Ruger SP101 the King of Snubs

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The King of Snubs? Really? When considering five shot 38/357 snubs it fits. There are others of better quality, nicer design and better finish. There are others I like better. But the SP101 is bigger and heavier than most, it’s rugged, and it is of high quality. It does a lot and then some. You can’t go wrong with an SP101.
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@LionquestFitness Год назад

The King of Snubs? Really? When considering five shot 38/357 snubs it fits. There are others of better quality, nicer design and better finish. There are others I like better. But the SP101 is bigger and heavier than most, it’s rugged, and it is of high quality. It does a lot and then some. You can’t go wrong with an SP101. Dave Spaulding’s video on the SP101 - • Dave Spaulding on the Ruger SP101

@tommycarter4629 Год назад

Great video tks

@rickylesende Год назад

Which do you like better?

@LionquestFitness Год назад

60-70% of the time I carry a five shot snub. I've three I generally rotate for that, a S&W 640, a Taurus 605 and the Ruger. They all have their place, but if I had to choose one, it would be the Taurus. If I had to whittle my handgun collection down to three, it would be my S&W Model 64, the Taurus 605 and my Glock 19 gen 3. They all shoot well and come alive in my hand.@@rickylesende

@rickylesende Год назад

@@LionquestFitness thank you. God bless. I like my 3 inch GP100. Looking for a good pocket snubby. In my opinion, your channel has the best real world content. Please keep up the good work.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

@@rickylesende Thank you.

@walterminer4990 Год назад

Greg, I like it when a gun guy will actually discusses being "concealed" what I call as being our daily clothes. Ken Hackathorn is a real stickler for addressing concealed carry while actually concealing the firearm for practice. I see many "Experts" who are teaching self defense shooting while wearing combat or competition appearing gear. Your choice with this revolver is great. They run, and will stop many two or four legged critters! Best to ya',,,,as always!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Hi Walt - I'm a big Ken Hackathorn fan.

@tomcarr4630 Год назад

Excellent points, Greg! I actually traded my SP101 on a Kimber K6S 2 inch. Love the extra shot and the gun, (a retirement gift to myself). Will probably get another SP101 when I find a good used one.

@tylermorrison7051 Год назад

I have a model 640 .357, and 627 PC 8-shot. That said, I still want to add a Kimber and a Rhino to my collection.

@allenw969 Год назад

I have had one of these for about 15 years, in .357 Magnum with the 2.25 inch barrel and the spurless hammer. It is reliable, accurate, and easy to conceal. It has the advantage of being able to handle a very wide range of power in the ammunition without malfunctions, a much greater range than any semi-auto.

@EricDaMAJ Год назад

I have the identical model. I even road coned the front sight just like yours. It's a great little gun.

@marcthomas2482 Год назад

Hello Greg! Hooray for Career and Tech Ed! That SP 101 is a fine revolver. I've not owned one yet, but I'm sure I will someday. Great shooting as always!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Here's to CTE teachers who do everything an academic teacher does and much more.

@tylermorrison7051 Год назад

Greg, I owned an SP101 .38, as well a. 357. They were always dependable. I generally either pocket carried (in a DeSantis Nemesis), or OWB with a 1791 leather holster at 3 o'clock. I later switched out to an S&W Model 60, and eventually settled on a Model 640 .357. I recently traded an original Shield 9mm (gifted to me last year), and paid 200 more to get a new Shield Plus. Two 13 round mags, 3 free mags coming from S&W, and it even holds 15 round mags. Great trigger too. It's the companion piece (in a Vedder Pocket Locker) to my 640 at 3 o'clock. This combio covers all the bases. One last thing, I'm going to let it slide that you weren't in your Grambo fatigues. 😂

@lesgillard985 Год назад

Hi Tyler... I agree. But it would look better if Grambo wore a silver and black bandanna 😊

@MrThomass281 Год назад

I agree with the title. The 3 inch version is what I really want. Currently, I have the bobbed hammer 2 1/2 inch da only .357. Great video as always.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

The three inch version was the one I wanted, but I had an FFL call me during the Trump slump for an offer I couldn't refuse.

@carlosmorris4510 Год назад

The 3" is the perfect middling size - and even better with a Hogue grip installed (makes it look even sexier too)... Great balance with increased velocity with the 3" barrel (especially over a snub J-frame or LCR), and it still conceals very well. The aftermarket Hogue grip is definitely a must-try. A very fine revolver.

