ruger finally releases the 3inch LCRX in 9mm

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In this case, someone needs to get their heart checked, because their brain isn't getting enough oxygen.

I've been watching the market for .327 Mag GP100s for a few months. There have been six or seven on GB recently. That 4" you mentioned was listed at the same time as a 6" by the same guy. I told my wife that no one was going bid on the 6" at $1600+. Boy was I wrong; that thing went for stupid money. The 4" ended with no bids. Guess the guy relisted it. 4" versions have consistently gone for $1100-1200 in the past three weeks. No way I'm paying that for a a basic GP100, no matter what the caliber may be. A .357 mag GP100 can be had for $600. I was willing to go a little more for the Lipsey's version because those are rarer and nicer than the basic stainless GP100s. I have one in 10mm and it's one of my favorites. But I'm not spending $1400 for one.

I'm patient. I will wait an eternity to find the right deal. My hope is with S&W and Taurus adding .32 H&R and .327 mag offering to their catalogs that Ruger will bring back the GP100 in .327. We'll see how that works out.

nah i just dont believe in denying myself something i want when i can afford it... all that time wasted waiting and im not enjoying it.
some people go to the bar every weekend or blow money on other things - i dont.
i get alot more fun and use out of purchases like these instead of a perishable pleasures.

[Ronin]

nah i just dont believe in denying myself something i want when i can afford it... all that time wasted waiting and im not enjoying it.
some people go to the bar every weekend or blow money on other things - i dont.
i get alot more fun and use out of purchases like these instead of a perishable pleasures.

Just because I can afford something doesn't mean it's a wise purchase. It's like when my wife asked me what I want for my birthday and I jokingly said "How about an Ohio Ordnance Works BAR?" and she said "If that's what you really want, go for it." Can I afford an $8k rifle? Sure. Is it a wise purchase? Nope. So many other things I could buy with $8k. I don't need something that I will shoot a few times a year and then stick in a safe the rest of the time. When I run out of other things to buy, I might entertain getting one.

In the case of the GP100, it's not a wise purchase because the price is artificially inflated. I walked away from a stainless GP100 in .327 a few weeks ago at the Oaks gun show because it was the same price as the Lipsey's GP100 I was already stalking. I could have saved a decent chunk of change over what they're going for on GB right now. That tells me I can come across something similar again. Not in a rush. Got other things on my list I can buy in the meantime.

[dannyb]

This is why I went with the LCR in .327 Mag. Six shots, and I can run anything from 32 ACP to 32 S&W Short or Long, to 32 H&R Mag, and .327 Mag. Now if I could only find a 7-shot GP100 in .327 Mag, I'd be a happy man.

I agree with you on all points. I also carry an LCR .327. what's more, it's the only one my wife will use.