Taurus 942 .22 Magnum 2"
Model: 2-942M021
Taurus 942 .22 Magnum 2"
Model: 2-942M021
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Taurus 942 .22 Magnum 2" is an eight-shot DA/SA .22 Magnum revolver built for range work and belt carry. It has an MSRP of $497. Frame and cylinder are both steel alloy, so it weighs 23.6 oz, which is heavy for a gun this small and makes a magnum rimfire comfortable out of a short barrel.
The grip is checkered polymer over a matte black steel frame. There is no rail, no optic mounting and no sight to adjust, so the revolver works the way it comes out of the box. The barrel carries a 1:16.5 twist.
If you're cross-shopping, the Taurus 942 .22 Magnum 3" is the same revolver with an inch more barrel, 1.4 oz heavier at 25.0 oz and carrying the same MSRP. A Charter Arms Pathfinder Lite also holds eight rounds on a 2-inch barrel, but its 7075 aluminum frame brings it down to 20.0 oz and 6.25 inches overall.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Checkered polymer grips come fitted, so there is no wood to swell and no varnish to chip on a gun that gets handled wet.
- The hammer is exposed, so a deliberate shot can be fired single action.
- The transfer bar means all eight chambers can be loaded with the hammer resting down, with no chamber left empty as a precaution.
- The sights cannot be moved, so point of impact is set by the load.
- At 23.6 oz it carries 3.6 oz more than the aluminum-framed Charter Arms Pathfinder Lite, which holds the same eight rounds.
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|---|---|
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|
$341.99 |
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Charter Arms Pathfinder Lite .22 Magnum
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|
$406.99 |
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$622.99 |
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NAA Black Widow .22 Magnum
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$304.99 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a .22 LR cylinder come with it?
No. Taurus supplies one cylinder with the gun and it is chambered for .22 Magnum.
What is the safety device?
A transfer bar, which is the term Taurus uses for it. There is no lever on the frame to set or forget.
What is the twist rate?
1:16.5 right hand, the same rifling Taurus puts in both the 2-inch and the 3-inch 942.
