Ruger GP100
Revolver · DA/SA · 4.2″ Barrel
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Optic mount: Ruger GP100 Grip
Effective Range: Short (~50–150 yd)
Drop chart: .357 Magnum
Updated
Compatible Optics
The Ruger GP100 isn't factory optics-ready: it has no slide cut or rail to mount a sight directly, so there's nothing to fit. (Aftermarket gunsmithing can add a mount; we only list factory-fit options.)
Compatible Lasers
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1 laser that mount on the Ruger GP100. Lasers are situational — an IR aiming laser or illuminator earns its place with night vision (it does what a red dot can't), and a visible laser is a real aiming aid on a carry gun with no optic, though largely redundant once you mount a dot. Tagged by the role each fills, not graded.
1 of 1 lasers
- Crimson Trace LaserGrips — Ruger GP100Visible Aiming
Red aiming · 1.6 oz
Where to buy≈ $330 MSRP
Civilian-legal units only (eye-safe IR). Fitment is the rail; whether you need one depends on your setup, so these are positioned by role rather than scored.
Related firearms
Others in the same class — each links to its own compatible-optics list.
- BFRMagnum Research · .45-70 GovernmentOptics-Ready
- Chiappa Rhino 60DS.38 Special, .357 MagnumOptics-ReadyThe Day of the Jackal
- Colt Anaconda (2021).44 MagnumOptics-Ready
- Colt King Cobra Target.357 MagnumOptics-Ready
- Colt Python (2020).357 MagnumOptics-ReadyThe Walking Dead
- Diamondback Sidekick.22 WMR, .22 LR
Common questions
- Is the Ruger GP100 optics-ready?
- No — the Ruger GP100 isn't factory optics-ready, and it has no slide cut or rail to mount a sight directly.
- What is the effective range of the Ruger GP100?
- In .357 Magnum, the Ruger GP100's typical effective range is Short (~50–150 yd). See its drop chart for holdovers at distance.