![]() When talking about revolvers as a carry pistol, most people think first of the “Big 3” calibers. Travis is a big revolver fan and thought that my audience might appreciate this piece. To learn more about him, check out the “about the author” blurb at the end of the article. Chris has been an NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor since 2011.*This is a guest post from Travis Pike. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) multiple medals and trophies via the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) and the Nevada Police & Fires Games (NPAF). His marksmanship accomplishments include: the Air Force Small Arms Ribbon w/one device (for M16A2 rifle and M9 pistol) Pistol Expert Ratings from U.S. Orr has 33 years of shooting experience, starting at the tender age of 14. 357 SP-101 at $729.99, and Omaha Outdoors currently has 15 available in different barrel lengths and calibers, starting at $559.00 the two most expensive options, at $914.17 and $965.99, carry that extra-hefty tariff due to fancy custom engraving.Ĭhristian D. The 12-month average price is $696.94 new and $577.70 used.” Buds Gun Shop currently lists seven specimens for sale, at a price range of $666.99 to $746.49, depending upon barrel length and caliber. True Gun Value states that “A RUGER SP 101 pistol is currently worth an average price of $716.29 new and $577.70 used. SA trigger was plenty crisp.Ĭurrent MSRP is $919.00. At 25 yards, 18 hits in the A-Zone and 7 in the C-Zone, with one of my rounds barely cutting the line of the latter zone.ĭA trigger was a bit stiffer than I’d expect from a Ruger, but then again, I was still spoiled by the smoothness of the 4” Smith 686 I’d fired a few days prior. Still not fun to shoot, but at least I didn’t get a blood blister this time, and it was still more comfortable to shoot – relatively speaking – than a J-frame Smith with wood grips.Īccuracy-wise, at 7 yards, all 25 rounds stayed in the A-Zone, which amounts to a perfect score, though admittedly two of my rounds strayed to the very far left of the scoring area and barely cut the line for scoring purposes. ![]() Verdict: though the gun functioned flawlessly and accurately, I’m reminded once again why snubnose revolvers are meant to be “carried a lot and shot a little,” and why I have no desire to own another one anytime soon (I’ll stick with my beloved Makarov and Glock 26 for CCW purposes, thank you very much). 357 Magnum 158-grain full metal jacket flat-point (FMJ-FP). 25 rounds at 25 yards, all single-action (SA)Īmmo used: New Republic. ![]() This particular range has a totally lame-ass “No Head Shots” policy, so I had to adjust my course of fire with the Official USPSA/IPSC Practice Targets as follows: That said, after the passage of 20 years, I wanted to perform an up-to-date range review for the purposes of this article, so it was off to Continental Arms indoor range in Timonium, Maryland, as they’re the only range within reasonable driving distance of my home that has an SP-101 available for rental. One caveat though: the edges of the trigger face eventually gave me a damn blood blister! ![]() To reiterate what I’ve said in the past about that SP101 ownership experience, I didn’t consider it to be truly “fun” or “pleasant” to shoot, but the little Ruger came closer to meriting those descriptors than any other competitor, thanks to the ergonomically friendly factory rubber grip that took a lot off of the bite of the recoil. I fired roughly 1,000 rounds through it before selling it a year later for partial trade-in value toward one of my beloved Beretta 92Fs/M9s. ![]() It was the first and only snubby I ever owned. My first hands-on experience with the SP101 was back in 2002, when I purchased a stainless steel 2.5-incher from the now-defunct Marx Armory Gun Fun in Panama City, Florida, when I was a 2nd Lieutenant stationed at Tyndall AFB. ![]()
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