@anangryranger Год назад

Reminds me a bit of the old Ruger Speed Six stainless 357 I carried when a peace officer off duty. If I recall, it had a 2 3/4" barrel. I bobbed the hammer spur, and rebuilt the action for smooth DA work. Gave it to an officer I'd worked with for years, who became a chief of a 10 man department. It became his office duty weapon. Might just check out the 101... Could be something that I can use.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

That Speed Six you modified sure sounds sweet!

@anangryranger Год назад

@@LionquestFitness Yup, it had a smooth 9 pound DA pull. Everything inside was polished and hand fitted. Carved a pair of buffalo horn grips for it as well. (Was a gunsmith for 30 years, specializing in combat handguns) I built a lot of custom pistols in the 80's and 90's. I'm sure that chief is long retired. Hope he kept that Speed Six.😏

@brisnwinters8161 Год назад

I carried a sp101 3 inch when I drove for uber for 6 years. I used an ankle holster for easy access while driving.

@Ds_Drums Год назад

I have the sp101 2.25 DAO and the 3 inch. I have gotten to where I carry the 3 inch even in summer. I use KORE Essentials belt and Urban Carry Lock Leather IWB holster and it is comfortable and supportive to me. I have become used to the weight to where I do not notice it anymore I guess because the first 18 years I carried all I had was the 2.25 inch. Now I have a couple small polymer pistols I use for some things on occassion and even a couple LCR(x) 1.875 inch and the LCRx 3 inch but vast majority of times I have the sp 3 inch on me as it is so versatile with ammo choices I can carry whatever .38/.357 ammo in it I think I may need. Great vid and thanks.

@YellowHammer26 Год назад

Thanks Greg, I know I love mine. It’s definitely one of my favorite snub nose revolvers. I will second what you said about the weight, it makes it a whole lot more pleasant to shoot 357 than a light weight snub, and for me it’s not to heavy to carry. Hope you have a great day Greg.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thank you!

@ratdawg6328 Год назад

Another great video, love my 3" SP101

@grahamohea2424 Год назад

I love my SP-101 and it is one of my son's favorite guns as well. I've shot .357's out of mine, so while it is doable, I still wouldn't call it pleasant. I save my .357 Magnums for my GP-100, which are much more enjoyable to shoot super hot loads out of. I would very much like to get an SP-101 in .327 Fed Mag in addition to the .357 I have now. The SP-101 also had the advantage that if you run out of ammo, it will serve as an effective club

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I used to have a book by Masaad Ayoob, long out of print, where he had a section on how to use a revolver as a bludgeon.

@larryminton2670 8 месяцев назад

I agree that a 6-shot SP-101 in .357 Fed Mag might just be the ticket or a 7-shot Fed Mag in a Kimber K6S concealed hammer. As far as carrying I believe using a heavy leather 1 1/2" or better yet a 1 3/4" wide belt is the key to comfort in holding your pants up.

@larryminton2670 8 месяцев назад

Correction I mean a .327 Fed Mag.

@johnochicago8457 Год назад

Greg, were you shooting .357 in this video?. I have a 640 but I don't use 357 in that. Thanks!!

@tylermorrison7051 Год назад

I love my 640. I use Federal 140 grain Barnes Expanders, and 125 grain Hornady Critical Defense in mine. .38 +P is always good too.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I probably should have. It handles .357 well.

@johnochicago8457 Год назад

@@tylermorrison7051 I didn't know they had 125 gr in .357 How is the recoil impulse in the 640??

@johnochicago8457 Год назад

@@tylermorrison7051 I just found them. They look hot.

@Really-Know Год назад

My only ever so minor gripe about it is the weight and sharp machined edges. I ended up going with a Smith and Wesson. 357 snub and got some walnut grips with a T-grip addition. I had a guy bring me his 101 and asked to take off burs and sharp areas in the frame. But over all it is a damn fine firearm for anyone that really loves to pack a .357.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I was going to discuss the sharp edges, but some claim this a myth. However, my GP100 is nowhere as sharp as the SP101. I wondering if this could be a quality control issue.

