Smith & Wesson 30-1 .32 long acp

gunsmithd · #9 03-09-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Muley Gil

Welcome to the Forum.

The title of your thread was "Smith & Wesson 30-1 .32 long acp".

Your revolver is chambered for the .32 S&W Long cartridge. It will also fire the .32 S&W cartridge, which is the shorter predecessor to the .32 Long.

This revolver will probably also fire the .32 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, which was designed for seni automatic pistols. The .32 ACP is a semi-rimmed cartridge that will headspace in most revolvers chambered for the .32 Long.

I had a M30-1, 3" nickel. It was a fine shooting little gun.

DO NOT USE .32 ACP! This is a rimless cartridge, where the .32 S&W is rimmed. You can hurt yourself/ break the gun. The .32 ACP also fits too far in the cylinder. I honestly don't know if the .32 S&W will work where the .32 S&W Long is suppose to.

My wife's grandfather recently passed, and left me a Model 30-1. Great little shooter. I have both .32 S&W and the long, so I guess I will find out if the "non-long" will work, soon.