Ruger · Revolver
Ruger GP100 Match Champion
Revolving · .357 Magnum · introduced 2014
Also known as GP100 Match Champion, GP-100 Match Champion, Ruger Model 1755
About the Ruger GP100 Match Champion
The Ruger GP100 Match Champion is a competition-oriented double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Introduced in 2014, it builds on the rugged GP100 platform with a 4.2-inch slab-sided half-lug barrel featuring an 11-degree target crown, a contoured six-round cylinder, a fiber-optic front sight, an adjustable rear sight, and a custom Hogue stippled hardwood grip. Built entirely of satin stainless steel and tuned for IDPA-style competition, it balances match-grade accuracy with everyday durability and self-defense capability.
The GP100 line was introduced in 1985 as Ruger's heavy-duty .357 Magnum successor to the Security-Six, engineered to withstand a steady diet of full-power magnum loads. The Match Champion adapted that proven workhorse into a competition revolver, pairing its bank-vault frame with handling and accuracy features sought by action-shooting competitors.
Ruger GP100 Match Champion specifications
General
- Type
- Revolver
- Action
- Revolving
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Double action
- Calibres
- .357 Magnum
- Magazine capacity
- 6 rounds
- Magazine
- Revolving cylinder
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 107 mm (4.2 in)
- Overall length
- 241 mm (9.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.08 kg (2.37 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:19 in (476 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 5
Materials
- Barrel
- Stainless steel
- Receiver / frame
- Stainless steel
- Stock
- Hardwood
- Finish
- satin_stainless
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 440 m/s (1444 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 784 J (578 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 50 m
History
- Introduced
- 2014
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Features
- Half lug barrel
- 11 degree target crown
- Fiber optic front sight
- Adjustable rear sight
- Contoured cylinder
- Hogue stippled hardwood grip
Safety
- Transfer bar
- Hammer block
The Match Champion was developed in collaboration with the Ruger Custom Shop concept for action shooting. Later revisions and a 10mm Auto chambering were added to the Match Champion line, but the .357 Magnum (model 1755) remains the flagship.
This is a variant of the Ruger GP-100.
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