S&W introduced their M&P K Frame in 38 special in 1898. it was at that time a black powder round. in 1901-1902 it changed over to smokeless powder. and after that someone figured out they could put 21.5 grains of smokeless powder in the casing which lead to the 357 magnum. 1957 they assigned model numbers and the M&P became the model 10. your 32 was a very popular gun. many were sold. I would send that back to S&W to be re-plated. the process they use now is much better and the finish will bond with the metal and be much more resistant. nice video. thanks for sharing.
I am not a LEO or any other type of first responder. I am a 74 year old retired Army NCO who carries at minimum a S&W 442 every day. But I have been collecting guns for my entire adult life. I have a fondness for .32 handguns and have several in my collection, including a blued sister to your gun. I also have two Colt 32s a Police Positive in 32 Colt Police and a Police Positive Special in32/20. The difference between 32 Colt Police and 32 S&W long as I understand it, is the Colt loading had a flat nosed bullet and the Smith version had a round nose. The two versions came into existence because neither manufacturer wanted to put the others name on their gun. I believe the Smith loading came out first and was the more popular I have several revolvers manufactured by Harrington & Richardson, American Revolver and others all chambered in 32 S&W Long. As well as semiautomatic pistols from Savage and Colt and several European manufacturers in 32acp. I find them historically interesting and pleasant to shoot. Enjoyed your video, look forward to many more.
@craigfinley2507 depends on the loading. The .32 long can be more powerful with the buffalo bore rounds I'd say. New .32 long 98 gr rn loads are very underloaded. They overlap alot.
Nice. My son gave me a 30-1 4 inch unfired and in the box for Christmas a couple years ago. I picked up a few Police Positives and Hand Ejectors in .32 S&W long during all the past gun and ammo panics, they kept us shooting throughout all the ammo shortages being so cheap to reload for. Buffalo Bore makes good carry ammo and Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ has quite a few gel tests.
I just retired as a deputy last summer. I have several old 32 long S&Ws I have even carried one some CCW. My main CCW is a 1968 S&W model 36. My back up years ago at my old PD was a nickel 36. I reload for all my guns.
@@SheriffMattOllerI have a question for you, if you shoot a 32 long out of your smith, and I shoot a 32 long out of a H&R 32 will it be the same velocity as yours, it has a 2 1/2 inch barrel, reason asking does different guns make bullet come out different 🤔
Great video Sheriff I got a Taurus 32 sw long revolver bought it in 1978 it was used but tight when I was 19 in the military. I'm 66 now still love that pistol. I got a couple others that are full size I just can't seem to point them and hit the target every time like I do with the 32 got wad cutters for self defense and round nose too got speed loaders which if you are packing a revolver 🔫 speed loaders are a must .Congrats on your find may you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.
.32s are fun and still a very useful personal defensive round. I’ve got an old smith hand ejector in.32 S&W long and several other .32 revolvers in my collection.
Been researching .32s for the past month or so now, and it's funny to me how they have the same relationship to .38s that, like, 20 guage shotguns have to 12. Good performance but with scaled down payload. Despite their advantages, shooters love a big hole in the barrel, so the "big brothers" get all the attention! So for ammo, I've found Magtech lead wadcutters in S&W Long that I'm gonna try out soon. For carry ammo Buffalo Bore makes hard cast wadcutters in Long as well. I've seen one ballistic gel test with that particular load where it went about 13 inches. Not bad for the recoil! Greetings from Boone county.
A truly enjoyable video. I've been on a classic revolver kick in my middle age (born 1970) but this sweetheart is especially relevant to me as I was a reader (and writer for about 15 years) of Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan, the Executioner series of books. In the first couple novels, Don wrote about Bolan carrying a. 32 revolver (at least in Battle Mask), so now I get to see a period accurate version in action. (And Mack was 6'3" and two something pounds. )
I'm a bit older (born in 63), but I read all the "Executioner" books. I'd forgotten about them till I read our comment. I've always been a revolver fan, and collector of predominately S&W. 👍👍
Very nice video, good job! I like a video when it is short, concise, and stays on point. You accomplished all of those things. I own only one .32 caliber weapon, a Beretta Cheetah Model 81 chambered in .32 ACP.
I have the Rossi copy of that revolver. I like it a lot. I generally carry a Ruger LCR in 327 but this is a nice little revolver as well. Very fun to shoot and I can tell you that it will out perform the 38 special every time on the sixth round.
Great video! Appreciate you sharing the knowledge! The simplicity is under rated. I have a five shot .38 S&W j-frame, I purchased new about 10 years ago, from a local dealer in my area California that I’ve been meaning to shoot but it’s never been outside the safe. This video encourages me to take it out to the range soon. Missouri sounds like a good state, especially with Sheriff’s like Matt Ollie.
Good to hear sound common sense advice Sheriff. After I retired from service I returned to wheel guns. I to carry a full sized weapon most days, but it works for me.
Really liked your video. The .32 S&W caliber was very popular from the late 1800s to the early 1900s for backup or belly guns - both Wyatt Earp (his recently sold for $5,200) and Doc Holiday carried them, and I know of several police officers who carried them in ankle holsters in the 1950s and 60s (I'm 75). The 'wear' yours ha looks like it might have been a daily ankle carry. OBTW, my daughter uses a Ruger Single Seven in (.327 Magnum) in Cowboy Shooting loaded with .32 S&W Long.
