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Just picked this up a short while ago. A blued SP-101. You don't see these very oftem. Ruger should did a nice polish job on the metal before bluing the gun. Yes the trigger pull is heavy and so is the SA pull. But that is easily made better with a little polish work and new springs. And I already have the springs on hand so no big deal. This sure makes me want a blued 4" GP-100. But for now the gun budget has to replenish a little.

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I almost bought a blued Sp101 but instead got one of the black cerakoted ones instead which I like but I’m still hankering for a blued one. I had a blued and a stainless Birdshead 45 acp and I traded the blued one thinking the stainless was more practical but I’m not so sure I wouldn’t prefer the blued one. I think that’s a goid looking revolver.
 
Nice looking SP! I like the blue especially with those inserts. I've got a blued 4" GP100 that I use Renassiance Wax on. It's non abrasive and puts a nice shine on it. Good luck with it.
 
stonebuster said:
Nice looking SP! I like the blue especially with those inserts. I've got a blued 4" GP100 that I use Renassiance Wax on. It's non abrasive and puts a nice shine on it. Good luck with it.
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Thanks for the tip on the wax. I would have liked to of found the black cerakote finished gun but I haven't seen one for sale anywhere in a long time. And there are none shown on the Ruger website that I can find. This gun is too nice to send off and have it cerakoted. So I guess it will live its life as a nice blued revolver. What a shame. :p

I have so many new guns I need to go shoot. Hopefully soon now that its cooling off some.
 
The black Cerakote must have been a limited run or perhaps it wasn’t as popular as they hoped. I think the blued is prettier but I do like it.
 
I have several stainless revolvers but I don't think you can beat a blued revolver. Looks like a fine purchase Thomas T.

NorthBorder, Wow, there's a lot good going on here. Maybe the perfect GP100.
 
You did well! Enjoy! :)

Thus far, blued SP101 fiveguns have eluded me. They seemed to be rather rare, even well before panic-demic times. So, I have accumulated several, all stainless steel. The SP101 is a wonderfully-sized carry gun, with a factory grip that just reaches the “heel bone” of my hand, resulting in better stability, when held, than most compact handguns.
 
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