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Oninotaki

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Hello everybody, just felt like sharing my .32 Caliber Wheel guns on this fine WGW evening.

Over the last year I Have been very impressed with the .32 caliber family. I first discovered them from watching luckygunner videos on YouTube and decided to give them a go as I was looking for a mild shooting EDC piece that was more reliable than a .22.

I was lucky in being able to quickly locate the 2” Taurus 327 at just a little below MSRP and was also able to quickly locate the whole family of cartridges at my local gun stores. It performed very well and shot .32 S&W short, .32 S&W long, and .32 H&R magnum beautifully. .327 was a bit much for the little guy and my accuracy with the snubbie tanks with that round. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover that the Taurus 327 has no problem digesting .32 ACP, a reoccurring quality of each of these revolvers.

After deciding that .32 H&R was the sweet spot in this family I decided to give the Charter Arms Professional a try. It quickly became my favorite gun once I figured out it shoots a little low and how to correct for it. I have had no problems with this firearm, and it is the favorite of several of my recoil sensitive friends. So far no one has had a bad time shooting .32 S&W longs from it. I carry it as my EDC loaded with Hornady Critical Defense .32 H&R magnum, and Buffalo Bore Hard .32 H&R magnum +P Hard Cast Keith while back packing. Well I did until I stumbled across the final wheel gun in the photo.

My revolver collection has long been missing a Ruger in it. I have S&W, H&R, Taurus, Heritage, Charter, and even a Diamondback, but until December of 2022 no Ruger was to been found that I felt really stood out as an example of that company’s flavor. Enter the Lipsey GP100 in .327. The smoothest shooting, most accurate revolver I have. It turned those little sharp .327 pain pellets that my Taurus shot into mild delights. .327 is such a pleasure to shoot from this revolver that I quickly and confidently swapped it in for my backpacking sidearm. I guess an extra 20oz of weight over the Taurus snubbie will do that. It has however confirmed my suspicion that all of you out there carrying that S&W 327 Performance center snubbie 8 shot .357 magnum as your EDC like to live a spicy life.

finally with all the .32 ACP I had floating around I felt it was only proper to pick up a little pocket pistol that could really get the most from it. And who knows, now that I got a threaded .32 caliber pistol, maybe I gotta find a .327 Henry and get it threaded too.
 

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I have one, a vintage Undercoverette in .32SWL. It's a pretty little thing, but I haven't shot it yet. Already had (have) three older Undercovers in .38, two of which were carried by one-time lawmen (my father and myself.) Figured the 'Ette would continue as a tribute to the ladies of the profession.
 
That's a lot of revolver for a .32, but I'll bet it's a keeper!

Oh that GP100 is a hell of a lot of gun for the .32 family, but it made the .327 so smooth that I really want to find Rugers New Model Blackhawk chambered in it to see if it can be tamed even further before moving all the way up to the Henry.
 
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I enjoy 32 revolvers a lot, also. It's surprising to me that 32 H&R magnum isn't more popular. IMHO, they are an excellent choice for someone who's not a "gun person" and isn't going to practice much.

The Single Six is my favorite so far. I'd really like a K32 or the Taurus equivalent one day. :)


I am equally surprised that .32 H&R is not more popular. It’s really seems like the round everyone is trying to make .22 wmr be.
 
I was trying and trying to get one of those seven-shot GP100’s but my LGS’ all struck out. I love the idea of the .327 round, and especially the 5” half lug barrel. That barrel length-style just gives the GP a nicely balanced look. Excellent choice, sir! :thumbup:

With zero affordable options for a GP, I picked up a 4.2” 6-shot SP101 .327. Its a hard-hitting little handful, that’s for sure. I am still not a fan of the Ruger full lug look, as I also have a 2” SP .38, a 3” GP .44 and a 4.2” GP .357, but when firing the .327 in the SP frame the extra weight out front definitely makes the gun more controllable.

Congrats on finding a rare bird indeed, and spending a nice afternoon with your collection of .32’s. :)

Stay safe.
 
I was trying and trying to get one of those seven-shot GP100’s but my LGS’ all struck out. I love the idea of the .327 round, and especially the 5” half lug barrel. That barrel length-style just gives the GP a nicely balanced look. Excellent choice, sir! :thumbup:

With zero affordable options for a GP, I picked up a 4.2” 6-shot SP101 .327. Its a hard-hitting little handful, that’s for sure. I am still not a fan of the Ruger full lug look, as I also have a 2” SP .38, a 3” GP .44 and a 4.2” GP .357, but when firing the .327 in the SP frame the extra weight out front definitely makes the gun more controllable.

Congrats on finding a rare bird indeed, and spending a nice afternoon with your collection of .32’s. :)

Stay safe.

Yeah there was no way I was passing up that GP 100 when I came across it. It is just too perfect. I honestly wish the sp 101 was a seven shot too. Honestly it is frustrating that the easiest platform to find .327 in in my area is the LCR model. It is the least interesting of all .327s in my opinion.
 
That Ruger is beautiful. I have a CA Professional as well! After a quick return to the mother shop is a sweet shooter. Nice family!

The charter arms professional is a really sweet shooter. Nice to see another fan of it. It is my second favorite double action revolver to shoot of all my calibers, with the GP100 taking the top spot.
 
Nice .32cal Family you’re raising there Oni. Now go adopt a Henry rifle. Bound to be one out there that needs a loving home.
 
Nice .32cal Family you’re raising there Oni. Now go adopt a Henry rifle. Bound to be one out there that needs a loving home.

Thanks, and you better believe the second I find a .327 Henry I am picking it up. Although it is a shame that it is unlikely they will ever release a model with a side gate.
 
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