If so, what do you use for a holster, and how would you rate it regarding comfort? I've had my heart set on a 4", but now I'm considering a 3" because I'm now eligible for my CC permit and will be applying for eventually, and I'm thinking the 4" might be a little too big to CC comfortably. Thanks for any input.
Anyone CC a ruger GP100 3"?
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I'll sometimes CC a 4" GP100 in a Blade-Tech OWB belt holster. I recommend the belt loop, instead of the Tek-Lok, as the Blade-Tech belt loop provides a wider, more stable, platform for the holster-to-belt fit. You'll have to wear a good cover garment, though.
Pistol Toter
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I had a 3" GP100; it was purchased for conceal carry, but the gun was a tad too big and heavy or bulky. The gun shot or grouped no better than my 2.25" SP101, only offered the one additional round. I traded away from it and haven't had a second thought. If Iwere to procure another GP100 it would be a 4". To me the bulk of the weapon negates any advantages it may offer except recoil control of full bore .357 magnums. The GP platform is a fine pistol and certianly able to be carried and can be done so concealed. I rationalized that my Glock 21 was no bigger and if I desired the additional fire power was a far superior option. Five rounds should in most casses be sufficient and with a reload should be more than ample self defense weapon. I only employee the bigger Glock if I am forced to go into an area at night where I would not otherwise go. After saying all this, I would entertain a 3.0625" SP101 for CCW. I know a fellow who has one of the longer tube SP's and I like his gun; no better than my 2.25" but certianly as well. The 3" GP is just to bulky for what it offeres. All the above just my humble opinion. P.T.
TheShootist1894
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Its a 4" but. . . .
nuff said
nuff said
Thanks for the replies, maybe I'll just stick with the 4" for now and look for another ccw gun later on. I loved the feel and the balance of the 4" and do feel it would serve better as an all-purpse/HD gun. It will be quite a while before I apply for my ccw permit anyway, enough time to save money for a more practical ccw gun.
Big Mike
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My experience mirrors Pistol Toter's. I never found a good holster for mine, and I never got it to group as well as I would've liked. On that note, I attribute it to the frontsite that I could never seem to use well. I sold it to finance a SP101 which I find easier to carry and is fairly accurate for me. I do think about a 4" GP100 with the Fiber Optic front site for a home gun though. Good luck! Mike
loneviking
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Holster? That Simply Rugged (simplyrugged.com) holster in the picture will do a fine job of holding that gun high and tight for you.
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I use to carry a 4" in crossdraw under my trench coat in the winter
wnycollector
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My primary CCW is a 2.75" Ruger Security Six...the slightly less bulky older cousin to the 3" gp100! I normally carry it IWB at 3 oclock, but recently ordered simplyrugged sourdough pancake holster for it. I have had great luck with my other sourdough for my 4" S&W 28-2, I thought my Six deserved a new holster
BikerRN
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I think I answered this at www.Rugerforum.net
Just to repeat, I use a Milt Sparks Summer Special II with 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" Belt Loops. The loops are interchangable. If it wasn't comfortable I wouldn't use it.
BikerRN
Just to repeat, I use a Milt Sparks Summer Special II with 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" Belt Loops. The loops are interchangable. If it wasn't comfortable I wouldn't use it.
BikerRN
357wheelgunner
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People who have trouble carrying larger guns just aren't doing it right.
My previous daily carry gun was a 4" S&W K-frame, which is only slightly narrower and significantly longer than the 3" GP100. I carried it in a Blade Tech IWB holster, very comfortable and durable and economical.
If I didn't already have a bunch of S&W revolvers, I'd buy a GP100 and make it my daily carry gun.
My previous daily carry gun was a 4" S&W K-frame, which is only slightly narrower and significantly longer than the 3" GP100. I carried it in a Blade Tech IWB holster, very comfortable and durable and economical.
If I didn't already have a bunch of S&W revolvers, I'd buy a GP100 and make it my daily carry gun.
longtooth
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Jeff,
I carry a 100 in 3". Use a Boomstick holster by Jeff Wright. Have a SP101 too w/ the same holster
Back side of GP100 holster.
He is a relatively new holster maker in Misouri. I have 3 of his holsters. 2 for revolvers & one 1911. He is good. In the last 4 months now his lead time has gone from 3weeks to 4 months. I will come back & edit this w/ the review I wrote on the revolver holsters.
Here is the reviewI wrote when I got the revolver holsters.
Jeff Wright is a new holster maker out of Missouri. http://www.boomstickholsters.com
His pictures are better than mine so I start with his. Front & back view of both holsters. Since they are the same holster for different guns most of the review will be statements made about both holsters. SP101 & GP100. The holsters are Jeff's take on a basic Bruce Nelson Design or Askins Avenger.
