If you've been following our Pocket Pistols series, you might have noticed a recurring theme: these socalled "mouse gun" calibers are not nearly as useless as the prevailing wisdom suggests. .32 ACP is no exception. While it's fallen out of favor in recent years, even in a pocket pistol role, .32 ACP offers a clear benefit in reduced recoil (allowing quicker and more accurate shooting) over the more popular .380 ACP while the reduction in ballistic effectiveness is minimal.

In this overview of .32 ACP as a selfdefense caliber, we're taking a quick look at its history, range performance, ballistic gel testing, and modern pocket pistols chambered for this caliber.

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