LGS' online store has a Ruger GP100 in .327 Win.Magnum, 4.2", SA/DA 7-shot, Hogue mono grip, stainless, for just under $770 + tax, etc. new. Give or take about $850. I'm not too worried about the price just yet...it's very affordable. I just have never shot a .327 magnum. Is there a more popular cartridge size that is comparable? I have the.22s, .38 spec., 9mm, .357mag, .45LCs. It sounds like an interesting cartridge size, and that particular grip would not punch my middle finger with the trigger guard if it had the power of a .357mag. Thanks! JLT, Pgh
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GP 100 in .327 Win Mag?
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I picked mine up, used, last month for $525. Bought it from the 2nd owner - who did not shoot it. It was in very good shape, with NS, but it still took a couple of hours to clean up the finish. Not to discourage you - and I will keep mine - but I'm not sure what I gained! .327 factory rounds are gaga loud and expensive. .32HR is much milder - and that's the round I decided to reload. It fills a collecting niche for me since I don't have a .32 revolver of any kind - but I doubt I will get that much utility out of it. That said, it's built like a tank and, if you get one, would prolly last a couple of lifetimes ... I actually threw away the factory grip and put a GP100 compact grip on it with a recycled SP101 grip inert.
Look's like the average sold price for one on GB is about $550. Saw a new one at a local LGS for $599 last week; don't think I'd shell out $770 plus tax for one. The 327 Federal Magnum is snappy in a small gun like the S&W J frame 632-1 and I prefer to shoot 32 H&R mags in mine or even 32 Longs. The 327 Mag is probably ok in the GP100 but I've never shot one. Good luck.
Jeff
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Jeff
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Ok, I thought the price was escalated (i.e. Too High!) but I just don't know much abut the .327. I've learned enough, I think! Thanks, guys! (PS: I know a shop is supposed to make money, it's the American way! Just mainly I'm very ignorant on the .327. Not now!) Peace, and happy shooting!
LoboGunLeather
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The GP100 is a fine piece of firearms technology, but I can't see anything to be gained by owning one in .327 Mag. Very limited ammunition supply and selection, all at much higher cost than any .357 or .38 Special alternatives, and none that provide the ballistic performance of the more prevalent and available cartridges.
Then again, I prefer blondes and redheads while some guys prefer brunettes or skinheads. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with (DA da DA da, DA da DA DA!). Or something like that.
Then again, I prefer blondes and redheads while some guys prefer brunettes or skinheads. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with (DA da DA da, DA da DA DA!). Or something like that.
6actual
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.327 is a great round for a pocket pistol like a J frame or LCR but I don't really see any advantage in a full-size revolver
Just a bit of info. It’s 327 federal magnum. Not Winchester magnum. Just sayin
george_lehr
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I don't think you'd say that if you fired an LCR in .327 Federal magnum. I have one and it's painful to shoot with full house loads. In stead of putting it up for sale, I only feed it H&R magnum loads.
I find the .327 tolerable in the Ruger SP101 and actually comfortable in the Ruger 8 shot Blackhawk, so I think the GP 100 is an appropriate size for the .327.
George
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I kinda figured that out by a minimum research, but the ad said.327 Win magnum. I was gonna ask about that but you already answered for me! You must have ESPN, I mean ESP!! Thank you! Peace! Jeff
If you want a good 327 revolver, I would suggest you take a look at the Lipsey limited edition Ruger GP100. It is blue with the half lugged 5in barrel with wooden smooth walnut Roper patterned stocks. I have had great luck with mine and for me at least, the balance is much the same as my 6in K-frames. As an aside ,they also offer the same gun as a 6 shot 357 mag and a 5 shot 44 Special.
6actual
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I do have an LCR in .327 with small bantam grips, I don't find it too painful to shoot at all certainly not worse than an LCR in .357 mag. I pocket carry it very often as I like having the six very potent rounds
My favorite 327 mag is the 7 shot birdshead single seven.
