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Ruger GP100

blanchard
I recently bid on and won a Ruger GP 100 with a 6 inch barrel for a friend, it has a roll mark on the cylinder. What causes this ? Can I correct it myself or do I need to take it to a Gunsmith ? Will this be expensive ?
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  • blanchard
    Can anyone give me info on the Ruger GP100? Where it's made? Any known issues? opinions etc?
    Thanks
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  • gunnut505
    Buying a gun (even thru an auction)for another person (who is ineligible to purchase?) is not exactly Kosher. That being said; did the auction have a PICTURE of the gun? If it did; did you look at it?
    Could you see the "roll mark"(could be anything from engraving of the cylinder to the mark left when the cylinder is turned)?
    I'm going to assume that you are asking about the scratches on the outside of the cylinder caused by the drag of the cylinder stop before it indexes the chamber with the barrel.
    If the gun is blued; try a sharpie marking pen to cover the scratch. Give it several coats. You could also try a cold-blue pen (smell 'em; they're the same thing).
    If it's stainless; you have a solution that brings another problem.
    0000 steel wool will pull the scratch out with light rubbing, but your cylinder will have a different finish than the rest of your gun, or else you'll have a fuzzy ring around the cylinder instead of a shiny one.
    Come to think about it, why would you worry about signs of use on a workingmans' wheelgun?

    If you know it all; you must have been listening.WEAR EAR PROTECTION!
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  • blanchard
    I guess that my first questions should have been, will this cause problems mechanically ? Is this safe? This purchase was done in accordance with the law and the party purchasing has a job that keeps him away for most of the week. His computer is being repaired. As soon as it is up and running, he will join Gunbroker and bid for himself. We viewed the picture and didn't feel that it was a big issue until the dealer that we used said that it should be be corrected by a gunsmith. We felt that he was upset that we didn't purchase one of his pricey guns. Busting our chops as well as berating online auctions again, however, I am not one to leave safety to chance. This question was not about appearance but of safety and performance. I needed advice not sarcasism.
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  • rchawk
    Hi blanchard,
    gunnut was right about "kosher", but ours is not to judge.
    My GP100 has a slight "roll mark" around the cylinder as well. It is caused by a slight dragging of the cylinder latch. As far as I know there is no safety issue with this problem, only asthetic issues. I suppose you could hone down the latch, but you then might create a safety issue.
    Enjoy the piece as is, it should function fine.

    Hawk


    I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!
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  • Wheelgun
    Blanchard,

    Is it safe to assume you're referring to the "ring" around the circumference of the cylinder? If so, it's just a drag line from the spring-loaded latch that locks the cylinder in place during firing. Nothing to worry about, all wheelguns get that ring after they've had the cylinders turned a few times. [;)]

    I personally disagree with the idea of honing the latch. Removing any material from the latch, (or even smoothing it up) could have an adverse effect on the lock-up.

    Mark

    Wheelguns is REALGUNS!
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  • drobs
    I 2nd what Wheelgun said. All revolvers will have that ring. Sounds like the gunsmith is trying to get a little more work. Now if the timing of the revolver is off that is a different story. As we can't see the gun, maybe you need to get a second opinion?

    Regards,
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  • 2xbyu
    I shoot a GP100; 357 6" blue; It has a drag mark (roll mark)its not deep, but it has worn the blue off the cylinder, has many hundreds of rounds thru it, shoots well, normal wear. Have the timing checked, if its OK then shoot it and enjoy it.
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  • gskyhawk
    sounds like a normal wheel gun to me [8D]
    as far as it being Kosher to bid on a gun for your friend, sounds fine to me, as long as he does the transfer at the dealers!! what's wrong with helping out a friend????
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  • Alleno
    These are good guns, I've got a 3 inch which I am very fond of. Good solid guns.

    Alleno
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  • 918 collector
    I think the roll mark or drag mark, whatever you want to call it, is normal. Most revolvers that have been used at all have them. All of mine do. I can remember seeing some new collector guns at gun shows that were zip-tied so people would not cycle the action to prevent such marks from damaging the blue. I guess that's OK for a gun that will never be fired, but is pretty much inevitable. I think a gunsmith that specializes in revolvers, like Hamilton Bowen, can time the gun so that will not happen, but very few people worry about it very much.
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  • nononsense
    And this one is over 4 years old. blanchard hasn't been back since June of 2003.

    Best.
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