@Really-Know Год назад

@LionquestFitness It is a quality control issue. It's not on all 101s, but if you find one at a gun show, 7/10 times it has sharp edges. And some aren't nearly as bad as others. My dad's not bad. But the guy's I worked on would flay you.

@Vagabond671 Год назад

@@LionquestFitnessOne of the selling points of my 3" Wiley Clapp SP101 was that all of the sharp edges were rounded down so I presume it's just how they're made.

@joegilbert7661 Год назад

Great video. What ammo are you using?

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Some smokey PPU 158 grain .38.

@joegilbert7661 Год назад

@@LionquestFitness Do you ever try wadcutters?

@LionquestFitness Год назад

@@joegilbert7661 if that is all available. I prefer 158 grain bullets because they usually pattern similar to the 125 grain plus P I carry.

@cleondubois1270 Год назад

Had a security six stainless (4"bbl.) many years ago. Was gonna carry it OTJ as the agency I worked for had some budget problems and the issue was an old clunker. Got a surprise when some new S&W 19s came in and we newbies got them. Traded the Ruger for something and regretted it .......Circa 1979

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Ahhh - the guns we've let go...somewhere in the background I hear the duet by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson.

@Steve-1955 Год назад

Thank you for the video. And that it’s Sunday and I don’t have to go in to the city you have inspired me to carry Joe Friday today 😎👍

@yoyomon19 Год назад

I carried a 3" around for a year. Something about it I just didn't like. I think it was not having an exposed backstrap . I recently traded it and a Max-9 plus a little $ for a 6" 686. Btw, I have been carrying a 642 with magna grips. Love it.

@dano1956 Год назад

Great gun, I have the GP 3 in 7 shot. One of my favorite. Have a safe week buddy.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks Dano. I've got a GP three inch as well. It's definitely a great shooting and carrying gun.

@sisleymichael Год назад

I had mine worked on by Alex Hamilton, an old gunsmith who lives in San Antonio. Trigger job, smoothed out everything external. I did swap the grip for a Hogue (fits my hand right). Yes, in real life, a small revolver works with the wardrobe of real life. Slightly bigger than a j-frame, but not a lot. Great little gun.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

If that is all I had to carry, I'd still be well set.

@thealsatian4232 Год назад

Alex is a good friend.

@sisleymichael Год назад

@@thealsatian4232 I don't know him that well. He is a great guy, you are lucky. When I was referred to him, Alex did a phone interview with me. My background, where I grew up, marital status, number of kids, etc. I spent 28yrs in the Army in infantry, yes married, two kids, Juaquin Jackson was my neighbor years ago in Uvalde when I was in high school. I passed, so he did the work. Said he was slowing down and just doing work mainly for those he knew and veterans. Way back in the 70s he was THE guy doing all the 1911 race guns for competitors. Nice guy and a gun wizard. My trigger is like butter.

@thealsatian4232 Год назад

@@sisleymichael Joaquin was a lifelong friend and he got me into law enforcement when he was the Ranger stationed in Uvalde. We covered some ground together in the old days.

@sisleymichael Год назад

@@thealsatian4232 It is a small world at times. My best friend has a sister and she is married to a Ranger. All of them I have ever met I liked. (a total of three, not a survey sample size, but regardless, great guys.)

@garageguy879 Год назад

What we usually wear,,excellent point that doesn't receive enough attention.I see you have the factory grip on yours.I put a Pachmyer Diamond grip on mine and it works much better for me.Believe it or not,my SP101 trigger & hammer action is much smoother in double action.I'm seriously considering replacing the hammer with a bobbed hammer.I wouldn't dremmel it down because that would just be plain tacky.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Hi Mark! I had the diamond grips, but they were too big for pocket carry. When I bought it, it had some oddball Pachmayr grips. I've tried several types of other grips and finally decided to go with the originals.

@Medictrent Год назад

The sp101 is my all time favorite revolver.

@CarolinaRimfire Год назад

Great video, Greg! The SP101 is a great choice for a snubbie revolver, as long as you have a good belt!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Kore Essentials Western

@CarolinaRimfire Год назад

@@LionquestFitnessthey make excellent gear! Thanks for the video!

