.327 Magnum Opinions
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:41 pm
I bought a slightly used Taurus .327 Magnum a few years ago because I liked the design point of the cartridge and the price was right on the pistol. The .327 Magnum impressed me as an effective cartridge suited for smaller and concealable pistols, and it also looked like a great choice for a carbine.
Over time Taurus and a few others stopped manufacturing pistols in .327 Magnum because of low sales volumes. Even though Ruger still supported the cartridge I began to believe it probably came too late to be an overall success.
Recently things seem to be improving, Ruger has more models for sale now; I’ve read Ruger’s custom shop and other gunsmiths are busy building long barreled versions to take advantage of the cartridge, and now I see Henry Repeating Arms has started shipping two versions of their Big Boy Steel product: a 20” rifle and a 16.5: carbine. Maybe the .327 Magnum will still catch on.
Over time Taurus and a few others stopped manufacturing pistols in .327 Magnum because of low sales volumes. Even though Ruger still supported the cartridge I began to believe it probably came too late to be an overall success.
Recently things seem to be improving, Ruger has more models for sale now; I’ve read Ruger’s custom shop and other gunsmiths are busy building long barreled versions to take advantage of the cartridge, and now I see Henry Repeating Arms has started shipping two versions of their Big Boy Steel product: a 20” rifle and a 16.5: carbine. Maybe the .327 Magnum will still catch on.