Good buy?...sp101

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monkey95

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Found this at a local pawn shop: $400 OTD.

It has a rusted front sight and a small scratch just above the cylinder, neither which bother me.

I have never fired a .357 and am excited to shoot it this weekend.

Good buy?

Sorry for the phone pics...

ETA...this is my first revolver purchase...go easy on me
 

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very good buy... great price

hit that rust spot with a brass brush and some hoppies #9

great gun... mine runs like a tank. i bobbed ma hammer, did a trigger job, and put on some crimson trace laser grips
 
Buds cost brand new including (average $25) transfer runs approx. $500 for either the 2.25" or 3"...

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/70242

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/70241

If it was me, (...and yes, I have one...) I'd much rather pay the extra $100 for brand new.

If I was really hard up for $ and it's been VERY lightly used (check the barrel and tightness of all moving parts) I'd offer $325 and maybe settle for $350 but wouldn't pay more... It's a used gun.

Pawn shops need to move their inventory and will always go lower than the ask.

That's my take on it FWIW... (There are some really nice new guns out there these days in the $400-440 range including, for instance speaking of Rugers, a wide variety of SR series models in 9 & .40)... Just sayin'...

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/49_75/Ruger+Centerfire+Pistols/

For sure get what YOU want... I'm just typing on keys in the middle of the night... I like my SP101 at the range but I rarely carry it because it's kinda heavy and I'm spoiled on small light polymer autos for carry.
 
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Hey, a great find at a decent price.

Sure, you might have waited and watched and found one for a little less, but you got what you wanted when you wanted it.

The SP101 is a great little gun and not at all difficult to carry with a good IWB holster; I carry mine frequently. Also, your grandchildren will never wear it out.

I also like the 3" barrel. While not a precision target gun, you can get some excellent accuracy with a little practice.

You done good and congratulations on your first revolver.

Best,

Will
 
Sounds like a good deal. I just bought one new and paid $479.00 plus tax. They get scratched up after some carry and use anyway. Pretty hard to wear one out. Good luck with it!!!



Rich
 
What is the length of that barrel? I recently bought one for with a 2.25" barrel for cc. Loaded with .357 it has quite a recoil, but that is why I like a 357. Power! For cc I will carry it loaded with .38Sp +P. That is still a lot of recoil, but very managable. I really like the look and feel of mine.
 
I've got to be honest, I don't believe it was a good price and at $400, I would have opted for new. Rust leads me to believe the gun was never really cared for.

With that said, the SP is still a great gun. Hit the rust with some Hoppes, give it a good cleaning and hit the range. You'll love the gun and if you are happy, that is all that really matters in the end. We have all over paid for a gun at some point. Congrats.
 
Your about a $100 less than a new one. You can take that $100 and easily buy 300 rounds of 38spl, and be much more proficient than having a new gun and not hitting the side of a barn. Nice gun and remember to practice!:)
 
KMAX...it is the 2.25"

I hit the range today but that is about all I hit. I shot 15 125gr critical defense .357 rounds and could'nt hit crap. I think reading about recoil gave me a case of the shakes. I noticed the front sight wobble prior to shooting so I know its me and not the gun.

After that I bought some el cheapo range ammo in .38spl and was able to produce a little better(not good) results but am definately going to need some more time to get comfortable with this gun.

Just to "get my head right" I put 2 magazines through my 9mm and was hitting center with no problem(although I do have a tendancy to hit center left) the grouping was good.

I did have an issue with one of the chambers in the cylinder, an empty would not eject on several occasions and twice I had to use a screwdriver to get an empty out. When I got home and cleaned it rounds just fall out with no problem.

I liked the trigger(single action was wicked short) and recoil was not as bad as what I expected, overall I enjoyed shooting it but liked the .38s better.
 
One thing I like to do with revolvers that can't be done with autos is this. Load the gun with two or three rounds, randomly (not every other chamber), spin the cylinder and close it without looking. Now you don't know when it will fire and when it won't. Now fire all five shots, slowly, focusing on your trigger control. Next time load it with a different number, keeping it random. I found this helped me start to avoid the flinch response a lot, it's very easy to tell you're doing it on the empty chambers because there's nothing else to move the gun.

Dry fire helps too, but the possibility that the gun might fire helped me overcome the flinch, and that carried over to autos as well.
 
Practice,practice, and then a little more practice. The snub's do take awhile to get use to. Shoot the 38spl's till you get comfortable with the short barrel and then move to the 357's or not.
 
ScotchMan...I have heard that advice before and will heed it in the future...unfortunately I went in full of testosterone and confidence...fail.
I think I shoot well(with my 9mm) but did not anticipate the issues my head would interject. BTW..25y/o glenlivet is my favorite, glengoyne 17 is good as well

bossman...yep, I had a bit to much confidence and will have to get out there more to get me comfortable with this one.

thanks for all the repiles
 
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