@jeffanon1772 Год назад

Thanks, Greg, for another great video... excellent point on practicing in non range clothing 👍 Very true that the SP-101 is a great gun, but personally if I'm going to carry something heavy enough to require a holster, I'll pick something with more than 5 shots...such as a Glock Mod 19 or a Springfield 1911.. The only advantage I see to carrying a small 5 shot revolver..such as a Ruger LCR or S&W 642...is that they are light enough to comfortably carry in a pocket... people tend to obsess over size when picking a CCW handgun, but weight is just as much of a factor.... trying to pocket carry a heavy pistol is a miserable experience...

@SEPTEMBERMAN Месяц назад

I'm bragging. First. I love mine. It's a "Magna port custom" that( the single and double action is simply AMAZING) I had KG GUNKOTED black but I left many of the high polished parts to include the jeweled trigger and bobbed also jeweled hammer. XS big dot front sight. Black grip I ordered from Israel. Yup....it rocks. Don't just buy a gun...invest in one.

@bobhartman2571 Год назад

Thank you, Greg. Didn't know how the SP101 was made, good info.

@dangerman007 Год назад

Not to practical to wear SWAT gear while getting groceries. The gun you carry with you beats the one you left at home - love it!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks!

@Fudmottin Год назад

I pocket a light little J-Frame. It'll shoot 357. I guarantee you'll feel it! It's my go everywhere there ain't metal detectors gun. Casual pants and a tucked t-shirt is my typical dress. No one seems to notice it. If they do, they aren't saying anything. It's got the centennial form factor so it's totally snag free out of the pocket. I imagine the SP-101 is easier to handle when it comes to actually launching lead. My expectation is that is something I would only actually have to do on the range. At least I hope so.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Amen to that last statement.

@Revolverguy38 Год назад

Good stuff greg! I have one , but i haf put some wood grips on her looks much better imo. Thanks for sharing brother 🇺🇸

@michaelmccabe4725 Год назад

The SP 101 is my wife's favorite gun. The weight tames recoil and she shoots it well. Thanks for the great video.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@thebluesrockers Год назад

I would say the Colt Cobra is the King Of The Snubs.. But I do like your SP101.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

No argument with that!

@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB Год назад

Everyday wardrobe goes well with everyday carry👍👍 Now that may exclude the going to wally world wardrobe some might wear. 😂 Nice snubby!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Whew - it is all about comfort and being slovenly at Walmart.

@frankbutta9344 Год назад

That was my first revolver, but mine was a .38 special only. 👍👍👍👍

@steverugerguy9606 6 месяцев назад

I believe the sp101 is also the strongest built...Bill Ruger wanted the strongest snubby.

@Crowbrother7 9 месяцев назад

Looks like I will be getting a 2 inch, bobbed hammer SP101 soon. Will most likely give up my old, well-maintained S&W Model 10 bull barrel. (Maybe-😀- I had it cerakoted and it shoots very well) Anyhow, I normally carry a 1911 or a Browning High Power, EDC, but my daughter had a 3-inch model a while back and I loved shooting it. Anyhow, I will be stuffing it with Liberty Civil Defense, as I do with all my guns, and add it to my small collection and put it in rotation for EDC. Nice video, thanks!

@carlosmorris4510 Год назад

It's definitely a good one, and a classic... It has some good weight to it for a small revolver; you're holding something of substance with an SP101.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

That's for sure.

@carloparisi9945 Год назад

The sp 101 and the gp 100 should come from the factory with an extensible grip, like the asp baton. I think you can dent a medieval armor with either model fit on top of a stick.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

🤣

@Ray-vq2jc Год назад

Hey Greg another great video , just wanted to express a concern about the grips on my 2 S&W snub revolvers a model 638 and and 642. Both of the grips have fallen off both guns , and I thought maybe you mentioned something about this a while back and I am having problems finding replacement grips. Any advice? thanks you your the best.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Depends on what you want on the gun. Hogue makes decent rubber grips at an inexpensive price. Altamont has pricier wood and polymer grips. Precision Specialties out of Michigan has some very nice, black nylon grips with finger grooves that cost about $25.

@Ray-vq2jc Год назад

@@LionquestFitnessThanks Greg.

@Jleitte 10 месяцев назад

As a retired LEO, I started to place my model 36 S&W in the cross-draw position because of your videos. I really like it. Currently, my nines are in storage.

