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Can some one tell me how I can find out how many GP 100 were made in 327 Fed Mag ?
How many GP 100 in 327
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sandman228
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ive got 1, I don't think anyone is even making the 327 anymore
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Sandman228 then mine makes 2 that they made
You sure never see them in the used gun case.
There seems to be quite an interest in the 327. Which is nice.
There seems to be quite an interest in the 327. Which is nice.
Bob R
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My shooting buddy Steve has one, so that makes 3.
Bob
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I have one and love it! Best pistol I ever purchased, wanted to get a second and they quit making them when I had saved up the funds. Love shooting the big federal loads, and being able to hand it to a newer shooter with .32 acp or .32 long for fun plinking and proper shooting lessons.
PS I also think my 327 sp is a hoot.
PS I also think my 327 sp is a hoot.
Green Frog
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Wing nut, if you will do a little reloading for that GP 100 with a fairly heavy (125-130 gr) bullet and a reasonably stout load of Accurate #7 or #9, you will really enjoy it! I got a 125 gr FPRN mould from NOE and am having a ball with my BH 8-shooter and custom S&W K-frame.
Froggie
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I expect it is highly vocal interest among a very small number of enthusiasts. There is a reason Ruger (and everyone else) doesn't make guns for the .327 anymore and it isn't due to strong sales.Kevin said:
I'll have to look into that load green frog, got to do some loading soon anyway.
Can't say that it is only a few people that interested in the .327. I believe the ammo crunch hitting at the same time of a new caliber release hurt sales, and the bean counters cut the model. I personally have had many people ask where they could get one after shooting mine.
Can't say that it is only a few people that interested in the .327. I believe the ammo crunch hitting at the same time of a new caliber release hurt sales, and the bean counters cut the model. I personally have had many people ask where they could get one after shooting mine.
A ways back I watched a friend carry one around a gunshow and couldn't give the darn thing away. I told him it would be collectible one day, but he wouldn't listen to me. Of course I didn't offer to buy it from him at the time either.
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If I see your friend at a gunshow here in VA, don't stand between him and me if you don't want to get run over!
Froggie
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I have one of each; GP100, SP101 & Blackhawk in .327 Fed. All are NIB unfired. Recently acquired a S&W 632-1 Carry Comp in .327 Fed with a 3 inch barrel & I'm looking forward to shooting it. Still finding .327 Fed ammo on regular basis. Though, a bit expensive. If anything, handguns chambered in .327 Fed are versatile. Just about every .32 caliber cartridge that I know of can be fired in them (.32 Auto, .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Long, .32 H&R Mag to name a few). Interesting comments in this thread. Thanks for sharing.
lmd
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Most posting here like and have the 327, but I remember when the caliber was introduced, that it was dismissed by many, many people, as just a fad, already an underdog to the 357.
Knowledgeable folks bought the 327 chambered guns, but were outnumbered by the naysayers.
Personally, I like the 327 Federal more than 357 Magnum.
Knowledgeable folks bought the 327 chambered guns, but were outnumbered by the naysayers.
Personally, I like the 327 Federal more than 357 Magnum.
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I feel like although the 327 Fed Mag was produced at the worst possible time (high interest in "black guns," industry problems with production vs demand of already-popular models, etc) it was a caliber that had tremendous potential for high performance as well as casual plinking far beyond what was commonly described in the gun press. It took me a while to get going, but I bought the Blackhawk as soon as I found out (by "back door" means) that it was available, meanwhile commencing a custom build of a K-frame S&W. I thought then and continue to think now after experience, that this is a fine round that if readily available or reloaded by the shooter, could be a world-beater of a revolver round. It was not pushed strongly by the industry via advertisement nor by actual production, so understandably not many but the most extreme enthusiasts even got to try it before the rather limited supply was gone and the industry bigwigs "determined" that the market was insufficient and essentially pulled the plug on the 327 before it really had a chance to get started. For everyone else who missed it, I'm sorry... for myself, I'm glad I was smart (or lucky) enough to get mine, and I plan to enjoy them for a long time to come. In spite of the contentions of the naysayers, I truly believe there is little that can be done with a 357 Magnum that can't be done about as well with a lot less powder and lead with the 327. I realize this may seem like heresy, but the numbers would suggest I am correct. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Froggie
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kodiakisland
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Sunset_Va said:
There is a reason most of the old timers always had a 32-20 around, even when more powerful revolvers could be had. The fast 32s for my use are far more useful than the 357. I shoot thousands of rounds a year through my 32s and enjoy every bit of it. I shoot my 45s better because I use my 32s so much. I find more daily use for my 32s around the farm and in the woods than I would for a 357 or bigger.
