Revolver calibers other than .22 and .38

[4x4guy]

I was at a local shop looking at wheelguns and noticed they completely bypassed the middle calibers. It used to be common to see a few more options between .22 and .38. It got me wondering what’s still being manufactured these days.

 

[Teep]

Ruger still makes .32 Fed. Magnum revolvers, don't know of any others.

 

[sheriffjohn]

If you're talking between the .22 LR and .38 Special, there's not much. Even finding on-the-shelf ammo for the various .32 revolver cartridges is a challenge. .22 Mag in the North American Arms tiny revolvers, Heritage Arms convertible cylinder models are current, but I don't know if Ruger still does the same.

The various ".32's" over the years varied between proprietary cartridges - .32 S&W short,% long, Colt "new Police", .32 Colt, etc. but no more. At one time, the .32 was popular with Rapid Fire Bullseye shooters over the .38 Special due to reduced recoil, but that died long ago.

 

[Longcarbine]

.327 Federal magnum

 

[Teep]

I took a look at the .32 Fed. Magnum but found it extremely loud.

 

[sheriffjohn]

.327 Federal magnumView attachment 122

Nice !