Time to rethink .32 Cal???

[tallball]

The SP101 327 needed bigger grips for my extra-large hands; I prefer smooth exotic hardwood. The sights are great, but the trigger is poor.

 

[tallball]

This 32 H&R magnum is one of my daughter's preferred plinking pieces. I bought it for her and my wife, really. But the pink isn't necessarily because it was for them - it was an excellent deal (barely used). I'm assuming the color is too loud for most people, and thus the lack of higher bids on it. Like my other Charter Arms, it has a pretty good trigger. They always feel a little cheap to me, but it goes bang every time. I didn't purchase it as a SD revolver, but it would be reasonably effective, IMHO.

 

[Sevens]

FrankenMauser, my main use for the uber-heavy Redhawk .327 Federal Mag (if it existed) with the 7.5" or even that CRAZY 9" barrel would be to zap steel plates at 100-300 yards while sitting at a bench rest at the rifle range.

Definitely a tiny niche kind of thing, it'd be ludicrous for me to suggest there would be a market for this monster. I just think it'd be most cool and I would absolutely buy one.

 

[bedbugbilly]

I've been thinking about a 327 for quite a while but just haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. As one who casts and reloads, I like the idea of being able to use the different cartridges. While I'd like a .327, I wouldn't turn my nose up at a vintage 32 Long as I like vintage revolvers.

Some nice photos have been posted. Thanks everyone for sharing . . sure makes a person want one!

 

[Radny97]

An I-frame in 327 would be awesome.
Anyone know how loud a 327 from a snubby is? I'd be interested in learning the decibel count.

 

[FrankenMauser]

FrankenMauser, my main use for the uber-heavy Redhawk .327 Federal Mag (if it existed) with the 7.5" or even that CRAZY 9" barrel would be to zap steel plates at 100-300 yards while sitting at a bench rest at the rifle range.

Definitely a tiny niche kind of thing, it'd be ludicrous for me to suggest there would be a market for this monster. I just think it'd be most cool and I would absolutely buy one.

I understand.
I actually had another line in that post. I guess I deleted it before posting. Even with an adult beverage, or four, in me at that time, I remember it verbatim: "Great for people like you, at the range. Bad for hunters like me, that would have to carry it."

An I-frame in 327 would be awesome.
Anyone know how loud a 327 from a snubby is? I'd be interested in learning the decibel count.

It won't be scientific, at all, but I'll try to remember to give it a shot next time I'm at the range or have a "bad" day hunting*.
I have a decibelometer app on my phone that seems relatively decent.
I'll fire a few other things for a comparative baseline, and then test the LCR.


*(The only bad day hunting is a day that ends with someone in the hospital. The rest of the less-than-stellar days are "bad" days.
My family has still managed to give me four bad days hunting, in the last two years, though. Need to talk to them about stopping that crap... )

 

[Real Gun]

An I-frame in 327 would be awesome.
Anyone know how loud a 327 from a snubby is? I'd be interested in learning the decibel count.

I think there would be a concern for the 327's high pressure level in a gun that small. It is not a grown up 22 like the 32 S&W. The cartridge is more like a compact 357 Magnum but even higher pressure.

 

[Cosmodragoon]

I think there would be a concern for the 327's high pressure level in a gun that small. It is not a grown up 22 like the 32 S&W. The cartridge is more like a compact 357 Magnum but even higher pressure.

I think there are platforms where .32 H&R Magnum is just about perfect. This might be one of them. I also would have loved to see a dedicated .32 H&R Magnum LCR on the lighter frame they normally use for .38 special. The new .327 LCR required the heavier frame that they use for .357 and 9mm.

 

[FrankenMauser]

I think there would be a concern for the 327's high pressure level in a gun that small. It is not a grown up 22 like the 32 S&W. The cartridge is more like a compact 357 Magnum but even higher pressure.

That's why I said it'll never happen.

Even though it could probably be done with modern materials, the 45,000 psi MAP for .327 Federal would likely be too close to the design limit of the cylinder (not enough safety buffer).

But, people said the same thing about the LCR...
"Can't handle the pressure."
"Too much for the frame."
"Ruger says it can't be done."
Etc.

Yet, here we are with multiple .327 offerings back on the market from Ruger, including a .327 Federal LCR.

I still don't think an I-frame sized .327 will happen. But I'll buy one if it does...

I think there are platforms where .32 H&R Magnum is just about perfect. This might be one of them. I also would have loved to see a dedicated .32 H&R Magnum LCR on the lighter frame they normally use for .38 special. The new .327 LCR required the heavier frame that they use for .357 and 9mm.

I agree that it would be a great product for the guys that just want .32 H&R.
But, the weight isn't a big deal.
The .327 LCR weighs 17 oz.
The .38 Special LCR (1-7/8") weights 13.5 oz.

I went from a 14.8 oz J-frame to the .327 LCR, and the difference (2.2 oz) is inconsequential. I don't feel it, at all. If anything, the LCR is actually more comfortable to carry, which gives it the edge. Why I find the LCR more comfortable, I don't know; since, the 642 was more compact (on paper), and I'm using the same holsters.

 

[Real Gun]

If LCR is offered in 357, why would it be a surprise to have a 327 come out, pressure wise using up most of any margin of safety in the design? The LCR is a homely little tank, while the I-frame has its classic good looks and no more mass than needed for the intended calibers.