The 32 family.
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Ortgies parts are pretty much available and it is a joy to shoot. IIRC there are only about 30 pieces parts total anyway. Jack First also makes most of the breakable pieces parts.
I have a number of pistols in .32 ACP (7.65mm) by Star, Llama, Walther, Beretta, etc. and love shooting the pistols because of their low recoil. As for a defensive weapon I think of the untold thousands of pistols in Europe that have been used in peace and wartime with great success. I was still apprehensive as to the caliber when two days ago while checking hog traps I found a 100+ pound boar that was intent upon being unkind to anyone venturing into the trap. In my pocket was a Colt .25 I took out to test it for functioning....a single .25 to the head put the hogs lights out forever. My trusty Hi Power was not needed that morning. So in conclusion with any handgun shot placement is critical.
ammo.crafter
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32acp
Sweet cartridge and manufacturers are now producing SD rounds.
At times I carry a WW II Walther PP in 32acp that my father brought back from the service. Great balance ultra thin and fine CCW.
After James Bond carried a .25acp Flemming was convinced to upgrade to the 32.
Sweet cartridge and manufacturers are now producing SD rounds.
At times I carry a WW II Walther PP in 32acp that my father brought back from the service. Great balance ultra thin and fine CCW.
After James Bond carried a .25acp Flemming was convinced to upgrade to the 32.
Mike Irwin
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I've posted a number of times in other threads that I LOVE the .32s...
I've got 2 .32-20 revolvers (S&W and Colt)
At least 3 .32 Longs (Regulation Police, Colt Police Positive and a Smith Model 30 snub)
A couple of antique .32 S&Ws that belonged to my great grandfathers
A CZ-70.
And, most recently, I added these two...
A Beretta 81 and an absolutely beautiful S&W .32 Hand Ejector Second Model. A friend of mine sold it to me. He and I were at a gunshow years ago and came across a guy selling part of his personal collection.
Chris grabbed the .32, and I grabbed the 1920s-era .38 Special M&P with the 5" barrel.
Here's the .38 I bought behind the Regulation Police
Ah, and a picture of my Colt Police Positive in .32 Long.
I've got 2 .32-20 revolvers (S&W and Colt)
At least 3 .32 Longs (Regulation Police, Colt Police Positive and a Smith Model 30 snub)
A couple of antique .32 S&Ws that belonged to my great grandfathers
A CZ-70.
And, most recently, I added these two...
A Beretta 81 and an absolutely beautiful S&W .32 Hand Ejector Second Model. A friend of mine sold it to me. He and I were at a gunshow years ago and came across a guy selling part of his personal collection.
Chris grabbed the .32, and I grabbed the 1920s-era .38 Special M&P with the 5" barrel.
Here's the .38 I bought behind the Regulation Police
Ah, and a picture of my Colt Police Positive in .32 Long.
The closest thing to a .32 I own is a recently purchased Romanian MilSurp Tokarev TTC chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev.
It's not .32cal, it's .30cal, but it's a hot little round which offers similar ballistics performance to that of the .327 Magnum, launching a .308 bullet at anywhere from 1300-1800fps. It's generally known for its impressive armor-piercing capabilities, defeating Level IIIa body armor with ordinary FMJ. It was used by the Soviet Union from 1930 until about 1950, has remained in service with the Chinese until very recently when they began replacing it with their own proprietary armor piercing round, the 5.8x21 DAP, which is actually a substantial downgrade in terms of performance. Supposedly 7.62x25 Tokarev is still in service in parts of the Middle East and North Korea.
Oddly enough, it's actually a pretty darn effective round in terms of ballistic performance, capable of delivering up to 600ft-lbs of energy and penetrating a solid 16" in ballistics gel with modern JHP ammunition, so it's a wonder why it has fallen by the wayside in terms of military popularity. Sure, it's a rather long cartridge at about 35mm/1.4" OAL, ergo it requires a pistol designed specifically for it, so no quick and dirty rechambering of 9mm Luger or .45 ACP pistols which are so popular these days will work, but for such a slim yet powerful pistol with armor-piercing capabilities, it seems like it ought to be worth the effort.
Interestingly enough, there are at least a couple of firearms still in production chambered for 7.62x25 Tokarev, the Zastava M57 which is just a modern reproduction of the old Yugoslavian Military's Tokarev M57 and the Norinko P762 which is basically just a clone of a SIG SAUER chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev. Unfortunately though, the Norinko P762 cannot be imported into the United States, so the most modern pistol currently available in 7.62x25 Tokarev is completely unobtainable in America.
Hopefully somebody smart like Ruger will recognize the potential niche market for a modern pistol chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev and rechamber their Ruger 57 (5.7x28 FN) in 7.62x25 Tokarev.
