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Colt Detective Special vs Ruger GP100
Side-by-side technical comparison
Colt Detective Special
HandgunsDiscontinued
Ruger GP100
HandgunsIn production
Overview
Spec
Colt Detective Special
Ruger GP100
Production
1927–1986
1985–present
Units produced
Hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands
Specifications
Spec
Colt Detective Special
Ruger GP100
Overall length
165 mm
240–290 mm
Barrel length
51 mm
76–152 mm
Weight
590 g
1,100–1,400 g
Magazine capacity
6-round cylinder
6 or 7-round cylinder
Action type
revolver
revolver
Trigger type
DA/SA
DA/SA
Sights
Fixed
Adjustable or fixed
Calibers
Colt Detective Special
Ruger GP100