Looks like Ruger killed off the 9mm "Super GP100".

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https://www.ruger.com/products/superGP100/models.html

I never really liked the looks of the 9mm version anyway. That goofy short cylinder, and the resulting huge gap in the frame and the barrel extension.

This is all I could see when I was looking at one:
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:ROFLMAO:

And I really hate that name - Super GP100... It's a Redhawk/Super Redhawk hybrid, way too big to be a GP100. It's like calling the GP100 a Super SP101 - doesn't make any sense to me.

Sorry, turning my rant mode off now, carry on.
 
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https://www.ruger.com/products/superGP100/models.html

I never really liked the looks of the 9mm version anyway. That goofy short cylinder, and the resulting huge gap in the frame and the barrel extension...

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A few years ago, I was seriously thinking about buying one of these, but couldn't quite 'pull the trigger'. Kind of looks like a 'starter gun', for a 'three-legged race' on the 4th of July!
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Well, I don't know where you can say they killed off the gun. It appears to be still listed, while maybe not immediately.
If you are referring to killing off 9mm revolvers,, I guess you are mostly discussing the "looks."

Yes,, the gun looks a bit "different." But there are practical reasons for some of the design. The short cylinder,, precludes "Bubba" from trying to build his own customized wiz-bang whatever. How many times have we seen people take a perfectly good gun & start "chopping, sawing, grinding, replacing" or whatever on it because they wanted "something different?
And by using a standard frame, it prevented Ruger from spending more money on a different frame design. Plus,, by putting the barrel well into the cylinder window,, you have a longer barrel, without it sticking out further from the frame.
The shroud, over the barrel. Strength,, yet cuts to balance the weight.
And the frame size is the same as my GP-100 Match Champions.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

To some,, it's non-traditional, and therefore, ugly.

But of the folks who call it ugly,, how many of you have actually seen one in person? Handled one? Shot one?

Contender; Who will be shooting his Super GP-100 in the USPSA Area 6 major match next week. WITH PRIDE!!!!!!!!! I'll be going against S&W lovers,, and hoping to place myself in a position to make those guys give Rugers a second look, (and maybe cuss Rugers a little!) :D :D
I'm a Ruger fan, and un-apologetically so! I LIKE my Super GP-100 in 9mm.

PS; Thanks Kevin!
 

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It's a niche gun to be used for a specific purpose it looks like to me. Like those real ugly target rifles used for rifle competition in the Olympics. For that purpose they are 'lovely' -- built to (help) win :) . Nothing more. Since I am not a 'competitor', I need not acquire such niche firearms. I am sure it shoots great though as contender reports. That said, I'd much rather just slip one of my SAs into a holster than one of these :D .

I'll also add, in my personal opinion a revolver 'should' be loaded with rimmed cartridges. Leave the rimless to the semi-auto handguns. The GP-100 then should be .38 Special, .357 Mag, or .44 Special. My 2 and 1/2 cents. No, make that 4 cents with today's inflation ....
 
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Well, I don't know where you can say they killed off the gun. It appears to be still listed, while maybe not immediately.
If you are referring to killing off 9mm revolvers,, I guess you are mostly discussing the "looks."

Yeah, if you go to the link that I posted, you'll see that the 9mm version is no longer there, only the 357 mag version. That's why I think they killed it off.

Like I said, I'm sure it's a fine gun, just aesthetically, it's not for me. That gap is weird. And I have handled one, felt like any other Super Redhawk that I have, just lighter. If I ever run across one of the 357 Mag versions for a good price, I'd probably grab it.


Glad you like yours though! I have all sorts of odd guns that people don't like the looks of (including many KelTec's, a couple of TEC9's and a Bushmaster M17, etc), but I find delightful.
 

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I've often quipped, "Life's too short to shoot an ugly gun.", but it's a tongue-in-cheek expression I use to rib friends who are looking at Grocks or something like the new Diamondback rimfire revolver. In actuality, I am a function over form guy. If something works well, I could care less about the looks. (Thank God my wife feels the same way!) Two of my favorite firearms are pretty homely- an old West German Sig P226 and a new Kel-Tec P17. Both 100% reliable and more accurate than I.

