I picked up this blued New Departure today, finish, bore and grips are very nice, has a touch of muzzle wear (I just put some ballistol on it hence the spotty spots) I'm betting this was a sock-drawer gun for most of its life. Serial number is 99571. I dont know a tremendous amount about these- I am guessing its a second model and would date from about 1902-09? Since this is well into the smokeless era- would I be good to fire some commerial .32 S&W from it? I see Magtech and Fiocchi makes it

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Don't guess. It's a 2nd Model, .32 Safety Hammerless and in very nice condition. Your estimate of the date of manufacture is correct. I do not know the loading data for either Magtech or Fiocchi so I can't attest to their use in a Top Break revolver.

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Mike Maher #283

The32 S&W round is pretty much a pipsqueek. I would have no problem shooting those in your revolver with smokeless rounds.

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I've shot these Winchesters through my 3rd Model New Departure. As mentioned above they are very light loads. No worries.

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