First impressions.
General appearance: Eye appeal is excellent. These are as beautiful in person as in the pictures. Each arc of the holster flows very smoothly into the next one. The lower outside of the mouth of the holster will make the drawmuch quicker. Outside of the holster mouth covers a little more than 3/4 of the cylinder & all of the trigger. The barrel portion of the holster is boned quit tight to the gun barrel & under lug then opens up to a very adaquate site track. The site track opening is extreemly even on both sides. Something many new holster makers struggle with.
The inside of the holster curves up smoothly to completely cover the cylinder release button & then back down until even w/ the outside covering the trigger guard.
Gun to holster fit is excellent. There was no need to wrap the gun w/ wax paper or put the gun in a baggie. It will break in very nicely after sitting over night. Belt to holster fit is the same in the main loop behind the cylinder & the tail loop also.
I like the contour of the holster. This will make break in easier than if it were built streight.
Dye is even throughout the entire peice. Stitching is even & stays the same distance from the edges throughout the entire holster. All edges are rounded & died to give a distinct outline of the holster.
First impression in a nutshell. Excellent. I will wear the holsters for several days & return w/ a function report.
LT
Time marches on.
Have now worn these holsters for a week.
First impression has been verified by time. Holsters broke in extreemly fast. I wore the GP100 Monday - Sat. & the SP101 Wed afternoon, through the evening worship time at church & all day Sunday. They conformed to my personal body contour by day 2. By day 4 the GP100 holster would slide onto my Rafters Gunbelt & into position w/ much less work than on day 1. SP101 holster still requires quite a firm pull. It will loosen properly just as the 100 did. When belt is buckled there is NO rock or slide on the belt. Comfort level is exceptional after it had time to set to my body contour.
I am very impressed w/ the design of the forward belt loop. It is positioned just behind the center of the cylinder instead of at the center. This reduces the overall thickness of the rig about an eight of an inch.
Holster retention is very good. No need whatsoever to add a tension screw as some makers do. With very good retention the draw is still virtually drag free after retention is broken. Reholstering is dragless and easily accomplished to the point of retention then almost has the effect of a kydex snap in. There is no gun movement at all when in the holster.
For those who conceal carry revolvers as your personal defense weapon I can assure you, Boom-Stick Holsters are Dynamite Good, & yes Jeff, you can quote me on that.
I carry a 100 in 3". Use a Boomstick holster by Jeff Wright. Have a SP101 too w/ the same holster
Back side of GP100 holster.
He is a relatively new holster maker in Misouri. I have 3 of his holsters. 2 for revolvers & one 1911. He is good. In the last 4 months now his lead time has gone from 3weeks to 4 months. I will come back & edit this w/ the review I wrote on the revolver holsters.
Here is the reviewI wrote when I got the revolver holsters.
Jeff Wright is a new holster maker out of Missouri. http://www.boomstickholsters.com
His pictures are better than mine so I start with his. Front & back view of both holsters. Since they are the same holster for different guns most of the review will be statements made about both holsters. SP101 & GP100. The holsters are Jeff's take on a basic Bruce Nelson Design or Askins Avenger.
First impressions.
General appearance: Eye appeal is excellent. These are as beautiful in person as in the pictures. Each arc of the holster flows very smoothly into the next one. The lower outside of the mouth of the holster will make the drawmuch quicker. Outside of the holster mouth covers a little more than 3/4 of the cylinder & all of the trigger. The barrel portion of the holster is boned quit tight to the gun barrel & under lug then opens up to a very adaquate site track. The site track opening is extreemly even on both sides. Something many new holster makers struggle with.
The inside of the holster curves up smoothly to completely cover the cylinder release button & then back down until even w/ the outside covering the trigger guard.
Gun to holster fit is excellent. There was no need to wrap the gun w/ wax paper or put the gun in a baggie. It will break in very nicely after sitting over night. Belt to holster fit is the same in the main loop behind the cylinder & the tail loop also.
I like the contour of the holster. This will make break in easier than if it were built streight.
Dye is even throughout the entire peice. Stitching is even & stays the same distance from the edges throughout the entire holster. All edges are rounded & died to give a distinct outline of the holster.
First impression in a nutshell. Excellent. I will wear the holsters for several days & return w/ a function report.
LT
Time marches on.
Have now worn these holsters for a week.
