[jwills]

Offered a deal I couldn't refuse so this followed me home yesterday.

Bigger than my Rossi .38 snubbie and obviously heavier but capable of .357 which is why I was primarily interested although I'll probably just roll with +p 38s in this one for carry purposes. Nice to know the full power options available. The Rossi isn't marked for +p and not comfortable trying it. This Ruger is a nice shooter. Tried a few .357 loads today and not too punishing honestly. Going to have to hit up the range a few more times before I can officially insert this into my carry rotation but these are known for being uber reliable. I might consider swapping the grip for a Hogue monogrip although that would definitely make it an IWB gun instead of a pocket pistol which its already borderline too big for anyway.

The guy who sold it to me decided he wanted a true pocket pistol so he opted for a .380 Ruger LCP instead. Its hard not to jump on a good deal so I snagged it.

 

[jonnin]

Congrats!
You'd think its all been said and done for a revolver... but that design is pure genius. Its designed to be worked on by people with limited tools and patience. Wife had one and traded up for a GP; we bought the spring kit and now it has like a 3 pound DA pull (theres a do-nothing spring on the trigger itself that is very heavy and the hammer spring can be lightened as well). Absolute joy to shoot. And if memory serves a single standard flathead screwdriver and a toothpick were all I needed for the entire operation. The lightest springs wont set off the primers reliably, but one up on the hammer spring seems to do well for us.

 

[Dan-O]

SP101's are sweet.

 

[boomerweps]

I bought my wife one about 15 years ago. She doesn't like the bark and jerk of the .357 so I loaded it with +P .38. It's her nightstand gun. Unfortunately she rarely wears a belt so it's out of the running for her EDC. She uses a P3AT with clip for that.

 

[jwills]

Found out on the Ruger website my serial # makes it a 94 vintage. Still riding the fence on ordering the replacement grip or not.