Smith & Wesson 351C .22 Magnum
Model: 103351
Smith & Wesson 351C .22 Magnum
Model: 103351
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson 351C is a seven-shot alloy-framed double-action-only .22 Magnum built for pocket carry. It has an MSRP of $799. The hammer is shrouded inside the frame, so there is no spur to snag cloth and no way to thumb it back for a single-action shot.
The sights are a white dot front over a fixed rear, and the grip is black synthetic. The frame is aluminum under a matte black finish with a stainless steel barrel inside it. Nothing on the revolver adjusts and nothing mounts to it.
If you're cross-shopping, the Smith & Wesson 351 PD is the same revolver with an external hammer and an orange fiber-optic front sight, at an MSRP of $889. A Ruger LCRx 1.87" holds six rounds, weighs 15.4 oz and has an MSRP of $759, with an external hammer and a transfer bar, so it gives up a round and adds 4.0 oz in exchange for a single-action option.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Smith & Wesson's 2023 catalog marks this model as having no internal lock, so there is one fewer part inside a revolver that may sit untouched for years.
- At 11.4 oz it weighs the same as the Smith & Wesson 351 PD, so the shrouded hammer costs nothing in weight.
- The barrel is stainless steel inside an aluminum frame, which puts the corrosion-prone part in the better material.
- There is no single-action option, so a careful shot at distance comes through the same long pull as a close one.
- Front and rear sights are both fixed, so the zero cannot be changed.
- Its MSRP is $799, and a Ruger LCRx 1.87" carries an MSRP $40 lower while also firing single action.
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| NAME | BEST PRICE |
|---|---|
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Smith & Wesson 351 PD .22 Magnum
Smith & Wesson
|
$799.99 |
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Ruger LCRx 1.87" .22 Magnum
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$622.99 |
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NAA Sidewinder .22 Magnum
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Charter Arms Pathfinder Lite .22 Magnum
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$406.99 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the cylinder aluminum as well as the frame?
Smith & Wesson gives the frame as aluminum alloy. The 351 PD has an aluminum alloy cylinder too, and the two revolvers weigh the same.
Will a .38 J-frame pocket holster fit it?
It is a J-frame at 4.3 inches tall, so holsters cut for a small-frame Smith & Wesson revolver with a short barrel are the right shape for it.
What finish is on the frame?
Matte black over aluminum. That is a thin coating on a soft metal, so holster wear shows at the muzzle and the cylinder edges sooner than it would on stainless.
