Onward Allusion
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Read a couple of reviews on the Taurus View in the past few days. For those who are not aware, the view is a super light (9 oz empty and ~13 oz - 14 oz loaded) and small 5-shot 38 Special 1.4" barreled snub with a gimmicky see-thru Lexan (Polycarbonate) side plate and a stub of a grip. By all accounts, recoil is "very snappy" by almost all reviewers and "actually hurts" by a few (guys).
The View is probably the smallest & lightest modern production revolvers aside from the NAA's. The Airlite J-Frames are a close second, at 11 oz empty and ~ 15oz loaded. Then there were the S&W I-Frames and Rossi Lady Rossis, but neither is in current production.
There's got to be demand out there for a smaller alternative to the J-Frames and the gimmicky and painful View. Perhaps a 5-Shot chambered for 32 S&W/L or 32 ACP? Light recoil, simple to operate, and dependable. Perfect for those with weaker hands or sensitivity to recoil and follow-up shots are a breeze.
The reason I bring this up is that I bought a H&R Victor in 32 S&W a few weeks ago. Took it out to the range yesterday (dead as a doorknob due to Easter) and ran a couple of cylinders through it. Soft shooting, accurate for what it was meant for and above all, it is SMALL and LIGHT. Something like that could fit in the palm of a small size hand. Empty it weighs 9.2 oz. Fully loaded - 10.7 oz. That's the about the weight of an S&W Airlite empty but this H&R is smaller. About a good 1/3 smaller! I've attached a pic.
I know there's got to be a market for a small 32 S&W or 32 S&W Long in these days of conceal carry, otherwise, people would not be carrying NAA's in 22LR & 22 Mags or semi's in 25 ACP & 32 ACP. By the postings and articles I've read, there are quite a few folks who carry these calibers.
So, the question - Why did the manufacturers move away from these little revolvers? With modern steel and swing out cylinders, I think a double-action tiny revolver in 32 (32 SW, 32 SWL, or even 32 ACP) would be more than viable.
The View is probably the smallest & lightest modern production revolvers aside from the NAA's. The Airlite J-Frames are a close second, at 11 oz empty and ~ 15oz loaded. Then there were the S&W I-Frames and Rossi Lady Rossis, but neither is in current production.
There's got to be demand out there for a smaller alternative to the J-Frames and the gimmicky and painful View. Perhaps a 5-Shot chambered for 32 S&W/L or 32 ACP? Light recoil, simple to operate, and dependable. Perfect for those with weaker hands or sensitivity to recoil and follow-up shots are a breeze.
The reason I bring this up is that I bought a H&R Victor in 32 S&W a few weeks ago. Took it out to the range yesterday (dead as a doorknob due to Easter) and ran a couple of cylinders through it. Soft shooting, accurate for what it was meant for and above all, it is SMALL and LIGHT. Something like that could fit in the palm of a small size hand. Empty it weighs 9.2 oz. Fully loaded - 10.7 oz. That's the about the weight of an S&W Airlite empty but this H&R is smaller. About a good 1/3 smaller! I've attached a pic.
I know there's got to be a market for a small 32 S&W or 32 S&W Long in these days of conceal carry, otherwise, people would not be carrying NAA's in 22LR & 22 Mags or semi's in 25 ACP & 32 ACP. By the postings and articles I've read, there are quite a few folks who carry these calibers.
So, the question - Why did the manufacturers move away from these little revolvers? With modern steel and swing out cylinders, I think a double-action tiny revolver in 32 (32 SW, 32 SWL, or even 32 ACP) would be more than viable.