Now I see they have a "special" space age looking GP100 in 9mm that retails for $1549.
Pretty pricey for a range gun.
I believe you are referring to the Super GP100, which is actually built on a modifies Super Redhawk frame not a GP 100 frame. I believe that revolver is Ruger's attempt to respond to S&W 929 and their attempt to make inroads into USPSA Revolver division and some of the ICOR divisions. I will be interested to see how many of these new Super GP100 9mm start showing up at USPSA matches.Yes, I've emailed Ruger many times about building/selling a 9mm SP101, with a 4.20" barrel and adjustable sites like this 357 model:
https://ruger.com/products/sp101/specSheets/5771.html
It was sent thru some kind of "write the president" promotion on the Ruger site, I never heard back...
Now I see they have a "special" space age looking GP100 in 9mm that retails for $1549.
Pretty pricey for a range gun.
An affordable 9mm revolver would bring/convert slab-sided/brass chucking scrap-o-matic shooters to revolvers because of the cheapness of 9mm ammo over other revolver calibers.
It just has to be affordable...not a $1550 space gun with a fluted barrel shroud
end of rant,
IIRC last year there was 2 of 31 at the USPSA Revolver Nationals running Ruger. There were only two shooting Major and only one shooting 45ACP so they were probably 8-shot 357 mags Rugers. Over half of the competitors were shooting 9mm with 38 Short Colt a distant second. It will be interesting to see how much Ruger's representation increases in the next National assuming we ever get over thei Covid-19 to hold it.
I know that Ruger is designed for a gun game and it's features may be functional but it's ugly.
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I have three Airweight 637-2 J-frames lightened up with titanium .357Mag cylinders and center pins and reamed for 9x19. They weigh 12.5oz due to heavy Altamont combat grips, and average 292 ft-lb with 147gr jhp. They are a delight to carry. Recoil is a bit brisk, but no crimp jumping issues.
357mag/38spl with a 38 super/9mm cylinder. 4 times the fun from just one gun!!!
They do, it's the 929. 8-shot 9mm on the same N-frame as the 627.I'm new to using moonclips, been to the range twice with my M610, and haven't fully appreciated and understood the utility. BUT I don't shoot competitively like mcb. Even at the range shooting bench, with both hands and no timers going off I can't drop my moonclipped rounds in the chamber as fast as he can!
I think I'm more of a shooter like 35 Whelen...more deliberate. I like to pause, review my last string and plan/correct for my next string, For unclipped 10mm, it's not too bad picking out the cases, but I have to use the moonclips for 40S&W rounds. Moonclips are definitely handy, but I have to keep a cloth at the ready now because all that demooning gets my fingers pretty dirty (no biggie, but still, an extra thing to remember). I see the pros/cons of the moonclips, but haven't fully decided my preference. Gotta say, if Smith made a 9mm in the N-frame, I'd be hard-pressed to not jump all over it.
They do an L-frame also 986, a 7-shot 9mm on the L-frame with a 5-inch of 2.5 inch barrel. Both the 929 and 986 were new in ~2014.
I have both a Taurus blue Titanium in 38 special +p and a Taurus 905. I reload as well and agree that the 38 is more versatile when you are able to tailor your loads. I like the 905 and it's super accurate (really like), plus the weight is good and it feels balanced. It also soaks up the recoil which is a bit more than 38 special. The one thing I hate -it's the only dislike BTW- are the moonclips. It comes with moonclips, and I ordered after market clips which are much better. But removing and loading bullets on moonclips is a PITA as another member posted. Knowing what I know and prefer now, if I had to do it all over again, I would have probably just purchased a heavier 38 special rated at +p. This of course if before I found a load that works well on the Taurus TItanium light. Other members have mentioned the Taurus 692. That is a real nice revolver and versatile as one can shoot three different calibers. The only thing that I don't like about it is that it isn't fluted. Sure one can argue that when a revolver is fluted, it's not as strong, but I still prefer the fluting as is makes the revolver looks much nicer. Still, 3 calibers from one gun is an excellent option for the price.
