.32 acp better than .38acp?

[pistolpedro]

I like my Seacamp 32

 

[Snake-Eyes]

If a bent knee to a neck can kill a man, then surely every round in this thread will do just fine. I keep a 380 close by most of the time.

More like a bent knee to a shoulder, and sometimes a neck, but mostly an overdose of drugs and stupid choices... so, not really the knee at all, but facts don't matter anymore apparently.

So, for the libtard socialist woke who make it up as they go, "any BB gun will stop an attacker".

For everyone else, shot placement matters more as the caliber gets smaller. That's your trade off.
And if a small caliber, then why carry it in a fullsize gun? Hence, a KelTec P32 makes more sense than a Czech Small Arms VZ-61 in 32acp... to me.

 

[FrommerStop]

Right, all of the short barrels won't make max speed, and a revolver would be even less. I know better than to believe #'s printed on a box, but the lighter bullet should do well.

A two inch barrel revolver should be a little faster than a 2 inch barrel auto, the two inches does not include the cylinder length that is part of the equation.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

A two inch barrel revolver should be a little faster than a 2 inch barrel auto, the two inches does not include the cylinder length that is part of the equation.

Cylinder gap cuts the pressure.... ymmv.

 

[5lima30ret]

Any of them can do the job if you do your part and put it in the right place. That being said if one chooses to use a mouse gun caliber I would stick to a FMJ flat tip profile (similar to the old trusty .38 spl semi wad cutter) to get adequate penetration. Most .380 and .32acp don't have enough velocity for hollow points to consistently expand. When I carry my LCP .380 it is loaded with 94 gr Browning FMJ flat tip. YMMV!

 

[Snake-Eyes]

Cylinder gap cuts the pressure.... ymmv.

Except in a Nagant Revolver.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Except in a Mosin Nagant Revolver.

Yep, your 100% correct.

 

[Snake-Eyes]

*sigh* except for the "Mosin" part... too quick on the typing. Nagant M1895. No "Mosin".
But you knew what I meant...

7.62x38R... so applicable to the calibers in this thread. Just a horrible trigger pull.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

*sigh* except for the "Mosin" part... too quick on the typing. Nagant M1895. No "Mosin".
But you knew what I meant...

7.62x38R... so applicable to the calibers in this thread. Just a horrible trigger pull.

Yep, but 100% combat gun. Even get an extra shot. Also 32acp conversion.

 

[FNHman]

For everyone else, shot placement matters more as the caliber gets smaller.

Agreed, I have been to lots of morgues in many states and witnessed plenty of 22 cal head wounds from hand guns. Mostly suicides with excellent shot placement. All the copper jacket fragments stay inside the skull and the lead core just bounces around in there.