With no ammo on shelves who is buying .410 and .32 revolvers?

[Ugly Sauce]

probably for a lot of folks, a box of any caliber or gauge might last them a lifetime.
I am finding 32 Long in a few stores i have visited.

50 brass cases should certainly last one a lifetime. I can't imagine wearing out cases in the old .32 caliber cartridges. I'm having trouble finding primers these days, but bullet molds, powder, and scrap lead is plentiful.

 

[.308 Norma]

There is no ammo for .410 and .32 caliber revolvers on the shelves, so who keeps buying all the new stock of revolvers being made in them?

I already have a .32 H&R revolver and plenty of components for building my own ammo to feed it. However, the absence of .410 ammo around here has kept me from buying a Bond Arms derringer with .410 barrels for going on two years now. The small stash of .410 ammo I have on hand is for the NEF single shot we keep near the back door (along with a pellet rifle) for garden pests. If this .410 shotshell draught ever ends around these parts, I'll stock up on components, and learn to load my own - just like I've done with every centerfire cartridge my wife and I shoot.

 

[TTv2]

Since a short cylinder is not necessary for accuracy, would there be any good reason to put a .22LR in a shorter frame and cylinder, other than putting one's support hand closer to the barrel/cylinder gap and blast?

Reduce the frame length and size and thus reduce firearm weight and OAL.

Such a revolver would end up being about the same size as an antique S&W Ladysmith, Rossi Princess, or H&R Young America (small frame) which are all very small revolvers that made with modern steels or alloys would be long lasting and light as a feather.

DA trigger would be terribly heavy, but at these sizes they'd all be point blank shooters anyway. Single action could have potential.

The smaller size and lighter weight is the same reason some on here have been wanting a 5 shot revolver built specifically for the .32 ACP. Instead for a small .32 were stuck with .32 Mags as the best modern option.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Reduce the frame length and size and thus reduce firearm weight and OAL.

True. But considering my AirLite weighs 18 ounces, any lighter than that, would not be enough difference to make a difference to my mind. Packing that gun is like a free-ride. As I don't see a .22LR as a self defense gun, smaller and lighter than the AirLite would be of no advantage. But I know, another's results may vary. !!

I've always kind of wished someone did make an 18 ounce "AirLite" single action. I prefer single action over double action. I don't know what a Bearcat weighs, but I'm sure it's a bit heavier. But if they did, for my purposes, it would have to be as accurate as the AirLite. I'd have no use for a point blank shooter.

 

[Old Hobo]

This isn't any kind of promotion. I've got no stock in the company.

Buffalo Bore makes .32 ammo and it is in stock. I bought some .32 Long, full-wadcutters. Wow, is that stuff expensive, but it is accurate and powerful. The damage this ammo does beats the dickens out of standard .32 Long wadcutters. Firing this ammo in an ancient S&W hand-ejector caused no injury to this revolver made in 1915 -- cylinder is still without any play and the cartridge cases ejected without any sticking whatsoever. Recoil is a bit more than with any regular .32 Long ammo, but totally manageable.

Last year I bought another .32 (the hand-ejector mentioned above). Didn't want to shoot the one I had -- has sentimental value. Thus, I bought a clone .32 "Hand-Ejector" to take out to the range to shoot. Bought the Buffalo Bore to see what it could do. I think the one I bought would be a fine back-up. Lord knows I'd not want to get hit with one of those hot full-wadcutters! They splintered the boards I shot like nobody's business. Those little I-frames can do the deed with the right ammo. My pap used one to stop a fellow who attacked him with a knife (that happened to him in the 1920s, I think ... anyway, before WWII). During WWII, a fellow I knew (my Dad's generation) who dropped a knife-wielder with a .32 automatic he had "liberated". Two rounds to the chest, two curse words out the perp, then the perp went down backwards, end of robbery.
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[hemiram]

Even the stores that don't carry any handgun ammo at all, other than .22LR have .410 and a lot of it. A friend has a Judge and it's a fun gun, it's not really accurate, but at close range, I would not want to be in front of it. I had to buy .32 online, only one place had any and it was insanely expensive.

 

[rkittine]

I have not had any problem finding .32 S&W Long ammo or loading components. I would love to find a 4" revolver with adjustable sights in .32 S&W Long to buy though.

 

[Armybrat]

My .327 Ruger SP101 shoots the .32 S&W Long. Cool little six-shooter, IMO.

 

[TTv2]

I have not had any problem finding .32 S&W Long ammo or loading components. I would love to find a 4" revolver with adjustable sights in .32 S&W Long to buy though.

You won't find that outside of the K-32 Masterpiece. Most .32 revolvers before the .32 Mag arrived were fixed sight, those that weren't will cost a lot of money. H&R did make the 832, it's a 732 with an adjustable rear sight, but I think those are rarer than K-32s.

I would suggest .32 Mag Taurus revolvers. There's nothing wrong with shooting only .32 Lg in a .32 Mag.

 

[Tallball]

Yeah. You can occasionally find a Taurus medium-framed 32 H&R magnum with adjustable sights on GB. K32's aren't affordable for regular folks.

I assume Ruger still offers the SP101 in 327 magnum. You will have to put the perfect grips on it, replace the springs, and shoot it a thousand times before the trigger is as good as a typical Taurus medium frame, but it is an alternative.