I have .32 Rossi snubbie haven't shot more than 30 rounds through it, i have carried it for 38 years, inherited it from my mother. Great little gun,not very powerfull but will do the job at close range,very managable recoil. I have purchased a .38 special now for my wife and myself Rossi for me Taurus for her. Would have given her the .32 with love,and i am sure she would have loved the mild recoil, but there is one mayor problem; availability and price of ammo,almost double the price of .38 special ammo and hard to come by.
I'm old so it goes without saying I love revolvers. I think there is a market for a revolver between 22 and a 38. Regrettably, 32 ammo is $$$. Would love to see a comeback.
Nice! My old department had a S&W 31 in our armory and it got passed around as BUG/OD piece. I liked it so much I bought a model 31-1 (same gun, round butt and to my knowledge, the only time S&W gave a different number just due to a grip change). At the time I was having a lot of issues with arthritis and I could shoot that gun quite comfortably. It was very accurate, but then .32 S&W Long has long been a popular target cartridge. Just Ye Old RNL rounds did pretty well in a Lucky Gunner test. I still have it and it is one of my "house guns" to this day. My preferred load are 115 gr. hard cast LFPs (I think Buffalo Bore makes them now). In water jugs they turned sideways and went through four jugs sideways. These days it's usually an airweight .38 in my pocket and something more in the waistband but that little .32 shoots so well and easy.
the 32 s&w long is such an easy shooting caliber and the extra 6th round gives you an extra shot over a 38 and at close range it will work, I have two of these model 31's and a pre model j frame as well as a model 631 in 32 h&r mag and also a 327 fed mag now that 327 is a hot cartridge but all the 32 calibers are 6 rounders compared to 5 in a 38
Sweet shooter and great deal you found sheriff. Side note, a while back, I was on the Charter Arms website looking at their Undercoverette .32lg revolver. I knew it could be upgraded to be a safe 6 shot revolver. It was a 5 shot at the time. Well, they have a contact form on the site, so I sent them a note suggesting they upgraded it to 6 shot, and while they were at it, add a 3-inch barrel version. Submitted the form. About 15 minutes later, I got a call from a nice man named Nick Eker, president of Charter Arms. We talked about my idea for about 20 minutes and he seemed interested in my idea. So we signed off, and I forgot about it. About 8 or 10 months later, I was back on their site and low and behold, theres a nice black nitrided revolver with a 3-inch barrel and fiber optic front sight chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. Oh, and it was a 7-shot. By the way, the Undercoverette is a 6-shot now. I say all that to say CA listens to their customers. Loaded with some Buffalo Bore 32 S&W long any of those are better choices than any .22 can offer. As someone else mentioned, Gun Sam has tested .32s extensively and carries a Ruger LCR in .327 Federal Magnum, I do too. Thought you and your veiwers might be interested. God bless, Rob
I do like the older charter stuff. I had a newer model Bulldog 44Spl that had to go back twice. It's cool that they actually called and listened. That's a company that wants your business. I picked up a Taurus 327 Fed Mag yesterday, but today's Missouri weather is freezing rain and snow, so no review today. I have watched a pile of Gun Sam's tests on the different 32s. Totally under rated calibers for self defense in my opinion.
Did some time behind the badge myself quite a ways back (work in EMS now.) Recently came across an old Charter Arms Undercoverette in .32SWL. It's definitely an intriguing round with an interesting law enforcement history.
I have both revolvers and semi auto pistols, and I always have preferred both, carried both in the military and law enforcement, and own various calibers pistols, back in the early 80s when I started in law enforcement we carried 357 magnum, but I was familiar with 38 special and 357 magnum, started shooting them in 66 a 38 special mod 60 at 5 and a 357 magnum 4" Colt Trooper when I was 6 , and 45 acp when I was 8 in 69 and a few 22 and 32 in between, always liked those caliber pistols, but today I have 9 MMs , several 40 s&w ✨, and several 45 ACPs✨,357 magnum and 327 magnum ✨ and some CZ-52 and 9x18 Makarov pistols, they are also excellent and fast follow up shots, but my EDC is a Glock 33 gen3 with night sights and a Lazer Max guide rod Lazer and my327 magnum for back up my favorite Carry combo 🤔
I had one once with a four-inch barrel! Although, I've had everything once! I have one on my wish list again! It would be perfect for my wife. Almost no recoil! I see the nickel plating is coming off as usual!
I really think the caliber gets overlooked for smaller stature people and folks who are recoil sensitive. They're insanely accurate, and super easy to handle
@WilliamSirman many older guys who shot competition swore the 32 caliber was the most accurate handgun round in existence with perfect ballistics for accuracy. All those guys shot other stuff, so given the following and the results they saw, I'm sure there's something to it.
