The Ruger SP101, on the other hand, was a smaller, five shot small framed revolver with a short barrel. Early versions shipped with a 2.25-inch barrel and were rubber grips. The SP101 was designed ...

Sturm, Ruger & Company ... The new SP101 features a 4.2-inch barrel and improved sights in stainless steel with a satin finish, plus checkered and engraved walnut grip panels in a one-piece ...

SP101 can be fired in either a double-action or single-action mode, and includes Ruger's triple locking cylinder that locks the cylinder from the front, rear and bottom. The rubber grip assures ...