Fun with a .38 GP100

[Stantheman1986]

I bought this fixed sight stainless .38 Special GP about 5 years ago, along with a 4" and 3" .38 adjustable sight version . These were apparently a foreign contract that was cancelled. Davidson's had them for a while 5 years ago, they didn't sell all that quickly. I also have it's "mini me", a .38 Special SP101

It fits nicely in a cheap reproduction .38 Webley holster

My first box through this gun, since 2018 when I got it. I've been slacking.....

Bone stock, factory springs. Double Action from 1-15 yards, 6 rounds in Single Action at 25 yards. It's perfect just like it is, some of them don't need a thing. This one should break in nicely. I yanked one off to the right at 15 yards, a bit rusty

 

[arfmel]

Cool.

I have a blue GP100 .38spl. I swapped for it planning to have it converted to a .41 special. Glad I didn't get around to that.

 

[Stantheman1986]

Cool.

I have a blue GP100 .38spl. I swapped for it planning to have it converted to a .41 special. Glad I didn't get around to that.

.38 Special GP100s are neat. They're like the Ruger version of a S&W 38/44 HD

 

[fiasconva]

Nice! What ammo were you shooting if you don't mind?

 

[Stantheman1986]

Nice! What ammo were you shooting if you don't mind?

I was shooting MagTech 158 gr LRN

I put a box of Armscor 158 gr jacketed .38 through it today and it did well too

 

[fiasconva]

Thanks stantheman198.

 

[Zeke38]

Great GP, General Purpose or Grand Prize Ruger. Should be able to shoot the lights out with that cool old Blaster. Buffalo Bore 158 LSWHP+P rounds will shoot in that gun forever. 38/44 load the BB is. 1175 fps out of your 4" GP.

For everyday use 158 grain 38s. Your grandkids will be shooting that rig.

 

[dobegrant.45]

Very nice , like the holster as well.

 

[DGW1949]

Nice gun, and one of my favorite calibers.

DGW

 

[stonebuster]

That GP will still be going strong when your great grandkids get it.

 

[Stantheman1986]

My friend has a Python , an original from the 1960s not a "new" one and it's a beautiful gun, but he knows that there is no one left alive with the skills to retime it so he rarely shoots it

I'm like keep that thing as a collectible and get a GP100, and just shoot it. It may not be as "slick " but you'll never have to worry about anything with it......Going out of time??? No

 

[soflaac]

I bought the 3" adjustable sight version for my wife, its clone in .357 is my avatar. Thought it was pretty well balanced for a shorter-barreled GP100.

 

[soflaac]

^^ Figured I would add a pic of the wife's 3" below & my companion .357 even though this is a .38 Special thread

 

[Stantheman1986]

^^ Figured I would add a pic of the wife's 3" below & my companion .357 even though this is a .38 Special thread

I have the exact same 3" .38 and I put the exact same grips on it

I'll take a pic when I get home

 

[Stantheman1986]

It's pretty much the perfect size

 

[soflaac]

It's pretty much the perfect size

100% agree. With the slightly smaller round-butt compact grips, its really well set-up.