This one, I am seriously meh about. If a K-frame-sized .32 is an offering, a seven-shot gun would be a better idea. Otherwise, if you're shooting a medium-frame gun, why not stick with a .38? For one thing, ammunition is far more widely available and cheaper, to boot.
But that's me talking out of my ass, I've never seen one.
I thought the 7 round cylinder was the whole point of 327 Federal Magnum. It does seem strange to make it in a six-shooter like that.
ReplyDeleteBecause you can't fit seven charge holes in the 856/327 cylinder, that's why. Even if you miraculously could, there's no way it would contain the 45k psi chamber pressures of .327 Fed.
ReplyDeleteApparently it's closer to a Colt D-frame than a S&W K-frame in size, so the point about the pressure of .327s is a good one. (I thought that the gun was a little larger.)
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's also the reason the 856 is not available in .357 Mag.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the link, Tam.
ReplyDeleteWell then the design is just plain stupid, that solves that.
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