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SP101
SP101 with Corbon load data
TypeRevolver
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger & Co.
Produced1989–present[1]
VariantsSee Models
Specifications
Mass25–30 oz (710–850 g)[2]
Length7.2 in (18 cm)
8 in (20 cm)
9.12 in (23.2 cm)[2]
Barrel length2.25 in (5.7 cm)
3.06 in (7.8 cm)
4.2 in (11 cm)[2]

Cartridge.22 LR
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum
9×19mm
.32 H&R Magnum (discontinued)
ActionDouble-action revolver
Effective firing range33 to 55 yards (30 to 50 meters)
Maximum firing range550 yards (500 meters) +/−
Feed system5/6/8-round cylinder[2]
Ruger SP101 .22lr, 8 shots, 4 1⁄5 inch barrel

The Ruger SP101 is a series of double-action revolvers produced by the American company Sturm, Ruger & Co. The SP101 is a small frame and all-steel-construction carry revolver, with a five-shot (.38 Special, .357 Magnum, and 9×19mm Parabellum); six-shot (.327 Federal Magnum, and .32 H&R Magnum); or eight-shot (.22 LR) cylinder.

History

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The Ruger SP101 was introduced in 1989 as the smaller-frame counterpart to the GP100. Together, these revolvers replaced Sturm, Ruger & Co's long-standing staple in the American firearms market, the Ruger Security-Six series revolvers. A 9 mm version was available until its discontinuation around 1998 but was later re-released in early 2018. A basic .22 LR version was also available until 2003 while a redesigned version was introduced in 2011.[3]

Features and description

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Specifications

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Models

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Catalog number Caliber Capacity Sights Shroud Barrel length Weight Notes
KSP-221 .22 LR 6 Adj. Full 214" 32 oz Discontinued
KSP-240 .22 LR 6 Adj. Short 4" 33 oz Discontinued
KSP-241 .22 LR 6 Adj. Full 4" 34 oz Discontinued
KSP-242-8 .22 LR 8 Adj. Short 415" 30 oz Adjustable fiberoptic
KSP-3231 .32 H&R Magnum[5] 6 Adj. Full 3116" 30 oz Discontinued
KSP-3241 .32 H&R Magnum[5] 6 Adj. Full 4" 33 oz Discontinued
KSP-32731X .327 Federal Magnum[5] 6 Adj. Full 3116" 28 oz No longer on web site: Jan 16, 2013
KSP-32741 .327 Federal Magnum[6] 6 Adj. Full 415" 29.5 oz
KSP-821 .38 Special +P 5 Fixed Full 214" 25 oz
KSP-821DOS .38 Special +P 5 Fixed Full 214" 25 oz Bobbed hammer made for the U.S. State Department
KSP-831 .38 Special +P 5 Fixed Full 3116" 27 oz Discontinued
KSP-321X .357 Magnum 5 Fixed Full 214" 26 oz
KSP-341X .357 Magnum[7] 5 Adj. Full 415" 29.5 oz Adjustable fiberoptic
KSP-321X-CT .357 Magnum 5 Fixed Full 214" 25 oz Crimson Trace lasergrips
KSP-321XL-LG .357 Magnum 5 Fixed Full 214" 25 oz Crimson Trace lasergrips
KSP-331X .357 Magnum 5 Fixed Full 3116" 27 oz
KSP-321XL .357 Magnum 5 Fixed Full 214" 25 oz D.A.O
KSP-921 9×19mm Parabellum 5 Fixed Full 214" 26 oz Discontinued, uses moon clips; re-introduced November 2017
KSP-931 9×19mm Parabellum 5 Fixed Full 3116" 27 oz Discontinued, uses moon clips[8]

Users

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Ruger SP101 Serial Number History". ruger.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  • ^ a b c d "Ruger SP101". Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  • ^ James, Frank (15 December 2004). Effective Handgun Defense: A Comprehensive Guide to Concealed Carry. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 207. ISBN 0-87349-899-2.
  • ^ "Ruger® SP101® Standard Double-Action Revolver Models".
  • ^ a b c The .327 Federal Magnum SP101 will chamber .32 H&R Magnum as well as .32 S&W Long cartridges; the discontinued SP101 in .32 H&R Magnum likewise chambered .32 S&W Long cartridges
  • ^ "SP101 Model 5773". Ruger.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  • ^ "SP101 Models". Ruger.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  • ^ Ayoob, Massad (26 June 2012). Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-4402-2869-8.
  • ^ Marr, Bill (31 May 2021). "Ruger NYPD SPNY". Rifle Shooter. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  • ^ Ayoob, Massad. "THE REDOUBTABLE RUGER SP101". Rifle Shooter. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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