I had both a Ruger Bird's Head Grip 4.6" SS SSM and a 4" SP-101 in .32 H&RM, and shot them a lot with .32 S&WL and H&RM. It was fun, but my homebrews, with 115gr LRNFP making ~790 fps, wouldn't drop the small bowling pin rebounding steel plates. Bullets were hard to find - as was ammo - and .38's are cheaper. Wimpy .38's drop those plates, are cheaper as components or ammo, and you can find a wide variety relatively easily. I sold my .32's 5/08 - and dies & components. I don't miss them at all.

I bought more .38/.357M revolvers - a wider selection, availability, and better prices being givens. I am much happier. YMMV - but consider .38s! Below is the 627 Pro I bought with some of my .32 moola - an eight shot N-frame .357M. Fantastic plinker - whether wimpy target .38 loads or .357 Magnum hunting rounds. Also shown is a 642 - a J-frame AirWeight 5-shot 642 - S&W's most popular revolver. Great pocket protector. These are current stock - available new from any S&W dealer. Finding used S&W .32s is problematic - and pricey.



S&W has a 'new' .32 in the '09 catalog, but no one has seen it yet. It's a 4" ported 632 J-frame - MSRP $980 vs the 627 Pro's $1,059. The latter is a better deal.

Stainz