Ruger Sp101 and LCR?

[PabloJ]

Never owner a revolver, and only fired them a few times, but thinking about getting one after the trip to the gun store today. Looking for something fairly small and lightweight, in .357 and tolerable to shoot. It's main use would be as a carry gun for camping and hiking. Anyone own one of these and have some feedback. I'm leaning toward the SP-101 because I think the LCR's 2in barrel is a bit too short.

If you want fairly small and LIGHT weight the LCR is the way to go. Use .38+Ps I promise there will be enough recoil there. If you want to shoot .357 I would look for "mid-framed" Ruger they no longer make. It was called Service, Security, or Speed Six depending on rear sight setup. That is about the best fairly small .357 for the money out there. They stopped making it because they wanted more shelf space by making SP101 and GP100.

 

[mdauben]

I'm leaning toward the SP-101 because I think the LCR's 2in barrel is a bit too short.

I'd lean toward the SP101 as its better suited for firing full power .357 loads. The light weight LCR may be rated to shoot them, but my hands are not rated for the excessive recoil involved in shooting with such a light weight revolver.

 

[rhinoh]

weight is subjective and to be honest is not that large of difference to make it a deal breaker when we consider belt and holsters.

I am not a monster of man but less than 1lbs of difference is mute.

Try telling the above to my wife! She carries an airweight J-frame in her purse because she claims to really feel the difference with heavier more capable handguns while lugging the purse around all day. And I'm talking much less than a pound difference.

I'd have to say for me in a pocket or belt a 1 lb difference is HUGE.

 

[richardKatts]

I recently found a used S&W 37, very nice shooter and lite weight. I'm carrying the S&W on my waist and using my P238 as a BUG on my ankle.

Both are almost un-noticeable to see and carry.

 

[AKMtnRunner]

Funny that folks chime in on a question that is almost two years old. But hey, I can't resist either. I say decide on the ballistics that you need. Up to mild/medium 357, LCR all the way. Needing to dispense wild things with hot 357, SP101 for sure.

 

[camsdaddy]

That's the beauty of the search function. I'm glad it resurfaced. I have an sp101 that I only shoot 38 from and am debating an lcr.

 

[CZF]

People (including myself) have been asking Ruger to offer alum framed SP-101s
for a few years.

This includes one handgun expert that really knows his Rugers,
and the Snubby revolvers.

Some have said that Ruger has played around with prototypes.

I wouldn't mind a .44 Special LCR the size of the new Wiley Clapp
GP-100, or a 5 shot.44 Special option for that gun that was sighted in
for modern 200 gr. loads from the factory.

Still, a LCR or SP-101 as made today will serve a lot of people very well.