Old gun, new grip

[Dric902]

What do you think. Pachmayr grips on my old SP 101

lots or padding for 357 loads

 

Edited November 25, 2019 by Dric902

[Rellik]

I'm detecting elements of Mark Morganti's work at play.  

[Dric902]

7 hours ago, Rellik said:

I'm detecting elements of Mark Morganti's work at play.  

Yeah, one of his early ones.

not long after he started Gemini Customs. He does great work.

the Pachmyers make a big difference

 

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[minervadoe]

When I first had my SP101, I took it to the range and put fifty rounds of my warm .357 Magnum loads through it.  I ordered the Pachmayr's next day. 

[Valmet]

Sometimes the grip makes all the difference. That is a slick-looking Ruger 

[Historian]

37 minutes ago, Valmet said:

Sometimes the grip makes all the difference. That is a slick-looking Ruger 

Yeah it is.   Much nicer grips.  Among other noted changes.

[minervadoe]

It's a Ruger.  "Read instruction manual" before using. 

[janice6]

On 11/25/2019 at 10:55 AM, Dric902 said:

What do you think. Pachmayr grips on my old SP 101

lots or padding for 357 loads

 

Nice!

[janice6]

Just now, minervadoe said:

It's a Ruger.  "Read instruction manual" before using. 

Long ago I acquired a Ruger P-85 (9mm) from a friend of mine.  I put about a thousand rounds through it, and I could never get it to group well at all.

I got so frustrated, when comparing it to any other pistol I had, that I finally sent it back to Ruger with the note saying that, I wanted it to meet the original manufacturers claims for the pistol accuracy.  Nothing more!

A few weeks later I got it back with an invoice.  It said, "New fitted barrel", no charge!".

That damn gun was an absolute tack driver.  The closest I had to it's  ability to group tight was my Kimber .45.  I was not a fan of the 9mm (nothing bad about the round, just me) but that gun was the sweetest shooting pistol, most accurate of my collection.

Later, I succumbed to the friend's pleading to get it back.  Ruger fixed my perceived problem promptly on a pistol I  bought second hand and at that time it was quite old.

I have a great respect for their guns.  They may be a bit large, but they back them 100%.

[Wrango]

On 12/1/2019 at 6:23 PM, janice6 said:

Long ago I acquired a Ruger P-85 (9mm) from a friend of mine.  I put about a thousand rounds through it, and I could never get it to group well at all.

I got so frustrated, when comparing it to any other pistol I had, that I finally sent it back to Ruger with the note saying that, I wanted it to meet the original manufacturers claims for the pistol accuracy.  Nothing more!

A few weeks later I got it back with an invoice.  It said, "New fitted barrel", no charge!".

That damn gun was an absolute tack driver.  The closest I had to it's  ability to group tight was my Kimber .45.  I was not a fan of the 9mm (nothing bad about the round, just me) but that gun was the sweetest shooting pistol, most accurate of my collection.

Later, I succumbed to the friend's pleading to get it back.  Ruger fixed my perceived problem promptly on a pistol I  bought second hand and at that time it was quite old.

I have a great respect for their guns.  They may be a bit large, but they back them 100%.

I bought a Ruger KP89 many years ago.  When I became a reserve LEO it became my service weapon.  It was an absolute tack driver.  I always scored high on my quals.  I put at least 20k rounds through that thing during the many years that I had it.  I moved on to the plastic fantastics and sold it to a buddy.  One of the worst decisions I ever made.  I own several Ruger wheelguns and absolutely love them!  They are solid shooters, that's for sure.  And OP, that's a fine looking SP101 you got there!