A rare opportunity to compare several of the top .32cal handguns was realized at the range this week with 4 of my friends that own some of the 32's tested. In the photo you see the results of wetpack tests with these guns. Below is a legend for the photo you will need to understand the results.

Legend for 32cal Handgun Wetpack Test photo:

ST = Winchester 60gr Silvertip
GD= Speer 60gr GoldDot
ww= Winchester 71gr FMJ
MT= MagTech ?gr JHP
GZ= Glazer pellet bullet

1 - 3 ST, .312" no exp. 7" penet.
4 ST, .450"exp, 5" penet
5 ST, .465" w/jacket sep, 5" penet
6 ST, .390" partial exp, 5" penet
7 ST, .470"exp, 4" penet
8 ST, .459"exp, 4" penet
9 ST, .403"partial exp, 5+ penet
10 GD, .312"no exp, 8" penet
11 ww, .312"no exp, 9+" penet
12 ST, .505"exp, 6" penet
13 ST, .509"exp, 6" penet
14 GD, .312"cavity wider, 7" penet
15 ww, .312"no exp, 9+" penet
16 ST, .525"exp, 5" penet
17 ST, .503"exp, 5" penet
18 ST, .528"exp, 5" penet
19 ST, .480"exp, 5" penet
20 MT, .426"exp, 7" penet
21 GZ, 5" penet w/many .024" pellets
22 Fed 32HRmag, 85gr from 2" S&W, .394"exp, 9" penet
23 Fed 32HRmzg, 85gr from 4" S&W, .390"exp, 11" penet.

Real disappointing was the Speer 60gr GoldDot. In an older test with the P32 it showed expansion, but that was a different lot of ammo. The Seecamp did not produce any expansion with it's short barrel. Best expansion with ST was with the Walther PPK32, but it's a hard pistol to find and runs $475 and up. Draw your own conclusions from the photo but note these are not "FBI approved", "ballistic", etc. tests. Just some fun comparisons of various .32 pistols. (P32 still "rules".)

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