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Old 12-23-2015, 08:57 AM
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Default One of the last...

I inherited one of these from my grandfather. Serial # 8112, one of the last. Funny looking gun, but I've never fired it. Ordered some ammo from Buffalo Arms even though it was pricey.

Despite all the anecdotes about it being 'no problem', I'm not sure about shooting .32 ACP ammo in it. Ballistics for .35 Auto with a 76gr round is reported as 830 fps with 116 ft-lb energy. Some factory .32 ACP loads seem reasonably close to that (e.g. Winchester 71gr @ 905 fps, 129 ft-lb), while others seem too hot (e.g. S&B 73gr @ 1043 fps, 176 ft-lb).

I'll shoot the Buffalo ammo just to experience this gun and satisfy my curiosity. I could try loading my own .32 ACP ammo, but I will have to really really love it to go through the trouble (I don't load for .32 ACP currently).

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