458winshooter
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I was just over on gunbroker and ran across a Marlin 1893. It was chambered in 32 H.P.S.I am not familiar with that so does anybody have anything they can share on it?I tried to google but didn't get much.Thanks.
Don't think that's quite right. The .32/20 uses a .312" bullet whereas the .32 Special uses a .321". The usual story concerning the .32 Special, & it may be just an urban legend, is that folks were trying, unsuccesfully, to reload their .30/30 cases with blackpowder as reloading with smokeless was still a new development. Apparently Winchester marketed the .32 Special as being suitable for reloading with BP due to its slightly larger bore diameter & slower rifling twist rate.The .32 Special came about because many shooters and hunters liked the .32 caliber. Ballistically nearly identical to the .30-30, it also allowed Winchester to use the same drilling and rifling tooling they used for the .32-20 (.32 Winchester Center Fire) but for a more powerful cartridge.