Picked up an old box of .32 Rimfire Long today. Cheap.

[Teddydog]

Was looking for an old S&W to buy as I knew this shop had some "gunsmith specials" in the case. I decided to buy a .32 HE that probably really needed a cleaning more than fixing up, but could not come to an agreement about it (price was OK, but they would not take my C&R FFL and it wasn't an interesting enough deal to me to wait 2+ weeks for a background check).

Anyway...just above the messed up guns, they had some old ammo. Including this:

I think the lube is shot. : )

For $25, I decided what the heck! Not sure if they'll clean up enough to risk trying to shoot them in a strong gun, but they really aren't very collectible in this condition either. The box has 50 rounds even. But 1 of them is a .32 RF Short! One end flap is missing from the box, too. I won't try them out in my Tip-up Model One-and-a-half!



Rob

 

[HKSmith]

Interesting find. What kind of "strong gun" chambered in .32 RF did you have in mind?

I've also occasionally run into dealers who wouldn't take a C&R license. Explanations included "I can't tell how old the gun is (it was a WW I Webley top break .455), "It has to be older than 1899", and an angry "I don't have to".

 

[Teddydog]

Interesting find. What kind of "strong gun" chambered in .32 RF did you have in mind?

Like a Remington No 4 Rolling Block. Stronger than a break top or tip up revolver, anyway.

Yeah, I know they don't have to transfer to my C&R. Just seems dumb to me. That revolver is going to sit in that case for another couple of years, probably.

Rob

 

[mmaher94087]

Let me know if you want to sell the RF ammo. It's collectible. I wouldn't shoot it but it would look neat next to my .32.

 

[Green Frog]

Doubtful that rimfire ammo that has aged on the outside like that will have viable priming. All I've found like that has been effectively inert, but good for collection/display.

Froggie

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

I'd be surprised if ant of it works.

I recently acquired a near full box of old Remington made 45 Colt ammo. Nothing went bang. Took them apart and found that they were folded head cases and loaded with 6.5 grains of what looks like Bullseye, though ever so slightly larger grain size than my modern stock. Bullets were 250 grain lead with a shallow hollow base. They also would not fit my 45 Colt shell holder but did fit a 45 Schofield holder. I'll reload the cases with a mild load of Bullseye and the old bullets.

John

 

[dingomann]

25 bucks was a good deal on that ammo, purely for the collector value. It would easily bring $50, even in that condition.

 

[gregintenn]

He didn't have any 38 rimfire by chance, did he?

 

[Teddydog]

I did not see any other non-22 rimfire ammo.

rob