Yea, the 2" barrel really neuters the cartridge.
...But I was planning on shooting .32 S&W Long and .32 H&R out of it, primarily. Its only real use with .327 loads would be for attempts at load development for the short barrel (and to see how badly other loads fall off in the 2").
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I see the numbers and I see how BADLY even the one inch from 3-inches to 2-inches just kills the speed of this round.
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I see things the same way. But, I am looking at it in comparison to the Blackhawk (hey, it's what I've got). Losing 700 fps (AE 100 gr JSP), when going from the Blackhawk to the Taurus, is rather significant (41% loss).
I still like the idea of a fairly compact, double-action, 'beater' .32 revolver, though. Who knows... I may say that it is a completely worthless firearm, a year from now. Or, I may develop some decent "Short Barrel" loads for it. We'll see...