.32 Rimfire - The Firearms Forum

Billbeauw · 05-25-2008, 11:25 AM

I have a .32 rimfire rifle. It was made around 1900. I need to know how I can find out if it is a .32 long or short. I do not want to ship it off or leave it with someone I do not know. How can I find out the size here at home?

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 05-25-2008, 12:38 PM

If you know of a gun dealer or gunsmith around your area, you could take it to them and they could tell you.

PS: There, at least to my knowledge, isn't a rim fire .32, but rather a rimmed center fire .32.

Billbeauw · 05-25-2008, 12:47 PM

Remington said it was a rimfire .32, but could not tell me if it was a long or short. They were shocked that the rifle was still in good firing condition. I e-mailed them a pic.

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 05-25-2008, 12:58 PM

Well, still, you probably should take it to a smith or dealer and let them try to to find out whether it's a long or short .32.

A 1900 rifle may not be safe to use modern ammo, though. Particularly if it still used BP cartridges.

45Auto · 05-25-2008, 03:59 PM

All of the .32 rimfire Remington rifles I have seen were chambered for .32 RF Long. Short was more often used in handguns.

Navy Arms imported some of this ammo about 15 to 20 years ago. Now and then a box can be found at a gunshow.

Dixie Gunworks has reuseable brass cases which are primed with a off-center .22 blank (the blank must be under the firing pin for this thing to work). It is loaded with black powder and a ball.

Best regards,

Greg

magusjinx · 05-27-2008, 07:11 PM

.32 rimfire is on a comeback ...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...4/ai_n25381201
Navy Arms imports both shorts and longs ... http://www.navyarms.com/html/ammunition.html

05-25-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
Billbeauw Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crawfordville FL Posts: 2	.32 Rimfire I have a .32 rimfire rifle. It was made around 1900. I need to know how I can find out if it is a .32 long or short. I do not want to ship it off or leave it with someone I do not know. How can I find out the size here at home? -->

05-25-2008, 12:38 PM	#2
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Re: .32 Rimfire If you know of a gun dealer or gunsmith around your area, you could take it to them and they could tell you. PS: There, at least to my knowledge, isn't a rim fire .32, but rather a rimmed center fire .32. __________________ Long Gun Collection: M38 Mosin-Nagant Carbine Russian 1950 SKS Winchester 1300 20Ga Western Field Single-Shot 16Ga Sears Ranger .22S-L-LR Bolt-Action Rifle Marlin 795 Semi-Auto (Brother's) Handgun Collection: Springfield Armory XD9 Service

05-25-2008, 12:47 PM	#3
Billbeauw Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crawfordville FL Posts: 2	Re: .32 Rimfire Remington said it was a rimfire .32, but could not tell me if it was a long or short. They were shocked that the rifle was still in good firing condition. I e-mailed them a pic.

05-25-2008, 12:58 PM	#4
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Re: .32 Rimfire Well, still, you probably should take it to a smith or dealer and let them try to to find out whether it's a long or short .32. A 1900 rifle may not be safe to use modern ammo, though. Particularly if it still used BP cartridges. __________________ Long Gun Collection: M38 Mosin-Nagant Carbine Russian 1950 SKS Winchester 1300 20Ga Western Field Single-Shot 16Ga Sears Ranger .22S-L-LR Bolt-Action Rifle Marlin 795 Semi-Auto (Brother's) Handgun Collection: Springfield Armory XD9 Service

05-25-2008, 03:59 PM	#5
45Auto Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,119	Re: .32 Rimfire All of the .32 rimfire Remington rifles I have seen were chambered for .32 RF Long. Short was more often used in handguns. Navy Arms imported some of this ammo about 15 to 20 years ago. Now and then a box can be found at a gunshow. Dixie Gunworks has reuseable brass cases which are primed with a off-center .22 blank (the blank must be under the firing pin for this thing to work). It is loaded with black powder and a ball. Best regards, Greg

05-27-2008, 07:11 PM	#6
magusjinx V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 70	Re: .32 Rimfire .32 rimfire is on a comeback ... http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...4/ai_n25381201 Navy Arms imports both shorts and longs ... http://www.navyarms.com/html/ammunition.html __________________ "I have found a certain type calls himself a Liberal...Now I always thought I was a Liberal. I came up terribly surprised one time when I found out that I was a Right-Wing Conservative Extremist, when I listened to everybody's point of view that I ever met, and then decided how I should feel. But this so-called new Liberal group, Jesus, they never listen to your point of view..." - Marion Robert Morrison