Radagast
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Technically the .38 Military & Police was the precursor to the Model 10, the .32-20 gun was an evolutionary dead end that used the same frame and action. It died out during the Great Depression, when the .357 Magnum and .38 Heavy Duty rounds became available for hunting, at the same time the .32-20 was losing popularity as a lever action rifle round, so the idea of matching rifle and revolver was also going away.
Production ended with WWII and the priority given to military contracts. After WWII the .32 S&W Long was reintroduced as a target and pocket gun round, the .32-20 was not.
Production ended with WWII and the priority given to military contracts. After WWII the .32 S&W Long was reintroduced as a target and pocket gun round, the .32-20 was not.