>>64008048
>.32 ACP is nearly as effective as a rifle or shotgun
yeah

>>63829237
.327 Fed Mag is the final boss of .32 cal
>>63829314
>The source is the data, not the opinions of the author collating it.
You should read his opinion because he's trying to clue you in. Look at this chart - is .32 the most effective handgun caliber for stopping a threat with one shot? Because that's what the exact dataset you're referencing implies. This is the problem with small sample sizes, especially for something which has SO many variables like shooting skill, sensitivity to recoil, angle of the shot, circumstances of the shooting, etc.
>Its no coincidence that the only calibers inherently lacking in adequate penetration share such a similar rate of failures to stop at all.
You are correct in that a lack of penetration is an issue, but that just means that you need to pick ammo that prioritizes penetration. .22LR, .25, and .32 can all penetrate adequately with the correct ammo and .32 projectiles are a lot closer to .38/9mm (only a .047" difference in diameter) than they are to .22.
>Easily and reasonably explainable by the different uses of the calibers, on the statistical level. There'd be a natural selection bias for pocket guns to be used at closer ranges, skewing accuracy in favor of the round.
Way too many variables to actually confirm any of this, you're going far out on a limb with that one.