GP-100

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GP-100

Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Produced	1985
Variants	See Models
Specifications
Weight	1000 g (35.2 oz, 2.2 lbs) – 4” 1300 g (45.8 oz, 2.86lb) – 6”
Barrel length	3" (76mm), 4" (102mm) and 6" (152mm)

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.

1 Features / Description
2 Specifications
3 Models
4 References

[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

* Stainless model numbers are preceded with a 'K'

Transfer bar safety mechanism

* 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

* 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).