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cj2112 · 03-07-2004, 08:18 PM

I just bought a brand new Ruger SP101 it's chambered in .357 w/ a 2-1/4" inch barrel and stainless....I love this gun.

anybody else own one....have experience w/ them?

kel · 03-07-2004, 08:58 PM

That looks like a really nice carry piece.

I'm jealous :-)

MrTuffPaws · 03-08-2004, 05:58 PM

Nice, I like the SW686 better myself.

BoomTruck · 03-10-2004, 11:33 AM

Not bad.

I'm more of a .41 Mag fan myself, though....

bench41 · 03-18-2004, 07:18 PM

Well what is really nice about the Ruger brand is that they over build thier guns. They are thick. You can reload and make hot loads and not worry about the thing Kabooming on you. The down side is they are heavy. That is the only reason I carry a S&W for carry. Its all about the weight. Great gun though.

Lebell · 03-19-2004, 02:24 AM

Very straight forward, I like

Mastershredder · 03-26-2004, 09:02 PM

I have a Ruger Speed-Six and I love it. My father had some work done on it after he bought it and it has a very easy trigger pull. I do agree that the Rugers are a bit heavier tho.

nanofever · 03-26-2004, 09:39 PM

Nice piece, its "carry in the small of your back" small .

Exodus · 03-29-2004, 08:35 PM

Congrats on your new weapon. Have fun and be safe!

Moonduck · 03-29-2004, 08:55 PM

I had one. Honestly, it beat the hell outta me. Don't jump to conclusions. I grew up shooting full power .357 and .44 magnums. Just something about this gun wrecked my hand whenever I shot it. I think it was something about the grip in relation to the size of my hands (beefy). I think the web area edged up over the top of the grip and was getting battered by the back of the frame.

Other than that, the big issue I had with it was weight. It is a beefy gun, and the weight made it tougher to carry. Can't just toss it in a pocket holster and go.

Ruger does make great guns though. I'd love to get a GP-101 as a trail gun.

tkkfan · 04-05-2004, 07:55 AM

Rugers are great guns, their grips suck tho

Seer666 · 04-05-2004, 03:02 PM

My.....preciose...yessss......er, um. Sorry. That is a VERY pretty gun.

03-07-2004, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	my new toy I just bought a brand new Ruger SP101 it's chambered in .357 w/ a 2-1/4" inch barrel and stainless....I love this gun. anybody else own one....have experience w/ them? Last edited by cj2112; 03-07-2004 at 09:02 PM..

03-07-2004, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
kel WARNING: FLAMMABLE Location: Ask Acetylene	That looks like a really nice carry piece. I'm jealous :-) __________________ "It better be funny"

03-10-2004, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
BoomTruck Insane Location: On a gravel road rough enought to knock fillings out of teeth.	Not bad. I'm more of a .41 Mag fan myself, though.... __________________ Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself.

03-19-2004, 02:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Very straight forward, I like __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

03-26-2004, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mastershredder Crazy Location: NY	I have a Ruger Speed-Six and I love it. My father had some work done on it after he bought it and it has a very easy trigger pull. I do agree that the Rugers are a bit heavier tho. __________________ We're sorry, this profile is on backorder..

03-08-2004, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrTuffPaws Addict Location: NorCal	Nice, I like the SW686 better myself.

03-18-2004, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
bench41 Psycho	Well what is really nice about the Ruger brand is that they over build thier guns. They are thick. You can reload and make hot loads and not worry about the thing Kabooming on you. The down side is they are heavy. That is the only reason I carry a S&W for carry. Its all about the weight. Great gun though.

03-26-2004, 09:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	Nice piece, its "carry in the small of your back" small . __________________ I'm leaving for the University of California: Santa Barbara in 5 hours, give me your best college advice - things I need, good ideas, bad ideas, nooky, ect. Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum: "Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."

03-29-2004, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Exodus Psycho	Congrats on your new weapon. Have fun and be safe!

03-29-2004, 08:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	I had one. Honestly, it beat the hell outta me. Don't jump to conclusions. I grew up shooting full power .357 and .44 magnums. Just something about this gun wrecked my hand whenever I shot it. I think it was something about the grip in relation to the size of my hands (beefy). I think the web area edged up over the top of the grip and was getting battered by the back of the frame. Other than that, the big issue I had with it was weight. It is a beefy gun, and the weight made it tougher to carry. Can't just toss it in a pocket holster and go. Ruger does make great guns though. I'd love to get a GP-101 as a trail gun.

04-05-2004, 07:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
tkkfan Insane Location: Flying over your house	Rugers are great guns, their grips suck tho __________________ I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

04-05-2004, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	My.....preciose...yessss......er, um. Sorry. That is a VERY pretty gun. __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.