I actually do like revolvers that take semi-auto cartridges in moon clips. They are fast to reload and generally get higher velocity than an auto with similar dimensions. Do I like the looks? Not necessarily, but I'd still have one if I could find one within my budget.

But as with fashion and art, very few have similar tastes, and that's a good thing...
 
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... I have all sorts of odd guns that people don't like the looks of (including many KelTec's, a couple of TEC9's and a Bushmaster M17, etc), but I find delightful.

I'm still kicking myself for not picking up an M17 that I saw about 8 years ago (have not seen one I could afford since). And I've owned a bunch of Kel-Tec's early handguns, and been very happy with them (I just listed a couple of spare P11 caliber conversion kits in the Classified section ;^). But I think most of KT's newer designs range from odd to ugly - obviously, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"!

As always, FWIW, YMMV, IMHO, etc., etc.
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I'm still kicking myself for not picking up an M17 that I saw about 8 years ago (have not seen one I could afford since). And I've owned a bunch of Kel-Tec's early handguns, and been very happy with them (I just listed a couple of spare P11 caliber conversion kits in the Classified section ;^). But I think most of KT's newer designs range from odd to ugly - obviously, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"!

As always, FWIW, YMMV, IMHO, etc., etc.
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Yeah, that M17 that I got was the 3rd gun I ever bought! 1st was a KelTec Sub2000, then a 6" stainless GP100, then the M17.
 

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I can easily understand how some folks may feel it's not their preferred type of handgun. And yes,, it's a "niche" gun for sure.
8-shot, 9mm revolvers are THE gun to have in competition games when a revolver is the firearm of choice.
When I got into USPSA in 1998,, there were just (3) divisions. Open, Limited, & Revolver. Now there are (8) divisions. Revolver is easily the division with the fewest participants, but for those of us who prefer a revolver,, it's a hoot!
And when I started & for decades,, the firearm of choice was a DA revolver in .45 acp. Well, S&W came out with an 8-shot .9mm and it dominated the revolver division. Ruger chose to build their own .9mm revolver. And since I'm a dedicated Ruger fan,, it's MY preferred firearm.
And for those folks who dislike moon clips,, well, I can say,, they reload MUCH faster than you'd think. Plus, picking up brass is easy. I used to be in the camp of; "Who needs a moon clipped handgun, they are outdated." Well, I now own over 1/2 a dozen. After using one,, I found I really like them. My first one was a Speed-Six .9mm. And the clips that came with it, were 1/2 moons.

I just hope I can do good enough to where some of those S&W fans look at me & my scores & say; "Huh,,, I got beat by a Ruger?"
 

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I got into PPC many moons ago, and got what all the other guys were shooting...S&W 686. I did moderately well, but never "podiumed". Read a few articles on the GP100 and some of the groups reported were promising so I traded in the Smith on a Ruger. Did a tiny bit of polishing on the rubbing surfaces, put in a good spring kit, installed a Hogue Monogrip, and proceeded to start taking home trophies. Mind, I was shooting against guys with speed holsters, fancy belts, BoMar sights, and Safariland speedloaders in clips. I had an Uncle Mike's nylon holster and HKS loaders in cheap baggy cloth pouches with the tops cut off, and stock sights all riding on my regular floppy leather work belt. Torqued off a few of the guys who were sneering at me when I showed up with the "wrong" gun.😆

Praying you have a strong showing, partner! Be safe and have fun...
 

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It's a niche gun to be used for a specific purpose it looks like to me. Like those real ugly target rifles used for rifle competition in the Olympics. For that purpose they are 'lovely' -- built to (help) win :) . Nothing more. Since I am not a 'competitor', I need not acquire such niche firearms. I am sure it shoots great though as contender reports. That said, I'd much rather just slip one of my SAs into a holster than one of these :D .

I'll also add, in my personal opinion a revolver 'should' be loaded with rimmed cartridges. Leave the rimless to the semi-auto handguns. The GP-100 then should be .38 Special, .357 Mag, or .44 Special. My 2 and 1/2 cents. No, make that 4 cents with today's inflation ....
My thoughts exactly. I can put up with weird looks if they are functional and purpose driven

Contender good luck at the shoot. Give those S&W fan boys hell.
 
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