Anybody ever have, see or build one? Thinking it would be a fun project. Not much in the way of recoil. Maybe a 10" or 12" barrel. Percussion or flint. Just another thinking project. 
.32 pistol?
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I’ve got a couple of 32 pistols, both built by Yazel..one’s an in-line the other a flint…i got them intending on competing, but i Just never did..both are safe queens…they’re on my list of things to do this winter
ive shot them very little but the accuracy is very good, depending on ball/patch/powder combo.
ive shot them very little but the accuracy is very good, depending on ball/patch/powder combo.
There are people that still make them today. There are even some antique ones that were made way back when too. Some gunsmiths probably made them to use up some short barrel cutoffs they had laying around after making rifles too. They used them for target, indoor, backyard and parlor shooting mostly. But one could hunt small game with them.
Here is a contemporary made one shown here:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1018295000
Here is a contemporary made one shown here:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1018295000
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Traditions offered a Crockett pistol for awhile, that’s the only factory .32 I can think of.
Thinking more of a "full stock". The price IS right.
Small caliber pistol barrels are available...well at least they appear as options on different makers sites. Rice has 7/8 barrels in 32 to 40 cal, 6 to 12 inch length. Someone may be making guns with them, but I'd imagine it's in small quantities.
32 cal is a fun gun whether rifle or pistol. The first .32 I built was back in the early 1970's. I used an old Crossman air pistol frame and made a
straight line pistol. I used a rifle barrel cut off about 8 inches long and it worked well.
I have it still in my safe. I can't picture it here because it is a straight line.
If you ever play with a 32 you will like it!
Barry
straight line pistol. I used a rifle barrel cut off about 8 inches long and it worked well.
I have it still in my safe. I can't picture it here because it is a straight line.
If you ever play with a 32 you will like it!
Barry
Got a .32 on a CVA Hawkin build. Only fired a couple of time so it's still AS NEW. Green Mountain drop in barrel. (no longer showing for sale anywhere) Spindles, ram rod, sights just drop in and go shooting. One of my earlier builds that THEY said "you can't do that" but, I did it ANYWAY! Adjusted the hammer and it worked as planned.
Thinking it was a kit, assembled, fired. put aside without being cleaned for who knows how long, barrel was JUNK so I did the Green Mountain thang.
A learning experience. Just thinking a pistol in .32 would a fun project. Not seeing any .32 barrels listed. Might take more digging. Liking the style of the Traditions "Trapper Classic" stock with the notch behind the lock/barrel.
Only listed as .45 or.50 caliber. Maybe swap at the factory before shipping to a .32?
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I've seen several of those in liners based on a crosman frame competing at friendship over the years…they did very well…
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I have one in progress. The barrel was machined to taper from 0.80" to 0.74". I made pretty much everything from scratch. I did buy a hammer casting and a barrel blank. I should get back to it and finish it. I made a swage and made several but caps. I stumbled on that and lost momentum.
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I picked up a "kit" (Flintlock Fowler) from one of the Guys here quite a while back. Had to have it!!
Started on it, did a bit then burned myself out. Some parts went into hiding for over a year. Finally came out of hiding so I figured rather then see them go into hiding again, looked for a builder or it would never get done.
Found a guy, shipped the partial built gun and $$$$ off and left it to him. Kept sending him $$$$ till he hollered Uncle. He did a BEAUTIFUL job !!! Figured ahead of time I probably wouldn't shoot it so I found a buyer. He sent me his personal check and when it cleared, shipped the guy. His only problem was trying to sneak it into the house without his girlfriend seeing it!
Picked up another "kit" but when I got it, decided it was too small for my liking. Nice kit but just not for me. Can't post pictured so it'll set till I can figure out how to sell it.
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I like straight foreword kits. I appreciate quality parts and materials. I am not so interested in projects that require huge time investments anymore. I also have little patience for fixing others mistakes. I did a Baker "kit" a while back. By the time I had it done and working properly I was spent. I have a second Baker kit in the stack of projects. The first one was such a pain that I am not enthusiastic about the second. The second one came with an unusable precarve stock. I bought a second stock that seems like it may be OK. It is really poorly done too. It has most of the same inletting errors as the first one. I built the lock on the second one so at least that is right. The first one had a lock already assembled, but is did not spark worth a darn. The barrels on the Bakers are round bottom rifling which has never once shot well for me. I'll sit on it for now.
thanks for showing this
