Ruger gp made to work on, sweet design

[Jonnin]

Most of my revolvers are older, sure, and most of them require 5 sets of hands, a full set of gunsmithing tools, and a degree to work on.  Today I had just about the most fun ever working on a revolver.  I was putting in a reduced spring kit in the gp and its just simple to work with.  Grip off, grip contains the pin you need to remove the hammer spring, which is simply done by cocking the hammer, pinning the spring, and removing the part.  Trigger spring was not much wore, the pin to remove the hammer has an ear on it making it easy to remove, hammer out the trigger system pops out with only a screwdriver compressing a spring to release it.  From there a single pin (first time I needed anything more than "normal" tools, I used a hex wrench to knock the pin out since I don't have 1000 sizes of microscopic punches) releases the trigger spring, done.  That went so well I popped the cylinder apart to clean and grease it while it was apart, also fairly simple.  All back together with almost no effort.  Much better than knocking out 10 pins (all different sizes) and removing 10 welded in place screws that are easy to mar but hard to turn.....  soo much better.. :)

 

 

[graycrait]

gunner777.WordPress.com/2008/08/24/ruger-gp100sp101book-of-knowledge

Pretty good reference.

[maroonandwhite]

Yep. I  once had a security six that I am still kicking myself for trading. It was the same way.

[Jonnin]

gunner777.WordPress.com/2008/08/24/ruger-gp100sp101book-of-knowledge

Pretty good reference.

 

Cool, I will have to bookmark that in case I go back into it.  At this point the most I can see doing is putting the middle spring in if the light one does not hit primers hard enough.  Should know this week if it works or not.

[Will H]

My GP is the one handgun I would never let go of or be without.  Love it, and it brings a whole new definition to the term durability.

Edited October 21, 2013 by Will H

[Jonnin]

My GP is the one handgun I would never let go of or be without.  Love it, and it brings a whole new definition to the term durability.

 

I agree!  For the first time, revenge is in the air.   This is the first gun my wife bought that she is in danger of ME taking from HER.   Before, it was always the reverse.

[graycrait]

The Rr

Ruger Da revolver design is pretty fool proof and reminds me of the modularity of a Glock. My experience is that due to Rutgers fabulous I vestment casting and its ability to get great gun to market without significant hand finishing. However, I have generally found that taking a dental pick to hunt for casting "slag" has some utility as does some 2000 grit at all friction. points. Some red tranny fluid and spring experimentation and you are set.