Another caliber....OH MY!!!

[billib]

Ok, sometimes I don't feel like the sharpest tool in the shed.
Probably for good reason, however, I was looking at the new
Cabales catalog that arrived in the mail today and spied in the
Pistol Ammo section Speer GOLD-DOT .327 Fed. Mag.

I'm sorry, but when did someone sneak in .327 pistol ammo?
I've never heard of it. Whats the deal? Wikipedia states
it was designed in 2007. Its sort of an H&R.32 magnum
thats been turned into a Super Magnum. It looks
like Ruger and Federal didn't think we had enough
pistol calibers.

If a 5-shot snubby in 38+P+ isn't small enough you can
get the *NEW* 32 H&R Super Magnum revolver.

I know we wouldn't have the 10mm or 40 S&W if we just stopped
being inventive but really.......I guess its just me! I know, I KNOW, I'm worse than my farther! So, has
anyone tried it? Whats its deal?

[Ghost Chili]

I came super close to buying a Charter Arms .327mag snubbie as a deep concealment gun.  But then I got the R9 instead.  Supposedly the .327 generates superior ballistics to the .38spl while allowing one extra round in a revolver of the same size.  I was able to rent a .327 SP101 at the local range.  Very nice gun.  Smooth double action pull and crisp single action break.  Recoil is about the same as a .38 +P and in all reality, it shot pretty much the same.  Numbers look good on paper - something like 1300fps out of a 3" barrel with a 115gr. JHP.  Definitely in the 9mm power range.  My only gripe about the new caliber is a cost of ammo and lack of availability.  So far, I have only seen defense ammo on the shelves of a few shops.  At least wheelguns help with reloading since they don't chuck brass everywhere. 

[billib]

I hear ya'. My Colt Detective Special
shoots 6 rounds of +P+ 38 Spl. ammo
all day without over stressing anything
so the 327 Super Mag seems kinda'
unnecessary. At least to me.

If it (the .327SupMag) sells well, then
they'er right. I can't imagine it selling
well though.

[yankee2500]

There are quite a few shooters of the 327mag out there, I have no trouble selling the brass when I have some.

If you missed something from 2007 I'm sure you haven't seen this.

The Rock Island 1911 9MM/22TCM Combo, it comes with two barrels a 9mm and the 22TCM.

The .22 TCM is a funky cartridge. It’s designed from a necked down piece of 9mm Parabellum brass to take a .223 caliber bullet (the same bullet used in 5.56x45mm NATO rifles) and fire from a handgun, these travel at 2100 FPS.

I looked at one at my LGS, not my cup of tea but interesting.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/11/foghorn/ria-introduces-first-production-22-tcm-firearm/

[billib]

John, talk about weird! I've been thinking about
getting a .22LR conversion kit for my Glock. I get
that but not the 22TCM. Oh well.

[yankee2500]

Only one source for ammo.  and the grip is pretty fat, it holds 18 rounds.

[Ghost Chili]

Yup, I'm not a fan of "wildcat" calibers.  I have a NAA Guardian pistol chambered in .32NAA.  Should have gotten the .380.... Only Corbon makes the ammo and there is really only one gun and a handful of conversion barrels for other .380 pistols for this round.  An interesting idea, but the lack of ammo manufacturers and platforms to shoot it really hurts the early adopters.  I'm all for new calibers, but only if it becomes popular and goes mainstream. 

[Reinz]

The 327 is What the 32 HR Mag SHould have been in the first place.

Of course hind sight  is ...........

[yankee2500]

Those 32NAAs are a real pain in back side when sorting a tub full of 380 brass.

[Aglifter]

I think the 327 should be a neat caliber - haven't managed to swipe my father's yet for a range trip, though...