Very nice!
So does this have j-frame type action? Coil spring vs leaf spring.
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Very nice!
So does this have j-frame type action? Coil spring vs leaf spring.
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Wow, that S&W .32 Long is in much better condition that my S&W .32 Regulation Police. Here it is when I purchased it and after a ton of prep work and refinishing in Cerakote. The abuse was enough that the filling nature of the coating was a blessing. Someone took a wire wheel to the side plate. It is a nice shooter that has less-than-zero collector value. The OP's revolver, on the other side, appears to be in great condition.
That's not a true I frame, it appears to be a tranistional model as there is no main spring retention screw in the front of the grip frame. A true I frame would of had a flat main spring like the Hand Ejector in the bottom picture. A word of caution, it's pretty easy to beat up the old 30s and 31s with hotter loads. Those guns aren't as strong as the later .32 Mags built on the Super J frame.
Regardless of my pedantry, that is a superb example and I am jealous.
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That existed (kinda sorta) at one point. The 431 and 432 PD models in .32 H&R and the 632 in .32 H&R (I think) and .327 Federal in various configurations (Powerport/Carry Comp, Centenial, Pro, etc.).
A 432PD and a 632 Pro are on my “must have one day” list.
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Absolutely beautiful, thanks for the pics.
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I've got the 432 and the 632 SS comp'ed 2 inch guns. The 432 is my current lightweight carry given my back show, with a couple of speed strips for it. The 632 is fun to shoot and I shoot it in IDPA quite a bit with SW 32 Longs (bought a case). My buddies think it is a neat gun and it is. It has trouble with knocking downsteel with that load. With a full power 327, the recoil is not trivial.A 432PD and a 632 Pro are on my “must have one day” list.
Was at the LGS, and a guy was asking the clerk for a 32 revolver. The clerk was pushing a 38 so I opened my big mouth on the current state of 32s and got a dirty look. Oops.
The OP gun is beautiful.