Is the Ruger GP100 the Greatest Double Action Revolver Ever Made?

[warnerwh]

It depends on what you consider best. Imo it's not even close. I'll take a DW which is just as strong and more accurate at long ranges.

[William Munny]

The GP100 is a good to very good double action revolver but it isn't even close to being the best ever made. That honor goes to the Smith & Wesson model 27.

[UncleEd]

The Model 27-----that oversized beast with the too high
bore---my goodness how wrong could one be?

If the Model 19 had been cited or the 586, then yes, hooray.

But that joke? Nah!

[William Munny]

UncleEd, the model 27 is not oversized. In fact it is perfectly scaled for full-size, adult American men. The 19 and the 586 are more suited to petite women...

[UncleEd]

William Munny,

You are a brute.

[Buckeye!]

Im a GP100 & Security Six fan .. I have one each .. The GP100 is great revolver..... But so is the S&W 686

[Rockrivr1]

No

[Model12Win]

Clearly, the Webley is the best.

[Geezerbiker]

Originally Posted by UncleEd

The Model 27-----that oversized beast with the too high
bore---my goodness how wrong could one be?

If the Model 19 had been cited or the 586, then yes, hooray.

But that joke? Nah!

I must be a larger man than you. The Model 27 perfectly fits my hand. I also have a stainless L frame S&W that I like but not as much as the N frame Model 27.

Tony

[Satchmoeddie]

I'd put the Korth, Manurhin, and a couple Colt's, the I Frame & D Frame (Python, and Diamondback) over the GP100, but I still very much like the GP100. I like the S&W Model 27, 28, 19, 586/686 better than the GP100, but I feel they are all more than adequate revolvers. Ruger is a different gun than S&W, or Colt. For the price, the Ruger is an excellent gun. Pythons routinely sell north of $3000 now, and the Korth is also a $4000-$6000 gun as is the Manurhin.

[Satchmoeddie]

Webley? Oh, how could I ever forget the Webley. Maybe the ugliest revolver, but they do hold a very special place in my heart. The Webley Fosberry auto revolver is a fabulously cool & very unique old gun.

[amd6547]

Bill Jordan was a pretty big guy with big hands (I met him once).
He felt the Model 27 was a bit too big.
And, were Jordan still alive, I would invite William Munny to call him a girly man.

[Geezerbiker]

I'm 6'5' and only the Freedom Arms monster revolvers are too big for me.

Tony

[Ibmikey]

The more I see this listed ( on page number 11 now). I find I must once again comment:
FAT CHANCE !!!

[Armybrat]

The GP100 could be said to be the best value .357 DA revolver currently made.

[Super Blackhawk]

GP100 one of my all time favorites along with these classics -
S&W 586
S&W model 29
Colt Python
Ruger Super Blackhawk

[Gats Italian]

Ever made? No.

Currently made? There’s an argument there because the GP is more or less an old school survivor where its competitors either died (Colt) or became horribly mutilated (S&W).

[vba]

For a modern gun, I for one chose the GP100 over any of the S&W offerings.

[Geezerbiker]

Originally Posted by Gats Italian

Ever made? No.

Currently made? There’s an argument there because the GP is more or less an old school survivor where its competitors either died (Colt) or became horribly mutilated (S&W).

I have to agree with you on this. The one Colt revolver I had was beautifully made and very smooth. However it was a Detective Special and way too small for my hands. I don't think there's new revolver made that I would trade either of my vintage S&W's for...

Tony

[arquebus357]

I find the Smith & Wesson clockwork to be much more tinkerer friendly than Ruger's. The only successful modification I made to my Security Six was to add .004" shims to each side of the hammer pin. It's amazing how this slicks up the action.

The S&W does not need this as the hammer sits perfectly in the frame with no sideplay. I've never seen drag marks on a S&W hammer.

[UncleEd]

"I've never seen drag marks on a S&W hammer."

Believe me, it's very common. Ditto for the triggers.

Just takes a little bit of the hammer or trigger pin to
be off kilter and you'll see it.

Had one Smith years ago where the trigger really was
rubbing hard against the inside of the frame. Performed
surgery: Tapped it in the other direction to
"align" the trigger pin. All was fine after that.

[MINSH101]

It's the best 4" double action revolver. Then again, the SP101 is the best 2.25" double action revolver I own.

[Doc Holliday 1950]

i Posted that I'd stake my life on my GP100 & I haven't changed my mind. However, my 1967 4" Colt Python is the great revolver I ever had. No ifs ands or buts.

[shurshot]

I have never owned a Ruger GP100, always preferred S&W double actions. But a friend I used to work with almost 30 years ago, named Mike, we were both greenhorn Prison CO's, carried a BUG out bag in his trunk (He was ex-military and ALWAYS prepared), and in that bag he had a 4" GP100 he swore by, he loved that gun. I tried to buy it, he just laughed, and said "NO". I always liked the feel of S&W more, but he was into gun smithing and had his GP100 smoothed up, real slick action, he was a good man with a stone. Beautful weapon. I wonder if he still has that gun. I believe he retired. He did reblue and smooth up the action on a S&W model 10 .38 police trade in gun for me once, did a superb job! I still have it. Anyhow, his reasoning, and he knows far more than I, was that the Ruger was stronger, more durable with long term use of hot magnum loads. I don't think I could wear out a SW model 28, as they are pretty solid, but I always took his word for it pertaining to his Ruger. My guess is its still in his trunk BUG out bag, even in retirement.

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Nope.

Alot of bang for your buck, I'll give it that