K-32 UPDATED PIX ADDED (Possible to find a K-32 barrel?)

[Jebus35745]

You found a nice gun, the crown looks well done. Have 4 custom .32’s made by Andy Horvath. I would just have a front patridge sight installed and enjoy it, fun to shoot .32 long. I load 1.8 grains of 231. It’s the same load that is used in target .32 semi auto’s, very mild to shoot. Enjoy your find and give us a range report. Larry

 

[jmace57]

UPDATE:

Here is a picture of the muzzle after application of a little cold blue.

And I was asked for a range report. I've got to say I'm in love with this gun. I am a big guy, but sort of recoil-averse, and this is perfect for me. I shot these targets at 25 feet while standing. The left side was double-action and the right side single-action shooting 32 wadcutters. The orange oval is 2" x 3". (Shots in the middle were just at the end shooting a little Beretta 81 rapidly - the one shot in the black ring was from the Beretta shooting)

 

[glowe]

The muzzle on S&W were not blued due to the way the sat in the bluing tank.

 

[Jebus35745]

Thanks for the range report, you’re on your way to having fun. The .32 long is a nice mild round to fire if loaded correctly. We shoot a double action only league every spring for 8 weeks and I use a .32 of some sort for half the league. Enjoy, Larry

 

[H Richard]

Unless you know "for sure" that it is a cut barrel, check with Roy and make sure it isn't one of the very, very few factory shipped 4" ones. One of our members did just this a few years ago, and it was legit. Needless to say, it was worth considerably more than any K32 6", multiple times more.