[tnieto2004]

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Camera Phone .. SORRY


MY girlfriends uncle gave this to me and told me to take it out and shoot it .. It seems REALLY loose and I am a little nervous to shoot it .. It says Clerke 1st and is in .32 Auto .. Anyone know anything about it..???

[mnrivrat]

Picture didn't turn out very well but it looks like an RG or other cheaply built import. I don't think it was made for the .32 auto cartridge as they are not a full rimed cartridge. More than likely a .32 S&W or .32 S&W long cartridge. If concerned about it's ability to shoot you may want to have a gunsmith check it over before firing. The .32 S&W cartridge is not a high pressure load, but it is always better to be safe.

[tnieto2004]

Ya it was a camera phone .. It says 32 S&W .. I just saw that .. Is that different that 32 auto?

[ugaarguy]

Don't shoot it until a gunsmith looks at it. I can't tell exactly what it is either , but I concur with mnrivrat that it's likely an RG or similar low build quality revolver. Be careful with it.

Ya it was a camera phone .. It says 32 S&W .. I just saw that .. Is that different that 32 auto?
Yes, the two are entirely different cartridges. Google ".32 S&W" for more info.

[epic4444]

while i dont know what it is...i think its kinda a cool gun....if it shoots okay why not just throw it in your pocket and carry it....i would like to know who makes it tho?

[Jim Watson]

It's a Clerke, made by Clerke in California in the 1970s.

Brought out after GCA 1968 to fill the market niche for a really, really, cheap gun after RGs could no longer be imported to be sold for $30-$40.

I would consider it a paperweight, your girlfriend's uncle must not like you.

[tnieto2004]

Ha.. Ya he told me that he wasn't gonna shoot it .. And if i was dumb enough to want to shoot it I was welcome to ..

[Tom Servo]

Jim's right. I haven't seen a Clerke in awhile.

They retailed for as low as $15.00 NEW during the 1970s. The few I've seen are so poorly made as to be dangerous. I do not suggest shooting it.

[Bad Penny 03]

DON'T!

You're likely to loose a finger or two.

[tnieto2004]

Even with the hammer back the cylinder moves ALOT ..

[elrod]

It'll make a jimdandy weight for your trotline!!;)
I wouldn't shoot it on a bet, tho........:D

[fflincher]

Numrich has parts for these inexpensive guns made of inexpensive materials. I have no desire to own one. Still, not everyone can afford a the money for an emergency tool that many of us would spend on a hobby.

The best use I have found for these is to feed the Clinton era gun "buy-backs". In San Antonio, TX, a friend and I were able to sell a grocery bag of these for $50.00 each.

[kurk]

Leroy Brown may be look'in for that... :)