Regarding .32 Mag hot load(s)
The Ruger SP101 could certainly handle that hot Georgia Arms .32 Mag load the other fellow mentioned. Rugers are built strong.
However, I don't know if your girl friend could handle it. I don't know that she needs to either.
Most countries in the world find a .380 to be an adequate defense round and they think of a 9mm Para as a Magnum.
Only in the USA are we obsessed with power. We are like the Tim the Tool Men of handgun power in this country. I don't think it's necessary. For a woman it might be detrimental.
The hot Georgia Arms .32 Mag load would be great for the Ruger if she can handle it, but then her recoil is back up to .38 special +P range in a midsize gun. Ouch (for me or her). That hot .32 Mag load would probably be great for you (healthy man), but it is appropriate for a recoil sensitive woman who really wants a .32 ACP?
I think the normal .32 Mag loads would be good for her. If they turn out to be easy for her, she can alway step up to the hotter load.
A hit (or two) with a normal .32 Mag load is better than a miss from a power house.
I think the nice thing about the SP101 in .32 Mag is that it offers a great range of power from .32 Long up to those hot .32 Mag loads, and the normal .32 Mag loads are in between. That's great because she can start light and work up to whatever she can accurately and comfortably handle.
I doubt my hands could take those hot loads from Georgia Arms, but it's nice to know they're available if I ever want to step up. Same for your g-friend.
The Ruger SP101 could certainly handle that hot Georgia Arms .32 Mag load the other fellow mentioned. Rugers are built strong.
However, I don't know if your girl friend could handle it. I don't know that she needs to either.
Most countries in the world find a .380 to be an adequate defense round and they think of a 9mm Para as a Magnum.
Only in the USA are we obsessed with power. We are like the Tim the Tool Men of handgun power in this country. I don't think it's necessary. For a woman it might be detrimental.
The hot Georgia Arms .32 Mag load would be great for the Ruger if she can handle it, but then her recoil is back up to .38 special +P range in a midsize gun. Ouch (for me or her). That hot .32 Mag load would probably be great for you (healthy man), but it is appropriate for a recoil sensitive woman who really wants a .32 ACP?
I think the normal .32 Mag loads would be good for her. If they turn out to be easy for her, she can alway step up to the hotter load.
A hit (or two) with a normal .32 Mag load is better than a miss from a power house.
I think the nice thing about the SP101 in .32 Mag is that it offers a great range of power from .32 Long up to those hot .32 Mag loads, and the normal .32 Mag loads are in between. That's great because she can start light and work up to whatever she can accurately and comfortably handle.
I doubt my hands could take those hot loads from Georgia Arms, but it's nice to know they're available if I ever want to step up. Same for your g-friend.