First impression has been verified by time. Holsters broke in extreemly fast. I wore the GP100 Monday - Sat. & the SP101 Wed afternoon, through the evening worship time at church & all day Sunday. They conformed to my personal body contour by day 2. By day 4 the GP100 holster would slide onto my Rafters Gunbelt & into position w/ much less work than on day 1. SP101 holster still requires quite a firm pull. It will loosen properly just as the 100 did. When belt is buckled there is NO rock or slide on the belt. Comfort level is exceptional after it had time to set to my body contour.
I am very impressed w/ the design of the forward belt loop. It is positioned just behind the center of the cylinder instead of at the center. This reduces the overall thickness of the rig about an eight of an inch.
Holster retention is very good. No need whatsoever to add a tension screw as some makers do. With very good retention the draw is still virtually drag free after retention is broken. Reholstering is dragless and easily accomplished to the point of retention then almost has the effect of a kydex snap in. There is no gun movement at all when in the holster.
For those who conceal carry revolvers as your personal defense weapon I can assure you, Boom-Stick Holsters are Dynamite Good, & yes Jeff, you can quote me on that.
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longtooth
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Hey shootist,
You got my holster. UUUUHHH whose hat is that though.
You got my holster.
UUUUHHH whose hat is that though.
A 4" can be MORE comfortable to conceal than anything shorter, based on accounts I have read, plus personal experience with N-frames and K-frames. The only place on my body a shorter weapon is more comfortable is in the appendix position, where a 4" barrel can poke the thigh.
A 3" can be easier to conceal under a shorter upper garment, if the weapon is worn outside the pants.
I carry a 4" Speed Six with a Milt Sparks PMK very comfortably. I carried 4" S&W K-frames comfortably with a Sparks 200AW, which I sometimes still use for my .22 K-frame. The PMK is a much more concealable rig than the 200AW, which requires a substantial covering garment. The rigs I used to carry N-frames are no longer in production. I have carried a 4" GP100 is rigs which are no longer in production, and though I recently acquired a current-production Kramer Vertical Scabbard for the 4" GP100, I have yet to use it for more than a few minutes, for a try-on, so will not render an opinion on comfort.
A 3" can be easier to conceal under a shorter upper garment, if the weapon is worn outside the pants.
I carry a 4" Speed Six with a Milt Sparks PMK very comfortably. I carried 4" S&W K-frames comfortably with a Sparks 200AW, which I sometimes still use for my .22 K-frame. The PMK is a much more concealable rig than the 200AW, which requires a substantial covering garment. The rigs I used to carry N-frames are no longer in production. I have carried a 4" GP100 is rigs which are no longer in production, and though I recently acquired a current-production Kramer Vertical Scabbard for the 4" GP100, I have yet to use it for more than a few minutes, for a try-on, so will not render an opinion on comfort.
The Lone Haranguer
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The butt of any gun is the hardest part to hide. There is no reason why you can't put the smaller grip of the three-inch (shown in longtooth's bottom photo) onto your four-inch.
I do have a 3" Ruger GP100
I carry it concealed, from time to time, in a Galco open top, high-ride
strong side pancake holster. Model SM112 fits it just right. It rides High.
I also sometimes carry it in a Simply Rugged Sourdough open top
Pancake Holster. It rides a little lower in the Sourdough.
Both Holsters ride comfortably, all day. No complaints here.
I love the control & quicker follow-up shots with the GP100, 3".
I more frequently carry a Ruger SP101 2.25" .357 in a Galco model SM122B.
It's a strong-side, open-top, high-ride pancake Holster.
It's a lighter weapon. It gives less control with the heavier loads.
But, it rides easier.
Buy what you like
I carry it concealed, from time to time, in a Galco open top, high-ride
strong side pancake holster. Model SM112 fits it just right. It rides High.
I also sometimes carry it in a Simply Rugged Sourdough open top
Pancake Holster. It rides a little lower in the Sourdough.
Both Holsters ride comfortably, all day. No complaints here.
I love the control & quicker follow-up shots with the GP100, 3".
I more frequently carry a Ruger SP101 2.25" .357 in a Galco model SM122B.
It's a strong-side, open-top, high-ride pancake Holster.
It's a lighter weapon. It gives less control with the heavier loads.
But, it rides easier.
Buy what you like
Guitarslinger46
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I carry a 4" GP100, but I only have a cross-draw shoulder rig for now. It's not very practical; but it works in cooler weather with an overcoat. I just shot off an email to Jeff at Boomstick to get in line for one of his holsters. It'll probably take months, but I'd like a nice belt holster for the GP100. It's overdue.
steveracer
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I used to carry on in an IWB rig from El Paso Saddlery. I switched back to the K-frames for carry, and use the exact same holster. Great gun, in my opinion. Mine had an XS Big Dot tritium front sight.
Pictured here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=166299
Pictured here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=166299
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