.32 hr magnum

[oddshooter]

I have surprised myself on the 32 H&Rmag. I have several nice shooters in both 32mag and 327fmag.

I was certain that I would gravitate toward the 327 and it's heavy horsepower. Instead, I found the 32 H&Rmag more to my liking.

The 327fm had a ton of speed, but the loud crack was a little disconcerting. I mean, come on, velocity of over 1600fps can get your attention and who doesn't like to blow stuff up. But the H&Rmag at 1200fps was just so much more fun to shoot, I found myself leaning more and more toward the 32mag.

I personally found the 32mag rounds I handload made smaller groups. I'm not even a quarter done with the testing, but I just haven't found the recipe that makes the 327 sing. I just got some #9 powder and I'm hoping for under an inch at 25yards with that stuff.

In the end, I enjoy and will continue to shoot both calibers; but the mag has the edge right now. I hear the same from many 32 shooters.

Of course, neither can compare with my love for my old 32-20's. That's another story.


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[bdGreen]

One gun that was not mentioned above was the 632 Pro in 32 H&R Mag! There is a member of this site that owns 2 of this limited model(hint). I always drool when he posts them! I can only hope, one day!
jcelect

Ahem, that would be the S&W Model 632 Pro in .327 Fed Mag. Thank you kindly. Oh, and, times two.

enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[Duckfood]

That is a great price! I paid $600 for my 631LS seven years ago and thought it was a deal then.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

I got very lucky... The guy selling didn't know what he had... The guy at the LGS wasn't offering very much because he wasn't sure if he would be able to sell it because it was an "Obsolete caliber"... The Perfect Storm...

 

[Tom K]

Local shop closed them out at $299.00. Even then they set on the shelf for a while.

If S&W had made them with the non lug barrel in .32 S&W Long they would have sold extremely well. Perhaps one day they will introduce a Classic version of the 16.

Highly unlikely that they would have sold well at all, considering the very slow sales of the Model 16-3 (which is just what you described). The hope was for the then-new .32 H&R Magnum caliber to generate some excitement.

And if they make a Classic version with the current frame, it will still have the lock and that UGLY frame profile at the hammer.

 

[kraynky]

Ahem, that would be the S&W Model 632 Pro in .327 Fed Mag. Thank you kindly. Oh, and, times two.

enjoy,

bdGreen

Everybody hates a show-off, (wink, wink)

Those are awesome looking. Sure would love to run across one of those one day. Honestly, I've never fired a 327 Fed Mag, but I do especially like the 32 H&R mag.

I do believe if I had a 2" in either caliber that I would carry it.

 

[bdGreen]

Everybody hates a show-off, (wink, wink)

Those are awesome looking. Sure would love to run across one of those one day. Honestly, I've never fired a 327 Fed Mag, but I do especially like the 32 H&R mag.

I do believe if I had a 2" in either caliber that I would carry it.

You mean like this one?

enjoy,

bdGreen

 

[kraynky]

Oh yeah! Like that one!
SHOW OFF!

 

[CH4]

Didn't know what a 16-4 or 32 H&R Magnum was until I joined the forum. I only bought mine because everyone was looking for one; I figured I better join the club. Looks sexy, especially when paired with my 17-6.

 

[Dave.357]

.32 mag

Shooters do not get rid of them because they really shoot.
Collectors don't get rid of them because they are tough to find.

 

[bdGreen]

And, here's another gem to feast your eyes on.

enjoy,

bdGreen

Tap on image to enlarge.

 

[peyton]

My grand kids came to visit for a month and happily we had plenty of range time. My oldest grand son (12) had a giant grin shooting every 32 (16-4, 631, 632) I had. The grand daughter (7) loved the model 63.
Plus everyone enjoyed the Henry Lever action youth model in 22 caliber.
They did not notice Grand pa had the biggest grin of all!

 

[jeffrefrig]

I suppose this is where Ruger's .327 FMs come to the top of the game, so to speak. I have a nice GP100 in that caliber. I had 2, traded the Bisley 5" for a 629-6. That 327 is a great gun. Shoots all the .32s you throw in it. And dang that .327 FM is loud! I'm no scientist, but I sure would not want to be hit with a 100gr FM. I'll keep that Ruger that I have left and enjoy the S&W I got for the other one. Both 6" and weigh .25oz. different. I think the Ruger weighs .25 oz. more, but not when both are loaded.
Love that caliber in a wheel gun.

