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Title: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: bafsu92 on September 15, 2011, 04:40:17 PM: It looks like they got it right this time. I've got one of the 6 shot versions which is probably taken a big value hit with this. If it's not right at the $675 list I'll be getting one of these for sure: http://www.ruger.com/products/sp101/models.html (http://www.ruger.com/products/sp101/models.html)
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: Big Frank on September 15, 2011, 04:43:06 PM: Too bad it's not available in .22 magnum.
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: bafsu92 on September 15, 2011, 04:55:10 PM: It probably will be at some point. I wish they'd do an interchanging cylinder like Taurus did. I personally don't have a need for a .22 mag revolver since I already have one but the double action 22lr is great for shooting with the kids.
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: 1911 Junkie on September 15, 2011, 04:55:44 PM: Why only 8 rds?

S&W 617 is available in 10 rds. Why did Ruger short themselves 2 rds?

Just wondering.
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: Timothy on September 15, 2011, 05:21:23 PM: Quote from: 1911 Junkie on September 15, 2011, 04:55:44 PM
Why only 8 rds?

S&W 617 is available in 10 rds. Why did Ruger short themselves 2 rds?

Just wondering.

Weight!

;D

Frigging nearly two pounds of 22... My 1911 weights four ounces less than that!
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: 1911 Junkie on September 15, 2011, 08:32:49 PM: Quote from: Timothy on September 15, 2011, 05:21:23 PM
Weight!

;D

Frigging nearly two pounds of 22... My 1911 weights four ounces less than that!

Drilling 2 more holes in the cylinder would have lightened it up some. ;)
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: Pecos Bill on September 15, 2011, 09:25:03 PM: Quote from: 1911 Junkie on September 15, 2011, 04:55:44 PM
Why only 8 rds?

S&W 617 is available in 10 rds. Why did Ruger short themselves 2 rds?

Just wondering.

Physical size of the frame. TThe Smith 617 is built on the K frame. The SP 101 frame is somewhat smaller. I have both.

Pecos
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: justbill on September 16, 2011, 05:31:46 AM: Good to see the return of the .22 SP. IMO I would prefer a shorter barrel for true kit gun portability/weight. The Magnum option would be a plus. And I'm still not sold on the durability of fiber optic sights. But Ruger is moving in the right direction and hopefully some of my personal desires for a .22 SP-101 will be addressed down the road.
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: billt on September 26, 2011, 07:57:23 AM: Quote from: 1911 Junkie on September 15, 2011, 04:55:44 PM
Why only 8 rds?

S&W 617 is available in 10 rds. Why did Ruger short themselves 2 rds?

Just wondering.

Ruger is coming out with a 10 shot version of the Single Six, called appropriately enough....the Single Ten. Bill T.

http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSixSingleTen/models.html
Title: Re: Ruger brings back the SP101 .22 but this time it's an 8 shot
Post by: blackwolfe on September 27, 2011, 01:59:10 AM: I have one of the original SP101 .22's and it is nice, but the sights leave a lot to be desired. I like the looks of the new sights. I don't think they could get 10 holes in the cylinder as the frame is closer in size to a J frame Smith as opposed to the larger K frame 17 or 617. It's a little bigger and weighs a little more than a Smith 34 or 63.

Write by Boge Quinn here:
http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SP101-22.htm

Comparison of Ruger .22 SP101 and Smith .22 63

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=127806