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Post by deaconkc on Jul 1, 2019 19:22:58 GMT -5
Well, I hit the range today with three different .32s, about as wide a variety as you could ask for. A lightly used and very nice condition Iver Johnson tip up with a 2" barrel, a truly abused H&R .32 American,again with a 2" barrel and still missing it's front sight, this one has m,ore in it from parts from Numrich, it was a real basket case that cost me a brick of .22s! The Colt was a 6" barrel Pocket Positive that has been totally neglected and is going to get a complete strip and scrub [again]. The difference between them was even more pronounced than expected. All were able to keep a full cylinder on a paper plate at 7 yards. I did not try the H&R at 15, but the other two both gave good groups in the 4-5 inch range. I was shooting .32 ACP through all of them. One thing that stood out was that the IJ was a very well made little gun and would certainly have been a very welcome little friend to carry.
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jul 2, 2019 2:59:18 GMT -5
It's funny, my last range trip I took 3 .32s! All .32 S&W long... my Detective Special, my S&W 31-1 and my I-frame .32 Hand Ejector. Little cartridge, big fun! I need to reload some .32 S&W and give the top-breaks a spin next time. Can we see pics of yours?
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jul 2, 2019 7:13:14 GMT -5
been a while since I've had any of my 32's out... but thought I'd offer up this one to look at... 32 S&W Hopkins & Allen Safety Police, factory engraved, with factory wood grips... one of the the many interesting 32's in my collection  This is an old picture when I 1st started collecting these guns, so there are a few 22's & a 22 Velo-dog in here, but most of these are 32's... of course many were added after this picture as well  |
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jul 2, 2019 7:25:04 GMT -5
Here is one you almost never see... H&R hand eject top break 32 S&W...  ... & it's bigger brother... H&R hand eject top break 38 S&W...  these both have a longer ( more positive extraction ) & thus ( I've been told ) were more popular with those that actually "used" their guns on both sides of the law, back in the day... I like the more fillegreed hard rubber grips  |
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Post by deaconkc on Jul 2, 2019 11:53:53 GMT -5
Here you go! The H&R is an American DA, to clean it you pull the cylinder pin and remove the cylinder, to load/unload the cylinder spins freely but you get to poke the empties out with a pencil! The IJ is a top break that still has the "Cycle Co" stamp on the barrel, both of these are .32 S&W. The Colt is a Pocket Positive in .32 Police [.32 S&W Long]. Surprisingly, the H&R had the best DA trigger of the three, very smooth, just have to make a new front sight for it. I have big paws so it was challenging to shoot these smaller gripped guns well. I literally had to tuck my little finger under the grip like shooting a SAA and get my hand where the first section of my fingers was behind the trigger guard!  |
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jul 2, 2019 13:05:50 GMT -5
have you considered a 1/2 ( or so ) of a silver dime for a front sight... thinking if I had to do another, I'd gage the height needed & find one of the date of gun manufacture, & position it so that date was visible... the knurled edge of the installed dime would reduce the glare that the factory rounded sights possess
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Post by deaconkc on Jul 2, 2019 14:16:46 GMT -5
have you considered a 1/2 ( or so ) of a silver dime for a front sight... thinking if I had to do another, I'd gage the height needed & find one of the date of gun manufacture, & position it so that date was visible... the knurled edge of the installed dime would reduce the glare that the factory rounded sights possess A very neat idea! I have been trying to decide between using some brass or steel stock to try to reproduce the blade, and now you go and confuse me even more! |
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Post by z1r on Jul 8, 2019 10:55:53 GMT -5
Nice revolvers all!
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