Originally Posted by 458 Lott
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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In my experience the SP 101 with 2 1/2" is easy to shoot and hit with, as it has enough weight to dampen recoil. The heft makes the 101 a bit large for a pocket pistol in my opinion.

I like the 101's


I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first