Just coinstar'd this bucket of change I've been saving for 4 yrs... - Page 2

K_Mac · April 1, 2013, 12:18 PM

Very nice handgun. With an account most banks will not charge for change. I guarantee that to save save $65 (or $6

) I would count and wrap it myself.

alex0535 · April 1, 2013, 01:22 PM

I've familiar with Bulls-eye as well. You got yourself a nice ruger there, I like it a lot. Think you made a great buy.

Ryu825 · April 2, 2013, 12:01 PM

I do love bullseye. Internet reviews seem to state otherwise but I've always received great service there. A friend I went shooting with today was having ftf issues with his recently bought kahr cw 40 while I was trying out my new ruger. He got it fixed for free while they were in the middle of closing and it now runs flawlessly.

Anyway the ruger shoots like a dream, the d/a trigger pull is so smooth and the sights are great. I am very happy with this purchase

I fed her 50 rds .38 sp, 25 125 gr .357, and 25 158 gr .357. I learned there is quite a difference between 125 and 158 gr (this is my first .357 btw). This gun will mainly see .38's and 125 gr .357, mostly because I have to go out of my way to find 158 gr .357 and for $10 more than 125 gr. I can put .38's wherever I want on the paper but ill def need some practice with the .357's

Ryu825 · April 2, 2013, 01:24 PM

Attachment 88577

AID_Admin · April 2, 2013, 01:28 PM

Congrats on a gorgeous looking gun! A question from a semi-newbie. I want to Ruger site and the picture of this model looks different, in particular it has shiny finish and different handles. Is your Ruger some kind of custom/ limited? Here is a link to the site:

http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/...eets/1702.html

Thanks.

Waspinator · April 2, 2013, 02:24 PM

AID_Admin,

They are Distributor Exclusives from TALO. They make only a certain amount of them.. I can't rememeber the numbers, but something like 1,500-2,500 per edition. These are reffered to as "Wiley Clapp" Gp100 (the guy who helped design the changes for the special edition).

Last years model was a stainless model.
http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100DE/models.html

This years model is like last years, except it is in a black finish and the front sight is a different. Ruger does not have the newest version shown on their site yet. Ryu825 has the latest version.

AID_Admin · April 3, 2013, 12:18 AM

Thanks for explanation, now I get it... oh boy, I think I like stainless even better. May be not, but it sure is practical... :-)))

Ryu825 · April 3, 2013, 01:48 AM

I do like the front sights on the stainless Wiley more but I hear the finish is easy to scratch on the gun itself. I could just switch them out if I really wanted..

hulley · April 3, 2013, 06:55 AM

I like the matt black. I'm seriously considering Cerakoting my SP101 in satin black. Looks bada** and is more in keeping with a discreet carry weapon.

bikerbill · April 3, 2013, 09:56 AM

We dumped our giant piggy bank a year or so ago and turned out we had been hoarding about $400 ...

my wife took it ... sigh ...

Ryu825 · April 4, 2013, 01:03 AM

Yea that'd be pretty sweet. Even better if its the engraved one I also saw at bullseye

... This gp100 may have just a 3" barrel but that's about the only small thing about it. It's a good size for carrying but not concealing unless its cold outside.

Ryu825 · April 4, 2013, 01:07 AM

That blows man did she at least get something cool?

bikerbill · April 5, 2013, 12:48 PM

Thanks for the sympathy, Ryu ...

I believe that pile of pennies went to ... wait for it!! ... shoes.

Hard to complain, tho, since I never hear a peep when I add that "hadda have it" gun to my modest collection ...

ChasingWhitetail91 · April 5, 2013, 12:54 PM

I like those grips. My change will be going towards a single shot .270 for deer season.

Ryu825 · April 8, 2013, 02:26 AM

And they're the ones she never wears right?

Lol well at least she's fair about some things

WNY_Whitetailer · April 8, 2013, 03:35 AM

That is a sharp looking matte black GP100. I like it a lot...

bbqbob51 · April 8, 2013, 04:43 PM

RYU825,
She's a beaut! I really like the color.

