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Ruger gp 100 - why no others?

oldoneeye
I have a Ruger GP 100, .357, 4 inch barrel, fixed sight, stainless, with the smaller factory grips. Bought in 1989?? I don't think it is anything special in terms of collectability, but I have never seen another like it. Love the revolver, would like another. Was this a special run? This has a full lug, and is not the double action only guns like I have seen in half lug. Any thoughts? Anyone got one? Thanks.
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  • 2xbyu
    KGPF-341

    K=Stainless
    F=Fixed sights
    3=357 Magnum
    4=4" barrel
    1=full shroud barrel

    My info does not say how many were produced, only that it was a regular production gun. Highest known serial number 174-85823. That's a 2004 serial number.

    Best I can do.

    As a side note. All GPs have the same size grip stud, so large and small grips can be interchanged.

    I tried to email you with no luck. I know where there is another. [:)]
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  • gunnut505
    Half lug guns are double action only?! REALLY?! I've never seen a DA-only GP100 with or without a lug.
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  • rufe-snow
    Try the collectors board on the {Elsewhere}. If there is any demand/value because of low production numbers, they would know.

    Personally I never even knew that they made a fixed sight version of the GP 100.
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  • He Dog
    I have to think you are mistaken. All I have seen have a full underbarrel lug, are double/single and have adjustable sights. Not uncommon at all, see them every gunshow, sometimes several.
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  • 2xbyu
    quote:Originally posted by oldoneeye
    I have a Ruger GP 100, .357, 4 inch barrel, fixed sight, stainless, with the smaller factory grips. Bought in 1989?? I don't think it is anything special in terms of collectability, but I have never seen another like it.

    This is the Model GP-100 the original poster is asking about. 4" full lug, small grip and fixed sights.

    KGPF-341

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    Here are a couple of 6" GPs and a 3" with partial under-lug barrels.
    The model # GP-161 is full under-lug. A GP-160 is a partial under-lug. Not that common as GPs go.

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    As to the DAO GP-100s. Most, if not all were Law Enforcement contract guns that made their way into the public sector when they were phased out and replaced. Usually they had some marking stamped on them like "NYPD" or what ever police department they were assigned to.
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