Disappointed with the 32 acp

[gunman41mag]

I have a FN 1910 32 ACP & I shot an old computer on the metal side & the 32 ACP FMJ didn't go thur the side, I dug out the bullet with a knife. WTF i can't carry this weak AZZ caliber

 

[malern28us]

I have a FN 1910 32 ACP & I shot an old computer on the metal side & the 32 ACP FMJ didn't go thur the side, I dug out the bullet with a knife. WTF i can't carry this weak AZZ caliber

Why not? You actually hit what you were aiming for.

 

[orange]

No problem, if you have 29 more on tap.

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[gunman41mag]

Why not? You actually hit what you were aiming for.

I think the problem was that I was like 40 feet away I expected the 32 acp to enter the side of the computer

 

[2cool9031]

You would be better off carrying a .22 or .22 mag...and a lot cheaper to shoot.

 

[jeremy]

You would be better off carrying a .22 or .22 mag...and a lot cheaper to shoot.

THIS!!!

 

[gunman41mag]

You would be better off carrying a .22 or .22 mag...and a lot cheaper to shoot.

I have a MARLIN 783 22 MAG, but the box of 50 rounds of ammo is $13.95 It's not cheap to shoot the 22 MAG. It's cheaper to shoot 9MM

 

[SEIndSAM]

I have a MARLIN 783 22 MAG, but the box of 50 rounds of ammo is $13.95 It's not cheap to shoot the 22 MAG. It's cheaper to shoot 9MM

Yep, just bought some 9mm Federal at Walmart for $10.49 a box of 50. They also had the steel case Tulammo for $9.49.

 

[malern28us]

I have a MARLIN 783 22 MAG, but the box of 50 rounds of ammo is $13.95 It's not cheap to shoot the 22 MAG. It's cheaper to shoot 9MM

Wally world also sells Winchester Dynapoint 22 mag for $8 /50 rounds.

 

[gunman41mag]

Wally world also sells Winchester Dynapoint 22 mag for $8 /50 rounds.

This is the 22 MAG. ammo I'm shooting
CCI 22WMR HP MaxiMag +V

 

[gunman41mag]

I have two mouse calibers, a BERETTA 950 JETFIRE 25 ACP & the FN 1910 32 ACP, so I figured that the 32 ACP would be my tiny gun self-defense ammo, but maybe my GLASER 25 ACP ammo mite be better than a FMJ 32 ACP

 

[srad]

Don't be so quick to sell out the .32acp; prior to the 9mm parabellum, the .380 and .32 were the 'go to' calibers of law enforcement and military in Europe for decades.

As a BUG or run-out-the-door to go to the store option it is viable. Especially if you can put the bullet where you want it to go as a point n shoot pistol. As the old saying goes, a .32 in your pocket is better than a .45 in your safe.

Buffalo Bore makes a hot SD round, out of the 3.5" barrel of the FN 1910 it'll push 1150 fps of 75 grain hard-cast with 220 ft lbs @ the muzzle. http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=132

If you ever think about getting rid of it, send me a PM

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Really?

The .32 ACP was introduced by JMB in 1899 and the 9x19 was introduced a mere three years later in 1902. .380 was introduced in 1908 - again by Browning.

Wouldn't really say "decades". It's certainly true the European LE used the .380 for quite a long time - but that really isn't relevant to this discussion of the .32 ACP's perceived and actual weaknesses.

 

[srad]

The .32 acp has a long and distinguished history of service in police and military forces. I am most familiar with Czech history, not so much with German, French, Spanish, Italian, or South American.

Czech vz. 24- standard Czech Army issue pistol of the inter-war period (.32).
Czech vz. 27- after German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1938 the vz. 27 was utilized in German armed and police forces. Produced until 1950's; known military contracts include India, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Poland (.32).
Czech vz. 50- through the 50's & 60's the vz. 50 was produced for Czech police agencies under the direction of the Ministry of the Interior (.32).
Czech SA vz. 61- utilized by Czech, Yugoslavian, and a half-dozen other military & special forces from late 50's through 1982 (.32).

In Germany, Walther PP and PPK served military and police from 1929 through and after WWII in both .380 and .32 calibers.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I have a FN 1910 32 ACP & I shot an old computer on the metal side & the 32 ACP FMJ didn't go thur the side, I dug out the bullet with a knife. WTF i can't carry this weak AZZ caliber

Tell it to the "shot placement" boys. ROTFL

I'd rather be missed by a 45 than have a 32 bounce off my head so I wouldn't stand in front and let people shoot me with one. I'm ticklish.

 

[Colt556]

The Germans used the .32 (7.65mm) with great success in WWII. When I was employed at a gun shop while in college I frequently carried a PPK loaded with .32 Silvertips in my back pocket and never felt under armed. It was a very pleasant and accurate gun to shoot.

 

[Hotdoger]

The Germans used the .32 (7.65mm) with great success in WWII. When I was employed at a gun shop while in college I frequently carried a PPK loaded with .32 Silvertips in my back pocket and never felt under armed. It was a very pleasant and accurate gun to shoot.

I have an old Colt pocket .32 I really like.

 

[Leadeye]

I've used the Lee 100 grain cast in 32, it does require close attention to the powder charge as there is not a lot of room left in the case.

 

[GoDawgs]

Good to know, I'll have to make sure I don't get into a tussle with someone wearing computer armor.

 

[gunman41mag]

Don't be so quick to sell out the .32acp; prior to the 9mm parabellum, the .380 and .32 were the 'go to' calibers of law enforcement and military in Europe for decades.

As a BUG or run-out-the-door to go to the store option it is viable. Especially if you can put the bullet where you want it to go as a point n shoot pistol. As the old saying goes, a .32 in your pocket is better than a .45 in your safe.

Buffalo Bore makes a hot SD round, out of the 3.5" barrel of the FN 1910 it'll push 1150 fps of 75 grain hard-cast with 220 ft lbs @ the muzzle. .32 ACP +P Pistol & Handgun Ammunition

If you ever think about getting rid of it, send me a PM

Maybe I'll need some buffalo bore ammo, cause the FMJ I was shooting disappointed me. I want a caliber that will penetrate at least 5 inches