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I've been looking to buy a revolver for quite some time now and I'm down to two options: 1) Ruger SP101, or the 2) Ruger New Vaquero (357 mag). Now, I know what you're thinking "Those are very different revolvers." Well, I know. However, I don't know which one I'm going to get.
As for the SP101, I like the fact that if I do go for a CCW (which I am very seriously considering), I'll have a CCW gun already. I also like the fact that I can run over it with a Peterbilt and it'll still work fine.
As for the New Vaquero, I've always wanted a single action revolver and it's like my dream gun. However, it's not very useful for CCW. However, it'd work just fine to help me GET my CCW, it just wouldn't be that great to carry (except in the winter, I suppose it'd be okay...). Also, my next gun will be my FIRST gun and something is telling me that this gun might be better for a beginner than the Sp101. But the Sp101 is just so much more practical.
The easy answer is "get both." Unfortunately, I'm a grad student who only make $1100 a month and my rent is over half of that a month, so expendable income is a luxury that I can not afford. I could, and probably would get, both if I got the New Vaq first. I can see me getting good with it, getting my CCW then needing a smaller gun for it (i.e., the Sp101). However, because I don't make much money at all, it'd take me a good while to get the Sp101. On the flip side, I could get the Sp101 and take my sweet time getting the Vaq, but I'm afraid that if I get the Sp101, I won't need the Vaq. Sure, I'll want it, but I won't need it because, for my practical purposes, the Sp101 would have it all covered.
Now, I'm not asking anyone to give me a definitive answer, per se, but I'd like to hear your input. I'm about 60% leaning toward the Vaq, but I'd like to hear from those who know guns and can give me helpful advice (i.e., you).
As for the SP101, I like the fact that if I do go for a CCW (which I am very seriously considering), I'll have a CCW gun already. I also like the fact that I can run over it with a Peterbilt and it'll still work fine.
As for the New Vaquero, I've always wanted a single action revolver and it's like my dream gun. However, it's not very useful for CCW. However, it'd work just fine to help me GET my CCW, it just wouldn't be that great to carry (except in the winter, I suppose it'd be okay...). Also, my next gun will be my FIRST gun and something is telling me that this gun might be better for a beginner than the Sp101. But the Sp101 is just so much more practical.
The easy answer is "get both." Unfortunately, I'm a grad student who only make $1100 a month and my rent is over half of that a month, so expendable income is a luxury that I can not afford. I could, and probably would get, both if I got the New Vaq first. I can see me getting good with it, getting my CCW then needing a smaller gun for it (i.e., the Sp101). However, because I don't make much money at all, it'd take me a good while to get the Sp101. On the flip side, I could get the Sp101 and take my sweet time getting the Vaq, but I'm afraid that if I get the Sp101, I won't need the Vaq. Sure, I'll want it, but I won't need it because, for my practical purposes, the Sp101 would have it all covered.
Now, I'm not asking anyone to give me a definitive answer, per se, but I'd like to hear your input. I'm about 60% leaning toward the Vaq, but I'd like to hear from those who know guns and can give me helpful advice (i.e., you).