K frame conversion to .32?

[S.B.]

I was expelled for a couple days for posting in the wrong forum, looking for a barrel?
Steve

 

[S.B.]

Steve,

This shop is the new source for some of the pros:

BARREL RE-BORING
Alan Siegrist
8752 Turtle Road
Whittemore Michigan 48770
989-873-3929

Of course 32 long can still be fired accurately in chambers for either of the 32 mags. So you'll have future options for the H&R Mag and 327 Fed Mag cartridges. Of course the 32 Long chambers can be extended anytime to shoot the mags as well.

How about the 32/20, would it be possible for a K frame cylinder to accept
this too if reamed to magnum length?
Steve

 

[Hondo44]

How about the 32/20, would it be possible for a K frame cylinder to accept
this too if reamed to magnum length?
Steve

Steve,

If the chambers are reamed for 32-20 you can shoot 32 short, long, and 32 H&R Mag. The cases will expand a bit over normal but not enough to crack. If the chambers are then reamed for or first reamed to 327 Fed Mag before reamed to 32-20, you can shoot all 5 cartridges.

 

[S.B.]

Thanks again Hondo44. I guess with S&W 32s being so expensive, I just never got around learning much about them and the web doesn't offer much either.
Steve

 

[Muley Gil]

"Quote:
Originally Posted by S.B. View Post
How about the 32/20, would it be possible for a K frame cylinder to accept
this too if reamed to magnum length?
Steve
Steve,

If the chambers are reamed for 32-20 you can shoot 32 short, long, and 32 H&R Mag. The cases will expand a bit over normal but not enough to crack. If the chambers are then reamed for or first reamed to 327 Fed Mag before reamed to 32-20, you can shoot all 5 cartridges."





Back during my po-leesing days, I worked two different homicides where the shooter used a .32-20 S&W, loaded with .32 Longs.

 

[S.B.]

Steve,

If you are going stick with the lower pressure of the 32 S&W Long, Andy may be willing to simply sleeve/reline the existing 38 caliber barrel down to 32 with a TJ's or other high quality liner. This would certainly be both cheaper and faster than buying the 22 barrel and having it rebored, and would be significant for both the time and cost of your build. I've been looking around on the InterWeb since you posed your original question, and I'm not finding anybody immediately available who has stepped in to take Jim Dubell's place. Back in the halcyon days of schuetzen, some rifle shooters believed that a relined rifle barrel would actually shoot better than the original boring. I personally would be confident to trust Andy's opinion on this.

Be sure and keep us informed of your progress on this build and remember, we all like pictures here!

Andy informed me he now does no barrel work? Also, I asked if he was familiar with that guy they told me about(Alan Siegrist) who does this work, and he said yes, he seen a couple from him.
Steve