Poll: .32 the caliber time has passed by?

[Mr Thomas]

Hi again , yes we own semi auto's as well , but my hips can't take the weight of a full size 1911 anymore. Hence the small j- frame revolvers

Mr Thomas

 

[Mikej]

7.65mm Semi-Autos (aka : .32 ACP) are the way to go......

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Rrrrright.....it was good enough for him. LOL.

Aloha, Mark

PS....more info.

.32 ACP - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ahhh. I learned something here today, that I did not know. If I, were "00MikeJ", I, would have a licensee to kill, not BE killed!!
Good to know!

 

[Hotdog 7]

I think with the new 'ultimate carry' SW 432/632 revolvers, we're going to see a resurgence in the .32 caliber. One can't deny the advantages of .32 over .38 for a revolver. Admittedly, if .32 were more common I'd probably start carrying it but I shoot often enough that consistently finding .32 ammo would be a burden, its already hard enough to find .38 ammo that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

 

[Spitpatch]

ACP case topped with a 125gr Sierra MatchKing.
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Proprietary developers of the .251 Washington are considering a patent infringement suit at this very moment.

 

[CountryGent]

The 32 H&R Magnum has less blast and recoil than the 38 Special, but gives up very little in ballistic performance, and in the J frame sized pistols, carries 6 rounds instead of the usual 5.

Also, the old 32 S&W Long round passes the FBI ballistic tests.

Excellent point. Less recoil and an extra round in the J frame class isn't bad at all.

And interesting on the .32 S&W Long with respect to FBI guidelines. Time has passed that one by, but I always thought it got short shrift. I used to shoot a bit of it in a M1895 Nagant many moons ago and see classic Smiths in said from time to time.

 

[HA556]

Not a revolver but, it goes in my pocket quite often for short trips to the juice and boost!

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Excellent point. Less recoil and an extra round in the J frame class isn't bad at all.

And interesting on the .32 S&W Long with respect to FBI guidelines. Time has passed that one by, but I always thought it got short shrift. I used to shoot a bit of it in a M1895 Nagant many moons ago and see classic Smiths in said from time to time.

I didn't think of shooting it in a nagant… I have a .32 acp conversion cylinder, but 32long in a regular cylinder makes sense. ( I have a Czarist 1901 and a Soviet 1944)

 

[CountryGent]

Saw this for sale on a flatulent foray on the auction sites. A 1990 vintage S&W 631 Target in .32 H&R Magnum.



Alas, I have to be good. Consarn it.

 

[TTSX]

Saw this for sale on a flatulent foray on the auction sites. A 1990 vintage S&W 631 Target in .32 H&R Magnum.

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Alas, I have to be good. Consarn it.

I'm the high bidder on that one, now . We'll see if I still am in 12 days, I suppose

 

[TTSX]

I'm the high bidder on that one, now . We'll see if I still am in 12 days, I suppose

Forget 12 days, wasn't even two hours on the podium. Lame.

 

[Ben B.]

I have a 1903 Hand Eject S&W in .32 Long that is a peach at the range. I do need to do something about the excessive cylinder gap.

Followed that with an SP101 4.2" for which I load .32 H&R Mags, and later an LCR in .327 that has H&R ammo in it as well. I think the 6-shot .32 LCR is a perfect pocket gun. The .32s are cheap and easy ammo to reload.

 

[CountryGent]

Forget 12 days, wasn't even two hours on the podium. Lame.

Yah, I've noticed those 1990s vintage, full-sized, .32 H&R Magnum Smiths go for a pretty penny. They are very nice offerings, but I'm not entirely sure why they go so high. I've seen some well north of $3,000.

Parenthetically, I kind of kick myself for not picking up an Alfa Proj 761 in .32 S&W Long when they were plentiful and reasonably priced at Czechpoint USA.

 

[Greg S]

Started with an I frame 32 S&W Long, then a Ruger 32 H&R/32-20 and then two Model 16s 4 and 6" in the past 6 weeks.

32s are good for us old blue collar gents who hands are to arthritic from using them.