More cartridge compatibility?

[somethingbenign]

Was looking at ammo sales online and a random thought hit me. I've heard of guys shooting 32 S&W or 32 S&W long (can't remember which) out of nagant revolvers due to ammo cost and availability. If that is truly safe would that then mean that a guy could shoot 7.62 nagant ammo out of a 327 revolver without exceeding pressures limits? I'm seeing the OAL of nagant ammo is .06" longer than 327 and after the brass is fired I have no idea how long the brass stretches. Would that be enough to bind a cylinder? This isn't a question of why, just if it is possible.

 

[reddog81]

Probably won’t work. Nagant ammo has a tappered case and the base diameter is wider.

 

[Mullo98]

I wouldn’t risk it even if it did work...

 

[gotboostvr]

The 32 cartridges are used with a conversion cylinder in a Nagant pistol if I'm not mistaken.

 

[golden]

For a while, sellers of the NAGANT revolvers were offering extra cylinders to shoot .32 ammo. If that is what you heard about, then absolutely do not try shooting .32 S&W in the NAGANT cylinder. As mentioned earlier, the cases are not just different lengths, but diameters. Even with a mild round like the .32 S&W or .32 S&W Long, the cases might split.

Jim

 

[Tallball]

I can't remember clearly. I had a Nagant revolver for a little while, and I have a perhaps false memory that it shot 32 S&W long or 32acp okay.

Someone more knowledgeable can perhaps correct me on this.

 

[Fiv3r]

I had one. It would shoot .32 long fine but it split lead horribly. When i had mine, nagant ammo was tough to find. I carried it on the trail a few times, but its gone down the road.

Personally I see no reason to shoot expensive anemic ammo out of a gun designed to shoot expensive hot ammo. I'd stick with the .32 family. .327, .32 long, sort, and acp (if the gun will chamber it)

 

[entropy]

The base diameter of 7.62x38R is .352, same measurement in .32S&W is .337 -won't fit. This is also why .32 S&W and .32 S&W Long often split in Nagant revolvers.

.32 ACP requires the conversion cylinder. IIRC, the conversion cylinders were only chambered .32 ACP.

 

[somethingbenign]

Did not know about the bases being different diameters. Just a thought exercise on my part, never would go out of my way to get nagant ammo to put in my 327 but curious none the less.