@bethcraig5286 Месяц назад

Nothing looks as good as a sp101 or a gp100 with a pair of BADGET grips 😊😊😊

@jbp6759 Год назад

I love mine in theory. But I got a bit of a lemon (sent it back to Ruger twice, may need to go back again). The fit and finish is terrible on mine. I am thinking of selling it and trying to find a better version. Madness, I know. Money down the drain. But it is a great size for concealed carry, and to my surprise I can handle 357 in it just fine now (I've been working on recoil control a lot on other guns and it apparently has paid off). Even shooting rapidly from 19 yards I can keep them all in the middle of a 12x18" target. There's a Wiley Clapp model with Novak sights that I have been drooling over... hopefully being a special edition it would receive more quality control attention...

@johnelder4273 Год назад

The only SP-101 I own is the 4-inch, .357 magnum version. I like it a lot but don't conceal carry it. I would really like to get a blued version of the 2 1/4 inch. I just love a blued revolver. I dress like a bum on the range or around town so all of my clothing is the same as what I wear when shooting. It might be strategy, or maybe I'm really just a bum. LOL!

@LionquestFitness Год назад

😄

@greghoffman8223 Год назад

The only difference between our guns is mine has a 3" barrel.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I've wanted one of those for sometime. I'll catch a used one at a time I have the money sooner than later.

@JesusCamacho-q1f 5 месяцев назад

You shoot quite well !!

@LionquestFitness 5 месяцев назад

Thanks.

@3Pillers Год назад

Nice Ruger and nice shooting. I’m a bit of a Ruger fan, have had several and they’ve all been reliable. 👍

@sombra6153 Год назад

For a five minute video, you brought across some to-the-point lesson on dress as well as the Ruger SP101. In this day and age where light weight is what everyone really wants for comfort and convenience- no one really considers how brutal .357 can be from small packages, or how rough a .38 Special +p can be from an airweight. Not to mention how hotter loads can also beat the gun it’s self. Lot of people would be better served with one even if not running magnum loads.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Good points.

@erolkavlakverizon6112 Год назад

Never owned a SP 101 but u had a Security-six with a 2 75 inch barrel 5 shot. I still have my 4 inch model. But my snubbies are all Taurus, one Rosi ss and a Charter Arms .44 Bulldog pug.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I'm kind of partial to the Taurus 605 my own self.

@mikereese15 Год назад

Gorgeous pistol amd some great tips.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks Mike!

@Graymanone 8 месяцев назад

I have the same gun and really like it. Its a really nice firearm made in the U.S.

@ThecrazyScotsman Год назад

It is a nice one but the king of them I would humbly say no. Way to many good options out there not just Smith's we also have some awesome budget options from EAA and Rock Island

@LionquestFitness Год назад

And that is true. When I was trying to come up for a title for the video I was thinking about what made the Ruger stand out. I'm looking in my safe at five shot snubs both past and present and how the Ruger outsized the others like a German Shepherd watching the flock. Sort of a Conan the Barbarian amongst five shot snubs. And then the King of Snubs was born.

@oldmangreywolf6892 Год назад

I carry the 327, 6 round, 4" barrel model. It can shoot all S&W/H&R 32 calibers and for LAST RESORT can fire 32 ACP. Not recommended at any other time.

@snailsfrogslegs119 Год назад

Yep... it is my favorite carry gun. I have the snubs (with and without hammer spur), the 3inch, and would like to get a 4 inch too. All 357 capable for trail carry, but for two leggers, the 38 works just fine. Great vid.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks

@Leverguns50 Год назад

I love a really good revolver

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Thanks!

@marie-noellebaechler1433 Год назад

Thank you very much for this video. Determining which revolver is the best for oneself depends on very personal criteria. The SP-101 is especially relevant as a complement to a GP-100. It is very strong and was one of the first five shot revolvers chambered for the .357 magnum. It has been officially used by police departments (at least in France). On the other hand, it is too heavy and bulky to be carried in a pocket. Personally, although I like a 3" SP-101, I prefer a k-frame revolver with the same barrel length.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Can't argue with a good ole fashioned K frame. I've never really took to the L frame revolvers by Smith.

@mariohostios Год назад

Greg please get Taurus to send you an 856 executive for review if you can.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I'll check into it.

@Icarryone Год назад

Not sure just how many hundreds of rounds I've fired in my SP101 - in both 38 Special and 357 Magnum. I refrain from calling it a tank but I'll not hesitate in saying its accurate, durable and a pleasure to shoot.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Good summation of a workhorse revolver. I bought mine after I saw the video of yours.

