Ruger SP101 357 FS SS 31/16 5719

11 Reviews. Average Rating: [4.6 of 5 Stars!]

5 stars:		82% (9 of 11)
4 stars:		0% (0 of 11)
3 stars:		18% (2 of 11)
2 stars:		0% (0 of 11)
1 star:		0% (0 of 11)

Reviewed By: douglas w on 06/11/2012 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Great service from Bud's. I picked up the revolver today. I quickly swabbed it out and put 50 125 gr standard .38 spc handloads through it and 40 160 gr .357 mag heavy hunting handloads through it. The .38's shot a tighter group and were more manageable of course but the heavy .357's shot near as well and were snappy to say the least but not unmanageable for me. I am so far very happy with this little Ruger, and I think it will make a great CCW and home defense weapon. Shooting was done at about 15 yards. With the 3" barrel a tight group on a man sized target is no problem with either ammo in this little revolver at this more than adequate self defense range. It seems to be built as well as my full sized 6" .357 mag GP100 but is small and light enough to conceal carry with a little effort. Ruger seems to fall kind of in the middle on price and so far I find the quality and durability hard to beat.

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Reviewed By: Michael Y on 04/30/2012 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
This is a heavy duty and somewhat compact .357. Many gun experts consider the .357 the most powerful manageable handgun. The fixed sights and short barrel require a lot of practice to master this revolver. I removed the hard plastic grip inserts and fabricated red oak inserts from a piece of firewood laying on my wood stack. Looks much better now. I tried shooting 180gr Double Tap hard cast ammo without any recoil problems. I would not hesitate to use any .357 handgun ammo in this gun.

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Reviewed By: Chris T on 01/09/2012 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Very good gun for the price, which was unbeatable by any dealers in my area. Only bad part was that I ordered it during the holiday season, and so I had to wait a few days longer to receive the gun. Still had it in my hands in seven business days exact.

Had a hard time deciding between the 2" and the 3", but very glad I went with the 3". It feels very balanced in my large hands and recoil is minimal with .38 special ammo. I haven't ran .357 in it yet, so I can't speak to that, but hope to soon. I have put 50 rounds through it and it seems to be accurate enough. I am a novice shooter, so I can't say for sure if it's the gun or my ability.

Definitely recommend this gun for a person looking for a quality DA revolver. It's built well, fun to shoot, and I think it will make a pretty good CCW when I receive my permit. Overall very pleased with the gun and smooth transaction. Thanks Bud's! Will definitely be buying again...soon.

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