A nice video on 32's. Note that the .22 Magnum has comparable power.
.32 in general, me thinks. The S&W .32 Mags are hard to find and expensive, so they're really not an option, thus that leaves Ruger and Charter. The only .32s that Ruger makes I feel are most sensible is the LCR and the single actions. The GP100 .327, after Ruger came out with the 7 shot .357 GP's, was relegated to niche use and fanboys of .327 looking for a more comfortable grip than what the SP101 offers, but the .32 revolver isn't just there for a small group of niche buyers, it has legit benefits for self defense, the problem with the .32 is lack of available guns and ammo.I think many of us (me included) are looking at the new 7 shot Charter to be the way to go for a .32 Mag. We'll see though.
Not sure I'm tracking with you. .22 mag comparable to what? Maybe the .32 short as it is twice the weight of the .22 mag at 1/2 the speed. After that I think the mag falls behind. A .327 at 100grs going faster than the .22 mag 40 grain bullet is a lot more energy, larger diameter and more penetration. I like the .22 mag also but I would not say they are comparable once you get the the .32 mag or hotter.
Just imagine a "Super GP100" .327Mag. It would hold 9 rounds...
I think the fact that we are still talking about it and new models are coming out despite the terrible rollout says a lot about the potential and appeal of the 327. Will it ever be as popular as the 357? Probably never but I don't get the feeling it will die off anytime soon. Heck one of my local ranges just added it to their stack of rental ammo although in all fairness one of the employees wife EDC a 327 LCR so that might have been a factor.IMO the .327 Magnum failed for years because of the rollout. It was originally released in the Ruger SP101 and the ammo just was not available.
For years only the SP101 was chambered for the .327 when many shooters were asking for it to be available in a SA revolver like the Blackhawk. At least now there are many different platforms available but is it too late?
I'm not a firearm designer, but it looks to me like 8 rounds of .327Mag won't quite fit into a cylinder that will just barely hold 7 rounds of .357Mag. If you just look at rim diameter, it seems like it will work. The problem is there has to also be a small gap between the rounds and for every extra round you add, you must also add another gap.Is there a reason a regular GP100 only hold a 7 rounds? If it can hold 7 rounds of 357 shouldn't it be capable of holding 8 327?