Man that is one hellava nice find , you lucky rascal, dont listen to all these fanatics who think they know about bullets , that 32 will cut a perp down, i carry a 32 for years, you can put shot placement better because of less recoil than the 38 , great video and beautiful gun, i sure would love to have it. Take care and be safe, plus buffalo bore got some hard cast bullets with more power to them about 200 fps more , not bad
I don't have near that kind of money....... I'm just a dumb dude who has been barely scraping by for years, mainly going to work as a cop to support my gun addiction and be able to mess with different guns and platforms.........🤣🤣
Still working......... I'm in my 30th year........ a few more to go....... I'm 51 and have to be 55 to draw my pension. I wouldn't change a thing. It's been a good career. Like any other, ups and downs, but I was able to feed my family, raise my kids, and lay my head on my pillow with a clean conscience.
Couldn’t find average weight for 20s or 30s but it said in the 40s it was a little less than 150lbs. It reached 166 in the 60s and almost 200lbs now. But we are only about 1.5-2” taller. Having said that I would not feel good with this awesome revolver for ccw unless I was in a very low threat environment
Hola,desde Argentina rengo uno parecido a ede de otra marca,pero.muy preciso,me encanta ,pregunto,con.entrenamiento adecuado es util.para defensa a corta distancia?
Great video. I am intrigued. The cylinder release is on the right side of the frame. I have never seen that before. What is the story on that? Keep up the good work.
I've said this a bunch - I think the 32 family is overlooked and under rated. The more modern 32Mag and 327 Fed Mag are decent performers, but someday, I hope to get old enough that 32 Long will be what I can handle well, because I'll carry it without hesitation.
Funny you mention that. I ordered some HK speed loaders for my Charter Arms 5 shot Bulldog XL in .45 Colt. 2 were the correct model & 2 were for 6 shot .32 S&W. I sent them back to exchange for the proper model thinking I’d probably never have a .32 revolver. At 63 I’m old enough to remember when the .32 revolver & semi automatic were extremely popular.
I asked you a question the other day you didn't answer it, will the bullet come out of a H&R 32 long have the same velocity and accuracy as the S&W i have a 2 1/2 inch barrel
First time seeing a J Frame w/a cylinder that swings out on the right side of the frame. It looks like this was mirror image from the backwards printing on his sweatshirt.
@@SheriffMattOller reason asking , I seen a video a man shot a selliot& bellot bullet and a buffalo bore HC wadcutter they both went through a two by four and in to the other wood but the regular LRN bullet didn't go through by remington
I picked up a model 31 about 20 years ago. It was a 3 inch barreled model, and while not the most accurate of revolvers, it holds minute of bad guy at reasonable ranges. And like you said, the recoil is next to nothing. Stay safe out there.
32 S&W Long (Which this gun is chambered for but you can also shoot the shorter 32 S&W) was considered plenty good for law enforcement in the early to mid 1900's so it's plenty good today. Check out the channel Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ for tons of 32 cal ballistic tests. 32 S&W Long penetrates very well and does far more damage than 22LR, 22 Mag, 25 Auto, and 32 ACP. Ive got a Ruger SP101 in 327 Mag that I can shoot 327 Mag, 32 H&R Mag, 32 S&W Long, 32 S&W and mine will fire but not always eject 32 ACP. The recoil with 32 S&W Long to me feels exactly like 22 Mag in a pistol. Buffalo Bore makes a hotter loading for the 32 S&W Long that makes an even better defense round
That's excellent! I've watched a few of his videos. That was part of my point - it was estimated that more police shootings occurred with the the 32 than any other caliber before or since, given the Era (depression and prohibition), and it was plenty effective. I think it gets overlooked today, especially with all the variants of the caliber available (32, 32 Long, 32 H&R, 32 Mag and 327). I think it's a totally viable option for the average Joe for defense with manageable recoil.
@SheriffMattOller I did see an article one time about how some of these gums are headed to the antique designation. No background or any type of paperwork needed.
If you contact Smith & Wesson, they might be able to restore the Nickel finish for you. And I would surmise that the holster was a chrome tanned leather which reacts with metal finishes.
A little history... the 1849 Colt pocket in 31 caliber (really 32) Was Colts biggest selling gun the energy was less than a 22 lr but they sold for 10 times retail in the gold fields of the gold rush. i have a few 25 autos.. great guns for when you can't carry a gun. I have a PPK in 32 auto I trust it just fine The I frame? I need one if for nothing else? I have a great set of real pearl grips for one... Nickel... Nickel guns don't wear as bad as blue sadly? most cops are not what I would call gun enthusiasts. I know the limitations of any gun I own... I also know how lethal any of em can be. It's also always a trade off. But.... just to say.. me with a 25 auto is probly pretty dangerous no matter what they other guy has. Would I prefer something else? duh? of course. And I do disagree. you should stretch the yardage as far as possible. I will shoot J frames at 100 yards. you can hit a 5 gallon bucket at that range. if you can not? then you need to work on it. Aim small miss small.
"Aim small, miss small"....... that's a wonderful philosophy that I've used with students and recruits when I taught firearms at the academy. I'm confident I can hit a man sized target at 100 yards with any caliber, but I shoot a lot. My message is really for folks who may not as savvy as we are and don't shoot as well. True story - in the early 90s (I was in field training as a Deputy), went to to a shooting call in a nightclub....... the victim was shot in the forehead with a 25ACP....... it knocked him out and never broke skin........ every Deputy I knew that carried a 25 had it for sale within a week. Still stopped the fight........ but........ I'd love an I frame, but they command pretty hefty prices.
