Charter Arms has a 7-shooter .32 H&R on the way. This appears to be built on the 44 Bulldog frame.
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/03/18...r-magnum-model
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Charter Arms has a 7-shooter .32 H&R on the way. This appears to be built on the 44 Bulldog frame.
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/03/18...r-magnum-model
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Older info on Double Tap's .32 H&R Mag load.
If this really does 12" and opens to half an inch it should be a good defense load.
No mention of what barrier such as FBI clothing or IWBA denim might have been used to test.
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...-grain-tac-xp/
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Hornady Critical Duty 135gr 357 Mag does 15" in gel from a snub which should make it ideal for personal protection. Plus it isn't crazy hot so recoil is tolerable from a tiny handgun.
The Gold Dot or Hydra Shok 327s do close but not as deep as the 357 but then again we're getting 6 instead of 5 shots from similarly sized revolvers.
What I'd personally love to see is a Ruger medium frame LCR. Something built along the same lines as the current LCR but closer to a K frame or Security 6. Something that's still light, handy and easy to carry but with a cylinder that holds 7 rounds of 327. Or 6 rounds of 357. Or, while we're at it, 5 rounds of 44 Special.
Surely Ruger has done the design work. I can't imagine they haven't already thought of such a critter. So what's the hold up?
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32/327s have about all the traction they're going to get. Their greatest attribute is offering a difference to those who want to be different.
According to one of the Ruger sales guys I talked to recently, their various 32/327 revolvers sell quite well. Being that the 327 FM is relatively new and built/designed as a magnum revolver cartridge, it probably sells well considering what it is. A niche cartridge in a somewhat niche market.
Still, that doesn't mean that the little cartridge isn't without merit. Gel tests indicate that it is a "more serious" choice when compared to similar handguns chambered in 38 and/or 38 +P. Possibly even 357 Mag when fired from 2" barrels...
32 H&R has less recoil than your average +P load in 38.
327 FM can be pretty snappy and is closer to 357 in recoil but I don't think it is anything unmanageable. More loud and obnoxious than anything.
Don't forget the additional ammo capacity. Is five always enough? Would six really make a difference?
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From my own POV, I can CCW a a 9mm that's not much larger in size, 8+1, and don't see a real need/benefit to snub wheel guns, but for those who like them, seems like added capacity, similar or better terminal ballistics to .38+p etc, makes some sense. Sounds like it might make for a solid BUG to a primary carry too.