Tell me about the .32 H&R magnum

[Bruce Herndon]

There is a S&W #431 .32 H&R mag revolver in a local shop that has been there so long it is growing mold. It can be had for a decent price. I like the light weight and six round capacity. It can also fire .32 S&W Long cartridges...might be a decent training gun for my wife and daughter who do not seem to like anything I currently own. All comments and thoughts will be appreciated.

[Bigrock]

For what you want it for I think it would be great. Good for training for plinking and it has enough zip to keep as a handy backup for home defense.:cool:

Good Shooting
Kenny

[FRED M]

I would recomend anything 32 Mag. It's a fantastic cartridge, I call it a "sleeper", good speed and accurate.
I would recomend Star Line brass over Federal for reloading.

[frank c.]

There is a S&W #431 .32 H&R mag revolver in a local shop that has been there so long it is growing mold. It can be had for a decent price. I like the light weight and six round capacity. It can also fire .32 S&W Long cartridges...might be a decent training gun for my wife and daughter who do not seem to like anything I currently own. All comments and thoughts will be appreciated.
Bruce,I bought a marlin lever action in 32 H&R mag and a ruger SP101 stainless with crimsontrace laser sites in the same cal(wifes home protection pistol).Great caliber IMHO.:)

[Bruce Herndon]

Thank you for the replies. I went to get that gun today, based on feedback and low self restraint, but thanks to sloppy writing it turned out to be $389.99 instead of the $309.99 that I thought I read Sunday afternoon. I did not like it so much for $400.00+ so I walked away.

I never fooled with Crimson Trace grips much but my son has a set on his Sig P229 SCT and they are something else. Sort of makes me want a set for a J frame S&W; you know, as a training aid for my daughter.:D

[David Lee Valdina]

If the S&W is a pre-lock revolver, buy it. All of the good points you mentioned are valid. I have a S&W 332 and it shots just fine and carries as well as any revolver can. Will hold it's value also. I am not in favor of projected dots as a way of sighting. Slows everything down too much and in a self defense situation, don't want that.

[glenn asher]

About twenty years ago, a buddy of mine took an old 31? Smith and had some J frame sights milled into the frame, and made a great little trail gun out of it, this was in .32 Long, not the H&R. I got to shoot it quite a bit, it was a mighty fine little piece. He's still got it, uses it when he's out bumming around. I doubt he'd trade it for a 1000 dollars.