 

[Gunhacker]

I suppose this is where Ruger's .327 FMs come to the top of the game, so to speak. I have a nice GP100 in that caliber. I had 2, traded the Bisley 5" for a 629-6. That 327 is a great gun. Shoots all the .32s you throw in it. And dang that .327 FM is loud! I'm no scientist, but I sure would not want to be hit with a 100gr FM. I'll keep that Ruger that I have left and enjoy the S&W I got for the other one. Both 6" and weigh .25oz. different. I think the Ruger weighs .25 oz. more, but not when both are loaded.
Love that caliber in a wheel gun.

And I'm crossing all of my fingers, and toes, that Ruger might resurrect the Marlin 1894CB rifle in .327 Fed Mag instead of the original .32 H&R Magnum, to pair with the Ruger .327 Fed. Mag revolvers.

 

[max503]

This thread makes me wonder why gunmakers don't offer 32 revolvers. I would love to have a 6 shot J frame 32. (With the rear sight in a dovetail.)
Love the pictures.

 

[series guy]

Froggie was the chief enabler of my .32 caliber collection. It has grown to 4 guns. Two Andy Horvath customs, an 8 3/8" Model 16-4 with finish issues and lately a 6" Model 16-4 as new in the box. The 6" gun came with some .32 S&W Long reloads so I shot a bunch of them through the 8 3/8" gun at our club pin shoot last Sunday. Tons of fun and I swear there was less recoil than a .22.

 

[jack the toad]

Even though currently have only three, the .32 may be my favorite center fire handgun caliber.
I regrettably sold a boxed prelock 332 (H&R) to a gun bud that uses as EDC.

Top M16 has been reamed to .327 FM.

 

[Green Frog]

I'm not just an enabler seriesguy, but an addict as well. After deciding to start "thinning the herd" I had the opportunity to purchase a R***r single action (the full size one) with 32 H&R and 32-20 cylinders. Since I can resist anything but temptation, I now own another 32.

Froggie

 

[Green Frog]

Didn't know what a 16-4 or 32 H&R Magnum was until I joined the forum. I only bought mine because everyone was looking for one; I figured I better join the club. Looks sexy, especially when paired with my 17-6.

Looking good, CH4! If you should stumble on a 38 Spl in the same configuration, I would suggest you "snap it up" as well. That set of revolvers represented some of the last great K frame models from S&W, IMHO. You already have the hard ones, the 38 should be much easier to find.

Froggie

 

[Green Frog]

This thread makes me wonder why gunmakers don't offer 32 revolvers. I would love to have a 6 shot J frame 32. (With the rear sight in a dovetail.)
Love the pictures.

This question has been asked here in one form or another many times, and it comes down to one answer… perceived demand.

While we enthusiasts know that we would love to have one (or 6) of them, the bean counters and market analysts don't see a broad enough demand to devote the investment of tooling, materials and line time at the factory to produce these "limited interest guns" when those same resources could produce the currently popular plastic pistols and black rifles that are being currently cranked out (and quickly sold) by the tens of thousands.

In addition, "modern" guns are more easily made by less skilled workers, so the need for highly trained gunsmiths (or even just well trained assemblers) is reduced, so the process can be done on a higher profit margin. Like it or not, the guns we hold in the highest regard are not going to be the ones the industry can make at the highest profit/cost ratio, so they're less likely to be made. More's the pity, but that's the way it is.

Froggie

 

[max503]

This question has been asked here in one form or another many times, and it comes down to one answer… perceived demand.

While we enthusiasts know that we would love to have one (or 6) of them, the bean counters and market analysts don't see a broad enough demand to devote the investment of tooling, materials and line time at the factory to produce these "limited interest guns" when those same resources could produce the currently popular plastic pistols and black rifles that are being currently cranked out (and quickly sold) by the tens of thousands.

In addition, "modern" guns are more easily made by less skilled workers, so the need for highly trained gunsmiths (or even just well trained assemblers) is reduced, so the process can be done on a higher profit margin. Like it or not, the guns we hold in the highest regard are not going to be the ones the industry can make at the highest profit/cost ratio, so they're less likely to be made. More's the pity, but that's the way it is.

Froggie

The only guns in the glass cases around here are those, "currently popular plastic pistols and black rifles". For some reason they don't seem to be selling. (Probably lack of available ammo.)
Too bad someone can't take a current revolver design and drill 32-sized holes in the barrel and cylinder chambers.