lot on the blog, because I'm hard pressed to find a better carry gun than this.

http://www.gunnuts.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image14-1024x1024.jpg

1slow
01-26-2015, 01:18 PM
I like mine a lot ! Real sights, no lock. I wish they would make it in an alloy frame.
How are those grips to shoot ? I avoided them because they looked like an ECQC retention nightmare. I have no experience with the grips so that is a theory.

Moonshot
01-26-2015, 01:19 PM
That 640 Pro looks sweet, especially without that goofy hole in the side of the frame. Not a fan of moon clips, but they aren't necessary, so that's a wash. How do you like those Ergo Grips (particularly from a retention standpoint)?

jetfire
01-26-2015, 01:30 PM
That 640 Pro looks sweet, especially without that goofy hole in the side of the frame. Not a fan of moon clips, but they aren't necessary, so that's a wash. How do you like those Ergo Grips (particularly from a retention standpoint)?

I've never done any retention work with them; they're great for concealment and actually shooting the gun, though. They did take a little getting used to.

RoxanneKMadsen
03-13-2015, 08:51 AM
This week (and through SHOT) I'm going to be writing about the various wheelguns that have made their way into my current collection, mostly because I can. Today's entry: the plain jane vanilla GP100 (http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/01/13/a-revolver-tour-ruger-gp100-4-2/).

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i am waiting for plain jane vanilla review.

jetfire
03-21-2015, 02:41 PM
I've had that gun for years and have probably written thousands of words about it. In a nutshell, it's a great medium revolver, it's big and heavy and shoots well with an excellent trigger.