New to the forum, but a long time shooter (50+ years) . Went by Capital Sports here in Helena, Montana today and they had one of the new Lipsey's GP100s in 44 Special. Love at first sight! So, I came home with it in my sweaty paws. Unlike my newer SP101 4.2" in .327 Federal, which has a heavy, gritty double action with a hitch in it's indexing, the 44 has a wonderful action both single and double right out of the box. A 3.75 lb single action and a nice smooth double action... I have a small range at my house and proceeded to fire several cylinder fulls of my favorite loads at 15yds. I was pleased to see everything into 2-3" off hand with most in the 2" range. The blued finish is superb. I like the extra weight of the 5" full lug barrel. The balance of this revolver reminds me of a super accurate S&W 624 6.5" that I shot for many years (but sold for a very good price). Over the last couple of decades, I have purchased quite a number of GP100s, with a 7 shot .327 Federal being one of my favorites. I also have a sweet SP101 4" in 32 H&R mag...without the MIM hammer and trigger that seems to be the problem with the newer 327 Federal SP101. This revolver is also super accurate and has a super smooth double action with a 3 lb single action. Back to the 44 Special....I could not be more pleased.
Bearmn56 Montana Territory
Bearmn56 Montana Territory