@@SheriffMattOller Yeah... grew up in a different time. Us kids would just go out into the country and shoot We didn't know at what ranges we were shooting at until we paced it off later if ever. It has been proven time and time again that the 25 auto penetrates at least as well as the 22lr. There are plenty of instances tho where people were shot in the head with a 38 spl and it did not penetrate the skull. has a lot to do with angle and round nose bullets I believe. Shooting at windshields is maybe what we are more familiar with and I have seen 9mm glance off at some angles
Looks like that Nickel Model 31 was manufactured in Nickel and the Cylinder is a replacement. That because the Cylinder is Blued and mismatched. My guess, a replacement Cylinder. 🔫
"The "Zebra" murders were a string of racially motivated murders and related attacks committed by a group of four Black serial killers in San Francisco, California, United States, from October 1973 to April 1974; they killed at least 15 White people and wounded eight others." Wiki If I recall they used .32s
Our current carry is .25acp, after toting .38spec for years...I am seriously thinking about bumping up to .32acp, or a revolver .32, just for the extra oomph...as seniors size, weight, and recoil become bigger factors every day...all the .32 calibers have been shunted (unfairly, I think) aside, in the American style of bigger 'must' be better...nonsense, the bottom line is any bullet beats no bullet, albeit some are more capable than others...as civilians, our definition of stop is far different from law/military definition, and we are too old to worry about filling in all the definitions...
Agreed. My brother in law (retired copper) turned 75 this week. He told me he can no longer operate the slide on his 9mm carry gun, so now we're on the hunt for a decent 32 or 38 j frame revolver for him.
You and the John Public fellow you're replaying to should go to your local gun shops and ask about Smith and Wesson's Ultimate Carry J-frames. They should be shipping to stores by early March. Airweight Centennials in stainless or black, in 38 special and .32 H&R Mag.@@SheriffMattOller
Very interesting. Someone once said there are getting into trouble guns (full size, duty guns) and getting out of trouble guns (lighter caliber, pocket guns). I like my .32 Colt Detective and trust it to get me out of trouble because its sweet to shoot, but, its not what I would prefer if I had to go after bad guys.
how you figure? expensive gun, VERY expensive, hard to find ammo, and not enough more power than a 22lr to make a damned bit of difference if you have to shoot an animal or a man with it.
327 is an amazing caliber. Ballistics are very impressive. Ammo is extremely expensive. Few companies make a 327 let alone one worth buying. That little 32 is nice. Wouldn't waste my time with it.
Nice! Paul Kersey would be proud.
Maybe someday my friend Wildey will show up.......
Nice!
I am glad you mentioned the .32/20 cartridge. I wondered whether H&R sought to replicate those velocities when they created the .32 H&R Mag cartridge.
S&W introduced their M&P K Frame in 38 special in 1898. it was at that time a black powder round. in 1901-1902 it changed over to smokeless powder. and after that someone figured out they could put 21.5 grains of smokeless powder in the casing which lead to the 357 magnum. 1957 they assigned model numbers and the M&P became the model 10. your 32 was a very popular gun. many were sold. I would send that back to S&W to be re-plated. the process they use now is much better and the finish will bond with the metal and be much more resistant. nice video. thanks for sharing.
I am not a LEO or any other type of first responder. I am a 74 year old retired Army NCO who carries at minimum a S&W 442 every day. But I have been collecting guns for my entire adult life. I have a fondness for .32 handguns and have several in my collection, including a blued sister to your gun. I also have two Colt 32s a Police Positive in 32 Colt Police and a Police Positive Special in32/20. The difference between 32 Colt Police and 32 S&W long as I understand it, is the Colt loading had a flat nosed bullet and the Smith version had a round nose. The two versions came into existence because neither manufacturer wanted to put the others name on their gun. I believe the Smith loading came out first and was the more popular I have several revolvers manufactured by Harrington & Richardson, American Revolver and others all chambered in 32 S&W Long. As well as semiautomatic pistols from Savage and Colt and several European manufacturers in 32acp. I find them historically interesting and pleasant to shoot. Enjoyed your video, look forward to many more.
Which do you think is more powerful the 32acp or the 32 S&W long
@craigfinley2507 depends on the loading. The .32 long can be more powerful with the buffalo bore rounds I'd say. New .32 long 98 gr rn loads are very underloaded. They overlap alot.
@@timt8029 what do you mean over lap
@@craigfinley2507 I mean the strongest .32 acp loading would be stronger than the weakest .32 long.
@@craigfinley2507 The .32 long is probably loaded to a wider range of power since it doesn't have to worry about cycling an automatic.
Nice. My son gave me a 30-1 4 inch unfired and in the box for Christmas a couple years ago. I picked up a few Police Positives and Hand Ejectors in .32 S&W long during all the past gun and ammo panics, they kept us shooting throughout all the ammo shortages being so cheap to reload for. Buffalo Bore makes good carry ammo and Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ has quite a few gel tests.
I just retired as a deputy last summer. I have several old 32 long S&Ws I have even carried one some CCW. My main CCW is a 1968 S&W model 36. My back up years ago at my old PD was a nickel 36. I reload for all my guns.
Great content, keep making videos. I spent my adult life armed as well. 15 years in the Army, 5 in law enforcement and a couple more as a contractor.
Bless you brother! Glad you made it out of this profession alive!
