Question about .32 revolver
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Unless your friend has his heart set on a 32 H&R he might want look into the 327 Federal Magnum as it will shoot the 327 Fed Mag, 32 H&R, 32 S&W Long and 32 S&W Short. Most manufacturers have dropped the 327 Fed Mag from their line account of slow sales but the ones that have it love it. American Eagle advertises on their box 1500 fps and 500 fpe from a 5 inch barrel with the 100 grn bullet. Not to sloppy. Hand loads in a good solid gun can do even better.
Advise your friend NOT to go out and buy a gun for his wife. Take her to the range and let her try many different guns, calibers, styles & sizes. He might be surprised at what she picks. Recoil is subjective. Not all women need low recoil. The gun needs to fit her and she needs to be comfortable with it.
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A .32 H&R Magnum revolver will also fire .32 S&W & .32 S&W Long rounds. The .32 S&W rounds are lower pressure, target, plinking, small game rounds. The .32 S&W Long are higher pressure/velocity than the .32 S&W but lower than the .32 H&R. The .32 S&W & .32 S&W Long are also usually less expensive and don't have as much recoil as the .32 H&R Magnum. Using a .32 S&W is analogous to firing a .38 out of a .357 revolver. I don't know the accuracy of the information but I've heard that the .32 H&R Magnum round has energy properties comparable to a .38 round.
A few observations from owning and shooting quite a few .32s:
A revolver chambered for .327 Federal, .32 H&R Mag, or .32 SW will also fire .32 ACP. The .32 ACP is a semi-rimmed cartridge with just enough of a rim to hold the round in the cylinder. I tried it a few times with my S&W model 30 which is chambered for .32 SW Long. Probably not something you want to do regularly but it works in a pinch.
A revolver chambered in .32 H&R Mag is a great training gun for a newbie. They can start out with the .32 SWL which has low recoil but just enough flash and bang to get them used to it, as opposed to say a .22LR which is too light IMO. After they get comfortable they can move up to the .32 H&R Mag which is somewhere between a .380 and a .38 SPL in terms of energy and a decent self-defense round. From there its an easy jump to .38 special and beyond.
The .32 H&R is more comfortable than a .38 SPL for some people in those small, light, J-frame sized revolvers. And if its still too much recoil for someone in one of those airweight 12 oz guns, the .32 SWL is a good round. Not exactly a self-defense powerhouse but with some of the hotter loads from Sellier-Beliot or Georgia Arms, can equal a .380 in energy.
I've never shot a .327 Federal, though. My understanding is that they approach the .357 Magnum in recoil and energy so I'm not really sure what they are good for other than the fact that some guns that hold 5 .357 rounds can hold 6 .327 rounds, like Ruger's SP101.
All-in-all I like the .32s. My wife and daughters have no problem shooting them in small carry-sized recolvers. It makes them more likely to practice and have more fun doing it. The main problem is the availability, cost, and selection of factory ammo. There is generally no problem finding it online but can be expensive and selections can be limited.
A revolver chambered for .327 Federal, .32 H&R Mag, or .32 SW will also fire .32 ACP. The .32 ACP is a semi-rimmed cartridge with just enough of a rim to hold the round in the cylinder. I tried it a few times with my S&W model 30 which is chambered for .32 SW Long. Probably not something you want to do regularly but it works in a pinch.
A revolver chambered in .32 H&R Mag is a great training gun for a newbie. They can start out with the .32 SWL which has low recoil but just enough flash and bang to get them used to it, as opposed to say a .22LR which is too light IMO. After they get comfortable they can move up to the .32 H&R Mag which is somewhere between a .380 and a .38 SPL in terms of energy and a decent self-defense round. From there its an easy jump to .38 special and beyond.
The .32 H&R is more comfortable than a .38 SPL for some people in those small, light, J-frame sized revolvers. And if its still too much recoil for someone in one of those airweight 12 oz guns, the .32 SWL is a good round. Not exactly a self-defense powerhouse but with some of the hotter loads from Sellier-Beliot or Georgia Arms, can equal a .380 in energy.
I've never shot a .327 Federal, though. My understanding is that they approach the .357 Magnum in recoil and energy so I'm not really sure what they are good for other than the fact that some guns that hold 5 .357 rounds can hold 6 .327 rounds, like Ruger's SP101.
All-in-all I like the .32s. My wife and daughters have no problem shooting them in small carry-sized recolvers. It makes them more likely to practice and have more fun doing it. The main problem is the availability, cost, and selection of factory ammo. There is generally no problem finding it online but can be expensive and selections can be limited.
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Guys... pay attention!!!
What JeanP said is the very best way to find a gun for a wife/girlfriend/mother/sister/aunt/grandmother simply because the gun SHE chooses is the gun SHE will carry and use.
But the gun YOU choose is the gun she will leave at home because it's not something she decided she wanted on her own.
After all... would YOU like to have someone else tell you which gun you are going to carry/use?
Thanks for all the good info. He says his wife has shot a .38 snub but would like less recoil which is why he thought of a .32 revolver. She does like a revolver he knows that. He is going to take her along and have her handle the .32 at a gunshop.
If she likes the feel he will buy it. He also believes the .32 is a good round for her first gun. He likes the idea of having different ammo options.
If she likes the feel he will buy it. He also believes the .32 is a good round for her first gun. He likes the idea of having different ammo options.
firelooker
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When my wife decided she wanteed her own piostol i took her to all three gun shops in town and had hertry whatever she fancied. She wound up w/ a Ruger P90 in 9mm. She's also a crack shot w/ whatever gun she shoots, she once outshot me w/ my own Taurus tracker in 44 mag. Reminds me to never make her mad ;D
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