@romeobravo2023 Год назад

Salut Greg, I noticed (for the first time) that you were not always using your normal support hand grip with your forefinger holding the front of the revolver trigger guard … pourquoi? It is also my style of grip to assist greatly in muzzle flip from recoil, and so faster target re-alignment. You are the only other shooter that I have seen using that style so it is something I always look for. I know that Glocks and Berettas semis still have a concave front to the trigger guard which “proposes” such a style, and yet seems never to be used by shooters. And I think a lot of shooters would be wary of that style of grip in a revolver due to the gas leak from the front of the cylinder, however as we both know that will not occur in the direction of the forefinger. As further evidence that this style is perfectly safe consider the trigger guard shape on both the Manurhin model MR 93 and MR 96 revolvers with their concave shaped trigger guards, and Manurhin do know a thing or two about .357 revolvers. Cordialement RB.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I had to change my grip when I started shooting the Henry revolver because of its large frame. I liked the new grip for revolvers and it worked better for the modified weaver I've gone back to. On the other hand I'm still shooting my old way - thumbs forward and forefinger on the guard with my polymer pistols. Thank you for noticing that and giving your experience and input.

@steveh4962 Год назад

Agree that while most definitely not on the svelte side, especially compared to the LCR, they are utterly reliable. They just don't break! My 101, in all honesty is not a snubbie, and not even in .38/.357, but instead a 1990s 4" .32 H&R magnum. Heavier still! But is that action ever slick! Sadly, I can't say I care much for the new ones with the MIM parts.

@marciocumpiancumpian2075 Год назад

Bom dia aqui do Brasil meu amigo americano, realmente se percebe que este revólver mostra ter pouco recuo e eu achei ele muito bonito,não me importo em carregar armas pesadas,aqui temos a Imbel, pistola nacional de nossa estatal,forjada a frio ,modelo 1911,são muito,mas,muito pesadas e eu amo 😂. Obrigado por compartilhar suas experiências com nós. Deus abençoe as Américas 🇧🇷 🤝 🇺🇲 Good morning here from Brazil my American friend, you can really see that this revolver has little recoil and I found it very beautiful, I don't mind carrying heavy weapons, here we have the Imbel, the national pistol of our state-owned company, cold forged, model 1911, they are very, very heavy and I love them 😂. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. God bless the Americas 🇧🇷 🤝 🇺🇲

@fbweaver63 Год назад

e o imbel do brasil? os vendem em eeuu? eu tenho uma 1911 de la argentina= um sitema colt modelo 1927 qui e uma do mis favoritas.

@marciocumpiancumpian2075 Год назад

@@fbweaver63 no passado vendia para diversos países, hoje essa marca está praticamente atendo somente nossas Forças Armadas,como é uma indústria da Federação, está em crise administrativa. Em bons tempos vendia aos civis brasileiros, mas nossas leis tem restrições inacreditáveis, que esse atual governo quer desarmar seu povo. Vc consegue ver em alguns canais brasileiros sobre ela,nos calibres, 9mm, .40, .45 , .380

@theathletesmedia 6 месяцев назад

Have it. Love it. Hate the weight when carrying it. I've been looking for an airweight now.

@LionquestFitness 6 месяцев назад

They are great revolvers, but not the best for pocket or appendix carry.

@stevelewis1221 Год назад

Hi Greg, would you consider doing a review on the new Rossi rp63? It's the 3" barrel, 6 shot 357 mag. I love it. I thought it would be something you'd enjoy. Thanks Greg

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Hi Steve - Kentucky Gun Co. has them in stock right now, but I'm tight on the finances for the next few months. Hopefully I'll be getting one by next Spring.

@stevelewis1221 Год назад

@@LionquestFitness I understand. I liked the Rossi as soon as I seen a video of it at the NRA show. I sold my Japanese model 99 to buy the RP63. I like that it has a pinned front sight. When they make a replacement front night sight for it, I'll have it installed. Something a little easier to see. Greg, thanks for taking the time to respond. Please stay safe.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

You do the same.@@stevelewis1221

@floridajim3023 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the vid 😊. Would you know why there is the letter A stamped on my sp101 ?