@@SheriffMattOllerI have a question for you, if you shoot a 32 long out of your smith, and I shoot a 32 long out of a H&R 32 will it be the same velocity as yours, it has a 2 1/2 inch barrel, reason asking does different guns make bullet come out different 🤔
@craigfinley2507 my barrel length is an inch and 7/8, so, in theory, you should see a little more speed, but likely not enough to matter.
Handsome vintage J-frame. I’m envious!
Great video Sheriff I got a Taurus 32 sw long revolver bought it in 1978 it was used but tight when I was 19 in the military. I'm 66 now still love that pistol. I got a couple others that are full size I just can't seem to point them and hit the target every time like I do with the 32 got wad cutters for self defense and round nose too got speed loaders which if you are packing a revolver 🔫 speed loaders are a must .Congrats on your find may you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.
.32s are fun and still a very useful personal defensive round.
I’ve got an old smith hand ejector in.32 S&W long and several other .32 revolvers in my collection.
Been researching .32s for the past month or so now, and it's funny to me how they have the same relationship to .38s that, like, 20 guage shotguns have to 12. Good performance but with scaled down payload. Despite their advantages, shooters love a big hole in the barrel, so the "big brothers" get all the attention!
So for ammo, I've found Magtech lead wadcutters in S&W Long that I'm gonna try out soon. For carry ammo Buffalo Bore makes hard cast wadcutters in Long as well. I've seen one ballistic gel test with that particular load where it went about 13 inches. Not bad for the recoil!
Greetings from Boone county.
I've been to Mexico Missouri but I had no idea they had a pawn shop there or I would have stopped 👍🏻
A truly enjoyable video. I've been on a classic revolver kick in my middle age (born 1970) but this sweetheart is especially relevant to me as I was a reader (and writer for about 15 years) of Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan, the Executioner series of books. In the first couple novels, Don wrote about Bolan carrying a. 32 revolver (at least in Battle Mask), so now I get to see a period accurate version in action. (And Mack was 6'3" and two something pounds. )
I'm a bit older (born in 63), but I read all the "Executioner" books. I'd forgotten about them till I read our comment. I've always been a revolver fan, and collector of predominately S&W. 👍👍
Very nice video, good job! I like a video when it is short, concise, and stays on point. You accomplished all of those things. I own only one .32 caliber weapon, a Beretta Cheetah Model 81 chambered in .32 ACP.
I have the Rossi copy of that revolver. I like it a lot. I generally carry a Ruger LCR in 327 but this is a nice little revolver as well. Very fun to shoot and I can tell you that it will out perform the 38 special every time on the sixth round.
I got the LCR .327 as well. My backup and my OD as well. Ammo's getting a little scarce for it though.
Great video! Appreciate you sharing the knowledge!
The simplicity is under rated.
I have a five shot .38 S&W j-frame, I purchased new about 10 years ago, from a local dealer in my area California that I’ve been meaning to shoot but it’s never been outside the safe. This video encourages me to take it out to the range soon.
Missouri sounds like a good state, especially with Sheriff’s like Matt Ollie.
Good to hear sound common sense advice Sheriff. After I retired from service I returned to wheel guns. I to carry a full sized weapon most days, but it works for me.
Really liked your video. The .32 S&W caliber was very popular from the late 1800s to the early 1900s for backup or belly guns - both Wyatt Earp (his recently sold for $5,200) and Doc Holiday carried them, and I know of several police officers who carried them in ankle holsters in the 1950s and 60s (I'm 75). The 'wear' yours ha looks like it might have been a daily ankle carry. OBTW, my daughter uses a Ruger Single Seven in (.327 Magnum) in Cowboy Shooting loaded with .32 S&W Long.
That's super cool. Didn't know folks were using anything in 32 in CAS....... learn something new everyday
I have .32 Rossi snubbie haven't shot more than 30 rounds through it, i have carried it for 38 years, inherited it from my mother. Great little gun,not very powerfull but will do the job at close range,very managable recoil. I have purchased a .38 special now for my wife and myself Rossi for me Taurus for her. Would have given her the .32 with love,and i am sure she would have loved the mild recoil, but there is one mayor problem; availability and price of ammo,almost double the price of .38 special ammo and hard to come by.
I'm old so it goes without saying I love revolvers. I think there is a market for a revolver between 22 and a 38. Regrettably, 32 ammo is $$$. Would love to see a comeback.
My Grandmother carried a S&W Lemon peeler. I think it was a .32. Guns not in the family anymore.
Nice!
My old department had a S&W 31 in our armory and it got passed around as BUG/OD piece. I liked it so much I bought a model 31-1 (same gun, round butt and to my knowledge, the only time S&W gave a different number just due to a grip change). At the time I was having a lot of issues with arthritis and I could shoot that gun quite comfortably. It was very accurate, but then .32 S&W Long has long been a popular target cartridge. Just Ye Old RNL rounds did pretty well in a Lucky Gunner test. I still have it and it is one of my "house guns" to this day. My preferred load are 115 gr. hard cast LFPs (I think Buffalo Bore makes them now). In water jugs they turned sideways and went through four jugs sideways.
These days it's usually an airweight .38 in my pocket and something more in the waistband but that little .32 shoots so well and easy.
