No kidding. I guess they were losing too many sales to the L-frame. But Smith kept both the Ks and Ls in production. Ruger should have done the same. I don't buy the claim that Ruger lost money on every Security Six they sold. It'd take a special kind of stupid to keep making a money-losing product for sixteen years ("we make it up on volume").Originally Posted by Bigghoss
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
I like the SP101 for concealment. Wearing jeans and a t-shirt it virtually disappears.
If I were hiking in the woods I would go with a GP100, either the 7 shot snub or the WC. The larger frame/grip makes it far more shootable with stout loads.
The trigger on an SP101 can be better than the GP100 IMHO. The GP has a little bump in it, the 101 is smooth all the way. Your gunsmith experience may vary.
That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state;
They sold a bunch to the Arm, and it takes truly outstanding stupidity to lose money that way.
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Fixed it for myself.
Recovering Gun Store Commando. My Blog: The Clue Meter
“It doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is always for us to give the government more money and power, while we eat less meat.”
Glenn Reynolds
The only reason to not price a gun for the Army to make a decent profit is if you think that by doing so, you'll get the fanbois and cop shops to also buy it.
Exhibit 1: Beretta 92.
Last edited by Stephanie B; 04-05-2018 at 01:44 PM.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
A Security Six is larger than a K-Frame. A well-made, tightly-fitted K-Frame holster will be too tight for a Security Six. Back in the day, one bought a Python/L-Frame-sized holster for a Security Six.
A Speed Six or Service Six, due to having less metal in the top strap, can squeeze into a K-Frame holster.
OK but the Security Six is a lot closer in size to a K-frame than to a GP100.
So how much bigger would the SP101 be if they added a 6th chamber? Would it be pointless since we have the GP?
I think we are saying it would be the Security Six, that was replaced by the GP-100.
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