.32 ACP in Nagant revolver?

[David Roberson]

Does anyone know anything about these .32 ACP cylinders that are being sold for the Nagant revolver? I've been toying with the idea of getting a Nagant, and if these cylinders really work and aren't a tremendous pain to install, that would be an added incentive to getting one of these guns.

 

[Erich]

I know Century still makes them, and lots of people use them. Here's a good page with lots of links for 1895 Nagant revolver info (and it talks about .32 acp use, too):

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/4064/PersCollection/M1895page.html

 

[RON in PA]

Save your money, 32 S&W longs and 32 mags work well in the original cylinder. They may bulge a bit depending on the individual gun.

 

[JBP]

Agree 150% with Ron. With the .32ACP cylinder installed I was only able to fire SA and even then the cylinder would not always rotate.

 

[Rezdog]

The latest Midway USA catalog is offering Lee reloading dies for the Nagant as well as .32-20 brass to go with it. Apparently only the resizing die is marked Nagant, the others are labeled .32-20.

 

[David Roberson]

Thanks for the info, friends. I already load .32 Mag, so if the Nagant will handle mild doses of that, I don't need a .32 ACP cylinder.

 

[Oleg Volk]

Keep in mind that you lose the gas seal

That means side flash and loss of efficiency...but they would work.

 

[WINTERVILLE WILL]

The new Nagant dies from Midway can be used to make useable ammo from 32-20 brass. I've figured out a way to reproduce factory ammo (rebated "gas-seal" crimp, deep seated bullet) using these dies and once fired Fiocchi brass. I've tried it and it works. I doubt,however, that brass life will be too great due to the severe working of the case mouth. 32-20 brass should last longer altho' the ammo is somewhat shorter.