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the 32 s&w long is such an easy shooting caliber and the extra 6th round gives you an extra shot over a 38 and at close range it will work, I have two of these model 31's and a pre model j frame as well as a model 631 in 32 h&r mag and also a 327 fed mag now that 327 is a hot cartridge but all the 32 calibers are 6 rounders compared to 5 in a 38
Nice! I really think the 32s are overlooked as a viable option for a gun that's easy to carry and easy to shoot.
My old Colt police positive is chambered in 32-20 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) hell of a bark out of it! 👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Sweet shooter and great deal you found sheriff.
Side note, a while back, I was on the Charter Arms website looking at their Undercoverette .32lg revolver. I knew it could be upgraded to be a safe 6 shot revolver. It was a 5 shot at the time. Well, they have a contact form on the site, so I sent them a note suggesting they upgraded it to 6 shot, and while they were at it, add a 3-inch barrel version. Submitted the form. About 15 minutes later, I got a call from a nice man named Nick Eker, president of Charter Arms. We talked about my idea for about 20 minutes and he seemed interested in my idea. So we signed off, and I forgot about it.
About 8 or 10 months later, I was back on their site and low and behold, theres a nice black nitrided revolver with a 3-inch barrel and fiber optic front sight chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. Oh, and it was a 7-shot. By the way, the Undercoverette is a 6-shot now. I say all that to say CA listens to their customers. Loaded with some Buffalo Bore 32 S&W long any of those are better choices than any .22 can offer. As someone else mentioned, Gun Sam has tested .32s extensively and carries a Ruger LCR in .327 Federal Magnum, I do too. Thought you and your veiwers might be interested. God bless, Rob
I do like the older charter stuff. I had a newer model Bulldog 44Spl that had to go back twice.
It's cool that they actually called and listened. That's a company that wants your business.
I picked up a Taurus 327 Fed Mag yesterday, but today's Missouri weather is freezing rain and snow, so no review today.
I have watched a pile of Gun Sam's tests on the different 32s. Totally under rated calibers for self defense in my opinion.
What round is better for defence the 32long LRN or The SJHP between the two. I know buffalo bore is better.
For a Smith that was a bargain brother!!! Great video!!! Take care! Bud Cary
The .32 features prominently in the Parker novels by Richard Stark. I’ll bet Underwood could come up with a devastating load using modern bullets.
Did some time behind the badge myself quite a ways back (work in EMS now.) Recently came across an old Charter Arms Undercoverette in .32SWL. It's definitely an intriguing round with an interesting law enforcement history.
I have both revolvers and semi auto pistols, and I always have preferred both, carried both in the military and law enforcement, and own various calibers pistols, back in the early 80s when I started in law enforcement we carried 357 magnum, but I was familiar with 38 special and 357 magnum, started shooting them in 66 a 38 special mod 60 at 5 and a 357 magnum 4" Colt Trooper when I was 6 , and 45 acp when I was 8 in 69 and a few 22 and 32 in between, always liked those caliber pistols, but today I have 9 MMs , several 40 s&w ✨, and several 45 ACPs✨,357 magnum and 327 magnum ✨ and some CZ-52 and 9x18 Makarov pistols, they are also excellent and fast follow up shots, but my EDC is a Glock 33 gen3 with night sights and a Lazer Max guide rod Lazer and my327 magnum for back up my favorite Carry combo 🤔
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Magtec just relased a sjhp round that is noticeably hotter than the old lrn rounds.
Muy buen video. Es un excelente revolver. Yo cargo el mio a diario desde 1993. Nuca falla.
Beauty! (new sub). Thanks and Blessings Sheriff!
New sub here. Love your presentations.
I had one once with a four-inch barrel! Although, I've had everything once! I have one on my wish list again! It would be perfect for my wife. Almost no recoil! I see the nickel plating is coming off as usual!
I really think the caliber gets overlooked for smaller stature people and folks who are recoil sensitive. They're insanely accurate, and super easy to handle
@@SheriffMattOller Many years ago, I read where the 32-caliber projectile, had an almost perfect ballistic coefficient!
@WilliamSirman many older guys who shot competition swore the 32 caliber was the most accurate handgun round in existence with perfect ballistics for accuracy.
All those guys shot other stuff, so given the following and the results they saw, I'm sure there's something to it.
I own the same gun but a blued version. I love the 32 long cartridge.
Shot placement rules , good video ty
Man that is one hellava nice find , you lucky rascal, dont listen to all these fanatics who think they know about bullets , that 32 will cut a perp down, i carry a 32 for years, you can put shot placement better because of less recoil than the 38 , great video and beautiful gun, i sure would love to have it. Take care and be safe, plus buffalo bore got some hard cast bullets with more power to them about 200 fps more , not bad
love it, love it.
Thought this guy was Ted Cruz speaking at first 😂😂
I don't have near that kind of money....... I'm just a dumb dude who has been barely scraping by for years, mainly going to work as a cop to support my gun addiction and be able to mess with different guns and platforms.........🤣🤣
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Hopefully you did your time and retired….. couldn’t pay me enough to be cop nowadays. Maybe 200k a year 😂
Maybe
Still working......... I'm in my 30th year........ a few more to go....... I'm 51 and have to be 55 to draw my pension.
