BigJay
Bearcat
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
- Messages
- 29
I've been doing lots of research lately looking for a (relatively) cheep to shoot 357/38 revolver for general use. I can't carry (yay California!) so that's not a factor, but I can (and would anyway) protect my camp and myself when in the wild. The GP100 on paper looked to fit the bill well, and the reviews read here and elsewhere had me sold.
So I went to my local range/gun shop today to rent it before buying it. This shop is cool in that if you buy a gun you rented first, your range time and rental fees are free, and you get a nice credit toward the purchase. I shot a box of 38 special and came away not blown away, but happy enough to make the purchase. (I have very large hands, and I noticed that when shooting double action the pad of my trigger finger would get caught between the trigger and the frame when fully depressed, pinching it pretty good. It never happened in single action though, so I figured it was just a matter of practice. I also didn't care of the "hump" their rental had in the middle of the double action stroke, but I've heard a good trigger job solves that with little trouble).
I had also brought my Single Six Hunter with me and as usual I had a blast running approx 100 22mag and 100 22lr thru it .
When I asked about buying, they told me they had no GP100's in stock in the 4" barrel! They checked Davidson's for one and they too didn't have any. In fact, they (my gun shop) won't even take deposit money on one because Ruger is so back logged they have no idea when, or if, they'll see another.
Hopes dashed, I started to walk out, but decided to take one last look thru the glass (I know, right? Big mistake...) And wouldn't you know it, sitting there in all its big blue'd 6.5" barreled glory was a brand new Blackhawk 357/9mm convertible (which, according to the shop owner is as rare as Ahab's white whale). Needless to say, that same gun is now in California jail waiting for me to bail it out 10 days from now.
I still dunno how that happened. I went in for a 4" stainless steel double action swing out and I ended up with a 6.5" blued single action loading gate gun! Doh!
And honestly, I couldn't be happier at how things worked out. I really *really* love my SS Hunter, but obviously its no self defense/camp gun. This Blackhawk is, so I'm thinking I scored today despite myself. Can't wait!
So I went to my local range/gun shop today to rent it before buying it. This shop is cool in that if you buy a gun you rented first, your range time and rental fees are free, and you get a nice credit toward the purchase. I shot a box of 38 special and came away not blown away, but happy enough to make the purchase. (I have very large hands, and I noticed that when shooting double action the pad of my trigger finger would get caught between the trigger and the frame when fully depressed, pinching it pretty good. It never happened in single action though, so I figured it was just a matter of practice. I also didn't care of the "hump" their rental had in the middle of the double action stroke, but I've heard a good trigger job solves that with little trouble).
I had also brought my Single Six Hunter with me and as usual I had a blast running approx 100 22mag and 100 22lr thru it .
When I asked about buying, they told me they had no GP100's in stock in the 4" barrel! They checked Davidson's for one and they too didn't have any. In fact, they (my gun shop) won't even take deposit money on one because Ruger is so back logged they have no idea when, or if, they'll see another.
Hopes dashed, I started to walk out, but decided to take one last look thru the glass (I know, right? Big mistake...) And wouldn't you know it, sitting there in all its big blue'd 6.5" barreled glory was a brand new Blackhawk 357/9mm convertible (which, according to the shop owner is as rare as Ahab's white whale). Needless to say, that same gun is now in California jail waiting for me to bail it out 10 days from now.
I still dunno how that happened. I went in for a 4" stainless steel double action swing out and I ended up with a 6.5" blued single action loading gate gun! Doh!
And honestly, I couldn't be happier at how things worked out. I really *really* love my SS Hunter, but obviously its no self defense/camp gun. This Blackhawk is, so I'm thinking I scored today despite myself. Can't wait!
