GP100 3" Adjustable Sights 357 PINTO

[Waveform]

Here's the latest "Frankenruger" to emerge from my overactive imagination. Started life as a simple Model 1751 in 38 Special but I re-chambered it to 357 Magnum, slab sided the barrel to remove the laser etched "rollmarks" (and 'cause I like slab sided barrels) and had a buddy engrave it on his CNC machine the "RUGER GP100" and "357 MAGNUM". The slab sides, cylinder, ejector rod & pin, hammer, hammer pin, trigger and cylinder release button were all polished out by the pros at Patriot Gun Metal Polishing. I have a wheel but I wanted a better wheel man than me this time and Patriot did a superb job with a quick turn around to boot. I prepped and applied Cerakote Graphite Black to the rest and reassembled. Basic red ramp front sight and a set of rosewood target stocks by Eagle Grips complete the package for a GP100 pinto.

 

[whichwatch]

Yuck.

 

[Waveform]

Yuck.

I see. This is how we play here, huh?

 

[any ruger]

I would love to own one like it .

 

[magpouch]

Beautiful job! I like it!

 

[Aeroscout9]

Those grips look excellent on your GP. Did you have the medallions installed or is that an option from Eagle? I've never owned a Ruger double action revolver. You've certainly helped pique my interest.

 

[protoolman]

Wow! That is a very exacting , clean job. I don't usually like the pinto concept, but that takes it to a level of perfection that appeals to me.

 

[Flatbush]

Well done Wave!! I have followed your work and read your postings in the past. Thanks for sharing this. The Ruger 3" GP 100 is one of my favorite guns and what you have done here with this revolver really cool.

Keep them coming Wave!

 

[Waveform]

Those grips look excellent on your GP. Did you have the medallions installed or is that an option from Eagle? I've never owned a Ruger double action revolver. You've certainly helped pique my interest.

The medallions were an option from Eagle. These are terrific grips but spendy. I got them a couple of years ago and it took around 6 months for them to finally ship as I recall and the cost was well north of $100. They remind me of the S&W Target stocks I love on my old N and K frame revolvers.

 

[Flatbush]

Wave, are going to shoot it much?

If you do, let us know how it performs if possible.

Flatbush

 

[RME]

NICE work there ole boy.
RME

 

[Arisin' Wind]

Beautiful work! I like it.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Wow, Nice job. The 3" GP with adj. sights is great and the workmanship is to die for. Congrats on a unique GP.

'whichwatch' needs his head examined. ...rude, crude and uncalled for.

PS. Those grips are great. I gota look into those for myself. I have looked at Nil Grips before.

 

[Aeroscout9]

Those grips look excellent on your GP. Did you have the medallions installed or is that an option from Eagle? I've never owned a Ruger double action revolver. You've certainly helped pique my interest.

The medallions were an option from Eagle. These are terrific grips but spendy. I got them a couple of years ago and it took around 6 months for them to finally ship as I recall and the cost was well north of $100. They remind me of the S&W Target stocks I love on my old N and K frame revolvers.

I'll be looking into those type of grips too when I get into a GP. That whole setup is awesome and now deserves some well made leather product too. In for pics.

 

[Big Old Boy]

Wave that is a beauty, and happy birthday by the way my birthday is next week if you want to send that great gift a long that would be sweet!!!!

 

[Thel]

Nice gun. I wonder how the 2 tone concept would work with a brushed stainless/high polish contrast in the same places. Also, how was the fit on the Eagle grips? In the past I have read some claim the fit was not up to par.

 

[Waveform]

Nice gun. I wonder how the 2 tone concept would work with a brushed stainless/high polish contrast in the same places. Also, how was the fit on the Eagle grips? In the past I have read some claim the fit was not up to par.

Thanks Thel. The one pictured below was bead blasted and the accents polished so that's along the lines of what you suggest. I like this look a lot too. I made this one for a buddy out in MO and did some horse tradin' for something he had that I took a fancy to.



The fit on these grips is pretty nice right out of the box. I got them a couple of years ago so it's not fresh in my mind but I don't recall having to do any fitting work on them. I did have to dig out a grip panel locator pin for it - the hole was accurately drilled in the grip panels it just needed the pin.

 

[Waveform]

Wave that is a beauty, and happy birthday by the way my birthday is next week if you want to send that great gift a long that would be sweet!!!!

Haha! An early Happy Birthday wish for you too!

 

[Waveform]

Wave, are going to shoot it much?

If you do, let us know how it performs if possible.

Flatbush

That is a good question....I dunno. I did this to try out the idea and test my abilities in Cerakote. I just got into Cerakote last year and I like working with it so this was a good chance to see if I could pull off a contrast.

I don't see any reason not to shoot it except for the inevitable turn ring on the cylinder. I worked on the action prior to the finishes and I know it has a decent action. If I keep it here it will get shot.

 

[awp101]

Well done!

 

[eveled]

First pinto, I seen that I liked. Usually not a fan, but you pulled it off. Nicely done.

I've always wanted a set of grips that make a GP, look like a Security six, but haven't been able to justify the price, of the Eagles, but they do look nice.

I keep saying some day I'll make a set of my own, but have never gotten to it.

 

[dbarale]

Yuck.

That's not "Yuck".

THIS is Yuck.

Rossi 68, mostly.
Bought this one as refinishing project as I wanted to try parkerizing. I got it on gunbroker for $65 as "great mechanical condition, some pitting." Well, not quite. One of the timing notches was so rusted out that the cylinder was trashed. Sending it back was not an option so it sat untouched on the bench for two years.
I recently got tired of looking at it and got a cylinder on ebay for $20. Of course I had to fit it (and the crane) to the frame to get proper timing.
I then said "F... it" and just painted it with Rustoleom "Appliance Epoxy", cold blued the trigger and hammer, and put it back together to achieve this masterpiece.
Yes, it shoots wonderfully. Go figure...

 

[Kyhunt]

I don't usually gat into two tone revolvers but that is beautiful.The gp100 not the Rossi.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

That's not "Yuck".

THIS is Yuck.

Did you have to paint the grips too? :?

 

[RoninPA]

Wave, I think that is an outstanding looking firearm.

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

Wave , fine work for sure.

 

[Ruger1441]

Striking gp. I could learn to love that one. Nice job

 

[dbarale]

That's not "Yuck".

THIS is Yuck.

Did you have to paint the grips too? :?

I didn't even touch the grips. They are stained that color... Adds to the yuckiness.

 

[Arisin' Wind]

We share similar tastes.

 

[greenmtnguy]

I personally don't care for the shiny treatments, but otherwise I really like what you've done on this revolver. If it was all dark or cerakoted it would make a wonderful packing pistol for me.

nice work!