Carl N. Brown
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worst handgun I ever had
I had it for a while, but I did not buy or own it.
Clerke First in .32 S&W (short not .32 S&W Long). The owner had fired it with .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) which it did fire because the firing pin was long and the .32 ACP is semi-rimmed so it did not go all the way into the chamber. The die cast zinc potmetal breech face was macrostamped with the cartridge head markings and you could read the mirror image of manufacturer name and ".32 ACP" on the breechface. Thankfully the frame was way oversized for the caliber and the cylinder was thick. Still, I never fired the gun and returned it with the firing pin removed and the advice not to re-install it.
I had it for a while, but I did not buy or own it.
Clerke First in .32 S&W (short not .32 S&W Long). The owner had fired it with .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) which it did fire because the firing pin was long and the .32 ACP is semi-rimmed so it did not go all the way into the chamber. The die cast zinc potmetal breech face was macrostamped with the cartridge head markings and you could read the mirror image of manufacturer name and ".32 ACP" on the breechface. Thankfully the frame was way oversized for the caliber and the cylinder was thick. Still, I never fired the gun and returned it with the firing pin removed and the advice not to re-install it.