S&W30-1 Lucky Find

[charlie sherrill]

I love seeing this kind of stuff. Keep them coming. I went to a little club show in Kenner,La. a month ago and one of the guys had one of these with a 3" barrel and a Tyler T grip. I really wanted it but the finish appeared to be hard chrome. He asked 450. I offered 350. The finish scared me. He said he had 450 in it and I didn't want to pay that. What tweaked my interest was I had one with a 2" barrel about 50 years ago. I lost it in a poker game and won it back a week later. Then I traded it in on something else. Back then I couldn't get a new gun without trading an old one. Not as much a problem now.

 

[smitholdtimer]

Hello Mike!

I seem to have ruffled some folks feathers and that was never my intent. I do not disagree with the reason for not reaming this particular revolver due to it's high condition so..... I'm sure you know why you bought the revolver but I wasn't sure you knew it was capable of withstanding the added pressure from the .32 H&R Mangum round. My suggestion was just that...a suggestion so enjoy your Model 30-1 as a safe queen or a shooter or even as a Magnum, always was your choice!

 

[Green Frog]

Not to worry, Sam. No offense here. Besides, Frogs don't even have feathers!

 

[BC38]

I seem to have ruffled some folks feathers and that was never my intent. I do not disagree with the reason for not reaming this particular revolver due to it's high condition so..... I'm sure you know why you bought the revolver but I wasn't sure you knew it was capable of withstanding the added pressure from the .32 H&R Mangum round. My suggestion was just that...a suggestion so enjoy your Model 30-1 as a safe queen or a shooter or even as a Magnum, always was your choice!

No ruffled feathers here either. Just offering an alternate opinion.
If it were mine and I was going to shoot it, I probably would see if I could find a SECOND cylinder that I could ream, while keeping the original pristine.
JMO.

 

[JMD999]

Hello Mike, I've been led to believe that the Model 30-1 can be reamed to accept the 32 H&R Magnum round, if this of interest to you please take time to investigate, could be you will be able to shoot the .32 S&W Long as well as the .32 H&R Magnum, if you want to.

Just me but i would "ream" one of the other 3 he has. M-30 just too nice to alter.

 

[MikeCTx]

I seem to have ruffled some folks feathers and that was never my intent. I do not disagree with the reason for not reaming this particular revolver due to it's high condition so..... I'm sure you know why you bought the revolver but I wasn't sure you knew it was capable of withstanding the added pressure from the .32 H&R Mangum round. My suggestion was just that...a suggestion so enjoy your Model 30-1 as a safe queen or a shooter or even as a Magnum, always was your choice!

I understood your intent and not sure why anyone else got ruffled.

 

[MikeCTx]

Range Day

Took the 30 out to the range today and she shot like she should when I did my part. Took along the Taurus 327 also, and that little 2inch has some zip to it with full 327 loads. The great thing about the other 3 revolvers is they can all shoot 32 H&R, 32 S&W Long and 32 S&W, so I can feed the 30 some nice S&W Longs. I'm thinking a collector might cringe my shooting this gun, but I bought it to shoot and will give her all the TLC she deserves but no safe queen for sure.

 

[MajorD]

Shooting doesn't really put very much wear on them. Carrying, weather conditions improper storage ( like in a leather holster or foam gun case which both can retain moisture) and overzealous cleaning do. Shoot and enjoy.

 

[Hondo44]

Just wiping the surface gently after handling with a silicon cloth or oil rag goes a long way in protecting a blue finish.