New Charter Arms 22lr Snub

[Tallball]

I've been having trouble finding a 22lr revolver that is appropriate for shooting at seven yards. My 6" K22 and 6.5" Single Six are more suitable for longer distances.

I have bought several shorter-barreled 22lr revolvers, and none of them worked well for me. The Ruger LCRx was particularly disappointing.

A month ago I found a brand-new Charter Arms 2" 22lr for $319 plus whatever. Due to weather and health problems I couldn't do anything more than shoot a few hundred rounds of snap caps through it. Finally this morning I got to go to the range.

It's a very nice shooter. The trigger is a standard "feels-like-a-cap-gun" CA trigger. But that's not a bad thing.

It has nice fixed sights. The POI is a bit low and right compared to POA. But other than three "fliers", 50 or 60 rounds all went into a space about the size of my fist.

I already have CA revolvers in 32 H&R, 44 special, and 45acp. All of them have decent triggers. I am very pleased that the 22lr version has such a nice and similar trigger. I am very happy to have such a good-shooting 22lr revolver with a short barrel.

Charter Arms Pathfinder 22lr

• Tallball
• Mar 23, 2019

 

[Mark 40]

Enjoy your Pathfinder Tallball. I have been tempted to pick one of those up, having owned a 4" Pathfinder that had a surprisingly good trigger.

 

[Waveski]

The Ruger LCRx was particularly disappointing.

Could you please expand on that?

 

[John_R]

Could you please expand on that?

I'd guess the combination of a super heavy trigger in a super light gun makes it less than pleasant to shoot.

 

[Tallball]

I ordered a brand-new LCRx in 22lr. I thought that the 3" barrel and adjustable sights would make for a great little range gun and plinker. The trigger was terribly stiff. And I couldn't shoot it worth squat. The "groups" were all over the place, I'm guessing mostly due to the awful trigger. I expected it to be more like the trigger on my 38 caliber LCR. I was incorrect.

I can shoot the little Charter Arms MUCH better. I'm very pleased with it. My search for a short-range 22 revolver has finally ended.