That included 200- and 240-grain LSWC, LSWCHP and jacketed hollowpoints from several manufacturers, as well as my own home-cast boolits. Retired to a log cabin in the Volunteer state of Tennessee (Patron state of shooting stuff, as the character Bob Lee Swagger stated, in the movie, Shooter), he keeps busy shooting cottonmouths, armadillos, and beavers that invade his property. Traditional revolver frames had exposed metal at the front and rear of the grips, with the frame determining the shape of the grips. Colts Single Action Army chambered in .44 Special was also a rare revolver to come across during Skeeters younger days. I polished the trigger group to a mirror finish in a half hour with help from a Youtube video Theyre smooth in front and back with stippling on the sides. It just isnt sanctioned. Most of the rounds hovered around the 3-inch mark for a five-round group at 25 yards off a bag. Ruger. The good news about the trigger on Rugers is that they arent that hard to fix yourself if you have a few hours to spend getting intimate with your revolver. 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. Smith and Wesson model 69 is smaller than this GP100, and *is* a 44mag. The .44 Special GP100 has a good, smooth trigger double action. Some places like Academy will ship free with a $25 order, some others like Target Sports ship free in case lots. A green fiber optic front sight is easy to pick up and makes for fast target acquisition. The .44 Special cartridge is an enigma. Starting in 1999 TALO has designed hundreds of Ruger limited editions. Like many Ruger revolvers, this GP100 in .44 Spl. Barrel lengths: 2.5 inches (64mm), 3 inches (76mm), 4 inches (100mm), 4.2 inches (110mm), 5 inches (130mm), and 6 inches (150mm). It proved an excellent combination for both speed and precision shooting. Back outside, bending into the truck, laying the magazine carefully on the passenger seat beside you, wondering during the long drive to work what hed written about that month. But there are plenty of long barreled .44s available and Lipseys has already come forth with a blued steel 5-inch version. Back in 1986, when the .357 Mag. The only thing that popped into my mind was Man, that 29 has got to *hurt* to shoot it., Yeah its nowhere near as badass as a break-action .30-06. Many handloaders duplicate that load and do so without harming their guns or creating dangerous cartridges. Therein lies part of its attraction. Considering that the .357 has taken every North American game animal from a han dgun many times over, yeah Id say that qualifies as versatile. I bought an inexpensive Fobus paddle holster for strong side range carry and it works well enough. Yes, this is a forum but always so much negativity. Its interesting that Ruger came to market with this stainless steel .44 Special GP100 with a short barrel. If youve mastered double action shooting, this Ruger will surely please you at whatever range you prefer to fire. But why are some experts convinced 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. Great work! truly Special. Ruger is TALO's largest special edition partner. Sorry about the typo. GP100 .44 Special Snub # 1767 - SPIKE. The GP100 was controllable, and I warmed up to the fiber-optic front sight a little more during this phase of my test. No safeties or controls to fumble with, and no risk of accidental discharge fumbling around half asleep. Ace. Its nice having the option of shooting crazy full house magnum loads or tamer/cheaper rounds. Seems that might warrant a mention in the article?? The GP100 is a family/line of double action five- (.44 Special), six- (.357 Magnum, .38 Special, & 10mm Auto), seven- (.357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum), or ten-shot (.22 Long Rifle) revolvers made by Sturm, Ruger & Co., manufactured in the United States. There are just too many cartridges in .357 and .38 splyou cant begin to touch that lever of choice in any other rimmed revolver caliber. Loaded cartridges are ORM-D material, needs a sticker on the box so that nobody decides to stick it on an airplane. I think I paid dealer cost in 1990 was this might have been 91 1991 as I remember now but I think it was $327 or $326 in change I was amazed I still have it to this day and I like to tell you that after about 5000 rounds through the gun the trigger become smooth as silk just from wearing the trigger in. Not a sarcastic question. 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. 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. Going to six in this iteration wouldnt have increased the size of the cylinder by much. This is, after all, about the .44 Special. In fact, these hot .44s of Skeltons are only marginally more powerful than relatively common commercial defensive loads for .45acp. GP100 Features Ive got plenty of jacketed 225gr and 240gr bullets. ; ^ ). [6], In 2021, Ruger produced 500 GP100s in memory of Jeff Quinn, a YouTuber and founder of the online firearms magazine Gunblast, who died the previous year. Even after lots of polishing and shimming, its not in the same league. The .44 Special Ruger GP100 is a 5-shot woods gun that can also serve as a concealed carry revolver with serious power. 