I wouldn't change a thing. It's been a good career. Like any other, ups and downs, but I was able to feed my family, raise my kids, and lay my head on my pillow with a clean conscience.
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Good video and thanks for your service buddy 🤙🏻
Couldn’t find average weight for 20s or 30s but it said in the 40s it was a little less than 150lbs. It reached 166 in the 60s and almost 200lbs now. But we are only about 1.5-2” taller. Having said that I would not feel good with this awesome revolver for ccw unless I was in a very low threat environment
You should check out the Ballistic performance of the various 32 caliber loads. I think you'd be surprised. Some will keep up with or surpass .38 Spl.
@@SheriffMattOller I’ve looked at a few. 327 performs decent
Hola,desde Argentina rengo uno parecido a ede de otra marca,pero.muy preciso,me encanta ,pregunto,con.entrenamiento adecuado es util.para defensa a corta distancia?
Great video. I am intrigued. The cylinder release is on the right side of the frame. I have never seen that before. What is the story on that? Keep up the good work.
No. Forgot to flip the video.
Nice little pocket rocket 🔥
LOTS of cop carried .32 when I was a kid if undercover or in plain clothes.
Been a fan of .32 long a long time. Carried a little Rossi .32 for several years. Gotta' .38spc now, but I keep that .32 for around the house.
I've said this a bunch - I think the 32 family is overlooked and under rated.
The more modern 32Mag and 327 Fed Mag are decent performers, but someday, I hope to get old enough that 32 Long will be what I can handle well, because I'll carry it without hesitation.
@@SheriffMattOller Good luck finding speedstrips or speedloaders for them.
I've seen HKS speedloaders for the 32 J frame. Can recall where........ but they exist
Funny you mention that. I ordered some HK speed loaders for my Charter Arms 5 shot Bulldog XL in .45 Colt.
2 were the correct model & 2 were for 6 shot .32 S&W. I sent them back to exchange for the proper model thinking I’d probably never have a .32 revolver.
At 63 I’m old enough to remember when the .32 revolver & semi automatic were extremely popular.
@woodybowen5362 I run HKS for my .38s but the .32 loaders are always out of stock. I search ebay and Amazon and even flea markets.
What bullet is better for defence The 32 long LRN or the SJHP or the wad cutter
I asked you a question the other day you didn't answer it, will the bullet come out of a H&R 32 long have the same velocity and accuracy as the S&W i have a 2 1/2 inch barrel
It was answered
First time seeing a J Frame w/a cylinder that swings out on the right side of the frame. It looks like this was mirror image from the backwards printing on his sweatshirt.
Correct - I forgot to mirror the video before I posted it........ my bad.
What is the difference between that and the model 30-1 s&w long32
The bullet you have is that a 32 long by selliot & bellot is it soft led or made of something else
Yes, and soft lead.
@@SheriffMattOller reason asking , I seen a video a man shot a selliot& bellot bullet and a buffalo bore HC wadcutter they both went through a two by four and in to the other wood but the regular LRN bullet didn't go through by remington
I picked up a model 31 about 20 years ago. It was a 3 inch barreled model, and while not the most accurate of revolvers, it holds minute of bad guy at reasonable ranges. And like you said, the recoil is next to nothing. Stay safe out there.
What is the fps on those sellout & bellot bullets
Never have so many, listened to so few, say so little, for so long.
If a old gun has a little wiggle on the cylinder does that mean you probably need a new cylinder stop
"A little" can mean a lot of things. It's have a gunsmith look at it
@@SheriffMattOller ok 🆒
Is that still a 5 shot or is that a six shot J-frame?? . Clay
Watch the video and find out.
How much does your gun weigh , and is that a J frame or i frame
It's a J. I'm not sure the weight. There are no alloys. I'd guess 18-20 or so ounces.
@@SheriffMattOller ok thanks is that good not to have alloys, and
32 S&W Long (Which this gun is chambered for but you can also shoot the shorter 32 S&W) was considered plenty good for law enforcement in the early to mid 1900's so it's plenty good today. Check out the channel Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ for tons of 32 cal ballistic tests. 32 S&W Long penetrates very well and does far more damage than 22LR, 22 Mag, 25 Auto, and 32 ACP. Ive got a Ruger SP101 in 327 Mag that I can shoot 327 Mag, 32 H&R Mag, 32 S&W Long, 32 S&W and mine will fire but not always eject 32 ACP. The recoil with 32 S&W Long to me feels exactly like 22 Mag in a pistol. Buffalo Bore makes a hotter loading for the 32 S&W Long that makes an even better defense round
That's excellent! I've watched a few of his videos.
That was part of my point - it was estimated that more police shootings occurred with the the 32 than any other caliber before or since, given the Era (depression and prohibition), and it was plenty effective.
I think it gets overlooked today, especially with all the variants of the caliber available (32, 32 Long, 32 H&R, 32 Mag and 327).
I think it's a totally viable option for the average Joe for defense with manageable recoil.
@@SheriffMattOller I often suguest it for those who are very recoil sensitive
Do you think the 32acp is more powerful than the 32s&w long
No long Is most a 380
@@musikilla2012 well 380 is more than a 32acp , what are you saying a 32 long is more 380
We got the LCR from Rugger these days
Thought about it, but $700 for that revolver isn't anything I'm willing to do at this point.
