Educate me on the .32 cal airweight revolvers

[yupitsnuge]

I'm interested in the 6 shot .32 cal SW airweights such as the 332 but I can't find much info on them. What others are out there?

 

[Cal44]

In addition to the 332, there is the 331 which is similar but with an exposed hammer.

Then there are the 431PD and the 432PD which are similar, but with steel cylinders.

The 432 has a shrouded hammer, and the 431 is an exposed hammer gun.

Here is my 431PD:

 

[H Richard]

431PD and 432PD, 32 H&R Mag. 6 shot, 13 oz unloaded, 16 oz fully loaded with 100 gr XTP loads.

My hand loads will go over 1000 fps from the 1 7/8" barrels. The Hornady Critical Defense I have chrono'd about 980 fps



I do not feel under gunned with it.

 

[Cal44]

While not an Airweight, the steel guns, M31-1 and M30-1 are fairly light.

When I first started carrying, my CCW for a while was a 31-1.

I weighs about 17-18 oz empty, so heavier than the Airweights, but still so light you forget you're carrying it.

I switched to the 431PD when I finally found one.

I'd buy a 332 or a 331 if I found one without the internal lock. With the Titanium cylinders, they are a couple oz lighter than the 431PD.

Here is a picture of my 31-1 with the Buffalo Bore ammo I carried in it.

 

[HamHands]

OP
I have a S&W Model 431PD, it is .32 H&R MAGNUM. 6 shooter.
I have fired 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long, and 32 H&R Mag.
I carry it with 32 S&W Long SD loads.
I changed out the grips to some I liked and added a Tyler T.
Very light weight. Fits in pants pocket in a Galco pocket holster.
I do not know the capabilities of the 32 round. I would prefer a 45 ACP, but weight and space rule that out as a pocket gun.
This gun is effective because I carry it all the time.
A pic.
Bill@Yuma

I can tell you this... If I wasn't so heavily invested in .38Special, (the 4 Revo's & thousands of rounds of factory ammo already), I would have zero problem picking up a similarly set up gun/grip carry rig as you pictured and running it CCW stoked with Buffalo Bore's 130grain Hard Cast "Keith" pills. @ 1100fps, and pushing over 350ft lbs of energy at the muzzle; it recoils exactly the same as my M36's, M642, and "D" frame Colt's do with Buffalo Bores Hard Cast 158 grain Keith's do. They are 158grains of flat nosed hard lead moving at 1,000fps and again, 350 ft.lbs @ the muzzle as well. Both calibers and guns are so similar in performance, carry characteristics & recoil, except for one exception... your .32 carries 1 extra pill! I've never complained about having too many rounds on tap in a pocket revolver. I'd be more than comfortable carrying that particular gun and most certainly that particular load RdrBill. I may just pick up a model like yours in the future if I come across one... Nice gun and Pic by the way brother!

 

[jack the toad]

Can't offer much besides what's been posted. I had a prelock 332 complete in the case. It was alright but seems I favored the 642 for EDC when in a concealed revolver mood. Sold at Wanenmachers to a bud itching for one for the 6 rd. capacity. Think it sold for $375, about what I had in it.
I later had some seller's remorse but a 16-4 scratches my .32 itch now.
He says he pocket carries on a regular basis. I think he was using corbon with gold dots, but not for sure???