Ruger® GP100® Match Champion with Adjustable Rear Sight

Published on January 5, 2015
Duration: 2:07

This expert-level overview details the Ruger GP100 Match Champion with an adjustable rear sight, a direct response to customer demand. Instructor Kurt Hindel highlights its all-stainless steel construction, 4.2-inch barrel ideal for competition, and enhanced internal trigger components for superior pull characteristics. The review emphasizes the adjustable sights, Hogue grips, and target crown as key features for accuracy and versatility.

Quick Summary

The Ruger GP100 Match Champion with adjustable sights features a fully adjustable rear sight for windage and elevation, a fiber optic front sight, and all-stainless steel construction. Its 4.2-inch barrel is competition-ready, and internal enhancements provide a smooth double-action and crisp single-action trigger pull.

Chapters

  1. 00:05Introduction: GP100 Match Champion Adjustable Sight
  2. 00:12Product Development: Customer Demand for Adjustable Sights
  3. 00:26Key Feature: Fully Adjustable Rear Sight
  4. 00:35Sight Details: White Outline & Fiber Optic Front
  5. 00:40Construction: All Stainless Steel
  6. 00:46Capacity & Barrel Length: 6-Shot, 4.2-inch
  7. 00:51Competition Suitability: IDPA & IPSC
  8. 00:56Holstering & Drawing Aid: Radiused Cylinder Front
  9. 01:04Internal Enhancements: Polished & Honed Internals
  10. 01:11Trigger & Hammer Assembly: Shimmed Parts & Polished Springs
  11. 01:26Trigger Pull Characteristics: Smooth DA, Crisp SA
  12. 01:33Grip Design: Hogue Wooden Monogrips with Stippling
  13. 01:44Barrel Crown & Accuracy: 11-Degree Target Crown
  14. 01:51Ammunition Versatility: .357 Magnum to .38 Special
  15. 01:58Product Availability: Local Firearms Retailers

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key features of the Ruger GP100 Match Champion with adjustable sights?

This model features a fully adjustable rear sight for windage and elevation, a fiber optic front sight with a white outline, all-stainless steel construction, a 6-shot cylinder, and a 4.2-inch barrel. Internally, it boasts polished and honed components for improved trigger pull and Hogue wooden monogrips with stippling.

Why was the adjustable-sighted version of the Ruger GP100 Match Champion developed?

The adjustable-sighted version was developed in response to direct customer requests. Following the release of the fixed-sighted Match Champion, customers asked for an adjustable rear sight, which Ruger then incorporated into this new model.

How does the barrel and grip design of the Ruger GP100 Match Champion contribute to its performance?

The 4.2-inch barrel is ideal for competition like IDPA and IPSC. The barrel features an 11-degree target crown to enhance accuracy and group size. The Hogue wooden monogrips with stippling provide excellent purchase and gripability, especially during drawing.

What internal enhancements contribute to the trigger pull of the Ruger GP100 Match Champion?

The trigger pull is enhanced by polished and honed internal components, a shimmed hammer and trigger for frame centering, and electrically polished springs (mainspring, mainspring strut, and trigger return spring). These elements result in a smooth double-action pull and a crisp single-action pull.

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