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Originally Posted by Retired W4
Yes, after the war there was the 357 from years prior and a while later came the 44 Magnum. Both gave the choice of using the 38 special and 44 special which probably hurt sales of the lighter calibers. The 44 mag more than the 357. The 32 SWL kind of faded out.
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That was true for the I & J frame .38 S&W which lost favor due to the .38 Spl Chiefs Special which was discontinued in 1976. But the .32 hung on until 1990.