That's a $400 gun at best.
@SheriffMattOller I did see an article one time about how some of these gums are headed to the antique designation. No background or any type of paperwork needed.
I have never seen a Smith and Western revolver. Where the cylinder comes out on the right.
Forgot to flip the video.
32 Caliber is the Best Caliber
Does it handle 327…?
No. 32 S&W and 32 S&W Long
If you contact Smith & Wesson, they might be able to restore the Nickel finish for you.
And I would surmise that the holster was a chrome tanned leather which reacts with metal finishes.
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better than nothing.
That's the idea. Carry what you WILL carry and can shoot WELL.
A little history... the 1849 Colt pocket in 31 caliber (really 32) Was Colts biggest selling gun the energy was less than a 22 lr but they sold for 10 times retail in the gold fields of the gold rush. i have a few 25 autos.. great guns for when you can't carry a gun. I have a PPK in 32 auto I trust it just fine The I frame? I need one if for nothing else? I have a great set of real pearl grips for one... Nickel... Nickel guns don't wear as bad as blue sadly? most cops are not what I would call gun enthusiasts. I know the limitations of any gun I own... I also know how lethal any of em can be. It's also always a trade off. But.... just to say.. me with a 25 auto is probly pretty dangerous no matter what they other guy has. Would I prefer something else? duh? of course. And I do disagree. you should stretch the yardage as far as possible. I will shoot J frames at 100 yards. you can hit a 5 gallon bucket at that range. if you can not? then you need to work on it. Aim small miss small.
"Aim small, miss small"....... that's a wonderful philosophy that I've used with students and recruits when I taught firearms at the academy.
I'm confident I can hit a man sized target at 100 yards with any caliber, but I shoot a lot. My message is really for folks who may not as savvy as we are and don't shoot as well.
True story - in the early 90s (I was in field training as a Deputy), went to to a shooting call in a nightclub....... the victim was shot in the forehead with a 25ACP....... it knocked him out and never broke skin........ every Deputy I knew that carried a 25 had it for sale within a week. Still stopped the fight........ but........
I'd love an I frame, but they command pretty hefty prices.
@@SheriffMattOller Yeah... grew up in a different time. Us kids would just go out into the country and shoot We didn't know at what ranges we were shooting at until we paced it off later if ever. It has been proven time and time again that the 25 auto penetrates at least as well as the 22lr. There are plenty of instances tho where people were shot in the head with a 38 spl and it did not penetrate the skull. has a lot to do with angle and round nose bullets I believe. Shooting at windshields is maybe what we are more familiar with and I have seen 9mm glance off at some angles
Looks like that Nickel Model 31 was manufactured in Nickel and the Cylinder is a replacement. That because the Cylinder is Blued and mismatched. My guess, a replacement Cylinder. 🔫
The cylinder is nickel, but the nickel has been damaged and flaked off. The entire gun is all original.
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On film that cylinder looks blued under nickel. I’ve handled one of those and it’s a nice gun.
"The "Zebra" murders were a string of racially motivated murders and related attacks committed by a group of four Black serial killers in San Francisco, California, United States, from October 1973 to April 1974; they killed at least 15 White people and wounded eight others." Wiki If I recall they used .32s
At 9:30 I sure hope you are going to shoot it.. lol.
Our current carry is .25acp, after toting .38spec for years...I am seriously thinking about bumping up to .32acp, or a revolver .32, just for the extra oomph...as seniors size, weight, and recoil become bigger factors every day...all the .32 calibers have been shunted (unfairly, I think) aside, in the American style of bigger 'must' be better...nonsense, the bottom line is any bullet beats no bullet, albeit some are more capable than others...as civilians, our definition of stop is far different from law/military definition, and we are too old to worry about filling in all the definitions...
Agreed. My brother in law (retired copper) turned 75 this week. He told me he can no longer operate the slide on his 9mm carry gun, so now we're on the hunt for a decent 32 or 38 j frame revolver for him.
You and the John Public fellow you're replaying to should go to your local gun shops and ask about Smith and Wesson's Ultimate Carry J-frames. They should be shipping to stores by early March. Airweight Centennials in stainless or black, in 38 special and .32 H&R Mag.@@SheriffMattOller
I don’t want to insult you but I thought you were the yankee marshal!?😳
You'll have to help me with that......... I don't know what that is.
Very interesting. Someone once said there are getting into trouble guns (full size, duty guns) and getting out of trouble guns (lighter caliber, pocket guns). I like my .32 Colt Detective and trust it to get me out of trouble because its sweet to shoot, but, its not what I would prefer if I had to go after bad guys.
Ummm... Was this filmed in a mirror?
No......LOL..... I'm an old guy and didn't get the "flip video" thing......... future videos were corrected. 🤣🤣
32 long worked for Paul Kersey! Lol
you must have been doing this in front of a mirror since everything is reversed. and everyone can benefit from a fine 32. it is a good round.
how you figure? expensive gun, VERY expensive, hard to find ammo, and not enough more power than a 22lr to make a damned bit of difference if you have to shoot an animal or a man with it.
327 is an amazing caliber. Ballistics are very impressive. Ammo is extremely expensive. Few companies make a 327 let alone one worth buying. That little 32 is nice. Wouldn't waste my time with it.