Although I haven't owned one, that is how I feel about S&W 32 H&R magnum revolvers. Since they stopped making them, they have shot sky high in value (just like a lot of other firearms ....).
I watched an episode of Forgotten Weapons recently where Ian (the host) took his Patreon supporters questions to this years Shot Show. The first question in the S&W booth was whether they would come out with another .32 model. My heart sank as the S&W rep looked puzzled by a question like that one, and said no they did not have any plans to do so. Ugh.
Thank goodness Ruger continues to produce .32 revolvers. I have most of them. I learned my lesson via the S&W example of not buying something while it is available from the factory, especially when the model may not appeal to the masses. Just like the Marlin 1894 .32 H&R models that I still kick myself over.
I did purchase a first run of the Ruger GP100 .327 magnums with the 4" barrel when they came out using that logic. They didn't run very long, and the prices went up very high, until Ruger recently re-introduced them.
The gun store that did the transfer questioned why any sane person would want a .32 revolver in that sized frame. A lot of commenters in this thread have alluded to the same principle, that .32's should be small in size. But it is one of my favorite handguns, period. I've never seen as many grown men grin, as those that have shot that gun at the tiny little AR-500 plates hanging off shepherd hooks. Pleasant to shoot, accurate and above all in this day and age, cheap to load for.
