I picked up a new Ruger 3" SP101 in .357Mag the other day. It is a handsome piece, with a very comfortable factory grip and trigger reach that fit my small hands well. It is even more comfortable with a set of rubber Hogue Monogrips.
On the range, I ran 150 rounds of Winchester .357 and .38 rounds through it. The DA trigger action was heavy and somewhat gritty. The SA action was pretty good. Recoil with the .38's were mild. I had been told that .357 recoil in a compact gun such as this would blow my mind and grow hair on my chest. This was not so--the recoil with .357 loads was stouter but manageable and completely pain-free. Accuracy was limited by myself.
There are a few things that concern me. First, there are two annoying rattles when I shake the gun. One is from someshwere inside the frame. The other rattle is the ejector rod. It fits loosely in its place on the cylinder crane and does not sit square in its groove in the barrel shroud.
Upon dissassembly, I was disappointed to find rough machine marks, very sharp edges, and some metal shavings. I cleaned these up as well as I could.
I finally noticed that the barrel is canted slightly to the left. It is not enough to notice when looking through the sights, but can easily be seen when looking at the barrel from above.
Are any of these things cause for concern?
On the range, I ran 150 rounds of Winchester .357 and .38 rounds through it. The DA trigger action was heavy and somewhat gritty. The SA action was pretty good. Recoil with the .38's were mild. I had been told that .357 recoil in a compact gun such as this would blow my mind and grow hair on my chest. This was not so--the recoil with .357 loads was stouter but manageable and completely pain-free. Accuracy was limited by myself.
There are a few things that concern me. First, there are two annoying rattles when I shake the gun. One is from someshwere inside the frame. The other rattle is the ejector rod. It fits loosely in its place on the cylinder crane and does not sit square in its groove in the barrel shroud.
Upon dissassembly, I was disappointed to find rough machine marks, very sharp edges, and some metal shavings. I cleaned these up as well as I could.
I finally noticed that the barrel is canted slightly to the left. It is not enough to notice when looking through the sights, but can easily be seen when looking at the barrel from above.
Are any of these things cause for concern?