Couldn't pass it up

[H Richard]

Gun show yesterday, and this little guy kept calling me. .32 DA Model 5. I estimate vintage about 1910-1915. Mechanically perfect, even grips numbered to it. Finish maybe 65%. Bore & chambers bright & shiny. It's such an anemic caliber, if you shot anything with it, it would probably really pi** them off. But, I just can't pass up these little cutie's.

It meets up with a couple older relatives.

 

[H Richard]

Gun show yesterday, and this little guy kept calling me. .32 DA Model 5. I estimate vintage about 1910-1915. Mechanically perfect, even grips numbered to it. Finish maybe 65%. Bore & chambers bright & shiny. It's such an anemic caliber, if you shot anything with it, it would probably really pi** them off. But, I just can't pass up these little cutie's.

It meets up with a couple older relatives.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Well it sure is cute! I really like to see those little break-top S&W's with their blue finish reasonably intact. I don't blame you a bit for snagging onto that one.

 

[Bullseye Smith]

Be nice if Smith still made one in a 32 Long. I buy it.

 

[H Richard]

It's in such good mechanical condition I'm real tempted to shoot it. Haven't priced any .32 S&W ammo lately, but they don't carry it at Wal-Mart. I'm with you on the .32 Long, I shoot my pre-30 enough that I'm considering getting a set of die's and loading for it. It sure would be easy on powder.

The new 327 Ruger round should be made by S&W at some point, hopefully in a J Frame. Wouldn't it be neat if it could be put in a "Classic Series" break top. I'm sure the engineers could figure out a way for the lock up to hold up to that kind of pressure. Of course they would have to redesign the frame, etc to fit this long of a round. Then you could shoot 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long, 32 Magnum, and 327 Ruger all in one gun.

 

[cgt4570]

I've got several and I shooth them all. Accuracy will surprise you if you can see that front sight. Both Rem and Win make factory loads still. Any decent gunshop should have them on the shelf. Factory loads are very light. If you load your own, and use black powder, you can get a lot more out of it, (but a real mess to clean up).

Chris

 

[H Richard]

I'll avoid the mess, and shoot the light factory. I don't think I would shoot them enough to warrant buying die's to reload for it.

 

[rayb]

I like the H Richard concept of a top break 32

You have good ideas, I'd buy one if they made it.


rayb