I would guess the majority of the naysayers don't shoot that much anyway, and rely more on what they read than actual experience.
I think I enjoy the 327 more than. 357 as well. The other day I saw some .32 S&W. They were terribly expensive. Close to 40 if I remember correctly. But reloading for the 327 is straight forward enough...
But. I can shoot 32 auto in the 327? Is that correct?
But. I can shoot 32 auto in the 327? Is that correct?
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Kevin said:
I don't know about your particular specimen, but my Blackhawk 8-shooter and custom K-frame 327 both handled 32 ACP well when I tested them. (Starline brass loads from Georgia Arms, FWIW.)
Froggie
Thanks. With the information talked about in this thread it is surprising the 327 was discontinued.
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Discussion is one thing. Sales are quite another.Kevin said:
kodiakisland
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Yep. Everyone I have talked to that has actually used the H&R or 327 loaded to full potential really likes the cartridges and guns made for them. The problem is that has been very few people.
Also, most people shoot at the range and thats about it. I carry a gun on the farm most of the year and shoot a lot. Most of my handgun needs are for skunks, armadillos, feral cats, and the like. As much as I like having bear and self defense loads in other guns, daily use makes the H&R and 327 rounds ideal.
Also, most people shoot at the range and thats about it. I carry a gun on the farm most of the year and shoot a lot. Most of my handgun needs are for skunks, armadillos, feral cats, and the like. As much as I like having bear and self defense loads in other guns, daily use makes the H&R and 327 rounds ideal.
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22/45 Fan said:
If there is no stock, sales are pretty likely to be poor. For both Ruger & S&W the (rather meager) offerings that were made in 327 FM have been so poorly advertised it's a wonder any got sold at all! Only the serious new equipment geeks even heard about them. I consider myself a pretty well informed gun owner, but I didn't find out about the Blackhawk until it had been "out" for at least 6 months, and even then didn't know much about its features (including number of chambers in the cylinder) until after I ordered it on faith that it would be good. The folks in Massachusetts were even more secretive with their stuff and made less of it. Then the bean counters are able to say, "We tried that, but they just don't sell in sufficient numbers." If you observe the amount of buzz the topic generates every time it is broached on this or the S&W Forums or if you look at the outlandish prices that any 32 H&R semi-Mag or 327 Fed Mag guns are bringing on auction sites, you have to admit there is a demand. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! :mrgreen:
Froggie
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The .327 Federal generated a huge amount of buzz in the gun rags when it first came out, being touted as the "ideal" self defense round for the recoil shy, the "ideal" small game hunting round, etc. So the shooting public, at least the reading segment of it, had plenty of notice and publicity which should have caused a lot of demand, if they were convinced. I expect few were.
DGW1949
Hawkeye
"Buzz in the gun rags" asside;
The failure of the .327 was predictable......and in fact, was.
Many "hopped up" .32-cal handgun rounds have come 'n gone over the past 100 years, so it didn't exactly take a crystal ball.
DGW
The failure of the .327 was predictable......and in fact, was.
Many "hopped up" .32-cal handgun rounds have come 'n gone over the past 100 years, so it didn't exactly take a crystal ball.
DGW
