Dave asked a great question that I have never thought about addressing on the blog concerning holster fit issues when using Big Dot’s on a Ruger SP101. Our experience has been that this isn’t an issue. While they are a big front sight, they are not so big as to cause holster fit issues in most cases. Since we started doing the conversion several years ago, we haven’t had anyone inform us of an issue.
In fact, we install almost as many of these sights on Glocks as we do the SP 101’s, and the experience has been the same. They seem to work out just fine.
I would like to hear from some of you on this subject. If you have been using Big Dots on your SP 101’s and have good holster that works for you, post it in the comments. Also, if you are aware of any holsters not suited for this combo, let us know that as well.
MCC put a Big Dot on my SP101 back in January. Since then, the gun has been in and out hundreds of times in a Safariland 568 paddle holster, a $10 Ace Case IWB tuckable and the lockbox in my car with no problems. I pocket carried in a peacoat and light raincoat with no hassle. I will add that accuracy inside of 10 yards with the Big Dot is 10,000 times better than the factory blade.
My SP101 rides in a SmartCarry @ work, where cubicle dwellers are violently antigun & neighboring apartment dwellers are thuggish hoodrats. It’s a bear to draw when seated, but that’s the gun overall – & my fat gut – not the sight’s fault.