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. Their factories have the ability to take an idea to reality quickly. The Colt Dragoon, which it barely beat. The ruger gp100 looks like a nice revolver but I wouldnt get one in 44 spl. I think Skeeter Skelton would be quite pleased at all of current offerings chambered for one of his favorite cartridges. 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. It can be loaded to be far more powerful than the stoutest .44 Magnums. Stay tuned for my review (coming soon at a RevolverGuy website near you!) Both of mine lost their cylinder-thumbpiece (even with locktite). 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. Some shooters opt for a .44 Magnum knowing full well that theyre more likely to fire .44 Specials most of the time. The fully adjustable rear sight is wide and includes a white outline in its notch. Several good four-shot groups were ruined by flyersmy fault, not the guns. The rear belt slot pulls the butt of the revolver into your body when carried just behind the hip. 3 sixguns. Steve, I owe you a beer sometime. 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. The fact that that very gun (misidentified as a Contender) is the signature weapon of one of my favorite fictional characters is just an added bonus. The heavy-duty sixgun could be had in blued or brushed stainless steel finishes, and through the years, it has been chambered in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .327 Federal Magnum and .22 LR. \. Hangs on a wall? The Jeff Quinn Memorial Ruger GP100 44S&W Special is a nice Revolver. Back in 1990 I was working at a gun shop in Orlando Florida. Not so great: the pin keeping the rear sight in place kept drifting out after 30 or 40 shots. We take all the hassle out of selling your gun. Its time we filled that enormous gap between the performance of the 44 Special and the 44 magnum with a sanctioned 44 Special +P. Not a single .45ACP round they have, even as light as 185gr, moves as fast as 1050fps. . This thing would look awesome on the rack next to the Desert Eagle and the Raging Judge. It fired any and all rounds I put through it, including rounds that should have never been put through it. Expensive, but if you really really want it there it is! The .357 doesnt come near half that. With its shortest 2 inch barrel, the gun measures just over 7 inches long while the height remains constant at about 6 inches tall. To put that in perspective, the SAAMI limit for 44 magnum is 36,000 psi and the limit for 38 Special +P is 20,000 psi. Factory loaded 44 Special cartridges are notoriously anemic. If you really need that last 5%,..thats what the 44 magnum is for. The Hogue Monogrip helped in reducing muzzle flip, and it absorbed whatever felt recoil wasnt soaked up by the GP100s 36-ounce weight. Although Skeeter passed away in 1988, his fondness for the .44 Special stokes its flames even today, thanks to his legacy of books and articles that can still be found via an internet search engine. The GP100 was designed as a six shot, 357 Magnum (also accepts .38 Special) service revolver and .357 remains the most popular caliber. This Ruger may be what I get instead. (And yeah, I shoot competitions sometimes with short-barreled revolvers. Anyway, Ruger could clean up that trigger a bit but still, kudos for having the guts to produce the GP100 44! If so, whats wrong with a 38 or 44 special length cylinder, in a shorter, stronger frame, with a slightly longer barrel, firing full house magnum loads, as opposed to a magnum length frame and cylinder with a correspondingly shorter barrel of the same overall firearm length? It's comfortable to shoot, not too big and provides plenty of punch with a variety of loads. Polishing the whole gun is a lot more work but it is enjoyable if you have the time, especially when the finished product becomes a thing of beauty. The original GP100 grips were made of black Santoprene, with contrasting side panels made of rosewood or goncalo alves. But Skeeter knew that a lighter weight, smaller frame .44 Special was easier to carry out in the field for days at a time. The S&W 69 is a good shooter. $589.00 Ruger American .338 Alaskan # 16913. Unless and until there is an approved loading beyond the current SAAMI specs for this revolver, theres no need to push it. I find everything about an SW revolver to be more refined, especially the trigger. But for the same reasons the .38 Special didnt disappear when the .357 Magnum was introduced, the .44 Special survives too. The short-barreled Model 69 arrives tomorrow. His father and grandfather were shooters and collectors before him, so its pretty much in his DNA. All of this shooting was done in double-action mode and began from the holster. With that said (LOL). The top strap of the Ruger in .44SPL was actually slightly thicker than the Model 29. Smith & Wessons Triplelock came out in 1908 as the .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model New Century revolver and earned its nickname due to the third locking mechanism on its crane. 