Ever Seen or Heard of One?

A GP100 Stainless in Target Grey?

A buddy of mine has had one since 2005 bought it brand new but it is the only one I have ever seen like that. A call to Ruger from him yielded no results. They said they are not sure how many was made but did say very little.

Ok I performed a better search here and found a little info. Looks like Ruger produced about 1000 of these.

I've never seen one.

Can you post pictures?

What distinguishes this model from other GP100s besides the "Target Grey" finish?

Yep.
KGP-141TG. Special Distributor model by Lipsey's. Serial number range; 174-82086 - 174-84447. At least 1017 produced.

Re; RENE Reference Guide

If my rememberer is working today (always suspect) it was not a applied finish.
It was a process of taking stainless parts and tumbling then in some kind of media resulting in a matte finish.

As such I believe they showed marks and wear very easily much like a bead or vapor blast finish.

Not real popular at the time I seem to remember them getting "surplused out" at CDNN.

- I may be blessed, but my Ruger rifles and handguns with the Terhune Grey finish have been very durable. But then I haven't scratched a gun in 36 years...
Since they are all-stainless, and the finish makes them even more corrosion-resistant, far beyond bare SS or blued, I'd say it is certainly not a detractor, especially in a high-humidity locale.

Ruger reqularly sell lots of all types to CDNN and others. "Distributor Specials is what they call 'em. :wink:

I passed one over in a pawn shop years ago. went back later after figuring out what it was and it was gone. regretted it ever since.

This is definitely a coating.

quote KGP-141TG. Special Distributor model by Lipsey's. Serial number range; 174-82086 - 174-84447. At least 1017 produced.

Yes the box had this product number on it KGP-141TG, but the serial number is not in this range unless he got the very first one. 174-82084 this was purchased brand new.

Interesting!
The RENE said the REPORTED serial number range was the ones I posted. Apparently,, this one is 2 numbers lower.
Chad can use this data to update the Guide! (I just made the note in my Guide!)
Thanks!

Would like one of those to go with my SP101 in Target Gray

Think I have a GPNY in that hideous finish. Maybe the 4-inch with bobbed hammer, I think.

That finish didn't appeal to me when I first saw it and it still doesn't. Glad other people like it.

I checked and the GPNY in target gray or "matte" finish is the 3-inch.

I had some experience with the target gray finish wearing? off. I've avoided it since.

I just purchased a redhawk with the grey finish. My old eyes say it doesn't look the same as mine. It could be just the pic though.

If the target grey is a bead blast how could it wear off. Wouldn't it just get shiney?

any ruger said:

If the target grey is a bead blast how could it wear off. Wouldn't it just get shiney?

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The guns I had experience with appeared to have some sort of coating over the bead blast.

Mine doesn't appear to have any coating just a grey dull finish.

I like it !