RD Sandman wrote in
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RD Sandman wrote in
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Gray Guest wrote in
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RD Sandman wrote in
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Fair enough.......I have, as mentioned, three of the SP-101s and
none of the derringers.....although a friend of mine has about 10
of them.
He isn't thrilled about shooting them either.

I shot an SP-101. Once. There is no reason to subject yourself to
that as there are equally effective gun/cartridge combos that are
far less painful.


Huh? The SP-101 is a relatively heavy gun for a snubbie. That is
one of the complaints about it. If you think it is vicious in
recoil, you really should stay away from any of the Scandiums from
S&W, or the titaniums from Taurus. Keep in mind that in those light
guns, most folks shooting .357 Mags, fire once, think "Holy ****!!",
fire another time and by the third round are looking for the exit.

To me, there are several poly semi autos in 9mm that the recoil in is
heavier than an SP-101 in .357 Mag. Hell, the SP-101 in .327 Federal
feels like a fart compared to a windstorm.


Sp-101 is the shot, is it not? The 5 shot .357 is what I shot. Maybe
it was the grips. I like recoil but to much is enough.

Oh, well........I have carried one for over twenty years. Used it as an
adjunct to my old(?) GP-100 with a 3" bbl. Sold the GP-100 (what a
mistake that was) and now have the three SP-101s. However, if they would
make a GP100 in .44 spl, I would buy another one in heartbeat.

Amen. I would love a .44 Spl revolver!


And I looked at the Scandiums and almost coughed up a lung laughing. I
have my 642(?) blued, concealed hammer, airweight 5 shot Jframe and I
like it plenty. Just use good bullets and practice.

That airweight Jframe should be at least as abusive as the SP-101. You
are looking at 11 ounces (J frame) compared to 25 ounces (SP-101) Both
empty.

Yeah but the .38, even the +P don't seem as vigorous as .357. Maybe it was
the rounds we were shooting. I have a 2.5" M-19 (old FBI trade in form when
they went to the 10mm, very slick) that is easy to shoot even with hot loads.
It has Pachmyar RB grips though. I really think it is about the grips in a
lot of cases.

I'm kinda funny about what I'll carry though. The guns i do carry have been
flawless or very easily adjusted by myself. Anything to untoward I get
uncomfortable. Had a Taurus 85CH. Great gun. Firing pin broke. Even though
they fized it under warranty and I'm sure it was fine I just couldn't put it
in my pocket again. Ended up selling it.

Same thing with the 101. Bad first impression makes me less likely to go back
for more. Not saying it's a bad gun, enough people swear by them. It's just
personal preference.

Self abuse is supposed to be pleasureable, isn't it? 8)

As long as the gun fits..... it is pleasurable to shoot. One reason why
there are so many choices out there.

I had a Super Blackhawk in .44 Mag. You know the one with the squared trigger
guard? I loved it until the first session at the range. The damn corner tore
the Hell outta my knuckles. I was holdling it right, it's just the way it
recoiled.

OTOH my wife has the Ruger Mk II. Love it. Great to shoot. And my heavy
barrel 10/22? It's indecent how much I love that thing. I have to watch when
I shooting it because I can go through a LOT of .22 in an afternoon, it's
such a pleasure to shoot.

I use steel plate swingers and just try to keep 'em moving so I don't have to
worry about changing out paper targets. Man it's a blast!

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