But it really scared me and it caused me to loose trust in that revolver. Ruger GP100 1772 $1,249.99. )(NNpu�I~ޥ�X���2��>�W Vׂh�Z�~ Did anyone mention the possibility of the ejector rod cap unscrewing and hanging up on the barrel shroud, adding to or compounding the problem? ;Ii 'I�8[�xtgA�����1\&m��d2`9�Q�4���(�Ztw��'Jeވq���j5�N9��PFlL�A7^ʂ~�{C�`��� Ruger GP100 1757 $743.47. I own the 6" GP100 and have handled the match champion. Can't address the specific issue (with the Ruger), of which you speak. By clicking on a link above, you will leave the Ruger website and be transported to the website of an independent, federally licensed retailer of Ruger ® products. Anything mechanical can experience a malfunction. I’ve owned and shot many, but never a revolver. If you have a firearm related question, please register and post it on the forums. Operate the gun incorrectly and then blame it for YOUR failure? This is my first post on the Forum. Of course one CAN jam a revolver by short resetting, but with any kind of training at all it will never happen. This email contact address is not an "Ask the Firearms Expert" service. I just can't trust something that has failed like that especially for the purpose I bought it for. This is the reason for doing dry fire drills and practicing with a weapon. Moreover, this pistol also has fiber optic sights, along with the read sight and front blade. Every double action revolver I've had would hang up with improper trigger use. Don't have them any more, so I cannot test for this. Short stroking the triggers can jam a revolver and this is true of Smiths as well as Rugers. For this reason, Ruger does not recommend the use of 40 S&W ammunition in this revolver.” But again, I’m hijacking your thread. I suspect the match champion may be tuned a bit at the factory. The SP101 was originally designed as a .38 Special, but according to the book Ruger & His Guns, defense expert Massad Ayoob convinced k��׏:qH�2�$ub��׊����V Such emails will be ignored. ����q�&�S3FH�S4��gG���������Cp��`O�e��I���0�M�0�L��#w����� �r� A "massive" problem would suppose that this occurs regularly. That 2 oz reduction does make the Ruger Match Champion feel just a bit faster handling than the full lug version. The standard barrel length is 4.2 inches, but some models are 2.5 inches or 5.5 inches. In this instance, the L frame of the 686 denotes a medium-large frame, and is typical of modern, fullsize .357 Magnum offerings from Smith & Wesson. The new GP100 Match Champion is Ruger’s first direct attempt at challenging that dominance. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with 10mm pistols over the years. I bought a new SP101 in Match Champion flavor at the beginning of the month. Functionally, the Ruger Match Champion runs great; better than any Ruger GP100 out of the box I have owned. You know you will regret selling the Ruger, don't you? Some Match Champion owners have even converted their cylinders to fire 10mm Magnum (10×32). This is a Ruger GP100 Match Champion: We bought this last year and used it in our ballistic gel tests. Ruger GP100 1766 $394.10. Beefy in design, the Ruger SP101 Match Champion cylinder measures 1.35 inches in diameter and 1.58 inches in length. I just wrapped up a career that has had me carrying a 6" GP-100 since 2003. After getting a few intial photographs, I pulled out the chunky gun and began getting familiar with it. �F�Om�I4�Hi�d��lK�$��w�����Q`�i���^�pș%hO&$�e�8�@��F���A�EA� I quit shooting it double action entirely until I sold it. What an unbreakable tack-driver for under a grand? It’s a nice gun. Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/gp100.pdf. The 4" barrel is the perfect compromise of weight, speed and accuracy and even though the gun is just 2 oz lighter, it does feel faster side by side with the old version. Opening the grey Ruger box revealed a fine-looking revolver, a lock, disassembly pin, and the instruction manual. Ruger GP100 Match Champion $747.69. If you are experiencing difficulties posting in the Buy/Sell/Trade subforums of TFL, please read the "sticky" announcement threads at the top of the applicable subforum. The Ruger GP100 Match Champion was conceived by several members of our team that wanted a competition-worthy revolver." Now that we have established a standard, let’s take a look at a modern double action revolver, the Ruger GP100 Match Champion, and see how it meets those standards. My first impression of the revolver is that it is made to a reasonably high standard. What I found was that the forcing cone became fouled and with the heat in the barrel it swelled to jam the cylinder. We asked him to tell us in 30 seconds or less why we should consider the new Ruger in … Towards the end it locked up as well. I'm sitting at the port, with the barrel on a benchrest. It's back to 100%. We will then ship to the FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer for you. Improperly seated primer, backed out primer, unburnt powder jamming stuff up.....sound to me like the most likely culprit. These where factory rounds not reloads. I want to be able to shoot .40 S&W in the 10mm GP100 but it isn’t a reality at the moment. Frankly, the whole thing sounds fishy to me, to be honest. 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