32 Long Cal verses 32 H&R Magnum
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Bill DeShivs
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NO! DANGEROUS!
You can use .32 S&W long or .32 S&W ONLY!
You can use .32 S&W long or .32 S&W ONLY!
Mike Irwin
Staff
If you want to turn it into scrap metal, sure, why not.
The .32 Magnum operates at nearly double the pressure of the .32 Long. Your Arminius wasn't, even on its best day, considered to be a high-quality revolver.
Chances are excellent, even if the .32 Mag. would fit in your gun (I'd be surprised if the bullet didn't come out past the front face of the cylinder), that it would either damage or destroy it in short order.
The .32 Magnum operates at nearly double the pressure of the .32 Long. Your Arminius wasn't, even on its best day, considered to be a high-quality revolver.
Chances are excellent, even if the .32 Mag. would fit in your gun (I'd be surprised if the bullet didn't come out past the front face of the cylinder), that it would either damage or destroy it in short order.
oneounceload
Moderator
the 32SWL cartridge is an excellent and VERY accurate round - just look at some of the Olympic Free pistols
carguychris
New member
Also try AIM Surplus; they generally have several types of .32 Long ammo available for decent prices. .32 Long is one of those cartridges that is generally a lot less expensive if you mail-order it in bulk rather than buying it locally. Most local gun stores mark it up because it doesn't sell quickly, and most big-box discounters don't carry it (as you probably found out).
FWIW foreign-made .32 Long such as Aguila and Prvi Partizan (PPU) is generally a good deal less expensive than American brands such as Remington and Winchester, and there's nothing wrong with it.
One other warning note:
I strongly recommended against using .32ACP (aka .32 Auto or 7.65 Browning) in a .32 Long revolver, contrary to what some people may advise you. Although this cartridge will chamber and fire in most .32 Long firearms, it operates at slightly higher pressures that may damage the gun, accuracy is often poor due to the much lighter bullet, and the undersize case rim can cause ignition and ejection problems. To be more specific, the firing pin of a .32 Long revolver will sometimes whack a .32 ACP case partway into the cylinder during firing, making it difficult to extract and potentially damaging the gun's ejection system.
FWIW foreign-made .32 Long such as Aguila and Prvi Partizan (PPU) is generally a good deal less expensive than American brands such as Remington and Winchester, and there's nothing wrong with it.
One other warning note:
I strongly recommended against using .32ACP (aka .32 Auto or 7.65 Browning) in a .32 Long revolver, contrary to what some people may advise you. Although this cartridge will chamber and fire in most .32 Long firearms, it operates at slightly higher pressures that may damage the gun, accuracy is often poor due to the much lighter bullet, and the undersize case rim can cause ignition and ejection problems. To be more specific, the firing pin of a .32 Long revolver will sometimes whack a .32 ACP case partway into the cylinder during firing, making it difficult to extract and potentially damaging the gun's ejection system.
GraveYardMan56
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I just got an auction purchase delivered today, or yesterday rather. S&W model 16-4 6" barrel chambered for .32 magnum and it is sooooo sweet! Years ago, I had a H&R .32 mag pistol with a 4" barrel and I loved it. I have almost the same model, now but it is the equivalent New England Firearms (NEF) with a 6" barrel and lastly a Charter Arms Police bulldog in .32 H&R magnum. I guess you could say I am a nut for this caliber.
P.S. You might try Reeds Ammo in Oklahoma City, OK for .32 long ammunition. I get Hornady 85g XTP bullet loaded in new brass for $24.50/ box of 50. See below.
http://shop.reedsammo.com/category....7757167CA9047DC908.qscstrfrnt01?categoryId=36
P.S. You might try Reeds Ammo in Oklahoma City, OK for .32 long ammunition. I get Hornady 85g XTP bullet loaded in new brass for $24.50/ box of 50. See below.
http://shop.reedsammo.com/category....7757167CA9047DC908.qscstrfrnt01?categoryId=36
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