Ruger SP101 gunsmithing

[Guest Straight Shooter]

Anyone know of a good smith in the southern middle Tn area that does sp101 work?

Also- Im considering installing a Wolff spring kit in the Ruger. Any thoughts/opinions on this?

Thanks for any help.

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Search one of the Ruger Forums where there is plenty of advice on it. It is simple enough you can do it with minimal mechanical skills.

[graycrait]

You can do the work yourself.

PM me, I've worked on several. If you email me I can send you a pdf file that details how to completely disassemble and reassemble the Ruger DA revolver.

This pdf file that floats around on the Ruger forum is easier to understand, I think, than Kuhenhausen's Ruger DA Revolver Shop Manual.

I've also found that with some 1000-2000 grit sandpaper and/or a good stone, as well as a good dental pick you can do even more to make the Ruger DA action smoother. Ruger DA revolvers are investment cast. The Ruger process is very good. However, you can occasionally find a tiny piece of what I call casting slag in places and the dental pick can help pop these out. Some Rugers are "cleaner" than others in this regard.

Just like in any revolver test your new spring set-up with as many types of ammo that you will likely shoot.

The Ruger DA revolver mechanism is pretty neat and with a little careful springing and smoothing it can really "sing" to you. I vacillate between which I like the best, S&W DA revolver action or Ruger, both have some pros and cons, but both are great for DA shooting.

I've found that a needle oiler filled with 50:50 CLP/transmission fluid works great as a lube on DA revolvers.

Oh yeah, when you disassemble the thing do it over a big white towel, its been a couple of years since I worked on a friend's SP101, but I seem to remember wishing I had taken my own advice on that.

Craig in Clarksville, TN

[Guest trigem]

I had my new SP101 done:koolaid: by the smith at Guns & leather, He did a trigger job, polishing & springs, very sweet