For the man who has everything:

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And needs the latest hardware update:

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/detail.tpl?ID=291&category=Accessories&subcategory=R%20%26%20D%20Conversion%20Cylinder&startat=1

Ralph

For the man who has everything:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jhtml?id=0024154&navAction=push&navCount=1&indexId=cat20817&parentId=cat20817&parentType=index&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fcatalog%2Fpod-link.jhtml_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712

And needs the latest hardware update:

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/detail.tpl?ID=291&category=Accessories&subcategory=R%20%26%20D%20Conversion%20Cylinder&startat=1

Ralph

Used the conversion cylinder for a Colt 1849...think the Remington 5-shot may be an easier conversion. With the Colt, they made it into a 6-shot...which made the bolt notches a good bit shallower...wheich required some fitting of the hand and a new (stronger) bolt spring to keep in in lock. Once it was cured, the little BP gun does very well with .32SW's...but neither one is a .32SWL (is a lot esier to find .32SWL than it is to find .32SW).

OIr course, all totaled, end up with about $380-$395 into a Remington conversion and closer to $440 into a Colt...and you still have to take the thing apart to load it.

Main "fun" has been at the bottom end of the power scale. With a .32SW case, .5gr. of Bullesye, and a "0" buck as a bullet (rolled in a little liquid alox) have spend a good amount of time plinking tin cans at 15 - 20 yards wiuth no real rush to clean the gun...and even more time on the indoor range (where black powder is forbidden).

Ribbonstone,
That sounds like great fun. We are big fans of the .32 S&W Long and the .32 Magnum.One of my favorite plinkers is a M-31 3". With light loads it is a barrel of fun!
I like the spur trigger Remingtons and think they would great fun. I have read somewhere that they have rather stiff trigger pulls.

Ribbonstone,
That sounds like great fun. We are big fans of the .32 S&W Long and the .32 Magnum.One of my favorite plinkers is a M-31 3". With light loads it is a barrel of fun!
I like the spur trigger Remingtons and think they would great fun. I have read somewhere that they have rather stiff trigger pulls.

Another .32 fan...counting the conversion, am loading and shooting the .32SW, .32ACp., .32SWL, 32-20, .32 French "long", .30"tok", and the Nagant. If things go right with travel, will pick up my 3" 632 (that would be the stainless "Centennial") that has been on loan for a couple of years (either that or get paid for it so it won't offically be on loan).

Guess the .32 fills a need...not all handguns ahve to be about ultimate killing power, some are just for fun.
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On those conversions...while the cylinders are made of stronger steel than the persussion cylinders, are still dealing with what is basically a BP gun, so better to stay with the smokless loads listed for older .32SW top-breaks....and even that is well above the power of the best percussion cylinder loads.

Still like to witch to the presussion cylinder on an outdoor ragne...but for indoor use, don't have that option and when just plinking a few tin cans with light smokless loads, it's nice to be able to put off cleaning until I have the time.

On that last...took the little 1849 along on a fishing trip. Now you may fire two or three rounds in a day....somthing I'd be hesitant to dow ith BP loads as one shot or 100, have to run the same cleaning drill ASAP...but with the conversion cylinder and smokeless loads, if I feel the bruning urge to plug a tin can, am much more likely to as I can still fish all day and clean the gun at my leasure.

More shooting fun:

I didn't realize how many folks enjoy the little .32 guns. Even ammo is marketed in 1,000 round cases.

http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/146909

Good shooting!

Ralph

I've got a Buckeye Special Blackhawk in 32/20 and 32 HR cylinders. Haven't shot the HR much at all, but really enjoy the 32-20. If I had one wish for Ruger, it would be to bring out the single-six in 32-20 with adjustable sights. The Blackhawk is just a little too big for the cartridge in my opinion.