H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Okay, I know that there are a plethora of pocket pistols for it. I know you can use it in a pistol chambered for .32 S&W Long. But what I want to know is, did *anyone* ever make a "full size" revolver in .32 S&W. I will define "full size" in a very broad sense.... 1. A six shot cylinder. 2. Snub nosed barrel is okay. 3. Single or Double Action. 4. Foriegn or Domestic. 5. Not a pocket pistol. So, what's the dividing line between pocket and full sized? Danged if I know. A Colt Police Positive with a 2" barrel isn't a pocket pistol, but a top break S&W with a 3" barrel probably is, depending on the model. I guess, let common sense prevail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 S&W Hand Ejector model in .32 S&W Long Colt chambered Police Positive model in .32 Colt New Police, which was their name for a .32 S&W Long. Completely interchangeable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.32_S&W_Long Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Right.... I don't want .32 S&W Long. I want .32 S&W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 It appears a few odd manufacture "full size" revolvers seem to have been made with chambers for only the 32 S&W cartridge. A quote from this post: http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/122115-32-s-w-vs-32-s-w-long.html says: The Clerke revolver was one latter day gun in .32 S&W (not long) and I remember a guy in law school who owned a seven shot German made revolver in .32 S&W (not long) that was solid frame. Clerke revolvers were five shot, though and probably meet your definition of not a full-size gun. They were real cheaply built. How about the H&R Victor 6 shot .32 S&W? Here's one that is NIB (or was when sold) http://www.gunauction.com/buy/8093109/revolvers-for-sale/h-and-r-the-victor-.32-smith-and-wesson-solid-frame-revolver-looks-unfired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Sure, everything has been made at one time or another. I remember lusting after a S&W K-32 Masterpiece. By the time I could afford one, they didn't make them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 That one looks pretty nice. Probably one of those that could go either way on the pocket vs full size definition, but it would suit my purposes well. Something to look for. It appears a few odd manufacture "full size" revolvers seem to have been made with chambers for only the 32 S&W cartridge. A quote from this post: http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/122115-32-s-w-vs-32-s-w-long.html says: The Clerke revolver was one latter day gun in .32 S&W (not long) and I remember a guy in law school who owned a seven shot German made revolver in .32 S&W (not long) that was solid frame. Clerke revolvers were five shot, though and probably meet your definition of not a full-size gun. They were real cheaply built. How about the H&R Victor 6 shot .32 S&W? Here's one that is NIB (or was when sold) http://www.gunauction.com/buy/8093109/revolvers-for-sale/h-and-r-the-victor-.32-smith-and-wesson-solid-frame-revolver-looks-unfired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooper Crane, SASS #52745 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If you're thinking about shooting .32 S&W in SASS matches, be aware that is not likely to meet the minimum power factor (60). The .32 S&W Long does meet the minimum, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Buckhorn,SASS 51727 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I know of some shooters who shoot 32 S&W Long in their Ruger .32 Magnum revolvers in competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 "Back When," Smith made a trio: the K-22, the K-32 and the K-38. These were target pistols, highly accurate bullseye revolvers. Spent many a winter's evening reading about them as a lad, wishing and wanting as did boys of my generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 The only S&W that Blue Book of Gun Values shows is this one: .32 REGULATION POLICE .32 S&W cal., 6 shot, 3 1/4, 4 1/4, or 6 in. barrel, square butt, walnut grips, fixed sights, blue or nickel, wide serial range of 260000 to 536000 s/n on front tang. Mfg. 1917-1942. Here's a citation with some pics: http://www.gunsinternational.com/Smith-and-Wesson-Regulation-Police-Revolver-32.cfm?gun_id=100428764 All the other Smiths mentioned in the reply above were chambered in .32 S&W Long, according to the Blue Book. Here's a citation of a Colt Police Positive made in .32 S&W (although of course Colt called it .32 Police.) http://www.gunsinternational.com/1926-Colt-Nickel-Pocket-Positive-32-S-W.cfm?gun_id=100433225 So, looks like there is a definite YES answer to the OP's question. Good luck, GJ Oh, and a gun that I had not seen before, the Colt New Police. Here's one in 32 S&W: http://www.gunsinternational.com/Colt-New-Police-32-S-W.cfm?gun_id=100422063 And, Lawdy, a Colt Detective Special in new condition, in box, in .32 Police... http://www.gunsinternational.com/Colt-Detective-Special-32-Colt.cfm?gun_id=100421304 I gotta quit looking. My eyes hurt......in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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