I want a 32-20.

[Art Doc]

I don't know why... I just do. Have wanted one for a long time. Swore off gun buying but maybe I'll fudge a bit and consider a 32-20 M&P (or even a Colt but you didn't hear that from me).

 

[Maximumbob54]

Saw one at the Cabellas in Reno. If I wasn't out of state visiting It would have gone home with me. Don't dismiss the Colt, she was one smooth classy looking little beast. The one I saw had that almost Bisley grip look on the old Police Positive models. Very classy.

 

[TACC1]

Can't fault your logic...

You've probably stood at this crossroads before. You might as well scratch the itch before it consumes you. Good luck, (and please post pics). TACC1

 

[Ross3913]

I found an excellent condition Colt Army Special in .32-20 that was built in the same year my dad was born. I gave it to him for his birthday. The Colt's in .32-20 are nice guns. Several models, all well built when Colt made high quality revolvers.

I'm still looking for a S&W though myself as well for me

 

[DCWilson]

.32-20 is a satisfying round to shoot -- nice crack when you set one off, a little more recoil than you get with a .32 Long, and a discreet little hole at the other end of the bullet's path of travel. I think you can get a Colt maybe a little cheaper than a Smith if you look around. I picked up a tired and slightly loose Army Special in .32-20 early this year to keep company with my renickeled S&W 1905/Third. It's one of several projects I have going, but I think it will be fun to shoot once I get it tightened up.

 

[fat tom]

The auction sites are full of 'em. Have at it.
f.t.

 

[Tom K]

I don't know why... I just do. Have wanted one for a long time. Swore off gun buying but maybe I'll fudge a bit and consider a 32-20 M&P (or even a Colt but you didn't hear that from me).

I don't really understand why I wanted one either, but I didn't let that stop me. I bought one from a forum member via Gunbroker after he'd had a previous buyer back out of the deal. S&W Hand Ejector .32-20 5 Screw : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

The grips aren't of the same vintage, so back to Gunbroker:
Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Pre-K Frame Grips : Grips at GunBroker.com

I haven't had time to put the two together to shoot, or even take pictures, but I'll get to it eventually.

 

[sheriffoconee]

I am sitting down, trying NOT to start the hunt for a 32-20...
I don't need it, I don't need it.....
If I say it often enough maybe I won't buy one.....

 

[Maximumbob54]

I am sitting down, trying NOT to start the hunt for a 32-20...
I don't need it, I don't need it.....
If I say it often enough maybe I won't buy one.....

Too late

You posted about it

Now you have to find one and post pics

 

[Muley Gil]

SP,

Go ahead and get a good .32-20. They are a lot of fun.

I have a round butt 5" M&P, a 5" Colt Official Police, and a 4" PPS. All are good shooters. There are also a Uberti Model P Jr, a 7/8 scale Single Action Army in .32-20/.32 Magnum, as well as a small Martini rechambered to .32-20, sitting in the safe.

I've had other .32-20s as well, including a target Smith with a 6" barrel, and a Marlin 1894CL.

As much as I love S&Ws, I shoot that Official Police the best of all. May have something to due with a little more weight and a better front sight.

 

[tops]

Everybody that is anybody should have a 32-20.I was born in 1941 and I can remember old people singing the praises of a 32-20. Maybe for me it is nostaliga. I carry a bigger caliber but it is still nice to have one to shoot and carry if I want. Larry

 

[mkk41]

do you like blues?

YouTube - ‪32-20 Blues [Remastered] ROBERT JOHNSON (1936) Delta Blues Guitar Legend‬‏

robert w.

Ahhh , but Muley Gil might like those .32-20 blues done by , Gov't Mule!

YouTube - ‪Gov't Mult - 32/20 Blues‬‏

 

[Cavaliere]

During WWII my grandmother was a security guard at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, Washington, and carried a privately purchased S&W .32-20. She was a very good shot, and actually shot a man in the line of duty with her .32-20, something she was inordinately proud of.

 

[perrazi]

army specials and official polices are easier and more comfortable to shoot that police positives for me. they have much better triggers too.

 

[David LaPell]

I love mine, really hoping to take a grouse or squirrel this fall with it.

 

[Green Frog]

I have this recurring desire for a .32-20 that can only be satisfied with the acquisition/shooting of a S&W .32-20 (on a M&P frame, of course.) I've scratched the itch twice, and am now in possession of a mostly brown '20s vintage specimen which has at least temporarily gotten the caliber out of my system.

What I propose here is a series of trades within the forum so that several members can scratch their respective itches at a reasonable price then pass it along in due time to the next future addict.

I am currently looking for a post-War .38 I-frame snubbie (Terrier) and would be interested to hear about some sort of swap involving what I have and what I want. Any interest out there?

Froggie

 

[hsguy]

SP, find a S&W in 32-20, you reload and they are a lot of fun to shoot and the cost to reload is minimal compared to factory ammo. I shoot mine often and quite enjoy it.

 

[S&W HE]

32-20 Target

I certainly enjoy shooting my 32-20. I'm still working on developing an accurate load for it. Need to be careful as it's one of the last manufactured (June 1919) without a heat treated cylinder. Suggestions are welcome.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

I have a low wall rifle chambered in 32 wcf.

I like it a lot. My wife likes it even more than I do. I would love to have a revolver chambered in this round.

My two cents.

 

[Walter Rego]

Here's one from 1922. I have the original non-medallion stocks for it as well.
For anyone shopping for one, examine the barrel carefully. Apparently bulged barrels from stuck bullets are not uncommon. I'm not sure why they happen more with .32-20 revolvers than in other calibers but have read many instances of it happening.