.32 S&W Long
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The Smith J frames 32s are great guns. The 432 is a charmer for pocket carry and the 632 in 327 mag is a great revolver. Mine is 3 inch, SS with a hammer and I put a fiber optic front sight on it. If I ever had to be limited to carrying a revolver that would be it. The size is perfect for little ol' me. With 327 rounds, it is not a trivial gun.
I shot it plenty in matches with 32 SW Long. These were club matches, BTW, so I could not have to follow the power rules. Just for fun. Now the 32 Long wouldn't reliably knock down steel poppers so I had a speed loader of the real deal for them. BOOM!
I shot it plenty in matches with 32 SW Long. These were club matches, BTW, so I could not have to follow the power rules. Just for fun. Now the 32 Long wouldn't reliably knock down steel poppers so I had a speed loader of the real deal for them. BOOM!
wnycollector
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I'm a fan of 32's. I own five, a 3"Taurus 73, a 2.5" nickel H&R 732, two 4" Colt Police Positives and a 4" Colt Pocket Positive. All are excellent shooters and (relatively) inexpensive compared to S&W J and K frame 32's.
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I am a big fan of the S&W .32 models and my favorites are the earlier i-frame models (HE, pre, or post war). The triggers are just so smooth and easy. And coupled with some buffalo bore .32 wadcutters, I am fine with the power for self-defense.
Very accurate shooter and blow a box of 50 without any pain.
Very accurate shooter and blow a box of 50 without any pain.
lincen
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When R Guns was selling recently imported Taurus revolvers I won the two pictured below. The top one is a model 76 in 32 S&W long. The bottom one was listed and sold as the same model but it had 32 magnum on the barrel. I took the chance and it is indeed a 32 magnum. There is no model number on the gun but it should be a 761. Both have decent triggers and are very accurate.
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A true .32 SW Kit Gun is my SW 631, build on a J-Frame. It is chambered for .32 HR and is my favorite fall/winter carry gun when checking my game cameras or just hiking on my wooded, midwest acerage. It is usually loaded with three rounds of .32 HR magnums and three rounds of .32 longs. The longs are for incidental small game and a 75 yard coyote would be in trouble with the magnums. I also have identical revolvers in .22 mag (SW 651) and .22 long rifle (SW 63). Differing needs and seasons, different guns.
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Just recently picked up a 1970-ish vintage Charter Arms Undercoverette in the caliber. It came as someone's consignment, along with a holster and a newer box of ammo. I can even tell which six rounds had been stored in the gun.
Haven't tried it out yet, though. A peek around the 'net shows .32SWL to be fairly pricey at the moment.
Haven't tried it out yet, though. A peek around the 'net shows .32SWL to be fairly pricey at the moment.
I like the idea of a 32 field/kit gun and think it's about perfect. My preference is the 32 H&R Magnum. It's a very efficient cartridge that shoots fairly flat out to 100 yards when loaded right. I would look for a Ruger Super Single Six in 32 H&R Magnum, which is built like a tank and can shoot the 32 H&R Magnum or the 32 S&W long. It's a great combo for the field.
Let us know how it works out...
Let us know how it works out...
jeff-10
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327 Federal, 32 H&R, 32 Long, I wish the ammo makers would pump out more in that caliber in general. I do think it is an under served marked. If they made more affordable ammo, Ruger and the other firearms makers would make bigger runs of them.
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Everything not 9mm or .22 is
cal44mag
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For a while I carried a 31-1 snub. Carried Buffalo Bore wadcutters in the gun, and BB 115 gr round nose flat point for a reload.
My first choice for a kit gun is my 650 S&W in 22 magnum. Heavy barrel, 3 inch, 6 shot.
22 Mag is easier to find than 32 long.
My first choice for a kit gun is my 650 S&W in 22 magnum. Heavy barrel, 3 inch, 6 shot.
22 Mag is easier to find than 32 long.
Armybrat
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My Ruger SP101 .327 shoots .32 S&W Long.
