Picking a revolver

kodiak1973 · 02-02-2010, 11:34 PM

Just got back from the gun store looking at revolvers. I was looking at a S&W 642 Airweight, an LCR, and a Ruger SP101 357. I liked all three and am having a little difficulty making up my mind. This will be a lighter carry when either I can't or don't want to carry my Kimber.

Anybody have any feedback. I can get either of the three for about the same price.

Mr. Bluesky · 02-02-2010, 11:43 PM

Ruger every time. I believe Cane carries his LCR with a Clipdraw (Correct me if I'm wrong), and with a setup like that, there's pretty much no reason not to carry. If it's light you want, you won't beat it.

If you do decide on the SP101, I've heard awful things about the factory grips. Maybe look into some Pachmayr Compacs.

**canebrake** · 02-03-2010, 12:23 AM

Ruger Elsie Arrrr for the bathing suit/flip flop summer crowd WIN!

Get some Bianchi speed strips!

Oh yea, the clip-draw;

**MoHawk** · 02-03-2010, 12:29 AM

I just got a Taurus 85 and a new Hogue grip for it. I like it a lot. Kinda hard to go wrong with a revolver

SDiver40 · 02-03-2010, 12:33 AM

Some like the factory grips on the SP101 and some dont. Personally I do like them because the fit my hand well. How ever I will be changing them for some crimson trace laser grips before long.
I prefer the SP101 over the LCR. A buddy just got the LCR and likes everything except the felt recoil from it. I load my 38's pretty hot and thats what we were shooting. But on the other hand, it is a much lighter gun to carry.
Both are great guns, just depends on what your looking for.
Hope this gives you something to work with
Tom

**RugerShootinGal** · 02-03-2010, 12:34 AM

I am with Cane the Elsie Arrrr all the way it is an awesome revolver!!!!

kodiak1973 · 02-03-2010, 01:26 AM

So nobody likes the J-Frame anymore?

feedsasquatch · 02-03-2010, 02:22 AM

I got a S&W 2" J-Frame. I like it a lot, but I can't compare it to a SP101 or a Ruger. It's lightweight, and has a ported barrel for recoil, so it's not to bad to shoot or carry...

willfully armed · 02-03-2010, 03:19 AM

Smith and wesson 340pd for the win..........

**NGIB** · 02-03-2010, 08:56 AM

I came very close to buying an LCR while looking for a pocket revolver. At the time, my local store also had this classic pre-lock S&W 37 Airweight for $150 less ($265 OTD) so it went home with me. It won't handle +p ammo but otherwise it's a great pocket gun. IMHO .357 in a pocket size revolver is a waste as they are brutal to shoot and heavier/larger than a .38...

02-02-2010, 11:34 PM	#1
kodiak1973 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 141	Picking a revolver Just got back from the gun store looking at revolvers. I was looking at a S&W 642 Airweight, an LCR, and a Ruger SP101 357. I liked all three and am having a little difficulty making up my mind. This will be a lighter carry when either I can't or don't want to carry my Kimber. Anybody have any feedback. I can get either of the three for about the same price. __________________ ‘‘Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.’’ — Mahatma Ghandi, "Gandhi, An Autobiography", page 446

02-02-2010, 11:43 PM	#2
Mr. Bluesky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 404	Ruger every time. I believe Cane carries his LCR with a Clipdraw (Correct me if I'm wrong), and with a setup like that, there's pretty much no reason not to carry. If it's light you want, you won't beat it. If you do decide on the SP101, I've heard awful things about the factory grips. Maybe look into some Pachmayr Compacs. __________________ Ruger Mk III Competition .22 LR S&W M&P Pro Series 9mm

02-03-2010, 12:23 AM	#3
canebrake one-ass-to-risk Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 11,135 Blog Entries: 47	Ruger Elsie Arrrr for the bathing suit/flip flop summer crowd WIN! Get some Bianchi speed strips! Oh yea, the clip-draw; __________________ . .. Colt 11101110111..MEMBER: FAAM, NRA, GOA, DAV, USSV, SAE I could very well be mistaken, but I don't think a hollow point is necessary when you’re shooting a bullet the size of a small child.. - FCross7 I was #386! - Dzscubie Be good at 2 meters and 4 meters. Laugh at that and you will die in your first PD action. - cane

02-03-2010, 12:33 AM	#5
SDiver40 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 13	Some like the factory grips on the SP101 and some dont. Personally I do like them because the fit my hand well. How ever I will be changing them for some crimson trace laser grips before long. I prefer the SP101 over the LCR. A buddy just got the LCR and likes everything except the felt recoil from it. I load my 38's pretty hot and thats what we were shooting. But on the other hand, it is a much lighter gun to carry. Both are great guns, just depends on what your looking for. Hope this gives you something to work with Tom __________________ Tom

02-03-2010, 01:26 AM	#7
kodiak1973 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 141	So nobody likes the J-Frame anymore? __________________ ‘‘Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.’’ — Mahatma Ghandi, "Gandhi, An Autobiography", page 446

02-03-2010, 02:22 AM	#8
feedsasquatch Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 255	I got a S&W 2" J-Frame. I like it a lot, but I can't compare it to a SP101 or a Ruger. It's lightweight, and has a ported barrel for recoil, so it's not to bad to shoot or carry...

02-03-2010, 03:19 AM	#9
willfully armed Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 439	Smith and wesson 340pd for the win.......... __________________ Echo alpha delta, Sir!

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