Maybe some of you think I'm young because I asked some uninformed questions but not everyone starts out as an expert the first day they look at something. Just because I asked some uninformed questions doesn't mean I'm a complete doorknob, OK? I was still trying to answer comments from the third page when people asked my age. But these questions made me almost re-question my original comments. But I can't completely disagree with my original idea; that less recoil might give you an advantage. First, at a firing range to practice, second in a moment of sheer panic.
Let's address the first issue. I've read comments that in terms of "comfort", some women even men sometimes preferred a .32
even compared to a .380. And sometimes that applied to the same type of gun (like the Walther PP although that .380 is known as snappy).
And on the second issue, imagine
anyone in a moment of sheer panic where they're in a home invasion. Even with someone who's had moderate practice. If you barely have the time to grab the gun, will the added recoil of a 9mm (or above) make it easier to concentrate? The gun jumping up and down with the louder noise may not help. And to avoid loading issues, someone could always add an Underwood Xtreme Cavitator on top (or flat nose FMJ) and the rest of the magazine in round nose FMJ. (Actually, different brands may cause rim lock in a .32 ACP but if it's only for one cartridge on top it may be less of a problem.)
Besides, I just thought about something. Let's look at the foot/pounds of energy levels of different brands in .32 ACP: PMC Bronze FMJ 126 ft/lbs, Geco FMJ 158 ft/lbs, Fiocchi FMJ 166 ft/lbs and Sellier & Bellot 177 ft/lbs. From 126 to 177 that's a 40% difference. I've seen 270 to 340 ft/lbs of energy difference in 9mm. That's only 25%. So, with a .32 you have a larger variation in energy levels which means you can choose how much recoil you want. As a matter of fact, Buffalo Bore .32 ACP has 220 ft/lbs of energy. That's almost a 75% difference.
And I also thought of another genius idea. lol what if a company came out with .32 ACP-shaped jelly beans and Easter chocolate-shaped handguns?