JustaShooter
Regular Member
They had a Remington GP100 for $100 more ...
I wasn't aware Remington had a model GP100 - perhaps this was a Ruger GP100?
They had a Remington GP100 for $100 more ...
We went shopping Saturday and handled many different revolvers and he still wants the Rossi 971. They had a Ruger GP100 for $100 more and I tried to talk him into the GP100 but he still wants the Rossi. I even offered him one of my new Berettas and he still wants the Rossi.
So after work today I'm going to stop by and pick up the Rossi 971. I know...... but that's what HE wants and not what I want.
Thanks for the advice guys.
FYI: Used Ruger GP100 for $400 and the Rossi is like new for $300 (Only been fired 7 times and it shows, looks brand new)
Can't say I blame him, the rossi looks nicer, the GP 100 is the glock of the revolver world....
The 686s are nice guns but are a bit more pricey then the Rossi
Just out of curiosity I looked at some Colt Pythons on gunbroker and OUCH! They are expensive!
well if money and quality is what you're willing to do, I think he deserves a nickel plated python......
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=381313943
The several K and L frames I have, have nice triggers not a target job but then one could smooth them more if one wanted.
The best target Smiths were normally worked on by a good pistol smith and those tended to be very nice. Same with the Pythons I have handled were very nice also.
Out of the several Ruger double actions I own most came with a decent trigger like the Smiths. One Red Hawk I brought could compare with a lot of target guns.
Any one of them can be worked on by a good trigger man and you can get a really nice trigger out of them.
I would agree that it was easier to find a better trigger on a stock smith years ago but one can still get them with some work.
I bought a first model Colt Trooper 357 about a month back. It's the same frame(I frame) and same action as the Python, although without the barrel underlug and top rib, and also without as much fine tuning as Python. Even so, the trigger is great(both SA and DA) and it locks up as you expect a Colt to do.
Python prices, as you've noticed, as now in the stratosphere and as a side effect have brought a lot of lesser model Colts up with them. I spent about as much for my Trooper as I probably would have for a similar condition Python 10 years ago.
These are certainly guns to keep an eye out for. By the way, the Trooper Mark III and Trooper Mark V(as well as the King Cobra, which is based on the Trooper Mark V)have actions that are distinctly different from the E/I frame Colts. Specifically, the E/I frame uses a "V" shaped mainspring whereas the Mark III and later use a coil spring. The later action is probably a little bit more durable, but not as smooth as the V spring. The Detective Special, Police Positive Special, and Diamondback all use a smaller version of the V spring action, although the DS-II, SF-VI, and Magnum Carry have coil spring actions.
As far as Rugers go-the only one I've owned was an SP-101. It smoothed up considerably with dry firing and some careful smoothing of the rough edges inside with 2000 grit sandpaper. Even though the trigger was smooth, I never could quite get used to the double action pull.
I have shot a friends Armscorp 200. It was a nice shooting gun, but there were several failures to fire with Winchester White Box ammo. The FTFs showed(in some cases) multiple very light strikes, and all of the "duds" went off the first time every time my S&W 64 that I was shooting that day. I have no idea if that was an isolated problem with that particular gun, or if it's a common problem, but is possibly something to keep in mind.