20 grains and about 100fps more then a standard .45 auto load isnt that impressive. This 35-oz. The .44 Special offers that advantage, and the Ruger GP100 is an excellent vehicle for it. With this grip peg, a rounded or squared grip could be used in differing lengths, configurations and materials. Maybe its just legend, but what han dgun would you have carried in brown bear country in 1948? This holster is half pancake and half tunnel loop, and it does a great job of concealing and distributing the weight of a big revolver. I need another .44 like I need a hole in the head. I have a beautiful S&W 629 V-Comp .44 magnum, it only starts to sting after a few cylinders of booms. It sure is ugly though, so I epoxied a Ruger pin over the Fobus logo to dress it up a little. These arent bad guns, and they serve a purpose, but they arent nice guns, and they dont have the longevity of nicer guns. Estimated New and Used Values for a Ruger GP100 Values are based on a basic model with no options or colors. The double-action trigger has a long yet smooth pull, and the grip fits well into most hands. I think. Exactly. He loaded the .44 Special pretty stout, too, pushing a 240-grain Lead Semi Wad Cutter bullet at 950 fps. I think they must have heard Ace talking! Im hardly timely with this comment, coming as it does three-odd weeks after reading this story. Concealing the Ruger GP100 would most easily be done with a shoulder holster, though concealing it along your belt can be done with the proper holster and attire. 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. Ruger GP100 44 Special Guns.com (See Price) Specs Model: 1767 Caliber: 44 Special Capacity: 5 Action: Double Barrel Length: 3" Overall Length: 8.5" Finish: Satin Stainless Grips: Hogue Walnut Weight: 36 oz. Its too bad that happened, because the GP100 was reinforced in all the necessary areas to handle a steady diet of .357 Magnum loads, and the medium magnum was a proven fight-stopper. He provided literary escape for those of us who could only imagine his free existence shooting rattlesnakes, riding horseback in the mountains, his revolver taking a javelina and then cooking it on a desert campfire. Steve, thank you! My Favorite Local Gun Store just got one. Keith used his own bullet design weighing 250 grains and he made it exit a 4-inch barreled revolver at 1200 feet per second. When they do bring it out, I will have one to go with my Marlin 1894P. Grip frame design easily accommodates a wide variety of custom grips. Theres a bit of grit, with a little stacking at the back of the pull. 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. Looks like it was Doug Wesson that started the legend. The mind reels with the possibilities . You always knew about when it was due. And the gun shop just down the road just happens to have that nice GP100 in their display case. The loops and speed strip worked well. Itd be great if it was right after meeting at the range and firing your 250-gr Keiths out of your new Model 69! The Hogue grips aid further by positioning your trigger finger in excellent alignment to give outstanding control. Fair - 30% - 80% condition, parts, and finish may or may not be original. I think after all these years I may have to purchase a new Ruger GP100 and 44 special. I appreciate Ruger for being nostalgic and allbut thats the only reason to ever buy it. 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. Not legend, pure myth. A soft lead 240-250 grain, 44 caliber SWC travelling at 900-1000 fps will do 95% of what a 44 caliber handgun is asked to do. Ive found one example of a .357magnum handgun taking an elk, an immature cow elk at 50 feet. Its not quite a snubnose and obviously not a 6 target gun. Im good to guns, but I do expect them to work, hard at times. Up to 50% off clearance. A frequent repeat cops want a powerful round and then find it kicks and is harder to control than a medium bore handgun. I used a modified isosceles stance with a two-handed hold and just put the glowing green fiber-optic front sight on each plate as I stroked the double-action trigger. Nice write up. He switched to the 44 after he blew-up a 45 SAA with a hot load. Ordered one the first day I found them available (Momma said I could). Disassembly of integrated subassemblies requires no special tools and allows for easy maintenance and assembly. There is just something special about smooth non-fluted Cylinder on a revolver. 99 percent of the rounds through my .357 are .38, but I still like having the option. Both of these numbers give totally reliable primer ignition. [3] Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by a "K". A pussycat to shoot when loaded mild and the recoil is still manageable when loaded warm. Old Skeeter, for sure. Ruger is TALO's largest special edition partner. GI#: 102217106 !!! The Dan Wesson patent (U.S. Patent 3,683,535) was granted in 1972 and Ruger's patent (U.S. Patent 4,625,445) was granted in 1986. Cooking up Hornady 180gr XTPs today. But it is very much a reloaders cartridge. Besides a beefy topstrap, the solid frame was changed to incorporate a peg-like appendage on which to mount the grips, instead of the usual grip frame that largely determined the shape of the grips. Buy a few spacers, some 1000 grit sandpaper, polish, maybe a new set of springs gun feels new. The unfluted cylinder makes it look heavy and the full under lug barrel adds to that look. UPC: 