Which .32 S&W long handgun?

[Puncha]

I have recently been sold about 1000 rds of .32 S&W long wadcutter ammo for what amounted to bargain basement prices. As I have no .32 S&W firearm, I am currently looking to buy an affordable pistol/revolver so that I can shoot up my supply of cheap low recoil ammo.

I called my local gun dealer today and his cheapest .32 S&W long hangun was a Arminius HW5 7-shot revolver with blued finish and adjustable sights for US$300.

http://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/english/e_HW_03_05_07/e_HW_03_05_07.htm

http://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/english/e_HW_03_05_07/e_HW_05_gr.htm

Does anyone here have any experience regarding the durability, accuracy and quality of the above mentioned piece?

Alternatively, my dealer is suggesting that an alternative handgun to buy would be the Walther GSP Expert chambered for .32 S&W Long WC.

http://www.carl-walther.info/dev2/i...g=EN&content=products&hid=1&uid=3&product=151

However, this is going for US$1500 and does not include the cost of spare magazines.

As gun licenses in my country are hard to come by, is it really worth the vast increase in cost to ensure that I am not getting a lemon? Or is the HW5 a decent plinking revolver that will last through several thousand rounds of low pressure LWC loads?

 

[Deanimator]

Arminius revolvers are ok, nothing special. They look kind of funny to me.

As far as a .32S&W Long firearm, I would MUCH rather have a decent semi-auto target pistol, such as a Walther, Hammerli, Pardini, etc. They are EXTREMELY popular with people shooting NRA Conventional Pistol matches in the United States.

If you're just looking for something to shoot for fun, I'd look for a used S&W or Colt revolver. To be honest, I'd prefer a Harrington & Richardson in good condition to the Arminius.

 

[woad_yurt]

H&R or Iver Johnson. Look on Gunbroker.com, Gunsamerica.com, etc. You can get 'em very cheaply. S&W made tons of them, too. Get a C&R license and enjoy. Or pay a dealer's transfer fee if you don't want to wait for your own license. These 2 cost $200 (total for both) plus s/h. They both shoot very well.

 

[John C]

Puncha;

I've had a Walther GSP Expert in .32 for about a year now. I can tell you that it is worth every penny. The quality is amazing. My pistol will hold (from a rest) less than 1 inch at 25 yards. It also comes with 2 magazines. However, it is an Olympic style target pistol, so you can only shoot it 1 handed. Also, it only shoots .32 wadcutter ammunition, it will not shoot regular bullets. So if the ammo you bought isn't wadcutter, don't get the gsp.

Good luck!

-John

 

[Stainz]

Davidson's (aka 'Gallery of Guns') still listed the Ruger 3" SP101 in .32 H&RM the last time I looked. I have the 4" version, and, after some clean-up and lighter springs, it is quite a fun plinker with .32 S&WL rounds. Sadly, the rear sight is adjustable in windage-only, so elevating the POI would require material removal on the front blade. Be advised that a new one may need some trigger work to smooth out. They are then virtually indestructable - mine is a common range-goer.

Ruger has recently announced the January '08 delivery of that same gun with chambers bore a bit deeper for a new caliber, the .327 Magnum. As the cylinders are the same size in length, with a bit longer chamber bore of the same size (Mine is .339") as the earlier .32 S&WL/H&RM, and derived from the 5-shot .357 Magnum SP101, your .32 S&WLs would be a viable choice. The ".327" has no meaning here, just a differemtiator between the .32 H&RM and the longer true Magnum round. Perhaps the newer runs will have tighter QC, as the burrs in the lockwork's holes were the greatest challenge to my example' trigger 'cleanup'. What a fun little sixshooter now - and with the HKS #32-J speedloaders, a fast reloader.

Stainz

 

[Ala Dan]

What? An Arminus for $300~? Wow~! I guess that makes my deceased
fathers 2" barrel S&W model 30-1 (1971 model) worth a'bout $1,000
then, don't it. (Laughing Loudly )

Seriously, if you can lay your hands on a S&W K-32 (model 16) master-
piece for a reasonable sum; GRAB IT~! They are very scarce, and kind'a
pricey when found in LNIB condition~!

 

[JoeHatley]

http://larrysguns.com/Products/Benelli-MP-95-32SandW-Long-WC-(black)__Benelli-spc-MP-95EB-32.aspx

http://larrysguns.com/Products/Pardini-HP-32s-plus-w-Long__PAR-HP-spc-new.aspx

Joe

 

[wnycollector]

+ 1 on the H&R.

check these out.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/97694012...chardson-Pistols/H_R_Nickel_733_32SW_Long.htm

http://www.gunsamerica.com/97696932...hardson-Pistols/HARRINGTON_RICHARDSON_732.htm

This NEF is more versitile since you can shoot BOTH .32 long and .32 mag!

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=8367192

 

[deanodog]

Here is a model 30-1 that has only six rounds fired since factory. There are some around like this . Don't know what they sell for.

 

[Moonclip]

Note that this gy is in Asia and these might be his only 2 options. 30ousd would be a bit high for and Arminius in the USa but might be acceptable in your area. 32 S&W long wadcutter ammo is quite mild and the Arminius should suffice. I have a .45LC single action revolver made by this company, marketed as the big bore bounty hunter by EAA in the USA and it works great.

 

[Ala Dan]

S&W 30-1 .32 S&W Long

Att: deandog My Friend-

Generally speaking, the S&W .32 Long caliber no longer has a huge fan base
here in the U.S.; giving way to the much more potent .38 Special. So its
understandable, that 2" revolver's chambered for this round are a bit less
desirable; than say a S&W model 36 (.38 special) of the same vintage. I
would venture too say that your S&W model 30-1 would be on a sliding
scale of between a low of $200, to a maximum high of 'bout $275 if you
have the original box, docs, and tools~!