@LionquestFitness 4 месяца назад

No I don't. You might want to ask someone at Ruger via e-mail.

@chillios2222 3 месяца назад

it is a hunk of a firearm!

@yuvgotubekidding 10 месяцев назад

This snub’s for you 😁

@joesheetstheragman7737 Год назад

Forged and cast. Good info.👍

@LionquestFitness Год назад

A good example is the S&W 640. It is 3.5 ounces lighter than the SP101 and can handle .357, but the lighter weight makes recoil a bit more difficult.

@joesheetstheragman7737 Год назад

@@LionquestFitness 👍

@ftdefiance1 Год назад

I like that it can be disassembled for cleaning.

@efreutel 2 месяца назад

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@traumajock Год назад

I've always wanted a 101, but other purchases came first. It's a beautiful weapon, especially with the right grips on it. I think the trigger is heavier than it needs to be, at least on the examples I have handled. I have seen Texas prison guards carrying the 3 inch version of the 101 when accompanying prisoners to the hospital. If I had one, I'd carry it in a rotation with my other revolvers.

@matthewrobinson4323 Год назад

Great video, as always. Greg, how about testing a Charter Arms? Their 357 is the Mag Pug. Their bread and butter J Frame size is the Undercover, and they even make a southpaw model.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Hi Matthew I've been wanting to snag one. It's just a matter of bring in the right place at the right time when I have the money to spend.

@frankfitz3421 Год назад

Mines hammerless👍

@lesgillard985 Год назад

Great advise as usual Grambo😊 You showed how easy it is to conceal carry with normal clothing. How hard would it be to introduce a black/silve bandanna in to yiur normal street clothi g? 😊

@tylermorrison7051 Год назад

Someday his Grambo fatigues, muscle shirt, and bandana will be his day-to-day attire, Les.

@lesgillard985 Год назад

@@tylermorrison7051 I agree Tyler. Just hope Grambo don't go for a holiday in a rainbow area... I think he will need to wear a very loose shirt. 5 or 6 pack, won't be enough 😀😃🙂🙃😊

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Well, I started to do the video in grass cutting clothes with a tank shirt and shorts. Also a bandanna to keep sweat out of my eyes. 😁@@tylermorrison7051

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Actually I've got a good story, not RU-vid friendly, about a 20 year old Granbo having to cross the alternative lifestyle beach to get to the nude beach in Miami.@@lesgillard985

@tylermorrison7051 Год назад

@@LionquestFitness Too much information Greg. 😂

@Graydog-sx6le Год назад

Ruger SP 101 3 inch is my next purchase. I like the balance of the 3 inch barrel and the weight of the Ruger.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I'm hoping to eventually snag a three inch SP101. I just love the lines and profile of the three inch model.

@-Wolfgang Год назад

The SP 101 is a great little gun for certain. But I still like my Colt King Cobra Carry.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Hey, good choice.

@ShawnMidkiff-ko3wo 5 месяцев назад

People dont talk enough about the recoil on this gun. For the average weekend, hobby shooter, this gun has massive recoil even though it's a heavy gun. To add to the conversation, because of it's weight, this gun for most is too heavy for EDC. Appreciate the video.

@LionquestFitness 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for your input.

@robwilson3749 Месяц назад

Carried this same version for nearly 10 years here in Hell. (Florida) I have a limp now. Lol. Still own 2 of them.

@CyborgZeta Год назад

The only thing I don't like about the SP101 is the trigger pull. Other than that, it's a perfectly fine carry revolver. I would get the bobbed hammer version, if I was going to carry one.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I know the one I have smoothed out over time and use.

@allenw969 11 месяцев назад

Mine has the bobbed hammer so it is double action only. A Wolf spring made the trigger pull lighter on mine. It is much easier on my arthritic trigger finger. Also after 15 years the action is very smooth.

@MichaelSmith-jz4st Год назад

Picked up a 9mm revolver by Ruger excellent addition to my collection. My daily is KIMBER K6s

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Good choice on the Kimber. From what I've seen, it will probably retire the S&W 642 for many people.

@locksbog4270 Год назад

One of my favs for sure 👍😃✌️🇺🇸💪

@PerceptionVsReality333 10 месяцев назад

I have the 3" version since 2011 & I don't CCW it anymore but I won't get rid of it. Also the casting of today is more advanced than before making it nearly as strong as forged.

