Really wants to know it's value before hand.
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32 cal Smith & Wesson Need value advice
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Really wants to know it's value before hand.
Best pics we have at the moment.
Guess about $400. It looks to be in pretty good shape and it's a relatively rare 32 caliber which should be good for collectors.
The bad side is that it is fairly modern --I'm guessing that this is a 1960's to 1970s era gun. So the fact that it's not very old would offset the fact that it's in a less popular caliber.
If a person wanted to buy this to carry, they could do a lot better.
There's a darn good reason the 38 special has completely eclipsed the 32 Smith & Wesson long as a defensive round.
PS if I owned it, I'd probably carry it. With some buffalo bore hot loads. But I'm weird. Most knowledgeable gun guys would not choose a 32 caliber revolver for defense.
The bad side is that it is fairly modern --I'm guessing that this is a 1960's to 1970s era gun. So the fact that it's not very old would offset the fact that it's in a less popular caliber.
If a person wanted to buy this to carry, they could do a lot better.
There's a darn good reason the 38 special has completely eclipsed the 32 Smith & Wesson long as a defensive round.
PS if I owned it, I'd probably carry it. With some buffalo bore hot loads. But I'm weird. Most knowledgeable gun guys would not choose a 32 caliber revolver for defense.
That's 327 federal looked pretty sexy ballistically.
That's a pretty sharp looking model 30. They range in value from $300-$500 in good condition. I'd say that one is worth $350 at a minimum presuming it's in good mechanical condition and there's no pitting etc.
Carrying a .32 long is like carrying a .22. There's a fair, few folks that do so, you have to be cognizant of the limitations of the round and work around that. I've carried a 3" version on and off for a few years. It's accurate and reliable, which trumps any misguided emphasis on caliber. I don't know if you'd consider me knowledgeable or not.
I have however, put a fair amount of work in actually testing what I carry, so it's not idle speculation.
.32 Long ammo runs about the same price as .38 Special ammo. Both can be reloaded, as a matter of fact the .32 is quite economical to reload with cast bullets. It's also a great caliber to work with folks that are recoil sensitive.
Carrying a .32 long is like carrying a .22. There's a fair, few folks that do so, you have to be cognizant of the limitations of the round and work around that. I've carried a 3" version on and off for a few years. It's accurate and reliable, which trumps any misguided emphasis on caliber. I don't know if you'd consider me knowledgeable or not.
I have however, put a fair amount of work in actually testing what I carry, so it's not idle speculation. .32 Long ammo runs about the same price as .38 Special ammo. Both can be reloaded, as a matter of fact the .32 is quite economical to reload with cast bullets. It's also a great caliber to work with folks that are recoil sensitive.
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32 S&W-L can become addictive. The guy that owns that is he a school principal? Looks like one I handled a few years back in GA.
Honestly without the box and papers etc 350 may be the high end. That gun probably has little "collector" value and may be hard to sell because of caliber.
