.32 acp out of .327 barrel Bond arms

Rothdel · April 20, 2016, 02:46 PM

Just out of curiosity. I know some 327 revolvers will chamber the .32 acp since it has a half rim. Not all revolvers will fire said .32 however. Is it possible to fire the .32 out of a Bond Arms however?

Not really sure why I want to know since I don't have a .327 revolver or Bond Arms derringer but its driving me crazy not knowing.

WIL TERRY · April 20, 2016, 02:49 PM

....Not knowing which....?

And so it goes...

Tex44 · April 20, 2016, 03:00 PM

Can you shoot a 32 acp out of that gun? Possibly. Should you? Probably not.

I will say though that I have heard numerous stories about people shooting 32 acp out of a strong 32 S&W long without issues, and the case dimensions are similar as far as diameter goes. Still, I would not do it.

**Aguila Blanca** · April 20, 2016, 03:02 PM

Assuming the case will headspace, why would there be any objection to firing a .32 ACP round out of any firearm chambered for .327 Federal Magnum? It ain't like the .32 ACP is a hotter round ...

FrankenMauser · April 20, 2016, 03:10 PM

I cannot recommend the practice.

But if the firing pin will set off the primer, it's possible.

Extraction will be a crap shoot, but that's another matter.

rightside · April 20, 2016, 03:26 PM

I had the 2" Taurus 327 for awhile. It handled the 32 acp fine. Not a definitive test but there it is. Sold it because of recoil. It just wasn't much fun to shoot 327 mag out of it and appeared it was going to beat the gun up pretty quickly.

Bill DeShivs · April 20, 2016, 07:50 PM

It should be just fine.

Onward Allusion · April 20, 2016, 09:23 PM

My Taurus 327 snub shoots 32 ACP fine. No way a 32 ACP round would damage anything chambered for 327 Fed Mag.

FrankenMauser · April 21, 2016, 05:21 AM

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No way a 32 ACP round would damage anything chambered for 327 Fed Mag.

Repeated firing of .32 Auto (or .32 S&W) in a .327 Federal firearm may cause premature damage to the chamber(s), due to the bullet's long, unsupported jump to the throat, just as max pressure is being reached.

It may take some time, but when the battle is combustion gases vs steel, the gases always win.

tallball · April 21, 2016, 06:10 AM

Some of my 32 magnum revolvers will fire 32acp and some won't. It might depend on the exact length of the firing pin. Since they are chambered for a more powerful round, I certainly don't expect it to harm them. I shoot 38's out of my 357 and 44 specials out of my 44 magnum, too.

Guv · April 21, 2016, 07:43 AM

The 32H&R would be a really good reduced load, although I realize this is not what you were asking.

Onward Allusion · April 21, 2016, 08:09 AM

Same thing could be said on shooting 38 Spl wadcutters out of a 357.

FrankenMauser · April 21, 2016, 05:13 PM

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Same thing could be said on shooting 38 Spl wadcutters out of a 357.

Nope.
The typical bullets used in .38 Special and .357 Mag will contact, or at least be inside the throat of a .357 Mag chamber before the base of the bullet leaves a .38 Special casing. As such, there isn't a time during which the bullet is unsupported, nor is the gas seal completely lost.

That is not the case with .32 Auto or .32 S&W in a .327 Federal chamber.

April 20, 2016, 02:46 PM	#1
Rothdel Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2015 Posts: 190	.32 acp out of .327 barrel Bond arms Just out of curiosity. I know some 327 revolvers will chamber the .32 acp since it has a half rim. Not all revolvers will fire said .32 however. Is it possible to fire the .32 out of a Bond Arms however? Not really sure why I want to know since I don't have a .327 revolver or Bond Arms derringer but its driving me crazy not knowing.

April 20, 2016, 03:10 PM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	I cannot recommend the practice. But if the firing pin will set off the primer, it's possible. Extraction will be a crap shoot, but that's another matter. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

April 20, 2016, 07:50 PM	#7
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	It should be just fine. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

April 20, 2016, 09:23 PM	#8
Onward Allusion Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Back in a Non-Free State Posts: 3,133	My Taurus 327 snub shoots 32 ACP fine. No way a 32 ACP round would damage anything chambered for 327 Fed Mag. __________________ Simple as ABC . . . Always Be Carrying

April 21, 2016, 07:43 AM	#11
Guv Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,126	The 32H&R would be a really good reduced load, although I realize this is not what you were asking. __________________ Walnut and Gloss Blue, mostly!

April 20, 2016, 02:49 PM	#2
WIL TERRY Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2000 Location: BLACK HILLS Posts: 1,322	....Not knowing which....? And so it goes...

April 20, 2016, 03:00 PM	#3
Tex44 Member Join Date: April 20, 2016 Posts: 56	Can you shoot a 32 acp out of that gun? Possibly. Should you? Probably not. I will say though that I have heard numerous stories about people shooting 32 acp out of a strong 32 S&W long without issues, and the case dimensions are similar as far as diameter goes. Still, I would not do it.

April 20, 2016, 03:02 PM	#4
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,462	Assuming the case will headspace, why would there be any objection to firing a .32 ACP round out of any firearm chambered for .327 Federal Magnum? It ain't like the .32 ACP is a hotter round ...

April 20, 2016, 03:26 PM	#6
rightside Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 419	I had the 2" Taurus 327 for awhile. It handled the 32 acp fine. Not a definitive test but there it is. Sold it because of recoil. It just wasn't much fun to shoot 327 mag out of it and appeared it was going to beat the gun up pretty quickly.

April 21, 2016, 06:10 AM	#10
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Some of my 32 magnum revolvers will fire 32acp and some won't. It might depend on the exact length of the firing pin. Since they are chambered for a more powerful round, I certainly don't expect it to harm them. I shoot 38's out of my 357 and 44 specials out of my 44 magnum, too.

April 21, 2016, 08:09 AM	#12
Onward Allusion Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Back in a Non-Free State Posts: 3,133	Same thing could be said on shooting 38 Spl wadcutters out of a 357. __________________ Simple as ABC . . . Always Be Carrying