.327 FM SP101 - Why the tapered cylinder?

[Armybrat]

Seems odd that Ruger would do that for such a high pressure round.
Is the remaining thickness enough to safely withstand a steady diet of 100 grain AE ammo?

 

[noahmercy]

Must be something new...my early SP101 327 has perfectly straight sides on the cylinder. IIRC, there were some Wiley Clapp edition revolvers with the tapered/beveled cylinders designed for ease of holstering. Shouldn't affect the strength enough to matter, but I'd be interested in knowing if the cylinder gap blast increases near the topstrap.

 

[sharpblade7777]

Seems odd that Ruger would do that for such a high pressure round.
Is the remaining thickness enough to safely withstand a steady diet of 100 grain AE ammo?

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Maybe it aids in reholstering.

 

[ned]

I have a Wiley Clapp .357 with that…..must be a 'feature' and I guess it does help with reholstering

 

[NikA]

I believe this tapering is now standard on all SPs. Not my taste. That said, I don't have any concern about even a tapered Ruger .327 cylinder holding up to a steady diet of factory ammo.

 

[Cholo]

More on the subject, kinda.

Is It Just Me?

Or does anyone else dislike the current Ruger fads on SP models to taper the front of all the cylinders and the wasp waisted grips on the single actions? Several versions I'd like to buy but don't because of these features. Yeah, grips can be changed but not cylinders.... MI-shooter

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Transitional (MIM vs cast parts) SP101 DA only specimen?

Ruger site estimates year of make as 2011-2012. MIM (hollow back) trigger, apparent cast looking bobbed hammer, stamped not laser engraved serial number, billboard and emblem. Have a 1999 SP101 with of course cast hammer and trigger, but no very recent DA only model to examine to compare...

www.rugerforum.com

 

[Stantheman1986]

My brand new SP101 has a tapered cylinder

I'm going to guess Ruger is going to start doing this on regular production GP100s too since they've already done it on the "Combat Carry" and Match Champion

I don't think it does anything for reholstering, someone up top probably thinks it "makes them look cool so the kids will think it's Tactical "

 

[Johnnu2]

Maybe it's like everything else in our economy where a little less manufacturing 'material' saves millions of $$$ ?
Sometimes people notice the lighter bagel and sometimes they don't....
Just sayin'

J.

 

[woodperson]

I like the look. I doubt if Ruger would do it if it made the cylinder too weak.

 

[needsmostuff]

While it was an older gun, the lower SP in the picture had a cyl. problem and was sent in. The cyl. was replaced with the tapered unit. I'm grateful it was repaired but I don't like the look.
It causes a weird look at the topstrap gap that looks like something is out of alignment and the odd look of the flutes just look like bad machining.
Here is a comparison shot ,,,,,, which one do you think looks better?

 

[bigbillyboy]

I didn't realize this was the new " look ". I personally don't like it.

 

[stonebuster]

I didn't realize this was the new " look ". I personally don't like it.

I've had both style cylinders on my SPs and don't have a preference. The new short cylinder flutes on the GP100s I don't like but I'm old and don't like change.

 

[Stantheman1986]

It looks like the cylinder melted

Somehow it seems ok on my Wiley Clapp but on an SP it looks weird

 

[Boxhead]

My Match Champion does not have that feature.

 

[KurtC]

My revolvers use full moon clips, so I have no use for flutes. I prefer the smooth lines of unfluted cylinders.

 

[TXTad]

I have a Wiley Clapp .357 with that…..must be a 'feature' and I guess it does help with reholstering

I have no doubt that it does, but I'd prefer they just round-over the front edge of the cylinder like Colt does on their Pythons, or better yet, chamfer the corners of the flutes like an old S&W. I think the curved tapered cylinder is just ugly.

 

[Stantheman1986]

They probably can't with the 10mm

 

[Muley Gil]

"My revolvers use full moon clips, so I have no use for flutes. I prefer the smooth lines of unfluted cylinders."

What does the use of moon clips have to do with cylinder flutes?

 

[Stantheman1986]

"My revolvers use full moon clips, so I have no use for flutes. I prefer the smooth lines of unfluted cylinders."

What does the use of moon clips have to do with cylinder flutes?

I assumed he was referring to using the flutes to line up speedloaders so you don't have to look down

 

[Stantheman1986]

New Ruger DA's aren't what they used to be.

My 9mm SP101 has these bearings on the hammer with recesses milled out for them....a way to try to make the trigger pull better? I found them tonight while taking the gun apart to see why the firing pin was protruding out of the hole (had to unscrew the bushing to clean it out) . I removed the bushings , I don't need another point of failure or something that can jam the gun

The tapered cylinder is the least of my concerns

I hope QC gets better, I had wanted a new 3" .357 SP101 .......