Do you have the 2.25 or 3 inch sp101?I have a G26 and a SP101. Both are great but for concealed carry I prefer the Glock.
Do you have the 2.25 or 3 inch sp101?I have a G26 and a SP101. Both are great but for concealed carry I prefer the Glock.
Do you have the 2.25 or 3 inch sp101?
2.25". I carried it for a year or two before I went to a Glock. I then added a large Hogue wood grip like the pic in post number 4 and retired it to the bed side table.
yeah the weight of the sp definitely puts in the belt gun, not pocket gun class. I used to carry revolver a lot, now not so much. Of course its all about preference, and the 5 shot does meet the first rule of a gunfight, but the question of how long will you be in the fight comes up- with only 5 rounds on board, and a slow reload, you are in the fight for what? one second? what if the first five rounds results in several hits, and dont drop him? or what about the other bad guy? home invasions, robberies, etc often involve 2 or more.. I used to know a pro bodyguard who carried a revolver until thefirst time he got in a gunfight with multiple attackers.. something to think about..
This question is so Apples vs. Doorknobs that I don't know how to give advice.
Good luck either way.
Very well said.What nikat, wolf, and prairie said. I absolutely love my SP101. It is beautiful, shoots great, feels great in hand. 10 bucks, a little bit of Googlefu, and 2 hours of time will smooth the trigger out and lighten it up a bit. You can put any grip on it imaginable. You can put snake shot in it. You can dole out some serious punishment with good .357 loads or .38 spl +p+ loads. But.... You only have 5 shots. It doesn't conceal too well. Compared to my XDS, it doesn't carry as well or as comfortably. And unless you can reload that sucker like jerry Miculiek(sp?), you're about up a creek when you shoot those 5 shots. I love the Ruger for its looks and practicality. It works great as a BBQ gun, a wandering around in the woods gun, and a fishing/bowfishing gun. But for practical self defense especially in today's enviroment, I would suggest a modern semi. Preferably not a pocket or compact pistol either.
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