H & R 732 SideKick - The Firearms Forum

VMI82 · 04-29-2012, 07:50 PM

What can you all tell me about this gun?

Jim Hauff · 04-30-2012, 08:41 AM

It is a 1st Model and was made by H&R sometime between 1959 and 1973. If you supply the serial number we can tell you the year of manuf.
It can handle .32 S&W LONG factory loaded cartridges. It has the 4" barrel and the square butt. Firing pin appears to be mounted on nose of hammer - putting it in the middle of time period for this model. What else would you like to know?

VMI82 · 04-30-2012, 11:42 AM

Thanks Jim - I will get the serial number and re-post.
What was the target market for these guns? My uncle had it before giving it to my father. Was it made for consumers or the police? Given the condition what do you think it is worth?

Lanrezac · 04-30-2012, 03:24 PM

It was made for the civilian market - there was very little police interest in 32 S&W Long at the time these guns were made. The intended uses were casual target shooting, small game hunting, and home defence.

As time went on, people increasingly preferred either 22 rimfire or 38 Special for these purposes, but 32 Long was the most powerful cartridge H&R offered in a swing-out cylinder gun until they introduced 32 Magnum in the late 1980's. 32 Long is no longer very popular, but you can still get it in a good gun store or via the internet. It costs more than 38 Special, however.

Jim Hauff · 05-02-2012, 10:24 AM

VMI82,
Awaiting your repost with serial number.

hardknocks! · 05-05-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Hauff

VMI82,
Awaiting your repost with serial number.

Hello All.
sorry to interupt.
Jim if you get some extra time i sent you a pm a while back. maybe you can shed some light.
thanks
Mike

VMI82 · 05-07-2012, 04:21 AM

Sorry for the delay Jim - I will get the serial number posted this week.

nwgsweet · 05-18-2012, 08:38 AM

I have a 732 I got from my father.. its serial number is a029550. Most of the serial numbers seem to be double letters (such as AL) so not sure if i transcribed the serial number correctly.. what year is this? its a long barrel.

rob

04-29-2012, 07:50 PM	#1
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04-30-2012, 08:41 AM	#2
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: H & R 732 SideKick It is a 1st Model and was made by H&R sometime between 1959 and 1973. If you supply the serial number we can tell you the year of manuf. It can handle .32 S&W LONG factory loaded cartridges. It has the 4" barrel and the square butt. Firing pin appears to be mounted on nose of hammer - putting it in the middle of time period for this model. What else would you like to know? __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie

04-30-2012, 11:42 AM	#3
VMI82 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phillipsburg New Jersey Posts: 4	Re: H & R 732 SideKick Thanks Jim - I will get the serial number and re-post. What was the target market for these guns? My uncle had it before giving it to my father. Was it made for consumers or the police? Given the condition what do you think it is worth?

04-30-2012, 03:24 PM	#4
Lanrezac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 699	Re: H & R 732 SideKick It was made for the civilian market - there was very little police interest in 32 S&W Long at the time these guns were made. The intended uses were casual target shooting, small game hunting, and home defence. As time went on, people increasingly preferred either 22 rimfire or 38 Special for these purposes, but 32 Long was the most powerful cartridge H&R offered in a swing-out cylinder gun until they introduced 32 Magnum in the late 1980's. 32 Long is no longer very popular, but you can still get it in a good gun store or via the internet. It costs more than 38 Special, however. Last edited by Lanrezac; 04-30-2012 at 03:44 PM..

05-02-2012, 10:24 AM	#5
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: H & R 732 SideKick VMI82, Awaiting your repost with serial number. __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie

05-07-2012, 04:21 AM	#7
VMI82 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phillipsburg New Jersey Posts: 4	Re: H & R 732 SideKick Sorry for the delay Jim - I will get the serial number posted this week.

05-18-2012, 08:38 AM	#8
nwgsweet Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1	Re: H & R 732 SideKick I have a 732 I got from my father.. its serial number is a029550. Most of the serial numbers seem to be double letters (such as AL) so not sure if i transcribed the serial number correctly.. what year is this? its a long barrel. rob