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Quick question for you SP101 owners with that caliber. What is the recoil comparable to? I have a friend that is considering one for an elderly relative and was wondering if she could handle it.

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I dont have a DA in it but have a single six in it. Next to no recoil. It is not much more than a .22 lr. It does have a sharp report.

Thanks, bill. I've read that it's a pretty mediocre round for self defense but it's gotta be better than nothing.

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Hey, I have read it can be loaded up to be as effective as a .38 special.

There are some good 32 mag self defense loads out now. I hand load with Hornady 85 XTP to get as much disruption as I can on a target.
I have an old 4" 32 mag SP101 that is an easy companion. For a night stand gun I would recommend a flashlight first to ID your target in a darkened room and then apply rounds as necessary if it is not a family member.

The thing he/she may not be able to deal with is the DA trigger pull. And cocking the hammer for single action use on the new production guns can be difficult as well.


I’d suggest to your friend that he consider a S&W 380EZ for his elderly relative.

I have a CC permit and every type handgun and caliber. The one I pocket carry the most is a Sig 238. They are a .380. It`s small and light.

Well Shorty i carry my SP-101 4 inch in a cross draw holster during the summer months.
The SP-101 is bigger and thicker then a S&W J frame, yet it’s smaller than a S&W K frame. The 32 H&R works at a higher pressure than the standard 38 Special. Using your 327 Federal for home defense, you have to determine how far or how close your neighbors are to you. Living in a Apartment, condominium, or single family structure will all be key factor’s in determining the ammunition used. The closer your neighbors, the lighter the Bullet weight, further apart a mid range bullet weight. I live in a two storied single family home, my nightstand gun is a S&W model 64 2 inch 38 Special,with Remington 158 Gr LSWCHP +P. There is some distance and some walls between me and my neighbors.

Many people doubt the effectiveness of a 32 mag ? I worked in a hospital for 42 years and the most common gun people were killed with was a 22 LR. If you want the ultimate defense gun for the house get a 12 gauge and load it with #4 buck and no intruder will return for a second application !

I first got hooked on the .32 caliber handgun in about 1980 when my Dad gave me a partial box of .32 S&W Long ammo. I looked at that little cartridge and had the same reaction as I had when I first saw my wife at the age of 17....I loved it.

That partial box of ammo sat on the ammo shelf for quite a while and then the .32 H&R Mag. was announced and S&W produced the model 16 to shoot it in. I instantly made arrangements to purchase one and ordered a set of reloading dies.

Whilst I was waiting for the dies to arrive, I went out and shot up that partial box of .32 S&W Long ammo. What a fun cartridge! It was like shooting a .22 LR cartridge, but it was re-loadable. Then the dies came and I started to reload the .32 H&R Mg. and in this K frame Smith, I could safely push the velocity up to where it was a serious competitor to the .38 Sp. Tons of fun and cheap to shoot.

Since then I have bought 2 more .32 Mg.; a Smith 631 and a RUGER Single Six. I also have bought a S&W model 31 in .32 S&W Long and a S&W Hand Ejector, which is an I frame gun and a .32 ACP. To say that I am a .32 caliber fan would be an understatement. As a carry gun? MAYBE, but I thing there are better choices.

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A 90-100gr JHP at 1200 FPS is nothing to sneeze at. Better choices? Of course. For instance, those same bullets at 1600 FPS in the .327 Federal are much better.

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I have this one in .32 H&R mag. I really havent carried it as a defense gun as I have many others but I am very impressed with it from what I have shot it. Accurate, flat shooting, low recoil. Whats not to like? I think it`s a great woods gun for atv riding etc.
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Didn’t know they made the SS in .32 H&R back then. Yours looks mighty cool.
I bought a new Single Seven birdshead last year. It is a neat little gun.

I understand many of the H&R mags have been chambered out to .327 mag but I wont do it to mine. I do have dyes for it and have did just a little reloading for it but I doubt I have loaded up over 4 box`s or so. Been inactive, but it is a nice gun. Here it is again along with a like new about 1958 single six I have.
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