Wanted SP101 info

I got my wife a 3" SP101 as her second gun. She actually prefers shooting .357 instead of .38 special. She's not real big and the gun/grip combination just makes the recoil interesting and fun. She's also more accurate with the heavier loads.
 
Uh-oh...those are some very cool and useful variations on the SP-101 theme. I'd love to have a matching pair of those 4.2" SP's! Now we're talkin'! Geeze, I think you just gave me the SP-Fever, lol.
 
I'd say the price is not too bad if you don't want to wait and it's exactly what you want. They are great guns.

I have that exact model, and it became my wife's gun. She's just more comfortable with revolvers.

The only things I have done are to add a front Mepro night sight and swap the main spring to a lighter one. The stock front sight blade was difficult to see in low light and the Mepro is a good improvement. My wife had a hand injury so the lighter springs are also an improvement and there have been no problems as a result.
 
Hully, your showin 2 of my favorite powders makes me want to go do some reloading!!
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Yep, Unique for the 38spl and 2400 for 357mag. Both meter very well, which reminds me, I need to reload another batch! :D
 
Well I pulled the trigger today. Went & bought me a new SP101.
Probably won't be able to shoot it till Sunday.
Now all I need is a good leather holster. I've got My eye on the Galco Scout.
 
nice choice. i got tired of the inconsistent machine marks and sharp edges on mine so i did a little customization on mine.

disassembled and taped off and bead blasted it.
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Congrats on your purchase!!!!!!

I bought mine very slightly used from a friend about a year ago.

The DA trigger pull was very heavy so I read the manual and did a little research. Ruger states in the manual "dry firing will NOT damage this firearm". With that knowledge and after a little research, I "dry fired the heck out of it" as suggested in many posts.

Two really nice things happened. The DA trigger pull smoothed out and lightened dramatically and my trigger control also improved a bunch. As an aside, the SA pull became even more crisp and light.

My advice, dry fire yours a bunch before you ever go to the range. YOu will love this weapons.........:):):)
 
My advice, dry fire yours a bunch before you ever go to the range.
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That's good advice Cowboy. Especially for a pistol that's going to be used for SD/CC. For me, dry firing will usually smooth out the action just enough for this type of use in most cases for most revolvers.
On strictly target guns, I like a lighter pull which usually requires some trigger work.

Almost forgot.
Congrats Cheap on your new pistola and happy shooting. Make sure and stop back with a range report.
 
I bought mine very slightly used from a friend about a year ago.

The DA trigger pull was very heavy so I read the manual and did a little research. Ruger states in the manual "dry firing will NOT damage this firearm". With that knowledge and after a little research, I "dry fired the heck out of it" as suggested in many posts.

Two really nice things happened. The DA trigger pull smoothed out and lightened dramatically and my trigger control also improved a bunch. As an aside, the SA pull became even more crisp and light.
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as of late all the new production ruger i have seen are machined to fast and have burrs, tooling marks, milling chatter on them. the dry firing you are doing is probably removing all the stuff that the old fashioned hand fitting would have removed when quality was the concern vs pumping guns out. on my 101 there were edges that could literally slice you they were so sharp. i have a older (10 years) mark 3 hunter that all the edges are butter smooth and the finish is perfectly polished. on the newer production same issue. sharp edges and it looks like someone finished it with a fine sanding disc. they still shoot awesome just need a little love to break in and lightly dehorn them.
 
About 4 years ago I paid about $485 OTD for the 3". To me that's not a bad price. Just do it man! I'm sure you could take a long time looking for beyyer prices, but time is money.
 
I have a 3" .327 mag and it's always with me. A spring kit, some dremel polish and buff, a Simply Rugged holster, and a pair of chig's beautiful quilted maple grip inserts make an awe inspiring package.

I hope to pick up a pair of SP101 22's tomorrow. One for me and one for my son.

I finally found a revolver to replace my old Security Six!
 
I, herd, that the both Ruger's ROI & demand on the, 'plass-teak', pistols is so good that they are not in any hurry to produce many GPs and SPs for awhile.

Hey, if you read it on the Internet you know it true.
 
I dry fired my gun all night. The single action trigger pull is fine but the double action pull is a little too strong & rough. What would you recommend?
I did watch a couple videos on you tube about trigger jobs for SP101.

All so any advise on a IWB holster, I was thinking about a Galco Scout.
 
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I dry fired my gun all night.
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The trigger smoothing out won't happen in a night or two. Doubt you even noticed a difference in just one night of dry firing.

I dry fired mine for about a month. Same with most of the J-frames before they smoothed out.

What you're doing dry firing is wearing off the internal ruff edges so it takes some time...or...get that trigger job.
 
IMO, that would depend on what trigger you're looking for, SD or target.

I don't care for a trigger much less then 5lb for a SD pistol. But it's sure hard to beat a crisp 2.5-3lb for a strictly target gun.

Far as changing the springs out, someone else will have to pipe in on that one Cheap. I've not messed with the springs in mine but I'm sure you'll get a reply from someone who has.

Also, if you plan on getting into things yourself(changing springs etc.), you may want to dig into the possibility of honing a few internal trigger parts while your in there to smooth things out as well.
Seems I remember seeing a step-by-step vid on Y-Tube on what to hone and what not to on the Ruger SP
 
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