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Old 02-18-2010, 02:44 PM
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Some revolvers were being made in .32 S&W, not long, as late as the 1970s and some were imported so chambered until the GCA 68 cut off imports. The Clerke revolver was one latter day gun in .32 S&W (not long) and I remember a guy in law school who owned a seven shot German made revolver in .32 S&W (not long) that was solid frame.

.32 ACP will often fire in revolvers, since there is a bit of a rim on the cases, but aside from the pressure difference, there are some other problems that - long story short - make it less than desired to do so unless you're living in a Mad Max situation. (Though people have done so for years, I think it was old Skeeter that wrote about swiping ammo from his mom's Colt auto to use in one or another .32 revolvers that he'd traded for.)

If the cylinders are bored deeply enough, it's likely your gun is a .32 S&W Long, though it is curious that wouldn't be marked as such.
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