{"id":3446,"date":"2024-06-15T18:50:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T18:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3446"},"modified":"2024-06-15T18:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T18:50:04","slug":"obscure-object-of-desire-sw-432-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3446","title":{"rendered":"Obscure Object of Desire &#8211; S&#038;W 432 PD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250.jpg\" data-caption=\"The 432 PD isn't a common carry gun (Travis Pike for TTAG)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-696x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201712250-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"PXL_20240612_201712250\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 432 PD isn&#8217;t a common carry gun (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smith &amp; Wesson and various .32 caliber revolvers date back to 1865 and the advent of rimfire cartridges. In 1878, the company created the .32 S&amp;W, a centerfire micro-sized .32 caliber round. Guns like the S&amp;W 1 and a Half chambered the little cartridge, as did the famed Lemon Squeezers, the Model 3, and more. The S&amp;W 432 PD can easily trace its lineage back to 1878 through the evolution of various .32 caliber revolver cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>The .32 S&amp;W became the .32 S&amp;W long. The little .32 S&amp;W Long is a personal favorite of mine, and I have a number of small I-frame revolvers. S&amp;W produced several J-frame revolvers in .32 S&amp;W Long, including the famed Model 30. In 1984, H&amp;R decided that the .32 S&amp;W Long was pretty good, too, but it could be better. Like a ton of revolver cartridges, H&amp;R created a magnum cartridge based on an established round.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547160\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_223622537-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The .32 H&amp;R Magnum is an evolution of the .32 S&amp;W. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The .32 S&amp;W Long moved a 90-grain projectile at a leisurely 750 feet per second. The .32 H&amp;R Magnum amped the cartridge up quite a bit. The .32 H&amp;R features a diverse group of loadings, including Buffalo Bore 100-grain loads that move at 1,300 feet per second. Other more tame options add about 200 feet per second onto the 90-grain projectiles. The .32 H&amp;R Magnum cartridge was designed for micro-sized revolvers. The round wasn\u2019t a huge success, but both the .32 S&amp;W Long and .32 H&amp;R Magnum are still produced.<\/p>\n<h2>The S&amp;W 432 and the .32 H&amp;R Magnum<\/h2>\n<p>S&amp;W produced a few .32 H&amp;R Magnums. This was mostly kept to the J-Frame series. They had the titanium\/scandium 332, the 632 stainless guns and, of course, the classic 432 we have here. It\u2019s worth mentioning they also produced a K-Frame called the S&amp;W Model 16-4 in .32 H&amp;R Magnum. The varied x32 series guns have come and gone in what seems to be fairly limited production, which gives us the check mark to the obscure box.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547165\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-547165 size-large lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-547165 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201900721-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smith &amp; Wesson\u2019s tradition of .32 Revolvers goes back to the I-Frame days. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The S&amp;W 432 PD series hit the market in the early 2000s. There were only a few sources online in the early 2000s and it appears the first news of the 432 PD appeared in 2005. The S&amp;W 432 PD model is a J-Frame design with a matte black finish and really beautiful wood grips. On top sits a big XS front sight. This was an airweight design and at 13.1 ounces, it\u2019s quite light.<\/p>\n<p>When you pop the cylinder open, you\u2019re greeted by six chambers hungry for whatever .32 caliber cartridge you want to dispense. That\u2019s right, six, not five. One of the many benefits of going with the .32 H&amp;R Magnum. The hammer is hidden under a hump for maximum concealment and a snag-free draw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547162\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547162 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547162\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203242041-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A humpback revolver makes for an excellent pocket gun. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As was typical of the era, the Hillary hole is on full display and immediately takes away some of the classic stylings of this snub nose. It\u2019s not hard to turn your nose up at the gun and this feature, but luckily, with the latest incarnation of the 432, the hole is gone. That new 432 UC made the market drop out on the older 432s. I picked this one up for 300ish dollars, making it a must-grab.<\/p>\n<h2>But Why is the 432 PD Desirable?<\/h2>\n<p>The real answer to this question comes down to range time. I hate shooting small .38 Specials. I can\u2019t shoot them quickly, and I certainly can\u2019t shoot them very accurately. I love shooting shotguns, so I\u2019m not recoil-adverse. I just think the .38 Special belongs in guns with 3-inch barrels and longer. In snub noses, it\u2019s just a bit silly to deal with all that recoil and not get much ballistic benefit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547159\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547159 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547159\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201656818-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That big front sight makes it easy to snap to a target. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sure, I can hit the bad guy as long as the bad guy is a paper target. For combat and self-defense, I want something I can very easily hit the bad guy with repeatedly. The .32 H&amp;R Magnum delivers just that. In an Airweight gun, the recoil is minimal. My current load is a Federal 85-grain JHP, and it handles very nicely. Even with one hand, the recoil is minimal. The grips on this thing are super smooth, and it still doesn\u2019t make the gun tough to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>The 432 PD never feels like it\u2019s fighting to get away from me. I shot a Bill Drill, which is six rounds from concealment, into an IPSC-sized A-zone. I can do that in nearly two seconds flat with the 432 PD, and every round lands in a group no larger than my palm. I can\u2019t get that performance from a .38 Special snub nose.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547163\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547163 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547163\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_203202292-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recoil? What recoil? (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If I step back to 25 yards, I will land accurate shots on an IPSC-sized target in 1.5 seconds from the low-ready. When I load the gun with .32 S&amp;W Long cartridges, it handles like a rimfire gun, and it would be a great tool for new revolver shooters. It\u2019s just fun to shoot. I don\u2019t get tired of shooting it, and my hand doesn\u2019t feel like it got a good high five with every shot fired. I\u2019ve never said that about any other Airweight.<\/p>\n<h2>But It\u2019s a .32!<\/h2>\n<p>Yep, it\u2019s a.32, but that doesn\u2019t mean 432 PD is not capable. The cartridge meets penetration standards from short barrels with all of its current loadings. It even expands with JHPs somewhat decently. It\u2019s the American curse to assume that handgun projectile size makes much of a difference in terms of man-stopping capability. The difference in projectile between a.38 Special and a .32 H&amp;R Magnum is .045 of an inch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547164\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547164 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547164\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201921266-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You get six rounds with the 432 PD (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019d much rather be capable of rapid and accurate fire with six rounds than deal with the five rounds of .38 Special and the effects of its increased recoil. From a short barrel, I don\u2019t find the ballistic effects of the .38 Special impressive in terms of expansion and penetration. It will certainly penetrate, and with the right round, it expands, but not in an impressive way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_547166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547166\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547166 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-547166\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20240612_201851742-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-547166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The classic J-Frame design makes it a natural concealed carry option. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The .327 Federal Magnum is another .32. Shooting a .327 Federal Magnum from an Airweight gun isn\u2019t fun, and it\u2019s another cartridge I\u2019d stick to in guns with at least 3-inch barrels.<\/p>\n<p>To me, the 432 PD is the perfect J-frame, and the .32 H&amp;R Magnum is perfect for pocket revolvers. It took this cartridge to convince me that the perfect pocket pistol isn\u2019t necessarily an automatic, but rather a revolver in the right cartridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-object-of-desire-sw-432-pd\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 432 PD isn&#8217;t a common carry gun (Travis Pike for TTAG) Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 Smith &amp; Wesson and various .32 caliber revolvers date back to 1865 and the advent of rimfire cartridges. In 1878, the company created the .32 S&amp;W, a centerfire micro-sized .32 caliber round. 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