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Put your sunglasses on...
Called my pal Marc at Gemini Customs today...after we chatted, he sent me this email.
"Here is what I've been up to lately. Taking old 4"-6" barrel length GP100 Rugers and chopping them down to our "Ultimate 3" GP100". This one is done in a high polish blue, and our own precision handcrafted Desert Ironwood grips. Done up Old School, these guns just beg to be carried.
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07-09-2012, 10:31 PM
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I have never liked GP100s but I wouldn't mind the chance to give that one a whirl! Interesting conversion. Thanks for the pic. 
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07-09-2012, 10:48 PM
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Sharp looking revolver! Maybe too nice to carry? Here in Texas, this time of the year, I'd be worried sick about soaking it everyday. But, dang that is a sweet piece.
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07-09-2012, 10:51 PM
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Marc does say that for carry, he would do them up old school...guess that would be a more utilitarian finish...
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07-09-2012, 10:54 PM
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I wonder what he could do with a stock 4"-er, for carry.
That sample is beautiful! TACC1
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07-09-2012, 11:03 PM
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Except for the jeweled hammer and trigger, I like it!
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07-09-2012, 11:44 PM
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I wonder what he could do with a stock 4"-er, for carry.
That sample is beautiful! TACC1
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He can make it a 3 incher....
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07-09-2012, 11:52 PM
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So much for the theory that stainless doesn't blue well... 
Very nice, but I will also pass on the jewelled H & T. Too... ummm.... "urban" for me. 
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07-10-2012, 12:00 AM
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That's the purtiest GP100 (or ANY ruger for that matter!) I've seen! It deserves a fine yak leather holster..............
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07-10-2012, 12:22 PM
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Never had a desire for a GP-100 but that was beautifully done.
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07-10-2012, 12:40 PM
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WOW! Talk about a barbecue gun!
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07-10-2012, 01:47 PM
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You all should see some of his other work that has been displayed over on the Ruger Forum. He puts out some very nice work.
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07-10-2012, 02:01 PM
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Very nice looking...
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Verry nice - I do like the engine-turning, since the whole job is a custom creation. Thanks for sharing.
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07-11-2012, 10:37 PM
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I want one! And I have a 6"er in the safe!
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07-12-2012, 11:20 AM
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Beautiful! Wow ~ he does SUPER work.
I've got a couple of 3" GPs ~ one is each finish and they are really very nicely balanced. Of course, none of mine look like his!
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Sunglasses on and still didn't help.
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The jeweled hammer and trigger are a little too Hollywood for me, but the rest of the package is beyond attractive. I never thought it would be possible to say that about a Ruger revolver. Live and learn.
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Maybe need reading glasses too, if he left the entire owner's manual stamping on it.
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That's an awesome looking gun right there!!
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That is a good looking Ruger! Gemini Customs is located in my back yard and I never knew it until now. A man can learn alot on this forum.............
Thanks for posting.
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Very nice indeed. Your friend is a craftsman.
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Wow! I mean that in every sense of the word. I would be using a different two word phrase if I could that exclaims a religious definition to excrement if the words were not offensive here.
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Wow! I mean that in every sense of the word. I would be using a different two word phrase if I could that exclaims a religious definition to excrement if the words were not offensive here.
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Hahaha
Now, that's funny
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Called my pal Marc at Gemini Customs today...after we chatted, he sent me this email.
"Here is what I've been up to lately. Taking old 4"-6" barrel length GP100 Rugers and chopping them down to our "Ultimate 3" GP100". This one is done in a high polish blue, and our own precision handcrafted Desert Ironwood grips. Done up Old School, these guns just beg to be carried.
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Oooohhhh... That's pretty enough to deserve a quote. Me likee!
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Hate to be a wet blanket (ok, I don't care), but this title should be "Check Your Credit Card Limit!" Although his work is very good, his prices seem to be about 60% higher than comparable work by other gunsmiths.
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