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.32 Hand Ejector stock heresy !!
But I like it !! I picked up this .32 HE (248878 ...5th change 1910-17) and handmade holster a few years ago in a gun show trade and cash that made the .32 almost free. It does have two ugly areas where I think it had an owner's name or ID numbers removed. So it's a gun for fun. I really like the look and feel of these wildly incorrect stocks. Who else has put "wildly incorrect" stocks on their vintage Smith's ...and will admit it ...with pics.
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This is just MMO, but I would've put more age appropriate handles on that revolver and used those stocks on a more age appropriate gun. This is just my miserable opinion! It's your revolver and your stocks and if you like the mating, who are we? I will never have to "admit" doing this but when you ask for admissions, you must think it inappropriate/unappealing too. Separately, the revolver is a nice one and so are the handles. Congrats. Please don't think this "opinion" mean spirited. I envy you both items!
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Great pick up, especially for virtually free.
It's not uncommon to replace stocks on the these little shooter condition 32s. All custom later J frame aftermarket stocks that cover the butt work well on pre war I frames.
Brownells OxPho Blue applied in several coats after heating the metal will due a much better bluing touch up on the two areas.
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I have a very similar stock on one of my .38 DA top breaks. It may look funny, but it is vastly better than the originals for shooting purposes. I see absolutely nothing wrong about using what you have.
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10-06-2017, 07:19 PM
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I'd love to see a pic of that one !
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This gun doesn't belong in this section but the stocks sure do. I didn't put these stocks on the gun but bought it the way you see it.
This is my pictures when I received the gun.
Someone stuck those N frame "Coke" targets on a Model 681 and didn't modify them. I was glad they did. Got the gun for cheap, stocks for free.
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I have a pair of zebrawood J frame grips that are very similar to the ones shown. I once had them on a .32 HE. Don't have pictures or the .32.
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Kinda like J frame targets on a snub?
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I'd love to see a pic of that one !
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OK, here it is:
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Thank you...That's what I'm talking about. I think you have my HE
.32 and grips beat !!
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Those strange grips converted this .38 DA into a revolver that shoots almost as well as my K-38 at 50'.
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These old HEs are great shooters! Put whatever grips on that enhance your accuracy and have fun with them!
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I recently used some Birchwood Casey perma blue to touch up a gouge in my cylinder. As one poster said use some heat and I think you could get those 2 spots to be almost invisible. You have nothing to lose as you can see those spots from a mile away where they removed name. At least do a search on YouTube and see a few videos. I was so impressed with videos on there I decided to give it a go, and it worked!
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Thank you for the heads up on that. I will check it out. The Forum is just a wealth of help and information !
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Brownells OxPho Blue applied in several coats after heating the metal will due a much better bluing touch up on the two areas.
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I would try this as well. Should make the gun look tons better, and wouldn't doubt if those areas were barely noticeable after.
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Thank you for the tips. I just ordered some Oxpho.
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Is that gun safe with Buffalo Bore's hot .32 Long ammo? That'd make it more effective if you ever need to use it in earnest.
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I think this one is pre-heat treatment....nothing but mild stuff for this old girl.
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Yeah, it pre dates the heat treating since made before 1920.
But standard off the shelf 32 long is the same pressure as in the teens.
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This gun doesn't belong in this section but the stocks sure do. I didn't put these stocks on the gun but bought it the way you see it.
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OMG!!!! A set of Cokes "for free" almost?????? Here we say "Che botta di culo!" i.e. "Such a asss-stroke!"
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I would try this as well. Should make the gun look tons better, and wouldn't doubt if those areas were barely noticeable after.
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I used some Oxpho ...wow....what an improvement. Now I'm looking at the other guns I have that would benefit. Next up is a slightly ugly Makarov.
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