OK, re-reading the original post, I see the objective is do-it-yourself mods, rather than custom work by a gunsmith, but Gemini's site is still a good place to look at pics of sweet SP101s and other weapons. My oldest two SP101s were 'smithed by Jack Weigand, back in the day when he still did custom work, and would obtain the guns from Ruger, do his work on them, then send them on to dealers, who then sold them as new. Neither of mine are ported, but have the blasted finish, action jobs, and tritium front sights, and one that started with a hammer spur was de-horned. I prefer the factory grips, so that is what mine wear, though I recently obtained a set of Badger grips, and will try them.
The only DIY "custom" work I have done thus far is to make mine look like they have worked for a living; ankle and pocket carry are rough on a gun's finish, so mine have been scuffed, and along the edges, the blasted finsih has gotten a bit shiny.
My newest SP101 snubby has a hammer spur, which I wanted, so I can occasionally use it with a horizontal shoulder rig that has thumb-break retention. I got lucky with this one; its action is super-smooth, as received from the factory. More recently, I got myself a 4" SP101 in .32 H&R mag, but have yet to shoot it. I want to try a 3-1/16" version in .357 one of these days, too, and try it with longer-range shooting. My medium-sized hands, with short, skinny fingers, do well with the SP101. When my policing days are over, it is possible that SP101s may meet most all of my handgunning needs.
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