I-Frame .32 S&W Long
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Green Frog
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fabricgator, this is actually a pretty mild hijack, and I'm sure the OP won't mind since it does at least relate to the flow of the thread. The question of holsters will depend on two thing, the barrel length of the revolver in question and how you want to carry it. If it is a snub, you can just stick it in a front pocket with or without a suede sleeve to protect it (and your pocket) and to reduce "imprinting". Longer barrels can go in conventional outside the waist band belt holsters, inside the waist band holsters (which I personally find uncomfortable) and shoulder holsters which conceal well under a jacket if desired.
I recently acquired a hybrid designed and built by Buchmeir many years ago. It's a belt mounted holster that is worn cross draw style but high on the side near the position of a shoulder holster. Net advantage of the I- and J frame revolvers is that they can be placed in a variety of locations due their small size. Holsters can be found accordingly.
Froggie
I recently acquired a hybrid designed and built by Buchmeir many years ago. It's a belt mounted holster that is worn cross draw style but high on the side near the position of a shoulder holster. Net advantage of the I- and J frame revolvers is that they can be placed in a variety of locations due their small size. Holsters can be found accordingly.
Froggie
The revolver was still there as of this morning; I'm holding off, though, for two reasons.
First, my father, ever wise, sometimes smart, once said (that's all it took) that a two week wait is seldom wasted. As Charlie Chan said, "Patience are a lovely virtue."
Second, Oct. 3rd is my birthday. That fact alone justifies a purchase.
If it's "meant to be," she'll be waiting. Friday, Oct. 6th, will tell the tale.
Comments about carry are appreciated.
A 2" S&W is eminently pocketable.
Not to get into a heated discussion on calibre power, here I go anyway.
I currently pocket carry a Sccy CPX-2 in a DeSantis 111. The small 9 is getting harder to shoot well and a small five shot .38 is hardly better for me. I don't expect a .32 LRN to do the job of even an FMJ 9 mikemike, but I think 6 of the .32s are better than 10 .22s. I may be wrong and hope never to find out.
First, my father, ever wise, sometimes smart, once said (that's all it took) that a two week wait is seldom wasted. As Charlie Chan said, "Patience are a lovely virtue."
Second, Oct. 3rd is my birthday. That fact alone justifies a purchase.
If it's "meant to be," she'll be waiting. Friday, Oct. 6th, will tell the tale.
Comments about carry are appreciated.
A 2" S&W is eminently pocketable.
Not to get into a heated discussion on calibre power, here I go anyway.
I currently pocket carry a Sccy CPX-2 in a DeSantis 111. The small 9 is getting harder to shoot well and a small five shot .38 is hardly better for me. I don't expect a .32 LRN to do the job of even an FMJ 9 mikemike, but I think 6 of the .32s are better than 10 .22s. I may be wrong and hope never to find out.
AJ
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Like your thinking.............However, willing to bet you can wave goodbye to it. Have seen to many times where things should have been bought when seen. As if you wait and come back to it, the item is usually gone.
Green Frog
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I went back to the shop this morning and the .32 was still here. Through a comedy of errors, I wasn't able to take it home. It's going to be a couple of more weeks before I can get it, if I do. The bloom is considerably off the rose. It's not the gun; it's more the attitude of the shop people. I don't see it being sold any time soon. (The clerk who waited on me this morning had no idea that there was a .32 revolver in the store.) The store itself has a reputation for lacking in customer service.
I've come to the conclusion that although I want a new carry piece and would prefer a "classic" over the newest and greatest tacticool wonder that has everyone raving, I can continue to carry my small 9mm. I also need a new bedside gun and that may be found before I settle on a carry gun.
I'm still trying to find out more about the revolver. The store clerks haven't been much help. It's a short cylinder, round butt I-frame with a flat latch. There's no model number marked inside the crane nor on the barrel; the serial number's in the 81,000 range with no letters, dashes, suffixes, or prefixes.
I've come to the conclusion that although I want a new carry piece and would prefer a "classic" over the newest and greatest tacticool wonder that has everyone raving, I can continue to carry my small 9mm. I also need a new bedside gun and that may be found before I settle on a carry gun.
I'm still trying to find out more about the revolver. The store clerks haven't been much help. It's a short cylinder, round butt I-frame with a flat latch. There's no model number marked inside the crane nor on the barrel; the serial number's in the 81,000 range with no letters, dashes, suffixes, or prefixes.
Well serial # 81,XXX and a flat latch does not compute. That # would be from a .32 Hand Ejector Model of 1903-2nd Change from about 1909.
If you got that # from inside the yoke (where the serial # can only be found after 1957), it's the assembly #. The serial # is always on the butt of the grip frame, and before 1957, on bottom of barrel, rear face of the cylinder and a couple other places.
Or are you sure it wasn't a 6 digit #; 81X,XXX? But that would be about a 1970 gun and 4 years after the flat latch was discontinued. To have a flat latch, the # would have to be in the 5XX,XXX serial range.
A flat latch wouldn't be on a .32 until the early 1950s thru 1966.
Let us know if you can get more information.
If you got that # from inside the yoke (where the serial # can only be found after 1957), it's the assembly #. The serial # is always on the butt of the grip frame, and before 1957, on bottom of barrel, rear face of the cylinder and a couple other places.
Or are you sure it wasn't a 6 digit #; 81X,XXX? But that would be about a 1970 gun and 4 years after the flat latch was discontinued. To have a flat latch, the # would have to be in the 5XX,XXX serial range.
A flat latch wouldn't be on a .32 until the early 1950s thru 1966.
Let us know if you can get more information.
Green Frog
Member
It's the predecessor to the Model 30. It has the advantage of having a small frame, making it more concealable than many others. My favorite variant is the "Old" rather than the "Improved" or "New" models because I prefer the leaf mainspring like all of their larger siblings have. But that's just me and in fact I'm warming up to the stainless J frames that are all coil spring guns.
If you do get it, don't give up on that tiny grip… it takes some getting used to, but it even works for the Chiefs Specials, so it will be fine with the 32 if you give it a chance!
Froggie
If you do get it, don't give up on that tiny grip… it takes some getting used to, but it even works for the Chiefs Specials, so it will be fine with the 32 if you give it a chance!
Froggie
Lucnic
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Go to eBay and look for a Strong 31–1 or 31-2 depending on barrel length. Also Vintagegunleathertoday.com. I've had good luck with both sites.
Model19man
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S&W .32 Long HE, 3 ¼" nickel, # 512621, shipped in April 1938.