April 1, 2013, 12:18 PM	#26
K_Mac Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1,850	Very nice handgun. With an account most banks will not charge for change. I guarantee that to save save $65 (or $6) I would count and wrap it myself. __________________ "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Benjamin Franklin

April 2, 2013, 12:01 PM	#28
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	Thank you guys! I do love bullseye. Internet reviews seem to state otherwise but I've always received great service there. A friend I went shooting with today was having ftf issues with his recently bought kahr cw 40 while I was trying out my new ruger. He got it fixed for free while they were in the middle of closing and it now runs flawlessly. Anyway the ruger shoots like a dream, the d/a trigger pull is so smooth and the sights are great. I am very happy with this purchase I fed her 50 rds .38 sp, 25 125 gr .357, and 25 158 gr .357. I learned there is quite a difference between 125 and 158 gr (this is my first .357 btw). This gun will mainly see .38's and 125 gr .357, mostly because I have to go out of my way to find 158 gr .357 and for $10 more than 125 gr. I can put .38's wherever I want on the paper but ill def need some practice with the .357's

April 2, 2013, 01:24 PM	#29
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	These two just look sweet sittin next to each other. Attachment 88577 Last edited by Ryu825; January 6, 2014 at 11:06 AM.

April 3, 2013, 06:55 AM	#34
hulley Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2008 Location: Hoschton, Ga. Posts: 726	I like the matt black. I'm seriously considering Cerakoting my SP101 in satin black. Looks bada** and is more in keeping with a discreet carry weapon. __________________ Nov 2, 2011 sent form 4, SS Sparrow. Arrived May 29, 2012. Jan 30, 2012 sent form 1 for SBR. Arrived July 12, 2012 Jan 22, 2013 Sent form 4, 762-SDN-6. Arrived Sept 13, 2013

April 3, 2013, 09:56 AM	#35
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	We dumped our giant piggy bank a year or so ago and turned out we had been hoarding about $400 ... my wife took it ... sigh ... __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

April 1, 2013, 01:22 PM	#27
alex0535 Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 908	I've familiar with Bulls-eye as well. You got yourself a nice ruger there, I like it a lot. Think you made a great buy.

April 2, 2013, 01:28 PM	#30
AID_Admin Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2013 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 323	Congrats on a gorgeous looking gun! A question from a semi-newbie. I want to Ruger site and the picture of this model looks different, in particular it has shiny finish and different handles. Is your Ruger some kind of custom/ limited? Here is a link to the site: http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/...eets/1702.html Thanks.

April 2, 2013, 02:24 PM	#31
Waspinator Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2013 Location: Connecticut Posts: 517	AID_Admin, They are Distributor Exclusives from TALO. They make only a certain amount of them.. I can't rememeber the numbers, but something like 1,500-2,500 per edition. These are reffered to as "Wiley Clapp" Gp100 (the guy who helped design the changes for the special edition). Last years model was a stainless model. http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100DE/models.html This years model is like last years, except it is in a black finish and the front sight is a different. Ruger does not have the newest version shown on their site yet. Ryu825 has the latest version.

April 3, 2013, 12:18 AM	#32
AID_Admin Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2013 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 323	Thanks for explanation, now I get it... oh boy, I think I like stainless even better. May be not, but it sure is practical... :-)))

April 3, 2013, 01:48 AM	#33
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	I do like the front sights on the stainless Wiley more but I hear the finish is easy to scratch on the gun itself. I could just switch them out if I really wanted..

April 4, 2013, 01:03 AM	#36
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	I like the matt black. I'm seriously considering Cerakoting my SP101 in satin black. Yea that'd be pretty sweet. Even better if its the engraved one I also saw at bullseye... This gp100 may have just a 3" barrel but that's about the only small thing about it. It's a good size for carrying but not concealing unless its cold outside.

April 4, 2013, 01:07 AM	#37
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	we had been hoarding about $400 ... my wife took it ... sigh ... That blows man did she at least get something cool?

April 5, 2013, 12:48 PM	#38
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	Thanks for the sympathy, Ryu ... I believe that pile of pennies went to ... wait for it!! ... shoes. Hard to complain, tho, since I never hear a peep when I add that "hadda have it" gun to my modest collection ... __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

April 5, 2013, 12:54 PM	#39
ChasingWhitetail91 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 336	I like those grips. My change will be going towards a single shot .270 for deer season. __________________ Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.

April 8, 2013, 02:26 AM	#40
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	... shoes... And they're the ones she never wears right? Lol well at least she's fair about some things

April 8, 2013, 03:35 AM	#41
WNY_Whitetailer Junior Member Join Date: March 11, 2013 Posts: 10	Re: Just coinstar'd this bucket of change I've been saving for 4 yrs... That is a sharp looking matte black GP100. I like it a lot...

April 8, 2013, 04:43 PM	#42
bbqbob51 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Posts: 775	RYU825, She's a beaut! I really like the color.

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