Palm pistol

[Jim K]

Just FWIW, the major drawback of the old Chicago Palm Pistol was that the cartridges had to be loaded from the center (hub) of a wheel-spoke type cylinder. That meant the cartridge had to be very short. In fact the .32 Protector (.32 Extra Short) was developed specifically for that pistol. It had a charge of four (!) grains of black powder. Possibly lethal, especially in a day when infection was usually fatal, but hardly a man-stopper unless the bullet hit a sensitive and vital spot, like the eyeball.

Jim

 

[goon]

I agree - it also seems pointless to me.

But more power to them if they can sell another gun. The more guns we have floating around, the better off we all are.

 

[Jim Watson]

OK, the .32 Extra Short is low powered.

How about a New Chicago with 4 grains of smokeless? You could surely get it up to .32 ACP ballistics.

Now start a debate on which is better, seven .32s or one 9mm.

 

[ugaarguy]

How about a New Chicago with 4 grains of smokeless? You could surely get it up to .32 ACP ballistics.

You're more than correct.

According to Hodgdon's reload data published on their website, a max load of 3.7 grains of H Universal will push a 100 gr. JHP to 973 FPS at 19,900 CUP. A max load of 3.3 grains Titegroup will push the same bullet to 956 FPS at the same pressure. In .32 ACP the hottest max loads they show, all with a 71 grain FMJ, are 3.0 grains Winchester AutoComp making 937 FPS at 14,800 CUP; and 2.2 grains of Titegroup making 910 FPS, again at the same pressure.

 

[krs]

"It's all about shot placement"......................LOL!

 

[MrAnteater]

Everyone can discuss it's deficiencies but the bottom line is:

More guns = better

 

[MDW GUNS]

Interesting gun.
However, the media will have field day with this one!

 

[NG VI]

Interesting gun.
However, the media will have field day with this one!

It is, after all, a gun designed primarily to allow drunk robbers to hit their target with more consistency.