I bought a 3" SS full lug GP100 with the original grips before joining this forum and see almost no posts regarding how anyone feels about this gun, how it compares to the 4" in general and with specifics. I am feeling like the lone ranger. I like it so far, but have had limited range time. Do I have any company out there :?:
3" GP100
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WESHOOT2
Hunter
A friend, a cop, wears one of his 3" GPs in his bellyband.
He competes in USPSA using a 3" GP.
Rest assured they are superb guns (but for me, I prefer the 4" for its adjustable rear sight).
He competes in USPSA using a 3" GP.
Rest assured they are superb guns (but for me, I prefer the 4" for its adjustable rear sight).
patcannon
Single-Sixer
I love mine. I bought it 'cause I liked my SP101 for carry, so I wanted the nearest thing to it that I could shoot in IDPA (where you need 6 shots). Mine's not full lug, but that's not much difference on a three incher.
epj
Bearcat
Until recently I had an older 3" with half lug and fixed sights. I really liked the gun except for the fixed sights. If I could have had one in that configuration with adjustable (and interchangeable) sights, I think it might be close to perfection. I have too much difficulty getting a rapid sight picture with the smaller fixed sights. I swapped it even for a 4", and immediately added a fiber optic front and V notch rear sight. After a complete IBOK trigger job, it compares fairly well to my Smith 686+. The Smith is still a little smoother, but it cost more than twice as much. I have about $300 in the GP, and it's a LOT of gun for that price. If you've got young eyes and the fixed sights work for you, the 3" has a lot going for it too. There were apparently a few adjustable sight 3 inchers made, but they seem to be quite scarce. The new 3" seems to have the same grip as the 4". If you can find some of the old style compact grips the early 3" model came with, it would be easier to carry concealed. Looks a lot better too.
Knuckles
Buckeye
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I had a brand new one... ordered an El Paso IWB holster... the combo had so much girth I could barely button my britches.
It went by-by when I got my hands on an SP101 DAO ... If I were to get a GP100 again It would be the 4 or 5 inch model carried in an OWB holster.
A great gun the 3" GP was... but the SP101 disappeared where every I hid it on me.
It went by-by when I got my hands on an SP101 DAO ... If I were to get a GP100 again It would be the 4 or 5 inch model carried in an OWB holster.
A great gun the 3" GP was... but the SP101 disappeared where every I hid it on me.
HoosierHillbilly
Bearcat
I too love my 3". That is my winter carry gun.
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Blackmore
Blackhawk
operator":3f0cv044 said:
I have catalogs back to 1996 and it wasn't in any of them.
stare-decisis
Single-Sixer
Oh boy, I want one of those too. Gonna jump on one when I find it.
Rover 'n Rugers
Bearcat
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L-Frame
Bearcat
3 inch Gp's with the original smaller grips are my single favorite handguns ever. Mine has a XS Standard dot night sight in front. People complain about how much bulkier the Gp's are than the older sixes. In my opinion the fixed sight GP's, in either 3 or 4 inch, are ergonomic and elegant.
A
Anonymous
It has more soul than almost any gun ever made.
Rolan_Kraps
Bearcat
One of my favorite guns. 3" guns rule.
Ruger GP 100 Stag Grips and FIST Holster
Ruger GP 100 Stag Grips and FIST Holster
Colonel Daddy
Buckeye
The 3" short lug stainless GP100 was my first dedicated cc firearm (purchased just for concealed carry). I had to switch to the larger, adj sight grips and it was and is perfect as a carry piece for me.
OldCowHand
Bearcat
The balance and swing weight of the 3" are ideal for its intended purpose as an equalizer in social situations. I like the 4" fine as a range shooter, but the 3" is the perfect combat revolver.
Yosemite Sam
Hunter
I've been feeling the itch for 3" revolver for some time. I can't shoot my j-frame well at all (though one could argue that beyond 5' doesn't matter with a gun like that), and 4" revolvers are just too big for IWB carry.
Unfortunately, most 3"-ers I've seen just seem to bulky. Maybe some day.
-- Sam
Unfortunately, most 3"-ers I've seen just seem to bulky. Maybe some day.
-- Sam
OldNavy
Single-Sixer
I've got a 3" stainless GP100 that I purchased used. I found the compact grip to be a little small for my large hands, so I replaced them with the full size old style factory grips. Using a Concealco IWB holster in the appendix position, I found that I can conceal it as easily as a SP101 under a loose fitting dark T-Shirt or a loose-fitting Hawaiian shirt. I later acquired a 4" GP100 with fixed sights that I now carry using the 3" holster. I shoot the 4" a little better, and being a large guy, find no difference in carry between the 3" and 4" models. If I wore the holster behind the hip, I would carry the 3" because of the shorter draw length. With the appendix carry, I don't notice the difference.
