[Scswolf]

I’m on the lookout for a “project” GP100 in .357.
I want to take it apart……..all the way…..polish, clean, etc., basically use it as my “cadaver” and take it down further than I’ve ever taken down my 1715.

Saw this……… made me a bit nervous…

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/973957806

Wondering what the innards might look like.
Think I will pass on this one………but if it was considerably cheaper I might bite, after further due diligence on the seller.

 

[greg5857]

Looks like that pistol lived in a truck tool box!

Greg

 

[Druban]

I’m on the lookout for a “project” GP100 in .357.
I want to take it apart……..all the way…..polish, clean, etc., basically use it as my “cadaver” and take it down further than I’ve ever taken down my 1715.

Saw this……… made me a bit nervous…

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/973957806

Wondering what the innards might look like.
Think I will pass on this one………but if it was considerably cheaper I might bite, after further due diligence on the seller.

Buy now price is $500 that’s pretty hilarious but also horrifying to think this is where we’ve sunk to. Which makes me think this was one of those magnet fishing finds

 

[pasound]

I hate to think how bad it looks inside. $500? No way!

 

[scubadad]

All of my gp and sp get a complete tear down and rebuild. Polished shimmed new wolf springs cylinder throats reamed.

 

[Scswolf]

^^That is what I want to learn how to do, completely break one down.
Sure as heck not gonna do that to “mine” until I‘ve done a few times on a project/practice gun.
I’m fine installing hammer/hammer dog shims, pulling trigger assembly, spring swaps, and basic stuff.
But I have never completely torn down any revolver I own all the way, and I want to learn how to do it, with confidence…….in other words…….do it like a dozen times over a weekend.

 

[Scswolf]

Well, there is a limit to what I want to learn, and “reaming cylinder throats” and anything that requires machining, and possibly drilling, most likely falls beyond my tool set and desired skill set.
But hey…………….……maybe someday.

 

[laidlerj]

I looked at the starting bid of $450 and was about to laugh but looked on the Ruger website and saw the MSRP on a new GP100 is over $1000. Wow. I’m gonna start treating my GP100 with more respect.

 

[scubadad]

Well, there is a limit to what I want to learn, and “reaming cylinder throats” and anything that requires machining, and possibly drilling, most likely falls beyond my tool set and desired skill set.
But hey…………….……maybe someday.

Cylinder throats are reamed by hand. The reamer uses pilots. If you can turn a screwdriver you can do it. I had a bunch to do so I bought the reamer. That and I'm sure there will be more ruger revolver in my future.

 

[baltimoreed]

Never fired a Ruger DA I don’t think. Good looking revolvers. Are they as heavy as they look? Do have a bunch of old .45 Vaqueros though.

 

[P89DC]

 

[Gsokk]

I’m on the lookout for a “project” GP100 in .357.
I want to take it apart……..all the way…..polish, clean, etc., basically use it as my “cadaver” and take it down further than I’ve ever taken down my 1715.

Saw this……… made me a bit nervous…

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/973957806

Wondering what the innards might look like.
Think I will pass on this one………but if it was considerably cheaper I might bite, after further due diligence on the seller.

As others have said $500 is a joke. I’m all for people making a living but really that much money for a beat up gun. On the other hand I wish I had your skills and admire you taking on such a project

 

[Neon Horse]

I don't know, I see a good candidate for cleaning it up. It's likely fine and just cosmetic. Plus, Ruger has great CS and is usually willing to help. A quick glance at the pics makes me think I could have it looking nice within an hour... but I'm a bit adventurous... and I don't mind spending your money 😁

Frankly, if you have a GP, I would just tear that one down. They're not that complicated and there are plenty of videos and diagrams on the internet.

Just make sure you have a decent set of screw drivers and punches for jobs like that.

 

[wproct]

I'm pretty much in the same camp as Neon Horse on this one. It looks to me also like the external "warts" could be cleaned up pretty easily. However, unless you really want that revolver in that configuration, I would just take down one of your current GP100 revolvers. You aren't going to hurt a thing, and will save yourself some money.

 

[Scswolf]

I’m not too concerned about what I can see in the pics, although it gets uglier when zoomed in, especially on the release side pic.
But the grip panels, to me, indicate moisture, almost moldy.
The innards could be pretty rough with rust and pitting.
$300? I’d probably take it. I’d pay a bit more if I could inspect it, but none of this is gonna happen.

 

[Druban]

If you could actually get your hands on it it would take two minutes to see if it’s worth rehabilitating or not, specially since it’s SS the rust is easy to see. Inside barrel rust is a deal breaker immediately. Cylinder chamber rust is very close to being an instant ‘no’. Everything else is workable and honestly even lends a little character!

 

[P89DC]

My local Armslist will have nice GP100s for $600~$700 (gotta check regularly). If it's a private sale there's no sales tax. If it's a pawn shop cash will usually help in the bargaining.

 

[Scswolf]

Little follow up this gun.
So I emailed the seller and asked for a few additional pics with the grips off, and some shots of the cylinder bores, barrel, etc. I could do it in about 90 seconds, it’s not a big ask.
Never got back to me……….red flag#1
Gun got zero bids on first time around………red flag #2

Guess my instincts were on point…………hard pass.

 

[Wake County Glockman]

Gun was shipped in 1990, 33 years ago. GP 100 prices have increased to almost doubled from 10 years ago. I wouldn't offer no more than $150 - $200.that gun reminds me of the old Iver Johnson Viking .38 I keep in my toolbox.