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Old 04-04-2021, 07:43 PM
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Well done, John. Appreciate you sharing that with us.

Just put a few rounds through mine today and can understand 'the following'. Best to you and yours, TH.
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This is half of my "Walmart" purchase from awhile back. I almost passed on it because of the dirt and neglect, broken grips etc, but it pretty much was tossed in with the other gun.


1924 I think, type III .32



It took many hours to clean and de-rust, but turned out fine, replacement rubber grips are very well executed and it is just the right size to carry and a hoot to shoot.




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I'm a S&W guy first and foremost, but this gun is simply elegant.
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I have a fondness for the model M to be sure, but as a straight blowback weapon the recoil, particularly from a .380 model is a lot more noticeable than the more modern locked-breach weapons. Out of respect for my wrists and the 100year-old guns I typically go with a fairly lightweight reload.
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