Here is the world’s best all steel small revolver, the Ruger SP101 snub in its most popular form. Manufacturer and warrantor is Sturm Ruger, Newport NH Plant. Type is traditional double and single action pocket revolver. Construction is entirely steel, with stainless barrel, hammer, trigger, and cylinder, and stainless and carbon steel internal parts, with rubber grips. Barrel is one piece full lug 2 1/4 inch, with 1:18.75 five groove right hand rifling. Front sight is pinned in black steel serrated blade, with frame integral fixed notch rear sight. Frame top strap is .195 thick and .590 wide, substantially more than the competitor Smith & Wesson model 60. Cylinder is swingout 5 shot, with Ruger’s triple front and rear locking mechanism. Chambering is .38 Smith & Wesson Special and .357 Remington Magnum calibers interchangeably. Trigger is .310 smooth face combat stainless, and photo specimen pulled at a 10 pound vicinity, 7/8 inch two stage motion. Hammer is .310 serrated spur. The revolver, then, will fire double action without cocking the hammer, or will fire single action manually cocking the hammer. Double action pull is 15 pound vicinity, with 5 pound vicinity single action pull weight. All Ruger Revolvers have a transfer bar internal safety device. Ignition is floating firing pin. Grip frame is GP / SP stem type, with 1/4 inch of rubber between the grip frame and operator’s palm, with serrated lateral polymer inserts. Weight empty is 25 ounces, with center of gravity at the rear cylinder face. Cylinder diameter is 1.355 inches; height measures at 4 1/2 inches; and length is 6 1/2 inches from the muzzle to the heel of the grip butt. Finish is brushed surface stainless. Each SP101 comes its factory case box with instruction manual with warranty explanation, ejector cleaning advisory sheet, ruger online store flyer, online store discount coupon, NRA Enrollment Card, Old Model Single Action Revolver Conversion Offer, and factory cable lock. Viewed against the Smith & Wesson competitors, this revolver is underpriced on today’s market. Replacement pricing on ruger com is $889. Transferable to eligible civilians in all jurisdictions of the United States.