Mike Irwin
Staff
I didn't forget the .32 Rimfires... I left them off the list intentionally for several reasons...
First, ammunition is virtually unobtainable today in shootable quantities. The last manufacturing run I know of was made by CBC in Brazil for Navy Arms.
Second, there hasn't been a handgun chambered for one of the .32 rimfires since before the Great Depression, and likely not since before World War I.
Third, to the best of my knowledge, no modern (double action, swing out cylinder) revolver was ever chambered in .32 rimfire. The closest I can think of are the solid frame H&R Bulldogs.
I put the .32 rimfires in the same class as the .32-44 and .32 M&H centerfire cartridges... Neat, but obsolete as all hell.
"but the .327 Federal does not "appear to be dying"
Yeah, probably not dying. I thought Taurus had dropped production of the .327, and I just discovered that Henry is rolling out lever actions chambered for it.
First, ammunition is virtually unobtainable today in shootable quantities. The last manufacturing run I know of was made by CBC in Brazil for Navy Arms.
Second, there hasn't been a handgun chambered for one of the .32 rimfires since before the Great Depression, and likely not since before World War I.
Third, to the best of my knowledge, no modern (double action, swing out cylinder) revolver was ever chambered in .32 rimfire. The closest I can think of are the solid frame H&R Bulldogs.
I put the .32 rimfires in the same class as the .32-44 and .32 M&H centerfire cartridges... Neat, but obsolete as all hell.
"but the .327 Federal does not "appear to be dying"
Yeah, probably not dying. I thought Taurus had dropped production of the .327, and I just discovered that Henry is rolling out lever actions chambered for it.