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Post by rjm52 on Feb 5, 2022 20:52:14 GMT -5
Having a weakness for S&W Kit guns, our intro to the .32 H&R was with a model 651 we purchased at the Tulsa gun show a couple of years ago. What a fun cartridge. Now have a Bisley SS at Salmon River Custom and another older SS in tx with Ronnie Wells for a new grip frame. Just goes to show that even we older shooters can learn new tricks, so to speak. ..think that's a 631...651 was the .22 Magnum Kit Gun... My friend has one of the round butt 631s with 4" barrel and adjustable sights...just a great woods gun... Bob
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Post by lwfpdchief on Feb 5, 2022 21:28:43 GMT -5
As I often do, I'll ask the OP as to the niche the gun will fill. In many places, for many decades, a 22 was good choice of small bore field gun, kit gun. With most of the medium and large predators having come back, the 32 sure starts to look better in that role. My previous Single-Sixes topped out with the 22mag cylinder and a Federal 50gr HP. The 32's handily beat that. Niche??? Do I really need one? I just want something to pack around out in the field that has more punch than a 22. And the biggest reason……I don’t have one yet
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Post by flyingzebra on Feb 5, 2022 22:09:58 GMT -5
The first model Police Positive in 32 New Police (32 S&W Long) is a great little field gun. They're built on a tiny action, very handy, and they tend to be quite accurate. Might even be easier to find than a 32 Single Six
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Post by kevshell on Feb 6, 2022 6:41:11 GMT -5
As I often do, I'll ask the OP as to the niche the gun will fill. In many places, for many decades, a 22 was good choice of small bore field gun, kit gun. With most of the medium and large predators having come back, the 32 sure starts to look better in that role. My previous Single-Sixes topped out with the 22mag cylinder and a Federal 50gr HP. The 32's handily beat that. Niche??? Do I really need one? I just want something to pack around out in the field that has more punch than a 22. And the biggest reason……I don’t have one yet Its exactly that. You can load it with light cast bullets and a whiff of powder for mouse fart loads or you could stoke the single six with 100gr xtp or cast (or heavier cast) and H110 for something with punch rivaling a 38 special. They are pretty versatile.
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Post by 45MAN on Feb 6, 2022 9:06:11 GMT -5
I HAVE A RUGER "BUNTLINE" (9.5") SS IN 32 MAG, A REALLY FUN GUN TO SHOOT BUT IT DOES NOT GET ANY FIELD WORK. I ALSO HAVE A BUCKEYE RUGER BUT HAVE NEVER USED THE 32 MAG CYLINDER. I HAVE A BUNCH OF 32 S&W LONGS (MOSTLY COLTS), AND SOME 327's. I WANT A FIELD GUN FOR THE 32 MAG AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CONVERTING A POST-WAR COLT 4" POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL REVOLVER, OR A POST-WAR COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL (2"), TO 32 MAG BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY INFO RE THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A CONVERSION. HAVE ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT BUYING A 32 MAG, OR CONVERTING A S&W MODEL 14 TO 32 MAG, BUT THEN I FOUND A "32 MAG" IN HOUSE, i.e. A 4.2" SP101 IN 327 MAG WITH A CUSTOM FS, AND AN ACTION/TUNE JOB BY CLEMENTS. BETWEEN MY 5.5" FA 327, 7.5" RUGER S7 327,(WORKED ON BY BOWEN), AND MY BLUE 5.5" HALF LUG GP100 (WORKED ON BY CLEMENTS), THE 4.2" SP101 JUST DOESN'T GET ANY USE.
SO I TOOK THE SP101 OUT RECENTLY AND TRIED IT WITH MY 32 MAG LOAD FOR THE 9'5" SS 32 MAG, AND WOW, AT 25 YARDS IT WAS DEAD ON AND VERY ACCURATE! PROBLEM SOLVED/ITCH SCRATCHED, AND 1 LESS SAFE QUEEN. I DO NOT LIKE TO SHOOT SHORTER CASES IN CYLINDERS, e.g. 38's IN 357, 45 COLT IN 454, 32 MAG IN 327, BUT I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS SP101 A DEDICATED 32 MAG REVOLVER AND CLEAN THE CHAMBERS OFTEN AND WELL.
