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Old 08-28-2020, 05:23 PM
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I picked this up today and was hoping you knowledgeable guys could help me out on exactly what it is and about when it was made.

It is a .32 Long, serial number on the grip frame is 518115. It has the same number on the cylinder and the same number is stamped into one side of the stocks. It has a case color trigger and hammer. There is no model number in the crane. From what I've read here I think it must be an I-frame model.

Pretty cool little gun. I haven't shot it yet, the fellow I bought it from said it was very smooth and accurate. The trigger feels excellent to me. Am I right in assuming modern .32 Long ammunition is safe to use?

I gave $350 for it. I was satisfied with that, how did I do?

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Are you sure about that serial number? The serial you posted is pre-war but the gun that you take a picture of is post-war.

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Lucky you! It’s a beauty and I couldn’t fork over 350 fast enough if I found one like it. Factory 32 S&W long tends to be loaded pretty conservatively so I’d anticipate no problems using it provided the gun is in sound mechanical condition. I load a lot of 32 both long and h&r mag and it’s one of my favorites. Enjoy your find!
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That is a Post War 32 Hand Ejector, and I will guess from 1952. I have a 3 1/4" #600097 which shipped Jan 1953. They are sweet shooting little hand guns, and any factory 32 Long will work just fine. I think you got a great buy for that price.
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Yes, I made a mistake on the serial number. Old eyes or old brain, not sure which. The correct serial number is 581115.

Thanks for correcting me.
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More FYI:
That model (with a few subtle changes) evolved into the Model 30 when the factory started using the modern model number system a few years later around 1958.
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Yes, I made a mistake on the serial number. Old eyes or old brain, not sure which. The correct serial number is 581115.

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I'd say it likely shipped around early 1952. Any .32 Long ammo you find will be safe to use.
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Fun guns. Easy recoil, not loud. Plinker, rabbit shooter and tin can killer. But, the in times of old lots of cops carried the same caliber.

I too would have dug out the $350 and I already have a couple.
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That was a good find!! I think I paid $350 or $399 for mine and it is not as good condition as your. Mine is 606037 so it is close in date. I found the ammo in the last picture online pretty cheap and those wadcutter's are pretty accurate.
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The I frames are starting to heat up price wise in the national general auction sites. $350 is an exceptional price imo.

In other words...nice snag.

Thanks for sharing it.
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These are really fun guns to shoot. Get some ammo and go kill some targets!

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I'd love to hand over $350 for that one.
As others have said, the 32 long is a fun round to shoot.
I've picked up several boxes of PPU at Cabelas for about $17 a box since I got mine 6 months ago.
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Just had mine at the range yesterday - what fun! (Yours is prettier.)

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That looks a lot like the gun I bought for my daughter when she left home. A 9mm was too much for her as was a 38 Special. All she had ever shot more than once was my 22 pistol. The 32Long fit the bill perfectly.
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Mine is a bit newer than yours, but it's a fun little bugger.

Best load is with a cast 115 grain bullet over either Tight Group or Unique powder.
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Thanks for all the replies and the help. I did take it to the range today and I liked it a lot. For such a small gun, it fit in my hand really well, and was just plain fun to shoot in both double and single action. It took me a while to be able be accurate with it though, as it was a little dark inside and my up close eyes are not that great. I think it will excel as an out in the woods gun.
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My EDC is a 45 ACP revolver of some flavor usually a Model 22-4. BUT, I really enjoy shooting my 32 Long Hand Ejector with a 3 1/4” barrel and grip adapter. I have shot both the RN and the WC factory ammunition but have come to prefer my handloads with a 100 grain Keith SWC cast bullet. I believe if i had a mold that cast a good WC bullet, it would become a favorite also!

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