 

[LeftyRed]

I am. Just because. Got a 327 LCR, and will be getting a Beretta 3032 soon. And if Beretta brings out the Cheetah in 32acp again, will get that. Oh, and just ordered a Kel Tec 32 from my LGS that found some New/Old stock from online. So yeah, guess I’m buying them.

Shooting Mag Tech 32SW Long WCs from Target Sports, Getting them for under $25 a box shipped. I need the cases and don’t have to waste my primers. I don’t mind reloading for my wheel guns, but I hate chasing the brass from my bottom feeders.

As far as 410, I have seen them on the shelves around here in Southern Ohio when I make my rounds.

 

[Bartojc]

There's nothing wrong with shooting only .32 Lg in a .32 Mag.

Not at all. As a plus it is not that tough to find as the magnum stuff is. I’ve purchased 4 boxes locally this week just so I have brass to reload for my new to me 32.

Jeff

 

[TTv2]

Yeah. You can occasionally find a Taurus medium-framed 32 H&R magnum with adjustable sights on GB. K32's aren't affordable for regular folks.

I assume Ruger still offers the SP101 in 327 magnum. You will have to put the perfect grips on it, replace the springs, and shoot it a thousand times before the trigger is as good as a typical Taurus medium frame, but it is an alternative.

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I would still recommend the Taurus as it will have appropriate sized throats, the Ruger .327's are all built specifically for jacketed bullets fired at high pressure, so they're .314 to .315.

You could fire .313 lead, but there will be a .001" gap on every side of the bullet for hot gas to blow by if you really like cleaning lead deposits from the bore.

AFAIK, all .32 Magnum revolvers have .312 or .313 throats.

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

I have plenty as I reload both.

 

[dickydalton]

Yeah. You can occasionally find a Taurus medium-framed 32 H&R magnum with adjustable sights on GB. K32's aren't affordable for regular folks.

I assume Ruger still offers the SP101 in 327 magnum. You will have to put the perfect grips on it, replace the springs, and shoot it a thousand times before the trigger is as good as a typical Taurus medium frame, but it is an alternative.

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Or you'll just spend the money for the best! I'm looking up a measurement of several 327 revolvers to post.

632-2again

• dickydalton
• Mar 16, 2021

 

[Rexster]

During much of the Panic-Demic, I could find .32 H&R and .32 S&W Long more readily than I could most other handgun ammo, so, I accumulated a modest cache of both. I did not shop for .32 or .410 revolvers, so, cannot address that part. (I bought a 4” SP101, a number of years ago, and a .32 J-snub, some time ago, so, already had the guns, well before the Panic-Demic.)

 

[VMC]

I have revolvers in most calibers but only one .32. It's a Colt Army Special in 32-20 inherited from my grandfather. It's in great shape for it's age and is one of the most fun to shoot for me. I reload the bottleneck cartridge which you have to lube, no carbide dies, and have plenty brass, primers and lead bullets for it stocked up thankfully. The last commercial ammo I saw was $33. a box. I hope to get a single action Ruger one day in this caliber or 32 H&R Mag. I have the original grips stored away. I just like wood better.

 

[someguy2800]

Many of the guns I own are in calibers that have not been commercially loaded for many years. Most of the guns I own have never and will never fire a commercially loaded round of ammunition.

 

[TTv2]

Or you'll just spend the money for the best! I'm looking up a measurement of several 327 revolvers to post.

632-2again

• dickydalton
• Mar 16, 2021

The Smith .32 Mags aren't worth the $1100 price tag.

 

[dickydalton]

The Smith .32 Mags aren't worth the $1100 price tag.

You can't find one at that price either. This is a 327 FM in the photo.

 

[Condorcet]

I haven't had any problem finding .32 ACP or .32 S&W Long ammo - my problem is finding any models of new made guns I want to have that will fire them.

Now, granted not everyone can take the elevator down from their penthouse, hop in their Maserati and zip over to the LGS and buy a lifetime supply of .32 ammo as I can. That, for me isn't the problem.

I want a *newly* manufactured Star Model S in .32 ACP. Or how about a Browning 1911-32 ? Out of luck despite (apparently) being relatively stinking, filthy rich in my ammo budget compared to the "poors".

 

[Walkalong]

The Smith .32 Mags aren't worth the $1100 price tag.

I beg to differ, that's right at what I paid for mine some years back, doubt you could match that today.

16-4.

 

[dickydalton]

I would still recommend the Taurus as it will have appropriate sized throats, the Ruger .327's are all built specifically for jacketed bullets fired at high pressure, so they're .314 to .315.

You could fire .313 lead, but there will be a .001" gap on every side of the bullet for hot gas to blow by if you really like cleaning lead deposits from the bore.

AFAIK, all .32 Magnum revolvers have .312 or .313 throats.

You need to research this better. Don't spread disinformation.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

I'm picking up a Ruger .327 Mag LCR today. I already have a 3" S&W 632 Pro .327 Mag.

The 632 is stainless and heavy compared to the LCR.

I ordered a few boxes of Underwood .327 Mag Xtreme Defender, since there's no other .327 Mag or .32 Mag ammo to be found.

I have handloading dies and will order brass from Starline when they get it back in stock again.

I carry an S&W 442 but I'm curious how recoil with the LCR in .327 Mag and .32 Mag compares to the 442 in .38 Spl (wadcutters).

 

[WisBorn]

I'm picking up a Ruger .327 Mag LCR today

Please let us know how you like after some range time.