Ruger GP100 Wiley Clapp

View · by **gdubya** on Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:56 pm

Looked at one of these last year sometime, had some doubt and didn't pick it up, and it was gone before I made my mind up. You know the story. This year, they came out blued and with a brass bead instead of FO which I prefer so I reluctantly passed again. Saw this one lightly used at Gunstop for $100 less than best I had seen new and less than the lowest used price on GB, so I didn't let lightning strike twice. .

Goes nicely with the BPR punch card my intelligent and beautiful wife gave me for Christmas, so I decided to test it right out. I probably should not be nearly as proud as I am of this group of 24 357 rounds (2 shots off the paper) shot slow-speed DA at 30ft. DA trigger is ever so slightly smoother than my 90's era 686+. 357 rounds did not seem substantially more harsh than from my 6", which was somewhat surprising.

View · by **mr.paul** on Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:26 pm

Congrats for getting what you want. The guys at gunship are nice to deal with. I think you'll love your gp.

View · by **mr.paul** on Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:27 pm

Darned autocorrect. Gunstop!

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View · by **Bearcatrp** on Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:34 am

Nice find. Been bugging Ruger to make a 44 mag with a barrel length like that. Had a Alaskan 44 mag but sold it. Ruger came out with a 2 3/4 inch Redhawk but still not interested. A 3 inch would be perfect. My 1st pistol was a S&W 686 combat special back in early 80's. Sweet pistol. Enjoy yours.

View · by **V Man** on Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:17 pm

Very nice!!

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View · by **gun_fan111v2** on Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:09 pm

Very nice! Congrats!

This weekend I was at BVP with a few 1911s and a new to me 586 4"... had better groups with the revolver in DA even though I never shot it before... Go Figure

View · by **Pat Cannon** on Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:56 pm

Nice! I love my 3" GP100 but I'm jealous of the sights on yours.

View · by **fine ape** on Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:25 am

Yeah, there nice shooting for there size. The only major change I've considered doing to mine is replacing the rear sight with a U notch, the dot and square notch just doesn't seem quite right.

Oh, a word of warning to ya. If you have a SP 101 DO NOT let it near that gun, if you do you might end up with one of these.

HEY wait a minute.....thats stainless with a brass bead front sight. My Willy Clapp is stainless with a FO front sight. :shock:

Excuse me I need to go have a talking to with my revolvers :oops:

View · by **SkyRock** on Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:23 am

I'm jealous, too. I've been using my vanilla GP100 for the past 3 years in competition at Oakdale and BPR and I'm having a ball. Dern thing shoots better than I do. And, like Pat, I'm jealous of the sights, too!