Ruger GP100s???

I had a KGP141. I sold it because of reasons. Great gun.

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Go for the 6", better velocity and better sight radius. Won't give up my GP100's for anything, but the SW 686 does have a much much better trigger that even new springs can't fix on the GP. The 686 has a muuuuuuuuuch lower lock time due to the geometry of the hammer and springs. I would be soooo happy with either, but GP100 is just to fine a gun for the money.
 
I had an order placed at the LGS for a 4.2" stainless GP100 in December of 2011. Though I found one on the EE and couldn't be happier with it, they still haven't called me for it. I have a friend who will tale it but what a wait.
 
Cantstoptherock said:
I had an order placed at the LGS for a 4.2" stainless GP100 in December of 2011. Though I found one on the EE and couldn't be happier with it, they still haven't called me for it. I have a friend who will tale it but what a wait.
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Wow nearly two years? That's crazy.
 
I asked Ruger about getting more GP 100's - stainless in Canada, this is the response I received.

Thank you for your Online Support Request and regret to hear of your frustration.

We have been shipping these firearms, but we have not come close to filling our distributors requirements,
either in the USA or internationally, and some configurations are harder to get than others. In addition,
we sell our goods through a two step process to wholesale distributors, and our distributors sell to
retailers like yours. Because of this, we have no control over the order in which retailers receive their
firearms.

We suspect this is simply an issue of demand drastically exceeding supply. Please be patient; we are
shipping as quickly as we build them.

Best Regards.

Robin Bean
International Sales Specialist
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Tel: 603-865-2452
Fax: 603-863-9371
Email: rgbean@ruger.com
 
Site Sponsor Elwood Epps up top put six new 106mm blued GP100s on their site three days ago. They sold one immediately, to someone who's been watching with his finger on the button the whole time, I'm sure. But the others are still there, which I find odd for such an in-demand gun. I know if they were stainless they'd have lasted ten minutes, but the blue ones are nice.

Great price, too.
 
bush24 said:
I asked Ruger about getting more GP 100's - stainless in Canada, this is the response I received.

Thank you for your Online Support Request and regret to hear of your frustration.

We have been shipping these firearms, but we have not come close to filling our distributors requirements,
either in the USA or internationally, and some configurations are harder to get than others. In addition,
we sell our goods through a two step process to wholesale distributors, and our distributors sell to
retailers like yours. Because of this, we have no control over the order in which retailers receive their
firearms.

We suspect this is simply an issue of demand drastically exceeding supply. Please be patient; we are
shipping as quickly as we build them.

Best Regards.

Robin Bean
International Sales Specialist
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Tel: 603-865-2452
Fax: 603-863-9371
Email: rgbean@ruger.com
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Thanks for sharing. Well at least they gave you a long and well written explanation. I think we can only be patient for so long though, I've been waiting over two months already and I guess that's nothing considering others have been waiting over a year. Oh well though, nothing we can do, unless maybe all of us who want a GP could do some volunteer work for Ruger to increase production? Haha hopefully a retailer gets them in stock sometime in the near future, just have to keep an eye out.
 
"...I know if they were stainless..." Doesn't make much, if any, difference. All the internal parts are SS. Makes doing a trigger job a breeze.
"...either in the USA or internationally..." You can bet serious money their U.S. dealers will be served first too.
"...thought about the 686..." Has to fit your hand. Anyway, no Smith is anywhere near as strong as any Ruger. Investment cast parts or not.
 
red_bailey said:
Site Sponsor Elwood Epps up top put six new 106mm blued GP100s on their site three days ago. They sold one immediately, to someone who's been watching with his finger on the button the whole time, I'm sure. But the others are still there, which I find odd for such an in-demand gun. I know if they were stainless they'd have lasted ten minutes, but the blue ones are nice.

Great price, too.
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All gone already...
 
I held out for the Ruger SR9s in stainless for over a year and finally broke down and bought a grey one. It was a fine gun but it just wasn't what I wanted. They are all range toys anyway, right. So why not hold out for the one you were dreaming about.
 
red_bailey said:
Yeah, but it took five days to sell 'em all (and I do believe my post probably directed most of those buyers).

I'm a S&W man myself, but I do have and enjoy a GP100. I was just surprised they weren't all snapped up in the first day!
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My #1 choice as well. A short while back, I did happen to pick up an earlier production 4" GP 100;),



and a 4" SP 101 in .22LR to keep it company:).



Reading this thread, perhaps I'll hang onto them for the time being.



 
Silveragent said:
I held out for the Ruger SR9s in stainless for over a year and finally broke down and bought a grey one. It was a fine gun but it just wasn't what I wanted. They are all range toys anyway, right. So why not hold out for the one you were dreaming about.
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That's exactly what I was thinking, and the reason I don't want to buy a blued one or a 686. I feel like if I did there's the chance that I just won't feel completely satisfied with the gun, knowing that I would have preferred the stainless GP.
 
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