A rimmed 38 cal about the same case length as 9x19. Wait, it exits, or did. That would be the old black powder 38 Short Colt.
Not a new design that I am aware of, but I would like to see a "J" framed revolver chambered for a .25 caliber rim fire based on the .17 Winchester super mag case.
A rimmed 38 cal about the same case length as 9x19. Wait, it exits, or did. That would be the old black powder 38 Short Colt. Apparently the basis for the 38 Long Colt and 38 Spl.
So I loaded some up using a fast powder, Starline brass and 125 grn bullets. Had 3 different loads and found one just right for my S&W model 36. Using this case a J frame could become substantially shorter.
I don't have any chronograph data but I'm working on it.
I also don't have any hopes of anyone actually building a revolver for it either.
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Short Colt, Long Colt, Special and 357. For comparison.
What's wrong with the good ol' 45ACP or 45 Colt?Been thinking about this a bit and was wondering what thoughts everyone has on this. My thoughts are as follows:
For a revolver a .32 Cartridge that falls between the .32 H&R which has been sort of loaded down and left behind by ammo makers and the .327 Federal. A round that will consistently do over 1000 fps in a 2” J Frame size revolver with a 85/90 Grain bullet. 6 or even better 7 shot. My contention is the .327 is a bit harsh and pressure too high resulting in too much recoil for a .32 for a fast shooting revolver.
A .32 Cartridge longer than the .32 ACP but shorter and milder than the .30 Super Carry for Sub Compact pistols. Similar ballistics as the revolver cartridge above. Enough for reliable expansion, breaking that 200 foot pound barrier out of an LCP size gun (or just a bit larger) allowing for an extra round or two. Blowback operation may not be possible nor wanted. Taking advantage of extra capacity over a .380 and ensuring enough velocity for even the most stubborn HP. I think the .30 Super carry but it seems like a big investment for two more rounds and so far the pressure seems a bit high that the size of available guns in my mind seem to be missing the point.
Quad stack 45 ACP 1911 from Kel-Tec when?Instead of a double-stack 9mm... maybe a tri-stack or quad stack...
You didn’t derail anything. All good it’s an opinion question, no wrong ones.What's wrong with the good ol' 45ACP or 45 Colt?
Edit, I didn't mean to de rail your point completely off the tracks... Sorry.
I do understand you wanting a different take on the "32" caliber cartridges though. See I wonder if some crazy person could come up with a way to develop barrels and powders to get max velocity out of a short barrel so we could get 357 mag performance out of 9mm cases and then 45 Colt performance out of 45 ACP cases and so on and so forth. But I'm not Albert Einstein lol.
@Archie i always thought of the .40 S&W as the auto version of the LE .41 Mag and what it was originally meant to be.View attachment 1129714
One of my favorite carry revolvers
Charter 40 S&W
Less recoil and fuss than a 357 mag
Much more punch than a 38 Spl and larger diameter
and a 180gr bullet
@Archie i always thought of the .40 S&W as the auto version of the LE .41 Mag and what it was originally meant to be.
I think every cartridge has been done,how about some inovation in bullet design?