antiquus
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Join Date: April 15, 2010
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Comment on some things I've seen in this thread - S&W is out of the .32 business. After making them since 1861, they quietly pulled the plug with the discontinuance of the 632, the last .32. I really doubt they are ever going to retool to do the caliber again. Taurus has also given up all .32 production.
So the .32 in the revolver is left to Ruger and Charter Arms. The .32 in autos is just Beretta, NAA, Kel-Tec, and Seecamp. The .32 auto with a lead bullet was once capable of 185ft/lbs in European police strength from a 3.5" barrel, it never gets above 130ft/lbs in commercial loadings in the US.
Frankly the gap between .22/,25 and .32 is huge, so I'm glad Ruger has filled the hole in the market.
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