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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
The SP-101 is a great revolver that's physically heavy, and has a heavy, gritty trigger; the trigger can be improved with simple spring changes, somewhat. The weight makes it heavier to carry, but more pleasant to shoot. Of all my small .357's, my favorite for carry and shooting is the SP-101. In .327, it depends on the cartridge, but it can be a good combination with the right choice of ammunition.

If she hasn't shot a lot, I'd get her a .22 to shoot initially, and work up. Magnum cartridges can put a shooter off if they start with the blast and noise first.

My daughter is firearm-averse. What did it for her was a robin-egg blue G42, which she's more likely to carry because it's "pretty." If whatever she shoots is unpleasant or undesirable for any number of reasons, she may be less inclined to shoot it, train with it, carry it.

The SP-101 is a heavier revolver for carry; more pleasant to shoot than a light revolver, less pleasant to carry than a light revolver. There are tradeoffs. Overall, it's a good choice for a carry revolver. For the price, as others have noted, I'd have bought it regardless of whether someone else wanted to carry it; too good a deal to pass up.

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Originally posted by reflex/deflex 64:

I would argue that a .22 would be an unnecessary purchase. .32S&W are very mild in this heavy revolver. You get the added bonus of practice with the exact gun you’ll be using to defend yourself.

I’d buy 500 of the S&W for range use to get the feel. Try the H&R to get used to some noise and recoil. The Feds are no joke very loud with 9mm power.

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Originally posted by gjgalligan:
I bought the 3" .327 sp101 for my wife and she didn't like the weight so I kept for myself. I have since bought an lcr in .327, can use the same holsters but it is mostly in my pocket.
Your wife MIGHT find the lcr a better option.

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Trigger can be heavy, send it back tell them “wife is unable to pullmtrigger. They did an unbelievable trigger job, buttery smooth!