GP-100
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| GP-100 | |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Co. |
| Produced | 1985 |
| Variants | See Models |
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| Barrel length | 3" (76mm), 4" (102mm) and 6" (152mm) |
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| Action | Double Action Revolver |
| Maximum range | 150 ft |
| Feed system | 6-Cylinder |
The GP-100 is a family/line of double action revolvers made by Ruger, manufactured in the United States of America, and in production since 1985. The GP-100s are 6-shot design, and all-steel construction.
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[edit] Features / Description
- The GP-100 is manufactured in .357 Magnum and .38 Special versions (.357 models can fire .38 Special rounds, .38 Special +P, and .38 Special +P+)
- Barrel lengths 3" (76mm), 4" (102mm) and 6" (152mm) with partial or full length underlugs. (Some special production runs of 5" barrels have also been done.)
- Blued Steel, or Stainless Steel finish
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- * Stainless model numbers are preceded with a 'K'
- Transfer bar safety mechanism
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- * Firing pin mounted in frame
- * The Transfer bar in the GP-100 is connected directly to the trigger. The transfer bar must be present between the hammer and the firing pin in order for the cartridge to be fired. The transfer bar only assumes the required position when the trigger is pulled all the way back.
- Fixed or fully adjustable sights
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- * Fixed sight designated by "F" suffix on model number
[edit] Specifications
- Weight 2.2 lbs (1000 g 4", 1300 g 6")
- Barrel lengths 3" (76mm), 4" (102mm) and 6" (152mm)
- Double Action
- Range 150 feet (45.7m)
- Projectiles from this gun are still dangerous up to several thousand feet from the muzzle under worst-case conditions. The quoted range is more a function of the useful range of a typical handgun than a statement of the maximum lethal range of the projectiles.
- 6-Shot
[edit] Models
- GP-141 - .357, 4", Blued, Adj. sight
- GP-161 - .357, 6", Blued, Adj. sight
- GPF-840 - .38, 4", Blued, Fixed sight
- GPF-841 - .38, 4", Blued, Fixed sight
- KGP-141 - .357, 4", Stainless, Adj. sight
- KGP-161 - .357, 6", Stainless, Adj. sight
- KGPF-331 - .357, 3", Stainless, Fixed sight
- GPNY - .38, 3" & 4", Stainless, Fixed sight (Special design for the New York City Police Department in .38 with a spurless hammer, double-action only. Never issued to field officers as they chose the Glock 17).
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