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A buddy offered me one for 500 bucks, worth it?

Bluing is very nice, only a couple scuffs one the wooden grips, buddy is a Cop who looks after an old neighbor lady that lives alone, she gave it to him, along with the holster and six rounds of ammo that was in the gun when her husband passed of a heart attack, she said her husband, carried the little revolver as a Los Angeles police detective back in the 50's.

Barrel length? Diamond grips?

Yessir, little diamond checkered grips and a snub nose, guessing 2"s or less, IIRC 32 S&W long, never heard of one.

Yeah, it's a 32 S&W long, 2" barrel, round butt.

I have a 31-1 with is the square butt version with a 4" barrel. I paid $500 for it, with box.

You're right at 'market' value for one at $500. In other words, if you want, get it.

Thanks Steelhead, it is a very nice small carry revolver, it disappears in your hand, I'll check load data to see what the little popper can do.

Cast bullets are your friend. I don't think there are any jacket bullets out there that I'd count on expanding.

85 gr XTP at 900 fps over 3 grs Bullseye might be fun, or even a wide meplat cast lead bullet of around 100 grains.

10-4, I was slow typing while you posted that.

I shoot 95gr WFN bullets in mine with Bullseye,

10-4, good deal, Copper Bud gave me what must have been 2K rounds of new primed R-P 45 ACP brass, A box of 1000 Fed-215 primers and a pound of RL-22, and a new box of 7mm 120 gr ballistic tips which I have no use for, plus seeing that cool old S&W, it was a good day.

...some info for you...

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?102019-The-32-S-amp-W-Long-as-a-man-stopper


Bob

Thanks Bob, I'll read up on that after dinner, I couldn't help but think how small that revolver was when my buddy told me that was the detectives carry piece, kept thinking, damn, hope he always had backup close.

Hey, that's a six shooter - hi cap for a j-frame.

LOL, I noticed that, those little 32 cal holes will allow six.

I should buy the little banger and give it to Wifey for Valentines.

Yes, you should.

That kinds chit is gonna get me in trouble with her, she got a new set of Goodyear Wranglers for her Z71 she never drives because of dry rot cracked sidewalls last Valentines, I'm a romantic fugger ;]

Put it on top of a box of chocolates and in front of some roses and a bottle of champagne. Win/win.

Hell yeah, that's a great idea, always figured you were a Casanova too!

I did exactly that with a Kimber Ultra Eclipse a while back. Worked out well....

Bet so.