736676017614 . Charter Arms and Federal came up with 9mm federal which duplicated 9mm pressure and ballistics. Yeah, I think the preferred load for the Charter Arms Bulldog is a 200gr at about 750fps. If you could afford just one more it should also be a .357 magnum. Yes, a cadre of handgunners revere the .44 Special. Ruger KGP-141 with speed loaders of .357 ammunition. . There is really much less recoil than you might imagine. I have a Charter Undercover and like it so much I sure wouldnt mind its bigger sibling. Ruger recently introduced some exciting new products, especially handguns. For test ammunition in .44 Special, I went with four factory loads from Black Hills, Federal, Hornady and Sig Sauer. It features all-stainless-steel construction along with the traditional click-adjustable rear sight. I tried 15 factory loads in all three chamberings and nine .44 Special handloads and I can say this is one of the most accurate .44 Specials I have experienced. it is for liability/safety reasons. I dont see the advantage of giving up a ro und just to shoot a weaker cart ridge either. But if people hunt large bears with bows and arrows, why not .357? But the Charter Arms are also made in the USA, appear to be smaller than the GP100 44 spcl, and are cheaper. Operating days this week: everyday. And so down the rabbit hole we go. Small, heavy bullets moving very, very fast work extremely well but there is a price to pay in recoil and wear and tear on the guns. of energy. Fixed sight models are designated by a "F" suffix model number. DeSantis makes a nice thumb break pancake that allows easy carry under a cover shirt. I paired that holster with a six-round .44 cartridge belt slide of unknown origin and backed that up with a Bianchi Speed Strip made for .44/.45 rounds. Keep the good, informative reviews coming! An up-scaled version of this grip is provided on the Ruger GP100 in .44 Special, and it is the best big-bore revolver grip I have experienced. 2022 Ruger TALO Catalog All 10/22 American Has a few others have said, love the 44 SPL round too so glad to see guns still being made for it. Its made of top-grain leather with double stitching at stress areas. Very manageable. 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. The single-action trigger breaks closer to 4 pounds, with the same grit preset. While the rubber grips work superbly at taming the recoil of hotter .44 Special loads, I couldnt resist purchasing a set of Ruger/Hogue hardwood grips from their website with a 20% off coupon I had received. With a 36-ounce handgun, you need a heavy-duty belt, so I chose one from Versacarry made of double-ply leather. My experience with 2 Charter Bulldogs is: Brutal to shoot with anything resembling a defensive load. I could get a solid crossed thumbs grip on the gun, helping to manage the .44s recoil. Im still on the prowl for some nice grips to replace the neoprene however. 429421 SWC's and big round holes in the target without the big flame and big recoil. Feb 5, 2017. Ive seen some ballistics tests of modern .44 spl and they just suck. 7. The first significant change was introduced with the Ruger Redhawk and that involved a new locking mechanism with a lever on the crane rather than using the end of the ejector rod to lock. You should not. 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. A factory .44 Special +P would be a great designation. Ian, welcome aboard! I would pay for a Ruger rather than accept a free SW if I had to keep it and not sell it. 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. Ruger continued the Blackhawk for several years as a standard cataloged .44 Special and they later produced Bisley and Vaquero versions as well (in both blue and stainless steel). Pistols will no longer ship with braces. The .44 Special being a perfect example of what they can do. same reason I wont buy a .38 spl. And more importantly, it is the first article by Steve Tracy, a guy who reached out to me out of the blue and offered me this article to run. The bell of the ball: Federal 200gr Semi Wadcutter Hollowpoints. http://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=RUGP-4451-5. It matches up well with the green fiber optic front sight that was found quite useful both indoors and outside. The 44 magnum was developed by a man named Elmer Keith. The barrels full underlug protects the non-rotating ejector rod. Five shots is plenty to get me to my shotgun. All of these models use the same thickness on the solid frame and double latching system as used on the heavy .44 Magnum. Props for the serrated top slide and unfluted cylinder. The L-Frame Smith did not exist until the mid-1980s. Im not a fan of revolvers with rubber grips, especially heavy magnums. Must function properly and shoot. Its double-action trigger and its ergonomically contoured grip make the GP100 a great choice as a defensive handgun while its 4.2 inch barrel gives the fired rounds plenty of muzzle velocity. What makes a blackpowder cartridge introduced in 1907 so popular that new revolvers are still being chambered for it 110 years later? Hazmat is for powder and primers. Ill just get a .357 so I can run both if I so choose. 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