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Post by USCGME2 on Apr 10, 2014 9:55:13 GMT -7
Buddy of mine came in the other day and we hooked up at the range. He brought this old (1916) Colt 1903 .32 Auto. It was in good working order and had a nice patina to it. We ran about a hundred or so rounds thru it and WOW! For a little semi-auto that bugger shot real nice. I was able to put a 2 1/12 inch or so group together at 5 yards. Now mind you, that is not very far off. But, for those who have used one of these, that little gun does what it does and that is put bullets downrange on target as close distances. It has really small and ineffective sights but again, the gun is designed to point and shoot. While I may not want to bet my life on a .32, this little gun was very fun to shoot, had zero malfunctions, little recoil and we had a blast with it.  |
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Post by marc on Apr 10, 2014 12:25:26 GMT -7
I have respect for small caliber guns that can deliver multiple rounds on target quickly, because of the lack of muzzle flip - and cheap practice ammo.
I watched a guy practicing drawing/shooting his SR-22. Made me think about the damage that would be inflicted by a full magazine dump in a 2"-3" circle. While I have a preference for heavy hitting rounds, up close and personal, I am quite certain that I wouldn't survive what I saw him do with head shots on a target at about 20'.
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Post by Cwi555 on Apr 10, 2014 14:16:48 GMT -7
Buddy of mine came in the other day and we hooked up at the range. He brought this old (1916) Colt 1903 .32 Auto. It was in good working order and had a nice patina to it. We ran about a hundred or so rounds thru it and WOW! For a little semi-auto that bugger shot real nice. I was able to put a 2 1/12 inch or so group together at 5 yards. Now mind you, that is not very far off. But, for those who have used one of these, that little gun does what it does and that is put bullets downrange on target as close distances. It has really small and ineffective sights but again, the gun is designed to point and shoot. While I may not want to bet my life on a .32, this little gun was very fun to shoot, had zero malfunctions, little recoil and we had a blast with it. 2.5" at that distance would kill. The average heart has a cross section of 5"x3.5" at 2.5" deep. The average brain has a cross section of 6.5"x3.6" at 5.5" deep. Any cartridge capable of penetrating past the intervening tissue and bone is deadly in the right hands. |
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Post by mud on Apr 10, 2014 17:02:01 GMT -7
heck 22lr solid points penetrate up to 11 inches in ballistic gel from 10 yards
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Post by Cwi555 on Apr 10, 2014 17:04:34 GMT -7
heck 22lr solid points penetrate up to 11 inches in ballistic gel from 10 yards Which is exactly what makes it extremely dangerous in the right hands. |
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Post by USCGME2 on Apr 10, 2014 21:32:11 GMT -7
Please understand, I am a big fan of a gun which one can shoot well. We have discussed many times on this forum on the value of shot placement. Always it is better to hit your target with a .22 than miss with a 44 mag. Im just a fan of slightly larger calibers myself (40 SW; 38). Diminuative as the 32 may be, I absolutely would not want to be on the receiving end! My buddy, who is just getting into pistol shooting, shot it very well too. It is a good handling little piece and pefect for a "pocket"'gun. I was suprised that a nearly 100 year old gun could shoot so well. People ask me sometimes what kind of gun to get or what caliber. My answer is always the same, "the best gun is the one your good with."
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