I wouldn't be concerned with capacity. I would take each in hand and see wich feels better. Shooting accurately is better than a rapid spray and pray in my opinion. Buy the one you feel you will shoot better. And with either one you get practice reloading drills.

 

I don't have a glock, so I can't tell you if the sp101 conceals better. I can tell you that the sp101 conceals easily. I love mine. I don't worry at all about the five round capacity. Five accurately placed rounds of .357 can solve most situations. Handle the sp101 for a while at the gunshop. If you like the way it feels, go for it. You can't go wrong with the sp101.

 

Thanks for the quick replies, I am a firearms instructor for ODR&C. We still practice, qualify, and carry S&W Mod. 10's. So I am more familiar with revolvers and rapid reloads. I always second guess myself before selling and buying new guns.

Thanks again for your input.

Plus, I have my LCP for a BUG.

 

I have both , SP101 I use around my farm with 1st 2 shots are snake loads .
the trigger on the SP after being work on is still at 10 lbs . The Glock stock
is 5 lbs and with a $15 part will go to 3.5 lbs plus the extra firer power.
With my life on the line I carry Glock 27 or Kahr CW45 every day . I held a
person on the ground for a 1/2 hr waiting for the police to come and 4 of
his buddy surround me . I had 1911 , glad it wasn't a 5 shot .

 

To quote Wyatt Erp " Fast is fine, Accuracy is final!"

The more bullets you have the higher the chance of panic fire. Just go and read all the police shootings where most officers shoot their whole mag in a second. having the revolver may just make you focus on the sight for a nao second longer and let you hit the mark.

I my self would go for what I am more comfortable with every time. And if I knew I was to get ina gun fight I would want a Navy Mk45 5" 54cal Gun Mount. Distance is your friend and 13 miles is a comfortable distance.

 

My answer won't be much help to you I'm afraid.

I own a Glock 19 but infrequently carry it as I too prefer Revolvers. What I do in regards to capacity is carry two or three Revolvers when I'm off duty. When I carry the Glock I also carry two or three guns then as well.

I myself would keep the Glock 19, best one they make IMHO, and get the SP101 to carry as a BUG. I find the SP101 easier to hide compared to the Glock 19. In fact I find my 3" GP100 easier to hide, and I use good leather.

I don't like to sell guns after I buy them and only do so if the gun in question proves to be unreliable. If you don't want to carry the Glock keep it as a Home Defense Pistol, it's "handy" for that.

Biker

 

I have a Glock 23, same size as your 19, and a SP101. I like both and feel just as well armed with SP as the 23. Remember, the "typical" gun fight is 5 rounds, 5 feet, in 5 seconds. If you feel you want to carry more than the 5 rounds put a loaded speed strip you your pocket.

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Remember, the "typical" gun fight is 5 rounds, 5 feet, in 5 seconds.

Unless you are a New York Police Officer shooting an unarmed person. Then it is all your magazines untill you are empty. I appologized to anyone who is offended by my comment. But it is my experience that New York City Police can not shoot all that well and it is scary to be at the range with them. And even scarier to be hunting in the same woods with them. Disclaimer; This does not apply to all New York City Police Officers. Just the ones that have scared the bejesus out of me.

 

are you comfortably carrying the glock concealed currently?

Its apples and oranges to me. But for me a revolver is easier to conceal.

 

Thanks for all your advice,

I decided to let the Glock go, and I am picking up my new SP101 this friday.

I got the chance to go out with a friend and shoot his SP101 and did alot better with it than with the Glock. I did a whole lot better on drawing and firing drills with the Ruger. I never could get a real good grip on the Glock from the draw, but had no problems with the revolver. I was never that accurate doing speed drills with the G-19. However, the SP101 did great. I guess I am just a revolver guy.

I will still carry the LCP as a BUG or when I can't carry the SP101.

I just realized all my guns are now Rugers:

SP101 (soon)
LCP
Super Blackhawk
10/22



Thanks again for all the opinions.

 

Well, I picked up my SP101 today. I have not shot it yet, but I really like this gun. It conceals better than the G-19 in a new Don Hume 715. I think I made the right choice for me.

 

I really love my SP too.

 

I have both and feel the SP101 conceals easier. I have the .357 5-shot. I figure it's enough to get me to my shotgun while at home. I carry either the SP, a Glock 19, Glock 29, or P345PR depending or where I'm going. While Idaho isn't a big gang area like LA, etc., we do have areas where you would be better off having more capacity than 5 shots. I mostly avoid those places.

Ed

 

C/O, glad you found the gun that fits you best. This of course adds confidence and really makes the SP your better gun. I guess it has happened but don't know of any civilians that have got in trouble by having a revolver go dry on ammo. Many cases are over with the first three shots.

 

Welcome to the snub club

I think you will be pleased with your new sp101. I don't want to start a caliber war, but I think 9mm fans who worry about the 5 shots not being enough might not realize that the .357 magnum is a better fight stopper than the 9mm.

