It's the second half of 2023...which 22 LR snub?

[KevH]

It's late 2023 and S&W and Ruger quality has been all over the place it seems in the past few years.

I want a 22LR snub. I plan to use Hamre Forge grips IWB (similar to Barami Hip Grips).

S&W 43C or Ruger LCR?

[Paul D]

My recommendation for a 7 shot snub. Reliable if you use mini-mags. I'll show myself out.

[feudist]

I did this last year.
Started with an LCR. It ran perfectly but the shape of the trigger face irritated my finger so badly I had to make a plastic guard and tape it to my finger.
43C next, with trepidation because I'd had one in 2016 that was required two trips back to S&W to make it through the first cylinder.
This one had zero issues, and a better trigger pull than my LCR, which wasn't bad at all.

LCR is enough larger/heavier to matter for pocket use, but if you're belt carrying that's moot.

Sights are equivalent, as is capacity.

I would say from other threads on this that the Ruger is lower risk, and will resale easily if you don't like it.
S&W seems to have largely sorted these out, but still has QC lapses. They will-eventually-make it right.

[BK14]

Is the Taurus option on the table?

[BobM]

I’ve bought one used and one new 43C this year. I’d read of others issues but so far they’ve been fine.

[rathos]

Maybe the newer ones are reliable, but I have an older blued one that has had nearly every part in it replaced and it has issues reliably igniting rounds. I can't even really sell it as it wouldn't feel right to me.

My recommendation for a 7 shot snub. Reliable if you use mini-mags. I'll show myself out.

[jandbj]

Maybe the newer ones are reliable, but I have an older blued one that has had nearly every part in it replaced and it has issues reliably igniting rounds. I can't even really sell it as it wouldn't feel right to me.

There’s a great rebate on them now too.. $150!

Though personally my vote is buy all the rimfires. 🤷🏻*♂️

[Leroy Suggs]

My recommendation for a 7 shot snub. Reliable if you use mini-mags. I'll show myself out.

My recommendation for a eleven shot .22 snub

[KevH]

Is the Taurus option on the table?

Are you talking about the Taurus 942?

I don't know anything about it. How does it compare to the LCR and 43C?

[BK14]

Are you talking about the Taurus 942?

I don't know anything about it. How does it compare to the LCR and 43C?

That’s the one. I have no direct experience with the 942, but I want one. From what I’ve seen online, similar size as the other options. Since S&W has been having questionable QC lately, I was looking into alternatives and saw the 942, and hopefully with the new direction of Taurus it may be a good contender.