TruthTellers
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Shot my SP101 today using .32 ACP and .327 100 gr American Eagle. The .32 ACP is not even .22 level recoil, it's like a pellet gun, but I had an issue with Winchester .32 ACP when I shot it. On the second round, the firing pin got stuck in the primer and prevented the cylinder from rotating or being opened. I got it out after prying the case off the recoil shield, but that took a few minutes worth of trying.
Idk if maybe there was a burr on the pin, it's a brand new revolver so it's possible, or if there's something wrong with Winchesters primers being soft. The rim thickness on the .32 ACP isn't as much as .32 Long/H&R Mag/.327 is, so there's enough movement that can happen under recoil that the primer impales itself on the firing pin and I think that's what happened, but the funny thing is I shot PPU .32 ACP as well and had no issues and have shot .32 ACP in a Heritage .32 Mag revolver again with no issues either.
Just wanted to pass this along.
EDIT: changed title of thread.
Idk if maybe there was a burr on the pin, it's a brand new revolver so it's possible, or if there's something wrong with Winchesters primers being soft. The rim thickness on the .32 ACP isn't as much as .32 Long/H&R Mag/.327 is, so there's enough movement that can happen under recoil that the primer impales itself on the firing pin and I think that's what happened, but the funny thing is I shot PPU .32 ACP as well and had no issues and have shot .32 ACP in a Heritage .32 Mag revolver again with no issues either.
Just wanted to pass this along.
EDIT: changed title of thread.
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