The Massachusetts-based maker’s first offering in the new cartridge is the Model 632 based on its time-proven J-Frame. It is especially noteworthy as S&W didn’t play it safe by initially introducing a basic gun; instead, it opted to launch a distinctive and elegant gun that may serve as the flagship of its subsequent .327 Federal Mag. line-up.
I’ve been a police officer, currently work as a private investigator, and, in my youth, drove an armored car around Detroit for the princely sum of $6.49 an hour, but I don’t consider myself a tough guy. The thought of being shot, even by a little teeny .22 bullet, makes me a little queasy. So I admit I don’t understand those who have dismissively called the .327 Federal Magnum a “woman’s caliber” or guns chambered in it “women’s guns.”
Almost as soon as Federal introduced its .327 Fed. Mag. cartridge, attention quickly turned to Smith & Wesson to see how the world’s pre-eminent manufacturer of revolvers would respond. The Massachusetts-based maker’s first offering in the new cartridge is the Model 632 based on its time-proven J-frame. It is especially noteworthy as Smith & Wesson didn’t play it safe by initially introducing a basic gun; instead, it opted to launch a distinctive and elegant gun that may serve as the flagship of its subsequent .327 Fed. Mag. lineup.