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I checked it out; and the .357...looks like I gotta try to sneak a new one into the house! I believe the .357 will be my next prey! Those are darned nice-looking revolvers. Thank you. Can't wait to find a place with one in stock so I can try it out. Thanks so much, Joe! JT, PGH
327 is right between 38 and 357 in terms of power. Accordingly, it's a bit rough to shoot in a snubbie, but should be a joy in a GP100. I find recoil from my LCR327 loaded with 327 mag is comparable to shooting 38 SPL +P from my 637.
True, 327 magnum ammo can be expensive, but guns chambered in 327 are the most ammo flexible I have ever encountered. They can fire 32 short, 32 long, 32 ACP, 32 H&R Mag, and finally 327. The power levels of those cartridges varies from 22 LR up to almost full tilt 357. Buffalo Bore makes a 130gr 327 Mag that they chrono'd at 1300fps from a 3" SP101! Someone gave me a box of them, but so far I haven't worked up the courage to shoot them from my LCR.
Speaking of which, I love my LCR327; it is in my pocket all day every day. If they made a 3" GP100 in 327, I'd own it already. The Lipsey's 5" half lug is pretty sweet looking.
True, 327 magnum ammo can be expensive, but guns chambered in 327 are the most ammo flexible I have ever encountered. They can fire 32 short, 32 long, 32 ACP, 32 H&R Mag, and finally 327. The power levels of those cartridges varies from 22 LR up to almost full tilt 357. Buffalo Bore makes a 130gr 327 Mag that they chrono'd at 1300fps from a 3" SP101! Someone gave me a box of them, but so far I haven't worked up the courage to shoot them from my LCR.
Speaking of which, I love my LCR327; it is in my pocket all day every day. If they made a 3" GP100 in 327, I'd own it already. The Lipsey's 5" half lug is pretty sweet looking.
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The shop I was looking at on their "Online Sales" section, where I saw the stainless .327 GP100, is a Beretta expert and I want to have my 92S given the once over and re-anodized (is that the term?) and when I take my pistol down there in the South Hills area of Pgh, I will also ask about the .327. The stainless may be a cool collector-type revolver but I do really like the looks of the Lipseys versions in .327 and .357. I will be very open-minded to all options. I've been meaning to visit this shop anyway. If you know Pgh, geographically, you KNOW we can't travel across 2 rivers and 1 tunnel all in one visit! (Local joke/truth all wrapped up in one!) But, in a gun emergency, I think I can do it! I was told the owner of Allegheny Arms is a member of this forum; I just don't remember his handle. But I look forward to meeting him. Face to face teaching and suggestions are the best. And, thank you, Joe Kent for the option of the Lipsey version suggestion, and all who taught me all the options of the different cartridge options the .327 will shoot. Jeff T., PGH PA USA
I'm a big fan of the .327 Fed Mag. I have the LCR, snappy little thing but I shoot it better than any J Frame .38 that I've tried. Then I snagged an as new Blackhawk at a local auction for $425. I also have several other .32 cal. handguns that shoot the less powerful ammo.
kbm6893
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Isn’t it “DOO doo DOO doo, DOO doo DOO DOO!”
I have a Lipsey's Ruger Single Seven Bisley in .327, love it. All I really wanted was a medium to full-size revolver in .32 S&W Long; I was hesitant about buying one in .327 because I thought the longer chamber would affect accuracy. Luckily, mine's a peach, and shot well enough I was forced to buy a holster for it. It will probably never see a .327 magnum from me. 
Bullet Bob, not much of a Ruger single action person but your Bisley looks great. The Bisley has a neat look to it. Who made the holster, nice!! What distance did you shoot at with the nice group?
I had a 16-4 with a 4” bbl reamed to .327. The GP 100 with a 5” bbl looks nice also. Larry
I had a 16-4 with a 4” bbl reamed to .327. The GP 100 with a 5” bbl looks nice also. Larry
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