Specifications
- Weight: 2.2 lbs (1000 g 4", 1300 g 6") The type of sights and barrel profile affect the weight of the revolver. These are representative weights in the most common configurations.
- Barrel lengths: 3" (76mm), 4.2" (107mm), 5" (127mm), and 6" (152mm). The run of 5" GP100 revolvers was made for the distributor, Davidson's.
- Double Action. The GP100 may be fired by either cocking the hammer and subsequently pulling the trigger (a.k.a. Single Action), or by merely pulling the trigger when the hammer is not cocked.
- Maximum effective range: 55 to 110 yards (50 to 100 meters) depending on barrel length, cartridge load, and additional optical sights. Projectiles from this weapon can still be dangerous up to several thousand yards from the muzzle under optimum conditions. The quoted range is more a function of the useful range of a typical handgun than a statement of the maximum lethal range of the projectiles.
- 6-Shot .357 Magnum and .38 Special
- 7-Shot .327 Federal Magnum
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