5 shot micro (smaller than J) .327 Mag?

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Cylinder thickness can affect concealability.

With the S&W pattern generally an odd number of rounds puts the cylinder locking notch between chambers whereas an even number puts it over them.

If we use a high strength alloy for the a 5 shot .327 mag cylinder and get the walls thin enough that they are just at or just over the thickness of the rim we could have an incredibly thin revolver.

I think it could be quite nice!
 
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robertrwalsh said:
By going much smaller than a J you would end up with a gun that is so small it is hard to handle physically. I honestly don't see much point in it. Maybe I am just strange.
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You could slim the width and shorten the height with a smaller cylinder while still using a normal J frame grip to let you use the same grips and retain the same shootabilty of a J.
 
I reamed a 32 H&R cylinder for an alloy J magnum frame to 327 mag. Trust me you don;t want a smaller light 327. I am not recoil sensitive, but although not painful, it was snappy enough to make getting back on target quite a bit slower than in 32 H&R. Besides people have been concealing J frame diameter cylinders since the 5 round 38 top break days.

Want small and slim? My Kimber micro 9mm is only 1.06 wide a bit over 4" high and holds 8 rounds with 1 in the spout and only weighs 18 oz loaded. I am a revolver guy, but that can't be beat for small easy to conceal, decent power and capacity with a revolver.
 
I don;t think the recoil would be an issue at all. I really don't. A good quality rubber grip with fully enclosed backstrap solves that.
 
I'm moving this to Smith & Wesson - The Wish List.
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Linsey's brought the 432UC chambered in .32 H&R Mag back to life, but they've had a lot of problems. That's in a J frame with 75 year of holsters, grips and accessories that are readily available.

As much as I enjoy shooting .32's of most persuasions and J frames in general, I suspect rimmed .32 revolver cartridges are on their last legs. Given the problems that S&W has producing quality revolvers that they've been making for decades, I doubt they're willing to invest the time, money and manufacturing capacity in a new revolver platform.
 
tsh7769 said:
I don;t think the recoil would be an issue at all. I really don't. A good quality rubber grip with fully enclosed backstrap solves that.
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Have you even shot a small lightweight revolver in the .327 Fed Mag? I have the Ruger LCR 327, the recoil is different, not sure how to explain it, the gun just wants to fly out of your hand. I'd take a .357 Airweight over the Ruger .327
 
My friend and fellow 32 enthusiast Bastogne71 showed me one or two J frame 327s that he considers fun to shoot. For my tastes, a K frame and a 327 are a match made in Heaven, but in a J frame the 327 FM is just way too much of a good thing. JMHO, YMMV!
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I would probably buy a 22 that was smaller than a J frame but strictly as a novelty and range gun.

Bigger than the NAA mini revolvers but with a swing out cylinder and a grip big enough to get at least 2 fingers on. Plus, I want even my range guns to be drop safe, very small guns would be easy to drop. The NAA mini revolvers don't look drop safe unless you have the hammer dropped on the notch between chambers. Maybe with a DA/SA trigger but I suspect the DA pull would be so heavy on a very small 22 that single action only would not be a deal breaker.

Guns smaller than a J frame would be hard to shoot well even if were easy to conceal, particularly in something like 327 Federal. But for reasons I cannot explain I find the concept interesting enough that I would buy one.

Not much hope of seeing such a gun though. Most of the new S&W revolvers are modifications of existing guns, this one would be a completely new design that not many people would buy.
 
steelslaver said:
Want small and slim? My Kimber micro 9mm is only 1.06 wide a bit over 4" high and holds 8 rounds with 1 in the spout and only weighs 18 oz loaded. I am a revolver guy, but that can't be beat for small easy to conceal, decent power and capacity with a revolver.
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Steelslayer-how is the Kimber for reliability, sensitive to certain ammos?
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Ed
 
I had a S&W 342 in .38 Special. I carried it quite a bit. With .38 Special loads it was fine. The arthritis in my shooting had became a problem. I found a S&W 31-1 in .32 S&W Long it was great. Then I reamed to to .32 H&R Magnum. It is still controlable for me. Happy with it.
 
pawngal said:
Have you even shot a small lightweight revolver in the .327 Fed Mag? I have the Ruger LCR 327, the recoil is different, not sure how to explain it, the gun just wants to fly out of your hand. I'd take a .357 Airweight over the Ruger .327
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Yes. SW no longer makes the 632 Pro, but it is 6 shot made of stainless. So a regular J frame
Anything smaller would be a pain!
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Rule3 said:
Yes. SW no longer makes the 632 Pro, but it is 6 shot made of stainless. So a regular J frame
Anything smaller would be a pain!
:)

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I recently bought the S&S 632 UC- A Lipsey model in .32 H&R mag that is a great little snubby. Lipsey has added a number of very helpful mods, and the gun is easy to shoot with easy to handle recoil about equal to only 60-70% of .38 sp. I carry mine in an Alabama holster, and I love it!
 
JBan said:
I recently bought the S&S 632 UC- A Lipsey model in .32 H&R mag that is a great little snubby. Lipsey has added a number of very helpful mods, and the gun is easy to shoot with easy to handle recoil about equal to only 60-70% of .38 sp. I carry mine in an Alabama holster, and I love it!
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The Titanium one? Nice looking and light weight! Nice:)
 
Dave Lively said:
I would probably buy a 22 that was smaller than a J frame but strictly as a novelty and range gun.

Bigger than the NAA mini revolvers but with a swing out cylinder and a grip big enough to get at least 2 fingers on. Plus, I want even my range guns to be drop safe, very small guns would be easy to drop. The NAA mini revolvers don't look drop safe unless you have the hammer dropped on the notch between chambers. Maybe with a DA/SA trigger but I suspect the DA pull would be so heavy on a very small 22 that single action only would not be a deal breaker.

Guns smaller than a J frame would be hard to shoot well even if were easy to conceal, particularly in something like 327 Federal. But for reasons I cannot explain I find the concept interesting enough that I would buy one.

Not much hope of seeing such a gun though. Most of the new S&W revolvers are modifications of existing guns, this one would be a completely new design that not many people would buy.
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You’re describing the original Ladysmith from the turn of the last century. Back then it was a step up to build the 22 on an I frame, inspiring the name “Heavy Frame Target” for what led to the Kit Gun and still later to the J frame 22s.

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