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A person can do anything they want with their property. BUT: I cringe at such mods on collector firearms, of which all the Smith & Wesson .32's are now. Even the 16-4's made in .32 H&R Mag, some owners have unadvisedly had theirs reamed out to .327 Fed mag, impacts the collector value of the gun. That's only my opinion; people may do what they will.You can have the chambers reamed deeper to .32 H&R and have the choice.
The 16-4 has the bbl. underlug, which at first I didn't know if I'd like but shooting experience caused me to embrace the feature. The two 16-4's I had were four inch bbl. which as it turns out were lowest in production. Six inch were more numerous, followed by the 8-3/8. In a few years production, less than 9,000 of the 16-4's were made, they have gotten expensive.If I like it enough, there may be a Model 16-4 in my future,
.327 foolish? how so? I can shoot .327 federal mag, .32 H&R mag, .32 long,.32 short, and so I hear .32 acp. name another firearm that will run 5 different cartridges..327 is foolish, but H&R runs at .38 Spl pressures. I bought a $50 spare ctylinder, so no harm, no foul.
My bad. Comment was regarding reaming a .32 S&W or H&R to .327 as a bad idea. 45,000 PSI in a gun intended for 15,000-21,000. By itself, it is a fine cartridge..327 foolish? how so? I can shoot .327 federal mag, .32 H&R mag, .32 long,.32 short, and so I hear .32 acp. name another firearm that will run 5 different cartridges.
seems very versatile to me.
gotcha, and I agree.My bad. Comment was regarding reaming a .32 S&W or H&R to .327 as a bad idea. 45,000 PSI in a gun intended for 15,000-21,000. By itself, it is a fine cartridge.
po18guy, Those were some great resources! I really appreciate it!You can have the chambers reamed deeper to .32 H&R and have the choice. Maybe $100 or a little more. The old Lyman Pistol and Revolver Handbook (1978) had a heck of a .32 S&W Long load, but sadly the HS-5 powder is long gone. 115 grain LSWC at almost 1100fps. That would sting. Here are some resources:
Reloading The .32 Smith & Wesson Long - Reload Ammo
Loads for .32 Smith & Wesson Long or .32 Colt New Police (case is .920" long) (But NOT .32 Long Colt):(Note: Most ARE MAXIMUM loads, you may want to usereloadammo.comWorking up The Anemic .32 S&W Long Load
Hello I have always been a fan of the .32 Caliber round in a S&W revolver. Sadly, most of the Current or Past reloading Data for this round is at best Anemic with average Velocities of 700-795 FPSsmith-wessonforum.comThe .32 S&W Long as a man-stopper
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You are very welcome. As you can see, you do have some options. In a modern weapon one can safely perk the .32 up to "more than reasonable", since it was designed in the age of softer steel, potentially primitive or no heat treatment and weakly if not poorly designed top break revolvers. Its pressures were kept low for that reason.po18guy, Those were some great resources! I really appreciate it!
Thanks!
This is actually the gun/cartridge I was looking for! Had I wanted a 32 H&R in a Smith, I could have bought one for much less money, but this intrigued me, and I think it will do everything I need. I see it as a plinking, informal target shooting and small game/pest gun. I do have to say that the idea of another cylinder has a bit of appeal though!Well, you do have some options - that's for sure. In a modern weapon one can safely perk the .32 up to "more than reasonable", since it was designed in the age of softer steel, potentially primitive or no heat treatment, weakly if not poorly designed top break revolvers. Its pressures were kept low for that reason.
If you can locate a spare cylinder, it can be chambered in .32 H&R, but you might find the S&W to be just fine when warmed up.
A 3" 30-1 in .32 Long I inherited from my mom. Probably 25 rounds through it. Thai stocks.This is actually the gun/cartridge I was looking for! Had I wanted a 32 H&R in a Smith, I could have bought one for much less money, but this intrigued me, and I think it will do everything I need. I see it as a plinking, informal target shooting and small game/pest gun. I do have to say that the idea of another cylinder has a bit of appeal though!
Wow! I am surprised you haven't put at least that many rounds through it!! Definitley a nice gun, with probably a LOT of sentimental value!!A 3" 30-1 in .32 Long I inherited from my mom. Probably 25 rounds through it. Thai stocks.
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