It doesn't have to be for carry, but it should be for something. What role do you see a .327 fulfilling?
Personally, I have gotten rid of most calibers. I have guns in .22, .25, .308, 9mm and .38. If 9mm revolvers were common, I wouldn't have a .38, either. When I was shooting bowling pin competitions I had a .45 ACP, and got rid of it when I stopped. It is tedious to reload for a bunch of different calibers, and it is expensive to shoot oddball calibers. So I need to go through some mental gymnastics before I buy a gun in a caliber that strongly overlaps one in a common caliber.
You don't have to feel the same way, but I think many of us are wondering about the attraction to ".38 Skinny": .327.
Well, let's break it down a bit
I love shooting my 7 1/2" 44, but it's a big ole chunk of iron and she likes to retain heat.
I would like another revolver, something a bit smaller, but I don't want a 4" 44.
What I'd use it for; range toy, maybe open carry while bow hunting or walking the ankle biter.
Either would be enough gun for coyotes or critters that want to eat my dog,
Most 38's are used S&W which isn't a bad thing, 327 only come in a 4" SP101 or a single seven. That isn't bad either. I've never shoot a GP/SP but I love the "single" guns from ruger.
Both can be reloaded, 38 a tad cheaper.
327 is a bit faster and lighter, and can also fire 32acp, 32 long and 32 h&r.
Both are capable man stoppers if I did decide to carry. A 38 is a 5 shot, 327 is either a 6 or 7 shot.
So a classic cartridge in a classic gun, or a new spitfire in limited guns.
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