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I only have 2 32caliber revolvers. One is a 1947 hand ejector in 32 long and the other is my .327 SP-101.
These pics are old but the guns pretty much look the same except I put different grips on the SP-101.
This little I frame would be a perfect kit gun and I have been watching for a beater to buy to use as a CCW for out in the woods.
The I-frame is so much lighter than the SP101 is. But I don't want to carry this one in the woods and get it beat up. That's what beaters are for.
This should have a glass of Rare Breed and a fine cigar laying beside it.
These pics are old but the guns pretty much look the same except I put different grips on the SP-101.
This little I frame would be a perfect kit gun and I have been watching for a beater to buy to use as a CCW for out in the woods.
The I-frame is so much lighter than the SP101 is. But I don't want to carry this one in the woods and get it beat up. That's what beaters are for.
This should have a glass of Rare Breed and a fine cigar laying beside it.
Love that gun! NIce grips. My similar one is the 632 in 327 magnum, that I have mentioned before! It would be my revolver of choice if I had to belt carry a revolver and it would have been a nice gun when hunting (but my hunting days were before I got the gun). I'm tempted to put it in for a local hike where the most fiercesome critter is a coyote, although not really threatening. The local bears are about 8 miles away - but very rare.
I had a 651 but sold it. At the time, it got so dirty after 50 rounds of 22 Mag that it was pain to clean. Should have kept it for grins. Oh, well. I wanted a 63 but one didn't come around then. Got enough 22 LR semis, so that time has passed.
A K frame in 32 Long should not be hard for a gunsmith (or a good machinist) to build. Start with a 38 S&W Special and sleeve the cylinders to accept the cartridge. Bore out the barrel and install a 32 caliber barrel. Fixed sights or adjustable depends on what frame you start with.
I know Andy Horvath has done a couple.
Kevin
I know Andy Horvath has done a couple.
Kevin
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I thought the S&W 30-1 that I had was really accurate and easy to shoot, but I never imagine carrying a caliber that the police and military considered inadequate. All this mention of "kit gun" makes me wonder what people expect to do with it. Certainly great for target, but life would be simpler with a .22.
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I purchased a S&W 31-1 (4") about 3 years ago for $500 in top condition. I became interested in the S&W 32 Long so scoured the internet for months looking for one that wasn't too expensive. They had already started up in price at that time so I got lucky. I bought the dies and now reload for it because ammo is scarce.
Someone made the comment that the cartridge is dead. I don't believe it is but I doubt S&W will make anymore revolvers in 32 anything unless the 32 Super catches on fire.
Someone made the comment that the cartridge is dead. I don't believe it is but I doubt S&W will make anymore revolvers in 32 anything unless the 32 Super catches on fire.
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Love my 631 kit gun (4 inch barrel and adjustable sights). I have lots of .22s for targets, bigger guns for ccw, and even bigger revolvers for deer; but none are great for working or simply walking in my woods (or on nearby farms) were anything from squirrels to coyotes are fair game. .22s from a handgun are too weak for a coyote and marginal for the groundhogs that want to burrow in my pond dam, but the .32 mag is fine. A .22 is great for squirrels, but so is a .32 long. It is a perfect solution for some of us just spending time in the outdoors we love and appreciate. It is certainly not a self defense gun, nor is it something I shoot paper with. Heck, I have to walk almost a half mile (round trip) through the woods just to get my mail each day (driving to get it is just lazy). A fair amount of game has ended up in the oven on this walk. Light and accurate, Kit guns rule!
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bernie
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That last post explains perfectly why I want one.
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That was probably done because the .327 shares bullets with the .30 Super that Federal announced last week.
As for S&W, their focus now is black tactical guns or other fad guns (Governor) so traditional stuff like a .32 revolver they have no interest in offering.
After the failure of .32 Mag in the 80s and the disappearance of everything .327 for a few years after Sandy Hook, Smith doesn't believe there is a market.
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