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Originally Posted by Alk8944
If you can come up with a photo of any pre-1940 top break revolver of any make which is marked on the barrel for .32 S&W and S&W Long, I would be interested in seeing it, please post! Otherwise we will have to assume you are merely speaking of early guns that will chamber either, not intended bu the manufacturer to be used with both cartridges.
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That would be like looking for a revolver marked "For 357 magnum and 38 Special Ctgs". Take a look at old advertising from the pre WW2 era, especially catalogs. It was not unusual to show revolvers with pictures of the intended ctgs. The smokeless era large frame, 6 shot H&R and IJ revolvers were intended for 32 S&W Long. Heck, most of the old top brake revolvers made before WW2 have NO caliber marking on the barrel. Maybe they were not intended to be used with ANY cartridge since they were not marked with a caliber. ;-D