The LCR 22 should be a good one.
In my area S&W J Frame Snub 22's are not common at all. The last couple I did look at were both way over priced, and lock up left a lot to be desired on both. One was even supposed to be unfired. Picture the worst Taurus you have ever looked at. I think it was worse. Pitiful
You do see a Taurus 94 snub now and again. A local dealer has a pretty good one in stock now, but in 22 Magnum. That kinda takes the economy out of practicing again.
The LCR 22 should be a great companion piece for those already owning an LCR 38.
The LCR 22 should make a great practice gun for everyone who shoots a centerfire J Frame size handgun. You have cheap ammo with a 550 Brick of 22 at about the same cost as a 50 round box of 38. You have low recoil, so you can work on trigger control, even more important with AirWeights. With the huge number of us carrying an AirWeight J Frame size gun in the last few years, we need an AirWeight practice revolver.
Primary Concealed Carry with an LCR 22.
My wife rides horses all the time. In nice weather she is trail riding around 4 days a week somewhere, sometimes more. I can see her carrying an LCR 22 in a vest or jacket pocket. We do quite a bit of trail maintenance in the Winter months. Again a very light 22 that will fit in a pocket would be handy.
I have been on the board of our local Sportsman's Club for 30 years. I see lots of lady shooters who like an Airweight J Frame for carry, but cannot tolerate the recoil. Well is a 22 in the purse or pocket better than a 38 in the dresser drawer? I think it is. She might even practice enough with a 22 to be able to hit her target. She will not be shooting a 38 that hurts her to shoot it.
I know lots of guys who conceal carry all the time. Most are not real worried about personal protection. They carry to shoot poison snakes, armodillos, snapping turtles, and the like. I have a couple buddies who stick a J Frame in their back right pants pocket every morning when they are loading their pockets with a billfold and a key ring. Part of getting dressed. They would carry an LCR 22 with no problem. They might miss the 38 Shot Shells in the first chamber or two in the Summer. (Prime Poison Snake Weather)
I guess the point is not everyone lives in Chicago, St Louis, etc where you have a real concern for your personal safety. Lots of us conceal carry in very low crime areas also where a Small, Light Weight 22 would work out fine most of the time.
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I work with lady shooters now and again. I normally start them out with a 617 S&W 22 for live fire. I like to get in plenty of trigger time with a handgun with very low recoil that they can get confidence in before moving on to a 38 K Frame. Having a J Frame size 22 to work with before moving to a 38 J Frame size gun would also be a great teaching tool.
I think the LCR 22 will be a real popular gun.
Have a Very Merry Christmas
Bob
