GunHappy,
Marc's work is first class - his website has several SP-101 packages priced out and even incudes the option of him sourcing the revolver for you. The price of the package including the tritium front sight was roughly the equivalent of the price of the gun! I encourage you to call him and discuss your needs - he's done several of these packages for folks and has seen just about every need addressed wth the factory weapon. http://www.geminicustoms.com/
Can you buy the CTC grips separately? Certainly, however, I had them installed while Marc had the gun and he co-witnessed the laser with the POI for me as he test-fired the gun. The CTC grips work well for concealed carry - they are hard nylon (no "give" like the factory grips) and do not tend to snag on the cover garment. No problems with recoil with 145gr Silvertips or the Speer 135gr rounds - the comp does a great job with the "whip" portion of the recoil - it pushes straight back without bruising the hand. Part of that too is the basic weight of the gun. As I mentioned before in a prior post, the laser is a great indoor training aid - I try to exercise the laser in concert with the front sight during range sessions and with just the front sight alone. I have seen no evidence in personal use of any reliability issues with the CTC grips - if you want a laser aiming capability in the SP-101, the CTC grips are the way to go, IMHO.
All said and done, this was exactly what I was looking for and I was satisfied with the price I paid and more than satisfied with the quality of the work. You can always add CTC grips later - if there is a grip that feels right for you, indexes properly for rapid fire and working in your employment environment (carry vs. concealed, vs. safe vs. spouse use), then the CTC aren't necessary - the tritium front sight is great for low-light conditions.
There is a Gemini Custom 2.25" package for sale in the classified section. If it is what you are looking for (bobbed hammer, barrel length), you can save over $300 versus what you would have paid as the first owner.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Pk
Marc's work is first class - his website has several SP-101 packages priced out and even incudes the option of him sourcing the revolver for you. The price of the package including the tritium front sight was roughly the equivalent of the price of the gun! I encourage you to call him and discuss your needs - he's done several of these packages for folks and has seen just about every need addressed wth the factory weapon. http://www.geminicustoms.com/
Can you buy the CTC grips separately? Certainly, however, I had them installed while Marc had the gun and he co-witnessed the laser with the POI for me as he test-fired the gun. The CTC grips work well for concealed carry - they are hard nylon (no "give" like the factory grips) and do not tend to snag on the cover garment. No problems with recoil with 145gr Silvertips or the Speer 135gr rounds - the comp does a great job with the "whip" portion of the recoil - it pushes straight back without bruising the hand. Part of that too is the basic weight of the gun. As I mentioned before in a prior post, the laser is a great indoor training aid - I try to exercise the laser in concert with the front sight during range sessions and with just the front sight alone. I have seen no evidence in personal use of any reliability issues with the CTC grips - if you want a laser aiming capability in the SP-101, the CTC grips are the way to go, IMHO.
All said and done, this was exactly what I was looking for and I was satisfied with the price I paid and more than satisfied with the quality of the work. You can always add CTC grips later - if there is a grip that feels right for you, indexes properly for rapid fire and working in your employment environment (carry vs. concealed, vs. safe vs. spouse use), then the CTC aren't necessary - the tritium front sight is great for low-light conditions.
There is a Gemini Custom 2.25" package for sale in the classified section. If it is what you are looking for (bobbed hammer, barrel length), you can save over $300 versus what you would have paid as the first owner.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Pk
!! At least I already have the 3 incher and currently carry it regularly.
