the naked prophet
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Just like sm said, there's lots of people who can't shoot or won't practice with the larger caliber in the same size gun.
My wife has a Colt Officer's 1911 in .45 ACP, which when laid on top of my Glock 19, is exactly the same size (but a tad thinner). She likes it, but I can't shoot it more than a mag or two before my hand starts to hurt. But I've put over 1000 rounds through my Glock 19 in a single day, with no problems.
I can shoot a Glock 26 all day, but the 27 (same size baby Glock, but in .40) hurts my hand after 50 rounds. I wouldn't look forward to practicing with that gun. And they make the Kahr .40 even smaller than that - I wouldn't even want to fire that at all. In such a small gun, I could probably handle the 9mm, but I'm a young man and there's plenty of people out there who aren't young men, and who would definitely not be able to handle the Kahr 9mm subcompact. For them, a .380 or .32 in the same size gun would be more pleasant. If they can shoot it, and practice with it, it's better than a 9mm "almost the same size" that they won't practice with and would be afraid to fire.
I think that's what sm was saying, and I agree with him. As long as the laws of physics apply, the .32 will never go out of style. Maybe a more modern version, rimless or something, but something like it will always be around.
My wife has a Colt Officer's 1911 in .45 ACP, which when laid on top of my Glock 19, is exactly the same size (but a tad thinner). She likes it, but I can't shoot it more than a mag or two before my hand starts to hurt. But I've put over 1000 rounds through my Glock 19 in a single day, with no problems.
I can shoot a Glock 26 all day, but the 27 (same size baby Glock, but in .40) hurts my hand after 50 rounds. I wouldn't look forward to practicing with that gun. And they make the Kahr .40 even smaller than that - I wouldn't even want to fire that at all. In such a small gun, I could probably handle the 9mm, but I'm a young man and there's plenty of people out there who aren't young men, and who would definitely not be able to handle the Kahr 9mm subcompact. For them, a .380 or .32 in the same size gun would be more pleasant. If they can shoot it, and practice with it, it's better than a 9mm "almost the same size" that they won't practice with and would be afraid to fire.
I think that's what sm was saying, and I agree with him. As long as the laws of physics apply, the .32 will never go out of style. Maybe a more modern version, rimless or something, but something like it will always be around.