.32 S&W ammo question

[GaryS]

The Model 1 Safety Hammerless that my friend is planning to sell has 2 1/2 boxes of rounds marked
Remington, ".32 S&W 88 Grain Lead Bullet Index 1132".

I found once reference on the Internet to 1970s manufacture ammo with the same listing, so I'm assuming it's modern ammunition, not contemporary with the 1893 made firearm.

Is there any separate value to the ammunition which would make it worth while selling separately?

 

[s&wchad]

It really has no collector value, just shooter value. New Remington .32 S&W ammo sells for close to $30 per box and I think you'd have a hard time getting even $20 for boxes from the 60's or 70's.

Shooting .32 S&W always cracks me up, it makes a .22 LR seem powerful!

 

[GaryS]

It really has no collector value, just shooter value. New Remington .32 S&W ammo sells for close to $30 per box and I think you'd have a hard time getting even $20 for boxes from the 60's or 70's.

Shooting .32 S&W always cracks me up, it makes a .22 LR seem powerful!

"If someone shot me with a .32 S&W and I found out about it, I'd be pissed off!" to paraphrase a friend of mine when he talks about .25 ACP.

Thanks for the information, we'll plan and price accordingly.

 

[Alk8944]

"If someone shot me with a .32 S&W and I found out about it, I'd be pissed off!" to paraphrase a friend of mine when he talks about .25 ACP.

Thanks for the information, we'll plan and price accordingly.

The original quote was from Mark Twain in, if memory serves, in "Roughing It", a very long time before your friend.

 

[GaryS]

The original quote was from Mark Twain in, if memory serves, in "Roughing It", a very long time before your friend.

I can't tell you how funny that is! I'm always harassing him for stealing stuff from me for his blog. Now I can accuse him of stealing stuff from Mark Twain. I should be honored, I suppose.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Thanks for the information, we'll plan and price accordingly.

Because finding 32 S&W ammo can sometimes be very difficult it might be a selling point to make the ammo available to the buyer of the revolver. Of course there's no reason to give the ammo away but you can make a package deal with the ammo. Many who buy a revolver that shoots ammo that's not normally found on gun shop shelves would be happy to get 125 rounds with the gun. (and happy to pay for it) Because it's hard to find I would make the ammo available to the buyer of the gun first and if they don't want it, then sell it off to a third party. Like I said, it can be a selling point...

How about a picture or two of the revolver and the old boxes of ammo? I just love old revolvers...

 

[GaryS]

You can find pictures of the revolver in this post in the Antiques form. At the time I was only aware of five rounds, those being in the revolver. I'll try to get pictures of the boxes. I don't have them, but I know where they are.

Thanks for the advice. I have to talk to the owner of the revolver and see how he wants to proceed. I know he wants to sell, but I want to give him as much information as possible so he an make an informed decision.

Because finding 32 S&W ammo can sometimes be very difficult it might be a selling point to make the ammo available to the buyer of the revolver. Of course there's no reason to give the ammo away but you can make a package deal with the ammo. Many who buy a revolver that shoots ammo that's not normally found on gun shop shelves would be happy to get 125 rounds with the gun. (and happy to pay for it) Because it's hard to find I would make the ammo available to the buyer of the gun first and if they don't want it, then sell it off to a third party. Like I said, it can be a selling point...

How about a picture or two of the revolver and the old boxes of ammo? I just love old revolvers...