Ruger SP101 (2.25") and LCR Pic Comparison

Someone on here did a nice picture comparison chart on a lot of various CCW guns. If you search, you might be able to find that thread. It's been fairly recent so it shouldn't be too hard to find.
 
Los seems to specialize in pocket gun comparos, and the SP is NOT a pocket gun.

The two are roughly the same profile, but the SP may be TWICE the weight.

Also Ruger site should have their dimensions.
 
I was snub .38 shopping and handled the SP101 along side the LCR. While I appreciated the substantial build quality of the SP101, pocket carry left me feeling lopsided.

I was looking specifically for a .38 as shooting .357 out of a snub nose does not interest me in the least. The weight, feel, and price led me to go with the .38 LCR...which is in my pocket as I type:D

Don't get me wrong. I'm a Ruger guy, and I love the .357 platform. My all time favorite gun is my .357 Blackhawk. I still want to get a 3" SP101 in the near future to fill the gap between my LCR and my Blackhawk. Robust little tanks that they are.

But for the day to day, I adore my LCR.
 
Hello, Guys. :)

Here's a few charts featuring the SP101....

RugerLCRvsRugerSP101ComparisonChart2MASTER3D-1.jpg


RugerSP101vsSWModel640ComparisonChartMASTER3D-1.jpg


RugerLC9vsRugerSP101-ComparisonChart-MarbleSlateSeries-MASTER3D-1.jpg
 
los, those charts are amazing! Thank you for all of them. Frankly, I'd love to see all of them put into one thread and stickied as the "General Pocket Pistol Size Comparison Thread." That would be a great resource.
 
THANKS, Spats.

I'm seriously considering establishing a secured website where all my comparison charts can be accessed. Biggest hurdle would be the cost of the monthly bandwidth, which will most likely increase as I continue to add charts.

I'm also looking into a program that will interact with the user to automatically create a custom comparison chart with user's choice of handguns.

Just knocking ideas around. I'll keep everyone posted.
 
Well, allow me to demonstrate nerdiness at its finest. I found a website a few years ago that will allow you to drag and drop various spaceships from science fiction around so that you can compare their relative sizes. Perhaps this guy could be of some help: http://www.merzo.net/
 
Really a LCR is about the same as any snubnose revolver, like S&W..

So comparing the LCR and SP101, its almost the same... Just weight by 12oz.

SP 101 lenght 7.00" LCR lenght 6.38

max width in cylinder LCR 1.283 SP 101 1.349
 
I was seriously considering an LCR, either in .38 or .357, and may yet get one at some point. However, handling and examining them on numerous occasions, I finally concluded that a .357 LCR was not enough of a "gain" over the SP101s I already have and an LCR .38 Special was not enough of a "gain" over the excellent bobbed hammer Model 37 Airweights I already have. I do like them, though.
 
Tennjed, its all about what you want it for. If you search the forums people carry a Ruger SP101 IWB and they like it. The LCR is great for pocket carry. The down side to a snubnose is that you can not shoot it all day long, it starts to hurt. The SP101 is great for a range gun and CCW.
 
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