@Polecat
I went back to the Aholster even though it’s larger than the trigger guard holster it stays in place and is more comfortable.
Got these for weak hand index practice:
That grip is hard to use but I like it for what it is!
This one is a “No View” and I’ll use it for practice and dry fire index work.
The other will stay loaded and holstered.
I have been carrying the View almost 100% of the time as my only gun.
I shot a fair bit of that old Zero load back in the early 90s. Very polite little load that worked just fine on smallish critters.
I ran into that grip weight issue when I was hunting logical grips for my 2" 317 a couple years back. The g10 grips I tried weighed more than the gun! At that time the lightest that I could find were Houge Bantams in rubber, so I cut off the finger groove and used those. Spegel High Horn Boor Grips in walnut are the best compromise that I ever found for my 342 as far a weight vs improved control.
@JCN - REALLY enjoying all the oddball projects. Thanks for posting and sharing all this with us.
Last edited by revolvergeek; 01-11-2022 at 12:16 PM.
What does the View give you that your .380 revolver you tested doesn't?
The Hornady Lite is essentially a .380 isn't it?
What about cutting the grip of the .380 down and getting the advantage of the shorter frame?
Not that I'm enabling...
C’mon JCN, get the power tools. I got my popcorn, beer and peanuts ready to go!
I think the issue is the weight of the 380 chassis.
Even cut down it would still be heavier.
Chassis wise the weight of the 342 is the only comparison.
The 380 is fairly short but the shorter barrel of the View still makes it a wash.
So no likely advantage.
If I could somehow get the View cut for moon clips and use 380 that would be awesome.
But dimensionally would need to start with a 327 cylinder or something like that.
Could cut for 9mm and hand load 380 type ammo.
I still think about cutting down a 342 to be like a view but that butt serial number would need relocating.
Last edited by JCN; 01-11-2022 at 05:30 PM.
Maybe put the view barrel on the .380?