Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum
Model: 160228
Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum
Model: 160228
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson 351 PD is a seven-shot alloy-framed DA/SA .22 Magnum built for pocket carry. It has an MSRP of $889. Both the frame and the cylinder are aluminum alloy, which is how a J-frame chambered for a magnum rimfire comes in at 11.4 oz.
A HI-VIZ orange fiber-optic front sight sits over a fixed U-notch rear. The grip is wood laminate and small. The hammer is external, so a deliberate first shot can be fired single action. There is no manual safety, which is normal for a double-action revolver, and no rail anywhere on the gun.
If you're cross-shopping, the Smith & Wesson 351C is the same revolver with the hammer shrouded inside the frame, so it fires double action and has nothing standing proud to snag, at an MSRP of $799. A Charter Arms Pathfinder Lite holds eight rounds on a 2-inch barrel and weighs 20.0 oz.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel is rifled 1 in 14, right hand.
- The barrel is stainless steel inside the alloy frame, so the part the gas and the bullet pass through is steel.
- Nothing inside it sits under spring tension in storage, so a revolver loaded and left in a drawer for a year comes out the way it went in.
- The hammer spur stands exposed, and it catches a pocket lining on the way out.
- It has Smith & Wesson's internal lock, where the 351C is marked lock-free.
- The rear sight is fixed, so where the gun hits is a function of the load and not of an adjustment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What sights does the Smith & Wesson 351C use instead?
A white dot front sight with a fixed rear. The orange fiber optic on the 351 PD is the brighter of the two once the light goes.
Can a red dot be fitted?
No. Nothing on the revolver is cut or drilled for an optic, so a dot would mean machining the topstrap.
How big is the grip frame?
The gun stands 4.3 inches tall, which is small-frame J-frame size. Two fingers get on the wood and the little finger goes underneath it.
