The guns seem to have the same dimensions, all lcr's are 1.28in wide. So it comes down to what is better. 8 .22 lr., 6 .22mag, or 5 .38/.357. I think the .22 mag would be the hands down winner if it had an 8 round capacity, but with only 6 I don't know. I'm tempted to get the standard .22lr. Ed