Fortunately though, there are still a ton of old MilSurp Tokarev pistols on the market which can be had for under $300.
It's not .32cal, it's .30cal, but it's a hot little round which offers similar ballistics performance to that of the .327 Magnum, launching a .308 bullet at anywhere from 1300-1800fps. It's generally known for its impressive armor-piercing capabilities, defeating Level IIIa body armor with ordinary FMJ. It was used by the Soviet Union from 1930 until about 1950, has remained in service with the Chinese until very recently when they began replacing it with their own proprietary armor piercing round, the 5.8x21 DAP, which is actually a substantial downgrade in terms of performance. Supposedly 7.62x25 Tokarev is still in service in parts of the Middle East and North Korea.
Oddly enough, it's actually a pretty darn effective round in terms of ballistic performance, capable of delivering up to 600ft-lbs of energy and penetrating a solid 16" in ballistics gel with modern JHP ammunition, so it's a wonder why it has fallen by the wayside in terms of military popularity. Sure, it's a rather long cartridge at about 35mm/1.4" OAL, ergo it requires a pistol designed specifically for it, so no quick and dirty rechambering of 9mm Luger or .45 ACP pistols which are so popular these days will work, but for such a slim yet powerful pistol with armor-piercing capabilities, it seems like it ought to be worth the effort.
Interestingly enough, there are at least a couple of firearms still in production chambered for 7.62x25 Tokarev, the Zastava M57 which is just a modern reproduction of the old Yugoslavian Military's Tokarev M57 and the Norinko P762 which is basically just a clone of a SIG SAUER chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev. Unfortunately though, the Norinko P762 cannot be imported into the United States, so the most modern pistol currently available in 7.62x25 Tokarev is completely unobtainable in America.
Hopefully somebody smart like Ruger will recognize the potential niche market for a modern pistol chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev and rechamber their Ruger 57 (5.7x28 FN) in 7.62x25 Tokarev.
Fortunately though, there are still a ton of old MilSurp Tokarev pistols on the market which can be had for under $300.
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Groundhog34
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My wife has a LCR 327 I have shot it more than her. The 32 S&W loads have about as much recoil as a 22. The 32 H&R mag is equivalent to a 38. 327 Mag are hot almost as much as a 357 especially in a small frame revolver. She shoots it with 32 S&W and carries 32 H&R. It is a fine gun especially for someone recoil sensitive. The trigger is decent. I don't think you can shoot 32 S&W short nor 32 ACP in it. Both may fire but not extract properly.
Atticus Thraxx
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Another thumbs up for the Single Six in .32 H&R Mag. What a fun revolver to shoot. I had been reading about it for a while and stumbled across Lee dies in a bargain bin for $9.99! Once I had the dies, it was just a matter of time before I found one and bought it. I hadn't thought of it as a trail/hiking pistol, but I like the idea. Great pistol and a fun round to load for. I need to find a good holster for it though.
old 32's
I hope y'all don't mind me jumping into this discussion (my first post in this forum). I have 2 old Colts, a Pocket Positive and a "New Police" both in .32 that I bought at a gun show years ago. I recently had the urge to try them out so I put on a welder's helmet and welders gauntlets and loaded them up with S&W 32's and they each shot up a cylinder without a mishap. The problem is that Cabella's doesn't handle 32 S&W so I ordered a box on line from Midway and with postage and all it came out to close to $50.00 for 50 rounds. The Pocket has a rounded grip with 4 inch barrel and is nickle. The NP is blue with a 4 digit stamped (non factory) number on the butt. Obviously a department inventory number. I wish it could talk because it has 5 notches carved into the grips.
I hope y'all don't mind me jumping into this discussion (my first post in this forum). I have 2 old Colts, a Pocket Positive and a "New Police" both in .32 that I bought at a gun show years ago. I recently had the urge to try them out so I put on a welder's helmet and welders gauntlets and loaded them up with S&W 32's and they each shot up a cylinder without a mishap. The problem is that Cabella's doesn't handle 32 S&W so I ordered a box on line from Midway and with postage and all it came out to close to $50.00 for 50 rounds. The Pocket has a rounded grip with 4 inch barrel and is nickle. The NP is blue with a 4 digit stamped (non factory) number on the butt. Obviously a department inventory number. I wish it could talk because it has 5 notches carved into the grips.
I really like the .32acp. For whatever reason, I converged on .32acp pistols over the more popular .380acp versions early on, and have never gone back.
I just have never liked blowback .380's that much, and the modern micro pistols in .380 kinda feel like they're about to explode, or wear out really, really fast.
If I need more power, I go straight to 9mm.
I just have never liked blowback .380's that much, and the modern micro pistols in .380 kinda feel like they're about to explode, or wear out really, really fast.
If I need more power, I go straight to 9mm.