@mrbottomfeeder Год назад

🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍😎

@Ray-vq2jc Год назад

Had another comment I forgot about. Maybe one day you can do a video on the Chippa Rhino revolver. I heard there really nice.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Unless I make a friend who has one I can borrow, those are way out of my price range.

@Ray-vq2jc Год назад

@@LionquestFitness Thanks Greg for your reply, I agree that the Rhino is very pricey.🦏

@darrellbrewer4556 11 месяцев назад

I have an SP101 357 as well as a model 640 pro series. The 640 carries easier but the SP101 shoots better for me. It’s point of aim works for me better than anything else. Even though the 640 has 3 dot night sights, my eyes do better with the SP101 front sight with some orange paint. This is a great video too! Way more realistic than most on RU-vid. Keep up the great content!

@LionquestFitness 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, I'm partial to the SP101 my own self.

@justingilmer3642 Год назад

I noticed in one of your past videos you said that your SP101 shoots low. I bought a used one and took it to the range today. I found that mine shoots low too. I’ve looked all over the internet and have found that this is a common problem. I guess I will file my front sight down little by little until it hits where I aim. My 605 puts just about everything I load into it in the bullseye if I do my part. Crazy that a gun half the price outshoots my SP101. How low does yours shoot?

@LionquestFitness Год назад

What I do is raise the barrel slightly. I've painted the sights orange and once you find the aimpoint, it actually makes it easier to get on target for point and shoo because you are concentrating on the front sight. I've Smith and Taurus revolvers I have to do this with as well.

@thealsatian4232 Год назад

If a man is going to shoot .357 in a snub nose revolver, the SP101 is as good as it gets. I have a 3 inch version and I can hide it very well in my daily clothes.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Somehow that doesn't surprise me that you'd have one!

@thealsatian4232 Год назад

@@LionquestFitness lol. Yeah mine is a Wiley Clapp edition with drift adjustable Novak rear sight and a gold bead up front.

@LionquestFitness Год назад

@@thealsatian4232 Nice

@jamesbullock3259 Год назад

Great weapon. I've carried one in my CCW rotation for the last 10 years.

@thealsatian4232 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely! The SP101 shoots more like a full sized service revolver than a snubby. If you are going to shoot .357 Magnum from concealment you simply can’t beat the SP101. Mine is a 3 inch Whiley Clapp version with a little better sights.

@LionquestFitness 9 месяцев назад

Definitely agree.

@skiphinson8620 7 месяцев назад

Good points. Excellent video. Yep I don’t wear range clothes even when going to the range. I do wear hunting clothes when hunting. Otherwise, it’s casual clothes that I wear 90% of the time. I train in casual.

@LionquestFitness 7 месяцев назад

And that is common sense. You should train how you carry.

@fbweaver63 Год назад

another informative video along your good shooting. i bought my sp101 when they first came out for carry, although concealed carry wasn't legal in nc until later. we could always open carry legally. it mainly lives in the safe now as the taurus 605 carries more comfortably appendix. thank you for inspiring me to go out and shoot today. i need to practice with my newest gun, an astra a75 in 9mm so i can feel confident with it. it's so far been 100% reliable, but that first da trigger pull is long and stacky. the sa is okay..

@LionquestFitness Год назад

I rotate the SP101 with the Taurus 605 and the S&W 640, but the Taurus is my favorite.

@fbweaver63 Год назад

thank you for inspiring me to get out and shoot. i am totally comfortable with the a75 now and shot decently with my firestar. @@LionquestFitness

@LionquestFitness Год назад

Excellente!@@fbweaver63

@callahclan7456 9 месяцев назад

Great video Greg. Happy new year! Still researching revolvers for one that can be concealed and home defense. Like the idea of 357 to be able to also use 38. Looking closely at the lcr and sp101

@LionquestFitness 9 месяцев назад

I'd go with the sp101, but the LCR does conceal better.

@Machi74005 Год назад

Can it handle Buffalo Bore ammo?

@morrisadams1471 Год назад

Absolutely! Question is, can the shooter handle it as well?

@Machi74005 Год назад

Thanks. I knew the GP100 could as it is a brutal tank of a handgun but the SP101 being of smaller stature it was a question in my mind🙂@@morrisadams1471