Shooter429

 

I think you will be pleased with your new sp101. I don't want to start a caliber war, but I think 9mm fans who worry about the 5 shots not being enough might not realize that the .357 magnum is a better fight stopper than the 9mm.

Shooter429

To me it's not a caliber war at all.

I switched from mostly carrying my Glock 19 off duty to carrying my GP100 due to dealing with a guy one night and asking myself one very important question; "What gun and caliber would I want if I met this real life MONSTER in a dark alley one night off duty?"

As far as capacity, I carry two or three Revolvers, so it's a moot point to me.

Biker

 

Yeah, don't go down that road.
Good to see you over here c/o!
Congrats on the SP101.

 

Yep 2-3 wheelies beat a vundernine any day

I totally agree with ya. The caliber and platform have been used in LE for decades before the 9s caught on. The other day I was talking with one of my buddies who's a FTO at the local SD. He was lamenting the mandatory switch from his .357 S&W to his Glock. He said he felt much more confident in 18 rounds from his service revolver than 40 some from a Glock. I think the revolvers are becoming more popular because a) they hold as much ammo as the 1911s b) they are more reliable and more forgiving (and omnivorous) and 3) They have much better stopping power than mini (and many) autos.

Shooter429

 

Here's some history for you ... the 9mm cartridge was invented in 1898 and was first used in a German P/08 (AKA Luger) in 1900. It's the oldest smokeless powder pistol cartridge still in use. The cartridge is also known as the 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, 9X19, and 9mm/08. The cartridge wasn't popular in the US until the 1950s when Browning Hi-Powers started selling like hot cakes. The Browning HP was the first high capacity pistol ... also called the Mod 1935, the same year it was introduced.

The US military converted to the 9mm cartridge starting in 1984 using the Beretta M9 as a standard issue pistol. The conversion was done to appease NATO. In the years that followed, most police departments nation wide got caught up in what has been called "the wonder nine years". During this time, most law enforcement agencies dropped revolvers in favor or high capacity 9mm semi-autos. Though very few LEAs have gone back to revolvers, most have dropped the 9mm in favor of the more powerful 40 S&W.

shooter429, Your comment about the 1911 capacity ... up until 1980, all 1911s chambered in 45 ACP had a 7 round magazine capacity plus one in the hole. Those chambered in 38 Super or 9mm Luger had 10+1 capacity. The new style 45 magazines hold 8 rounds +1 in the chamber for a 9 round carry capacity. The S&W Mod 627, which is a N-frame target revolver, has the highest capacity of any 38/357 revolver with a capacity of 8 rounds. The highest capacity revolver meant for a carry gun is a 686P with 7 round capacity. Most 38/357s are 6-shooters .... some are only 5 (ie SP-101).

 

Not sure about CWC, but my Department only let us carry revolvers for many years and mine was a Service Six for a few years then a SP101, we now carry Glock 19's. I prefer the weight and carry characteristics of the Glock 19. Both the Service Six and SP101 get range use and I take them out to clean and pet once in awhile. Just my 2 cents....

 

I still think he should've kept the Glock and saved his money for an SP101.

For what they are Glocks aren't a bad gun, and I may buy another one or two next year.

Biker

 

I have not read all of the posts so I apologize if I repeat a previously made point. It is my understanding that the average shooting is two shots or less. I can appreciate the comfort associated with a 16 round clip, but I am significantly more accurate with my SP101 than I am with a Glock (I am avoiding the overwhelming desire to turn this into a Glock bashing tangent ). Since shot placement is more important than clip capacity, I choose to carry the wheel gun.

Heavy

 

I too am a "hair" more accurate with a Revolver over an Autoloader, but that doesn't stop me from carrying one now and again.

At work it's Autoloader Only, on my time I can carry a Revolver if I want to, and usually do. For me the situation dicates what I carry. Some days it's a Glock and a J-Frame off duty and other days it's three Revolvers.

I'm not looking to derail this thread, just saying that Glocks are decent for what you pay and they have proven themselves to be a decent option in self defense, but they aren't for everyone.


If one gun is good, two is more better. That's why I suggested, or at least I think I did, that the OP keep the Glock and save to buy the SP101. I would hate to have just one gun as I have had guns go south on me and need the services of a 'smith. I wouldn't want to be unarmed while my carry gun was at the 'smith. I'm all about redundancy.

Biker

 

"Unless you are a New York Police Officer shooting an unarmed person."


I must agree. My opinion of the average policeman's gun sense is not very high. (Not saying that there are no exceptions!) I also teach, "Shoot until they are all lying down and not moving. Then you approach." That requires a lot of ammo.

An auto is quick to reload, fast to shoot and yes, for personal protection in South Africa where you are likely to come up against a number of BG's, an auto with at least 2 mag's for backup is essential.

However, personal preference says that the Glock is not the gun. Not that I have anything against it excepting PERSONAL preference.