I haven't had a 101 but my experience with the 357 and snubby 357's leads me to believe they are a bad combination in terms of shootability and blast. So I can' to the conclusion if I want a snubby it'll be a .38 and I won't pay the weight penalty of a 357. and if I want a 357, it will ahve at least a 4" barrel.

This is my idea of a compact 357 Ruger

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