Please show off you're .32's

[Olevern]

I thought I had posted to this thread, but apparently not. Perhaps there was another similiar thread. Anyhow, here are a few of my .32's



My 32-20 Marlin of mid 80's vintage



Don't see any pics of my Marlin .32 H&R mag on my photobucket acct., when I get around to it I will take one and add to this post.

My favorites are the two Bisley single sixes, one with a scope to accomodate my aged eyes, the other as it came from Ruger. But I am kinda fond of the short barrel one too. Heck, I like all guns in .32 cal.

[NoZombies]

Those are some nice looking guns there 'Vern!

How does that model 631 shoot for ya? One of these days, I'll find one of those to add to the collection...

[Larry in MT]

I only have 2:

[NoZombies]

A few I've added in the last year or so

Dreyse .32 ACP:


Taurus model 761:


Unique DES-32_U in .32 S&W long wadcutter:



S&W model 631:



S&W model 30-1:



S&W model 16-4 (Factory single action):



H&R model 504:

[pietro]

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Ya gotta love a .32 gun for fun: a German Walther .32/7.65mm PP w/lanyard loop.

[hightime]

I have three little five shots from the turn of the last century.

[NoZombies]

Those are some great looking little top breaks!

[Dark Helmet]

Is it a 32 Long or 32 H&R? Yours is only the third one I've seen. What do you feed it?

[Outpost75]

Here are a few of mine.

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[NoZombies]

Is it a 32 Long or 32 H&R? Yours is only the third one I've seen. What do you feed it?

The 761 is a magnum. Prior to making the 761, they also made the 76 that was chambered for the .32 long. Similarly, I have both a model 74, and a model 741. (although the 74 is quite a bit older, and blued, and the 741 is much newer and stainless.)

[Dark Helmet]

That's why my model 76 is chambered in 32 Long, it doesn't have that 1 on the end of the model number. Ok, yours is the first 761 that I know of and I've seen 2 Taurus 76's.

[RobsTV]

One of my favorites.

[NoZombies]

That's why my model 76 is chambered in 32 Long, it doesn't have that 1 on the end of the model number. Ok, yours is the first 761 that I know of and I've seen 2 Taurus 76's.

Makes sense. I know there are some around, but they come up for sale far less frequently than say, S&W model 16's. I think people get them and hold onto them. there have been 2 or 3 that have sold on GB in the last few years, and I've seen a number of people write about them in the same time.

I managed to snag my 761 at a local auction for peanuts, probably because I was the only guy who knew what it was.

Now, if you want a really hard to find gun, try the Rossi M239:



I know of 2 others in the world, and that's after 3 years of active searching. One of them is in pakistan.

[BCall]

I have one of those 761's, it looks just like NoZombies' one. I really like it.

He keeps posting those pics of that Rossi 239 but he won't sell it to me! I have never seen another one either, and man would I like to find one!

Heck, I would even give up some molds for that one I think!

[Scharfschuetze]

Here's my 32/20 Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector. It's dead on zero wise at 25 yards with 115 grain cast boolits and achieves over 900fps with fairly mild loads. I neck size for it like a rifle cartridge and it will often shoot into 2 inches at 25 yards. I've also got the original factory grips for it, but these modified K Frame target grips fit my hand much better.

[9.3X62AL]

Scharf--

I have a 5"-barrelled variant of the S&W M&P, and mine performs just as yours does--right to the sights at 25 yards with 115-120 grain castings at 875-900 FPS (6.0 grains of SR-4756). Also like you, I changed out the stocks to enable easier shooting.

[NoZombies]

He keeps posting those pics of that Rossi 239 but he won't sell it to me! I have never seen another one either, and man would I like to find one!

Billy, If I ever find another one, I'll let you know!

[Scharfschuetze]

9.3X62AL,

What fun they are. That mid size frame really soaks up what little recoil the 32/20 produces and that 115 grain bullet seems to get to distant targets quickly. They also turn a few heads at the range.

Were I still living in one of the Rocky mountain States, it would definitely be my jackrabbit gun of choice.

Here's my other 32. It's an S&W 31-1 in 32 S&W Long with lots of holster wear, but it's mechanically perfect with a new looking bore and cylinders. Like its stablemate, it is spot on at 25 yards with a 98 grain SWC. I bought it for my son to use when he was young. Its small and narrow sights and its small frame make it a bit more difficult to shoot accurately, but intrinsically, it is as accurate as any of my other Smiths.

[Green Frog]

I thought I had already posted this on this thread, but my idea of a 32 reaches full bloom in my "Model 616 - the gun S&W should have made but never will." Here's the link to the thread where I document the progress on building it and a couple of pix that Dale53 took on its initial outing. I'm the guy in camo jacket wearing a silly grin.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-rev...ect-616-a.html



Froggie

[9.3X62AL]

Froggie, I lust in my heart for such a critter.

Actually, that 31-1 of Scharf's would suit me right to the ground, too. I can almost manage an I/J frame S&W or D-frame Colt if I can attach Pachmayr neoprenes of some sort. The 31-1 is a "J", so unmodded Pachs would bolt up just fine. I have a Colt Pocket Positive x 6" in 32 SWL, original nickel, S/N sequence in the 11,000-block. It shoots wonderfully with my carved-out Pach Pres stocks in place, but the sights challenge my 58-year-old eyes somewhat. I would REALLY like a 4" D/A in 32 Long--one of these days when available cash and available gun occur together, I'll swoop on it. This is one of the few items I want for myself these days, most of my time & effort is headed toward 'smithing projects or shooting what I have.

A 4-5/8" Single Six opened up to 32 SWL wouldn't be bad, either........

We can hope that S&W gets off their fat apathy and actually builds a 616 for the 327 Federal. I would be ON one of those so fast it ain't credible.