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Post by markwell on Feb 6, 2022 9:23:03 GMT -5
Fat finger mistake. Yep, it's a 631 4" round butt with Farrant stocks.
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Post by needsmostuff on Feb 6, 2022 11:12:52 GMT -5
I DO NOT LIKE TO SHOOT SHORTER CASES IN CYLINDERS, e.g. 38's IN 357, 45 COLT IN 454, 32 MAG IN 327, BUT I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS SP101 A DEDICATED 32 MAG REVOLVER AND CLEAN THE CHAMBERS OFTEN AND WELL. Hey Rey, I too detest the crud ring and do what I can to avoid it. Unless you really want to use 32 mag brass for commonality with another gun, simply use the 327 brass with the same load data for the 32mag. For plinkin fodder you will not see a tangible difference.
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Post by flyingzebra on Feb 6, 2022 11:13:20 GMT -5
... I WANT A FIELD GUN FOR THE 32 MAG AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CONVERTING A POST-WAR COLT 4" POLICE POSITIVE REVOLVER, OR A POST-WAR COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL (2"), TO 32 MAG BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY INFO RE THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A CONVERSION. This started life as a Police Positive Special Call Jack and ask him about 32H&R in the Colt :-)
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Post by 45MAN on Feb 6, 2022 12:46:36 GMT -5
... I WANT A FIELD GUN FOR THE 32 MAG AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CONVERTING A POST-WAR COLT 4" POLICE POSITIVE REVOLVER, OR A POST-WAR COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL (2"), TO 32 MAG BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY INFO RE THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A CONVERSION. This started life as a Police Positive Special Call Jack and ask him about 32H&R in the Colt :-) I WILL, THE 4" FIXED SIGHT POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, WITH MAYBE AN ADJUSTABLE SIGHT UPGRADE, IN 32 H&R MAG WOULD MAKE A DANDY REVOLVER.
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Post by flyingzebra on Feb 6, 2022 13:09:53 GMT -5
I WILL, THE 4" FIXED SIGHT POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, WITH MAYBE AN ADJUSTABLE SIGHT UPGRADE, IN 32 H&R MAG WOULD MAKE A DANDY REVOLVER. I fully agree with you. I'm still really liking the 32 New Police in the miniature First Model Some day I'll find the right deal that I can afford on a Police Positive Special and go H&R and do the frame modification and barrel treatment. That switch crane gun turned out amazingly well. Jack did the linear action job on it and it was magical. I didn't want to hand it over once it was done. Really nice.
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Post by 45MAN on Feb 6, 2022 13:16:52 GMT -5
flyingzebra: BY "FIRST MODEL" YOU MEAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE", WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL"?
A LOT OF SMITHKETEERS ON THIS FORUM, BUT ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE COLT ARMY SPECIAL, COLT OFFICIAL POLICE, COLT POILICE POSITIVE AND COLT POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL AND YOU GET HARDLY ANYTHING BACK.
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Post by flyingzebra on Feb 6, 2022 13:39:37 GMT -5
flyingzebra: BY "FIRST MODEL" YOU MEAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE", WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL"? Yes, and the 1st version is a bit different from the later Police Positive. They're tiny, but still quite handy. I wouldn't go H&R with the early revolver. It's a pretty soft and frail little piece, for instance I'd never carry one inside the waistband for fear if bending it. Off the gun, the side plate from those little guns will bend like a cold slice of butter.
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Post by markwell on Mar 25, 2022 12:26:30 GMT -5
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Post by tdbarton on Mar 29, 2022 19:14:18 GMT -5
I need to score one eventually to make one of those sweet sweeeeeet Single Six 10mms….
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Post by bushog on Mar 29, 2022 19:28:37 GMT -5
flyingzebra: BY "FIRST MODEL" YOU MEAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE", WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE "POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL"? Yes, and the 1st version is a bit different from the later Police Positive. They're tiny, but still quite handy. I wouldn't go H&R with the early revolver. It's a pretty soft and frail little piece, for instance I'd never carry one inside the waistband for fear if bending it. Off the gun, the side plate from those little guns will bend like a cold slice of butter. The little I frame S&W .32s are sweet too! Somewhere i posted pics of my 6” target model as well as a M31-1 Smith that is like a blue 631 in .32 S&W.
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