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Have you seen the Am Derringer LM5 in 32 Mag?I've always wished they'd make a bigger one in something .32 (e.g., Long, H&R Magnum, Federal Magnum). There was at least one prototype made* by the company, but it never went into production, and it was auctioned off along with a bunch of other factory-related items.
* This one.
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I recall seeing that years ago. I always assumed it was in .32 ACP, rather than .32 H&R Magnum. But if they got it to work in a small auto, very interesting indeed.
Re loading in the video, he should have used sidewinder model which is same size but has a swing out cylinder with extractors like most revolvers. The speed loaders work great too. Those two things help a ton. And no I don't do combat reloads with mine . But it does make for much faster loading at the range with a swing out cylinder and 4 or 5 speed loaders.Interesting results with one of the smallest revolvers available.
Wife and I bought a pair of these decades back. I took the convertible that would take the WMRF. Then I found that it did nothing more other than make the gun bigger. After I sold it CCI started making some WMRF rounds that were made for these guns that did better. Still so poor that the larger seems pointless. After Kel-Tec came out with their .32 the little .22 version was almost never out of the safe. I still have it because I just can't seem to part with the damn thing. It is amazingly well made. I have carried it a few times when I needed really deep concealment. When I did my "idea" of why was if I was trapped. If I was in a place with a shooter and I had to hide behind some door, with no way out. Figured the little gun would be what I would be holding if the bad guy got through the door before the good guys. That I would be shooting from a foot away from the guy and aiming for his head. They make some versions of these guns that are almost target pistol but of course that makes them so big that they are no longer anything close to a BUG. The one I have is something that I have to be at arms length at best to feel confident in making a hit with.Saw a video comparing the .22LR and the .22 mag and the conclusion was that the barrel length is far too short to take advantage of the extra powder in the mag (lots of unburned powder). Bullet velocities between the two were very similar. I'll see if I can find that review.
Paul Harrel does one for sureSaw a video comparing the .22LR and the .22 mag and the conclusion was that the barrel length is far too short to take advantage of the extra powder in the mag (lots of unburned powder). Bullet velocities between the two were very similar. I'll see if I can find that review.