My hated GP100!

[dannyd]

Purchased my first GP100 in 1989; my opinion they are a great revolver.

[loveruger]

Have two short lugs 6 inch barrels. One is scoped other iron sights. I can't believe what the scope does with my 72 year old eyes. GP's are unbelievable.

[VariableRecall]

Like any shim, all they do is take up space. There are three areas that are usually shimmed in a Ruger double action. Most common is the hammer, specifically between the hammer and the frame. Then there is the trigger. Finally is the hammer dog. Things work better when they are in alignment. Out of the box, all of my Ruger's have been very good. I've worked on 3 GP100's, 2 SP101's, a Redhawk, and an LCR. I did not use any shims in the LCR, it is a bit different, and I decided the triggers was so good I did not need to mess with it. All 3 GP100's came with decent double action triggers, and decent single action triggers of about 4 pounds. Two of the three did have a bit of takeup.

Shims alone don't do a ton, but they do set you up for great improvements.

Thanks for the insights! I've checked out their website and they seem to have a shim for about every trigger imaginable. If I ever find a trigger on my pistol or rifle that have less than satisfactory triggers, I'll keep them in mind! Their tutorials looks solid as well.

I've actually yet to try a Ruger GP100, but I've heard from others that it's a solid revolver.

[dannyd]

Have two short lugs 6 inch barrels. One is scoped other iron sights. I can't believe what the scope does with my 72 year old eyes. GP's are unbelievable.

The scope is great this gun did the target above; but holding it up for 50 rounds is a bear.