^^^^ what he said. Ayoob reviewed the 'sister' Model 337 when it appeared in 1998, I forget which publication. On firing, the OEM grips (DymondWood, whatever that is/was) cracked. He only had a box of Blazer .38Spl 158gr +P (good load, BTW). In his write-up, he reported that his hand stung so badly that he believed he was on the edge of nerve damage.

I see the 342 and 337 basically as "test beds" for the later 340 and 360 models.

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