Last updated October 2026 · By Nick Hall, revolver shooter who has run 1,000+ rounds through the Ruger GP100
Quick take: Ruger has stopped making the GP100, SP101, LCR and Bearcat revolvers, effective immediately. It will also run final 2026 batches of 15 other lines, including the Redhawk, Blackhawk, SR1911 and PC Carbine. Ruger says the names may come back in new forms, but it has no plans or dates to share.
- Stopped now: LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat revolvers, effective immediately.
- Last runs in 2026: SR1911, LC Carbine, PC Charger, PC Carbine, LC Charger, Redhawk, Super Redhawk, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Single-Series revolvers, Vaquero, No. 1, 77-Series rifles, Hawkeye and Ruger Precision Rifle.
- Still in production: the LCP line, RXM, MAX-9, Security-380, Security-9, Ruger 5.7, Mark IV, 22 Charger, Wrangler, Super Wrangler, American, Harrier, 10/22 and Mini-14, among others.
- Why it matters: New GP100s, SP101s, LCRs and Bearcats are now whatever stock dealers already hold. A new GP100 started at $895.99 in our feed on October 26, 2026.
Ruger has built the GP100 since 1985. It is the revolver a lot of us recommend first, and the SP101 and LCR are the two snubbies most new carry buyers end up holding at the counter. Now all of them are out of production at once.
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What Ruger Announced
Ruger announced the cuts on October 13, 2026, and confirmed them on the record the next day. “Ruger announced changes to several current-generation product families yesterday as part of our ongoing Ruger 2030 strategy,” said Abbey Clary, Ruger’s director of media, advertising and public relations.
The headline line is blunt. Effective immediately, Ruger is ceasing production of its LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat revolvers.
Clary added a caveat in the same statement: “This does not necessarily mean these product families are permanently discontinued.”
One thing to know about the sourcing. The announcement went out through Ruger’s spokesperson, and as of October 26 Ruger had not posted a release on its own news page, where the newest item is a notice that it will report third quarter results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. That call is the next place Ruger is likely to say more.
The Models Getting One Last Run
The four revolvers are the immediate cut. A longer list gets a final production run in 2026 and then stops.
That list is the SR1911, LC Carbine, PC Charger, PC Carbine, LC Charger, Redhawk, Super Redhawk, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, the Single-Series revolvers, Vaquero, No. 1, 77-Series rifles, Hawkeye and the Ruger Precision Rifle.
That is a big piece of Ruger history. The Blackhawk, the No. 1 and the 77 have been in the catalog for generations, and our Redhawk and Super Redhawk reviews now cover guns with a last-run date on them.
What Ruger Keeps Making
Ruger’s handgun line continuing into 2027 is the LCP family, RXM, MAX-9, Security-380, Security-9, Ruger 5.7, Mark IV and 22 Charger. On the revolver side, only the Wrangler and Super Wrangler carry on.
For rifles, Ruger keeps the American Rifle and American Rimfire lines, the Ruger Precision Rimfire, the Harrier, the 10/22 and the Mini-14.
Read that list again and the pattern is plain. Ruger is keeping polymer pistols, the budget single-actions and its highest-volume rifles, and cutting the steel double-action revolvers that take the most machining.
Why Ruger Says It Is Doing This
Clary gave the reasons in plain terms: “These decisions reflect our review of consumer demand, evolving market preferences, manufacturing complexity and the long-term profitability of each product family.”
She also said what the freed-up capacity is for: “The goal is to focus our resources on the products consumers want most today while creating capacity for future product development and manufacturing modernization.”
And she left the door open. “We expect some of these names and product families to return in new forms in the future, but do not have specific product plans or reintroduction timelines at this time.”
A future GP100 may not be the GP100 you know. New designs and modern manufacturing methods are the stated plan.
If You Want One, Here Is What They Cost Now
Dealers still have new stock, and our price feed shows it. On October 26, 2026, the lowest new prices we tracked were $895.99 for a GP100, $750.99 for an SP101, $439.99 for an LCR and $659.99 for a .22 LR Bearcat.
Used guns are the other route. Used GP100s started at $699.99 in our feed the same day, and these are revolvers built to last, so a clean used one is a sound buy.
Our take is simple. If you want a particular new configuration, buy it while it is on a shelf, because nobody knows what the last of the stock will cost. Our GP100 review, SP101 review and LCR review carry live price boxes.
Buy the gun, not the rumor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ruger GP100 discontinued?
Ruger stopped making it. Ruger announced on October 13, 2026 that it is ceasing production of the GP100, SP101, LCR and Bearcat revolvers, effective immediately. Ruger said this does not necessarily mean the product families are permanently discontinued.
Is the Ruger SP101 discontinued?
Production has stopped. The SP101 is one of the four revolvers Ruger stopped making effective immediately in October 2026, along with the GP100, LCR and Bearcat.
Is the Ruger LCR being discontinued?
Yes, production has stopped. Ruger listed the LCR among the four revolvers it stopped making in October 2026.
Which Ruger guns are getting a final production run in 2026?
The SR1911, LC Carbine, PC Charger, PC Carbine, LC Charger, Redhawk, Super Redhawk, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Single-Series revolvers, Vaquero, No. 1, 77-Series rifles, Hawkeye and Ruger Precision Rifle.
Which Ruger revolvers are still in production?
The Wrangler and Super Wrangler. Ruger named them as the revolvers it will keep making.
Will Ruger bring the GP100 back?
Maybe, in a new form. Ruger said it expects some of these names and product families to return in new forms in the future, but has no specific product plans or reintroduction timelines.
Can I still buy a new Ruger GP100?
Yes, from dealer stock while it lasts. On October 26, 2026 the lowest new GP100 price in our feed was $895.99, and used GP100s started at $699.99.
Why did Ruger stop making these revolvers?
Ruger said the decisions reflect consumer demand, evolving market preferences, manufacturing complexity and the long-term profitability of each product family, as part of its Ruger 2030 strategy.
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