I only met one dude that didnt like this gun and it was some local buffoon in my neighborhood that liked to rob people and sell the stolen stuff at the near by gas station. Dude saw me pumping gas and tried to roll up on me by creeping up around my truck but I saw it coming. I stuck a 3 inch barrel nickel plated S&W 30-1 in his face before he got the drop on me. I didnt have to say a word the S&W did all the talkin. Long story short he kept walkin.
I found a 36-1 3" from the mid 60s with those exact same hideous grips, so I re-shaped them to two finger combat style with the bottom exposed, and no checkering. They turned out to be very comfortable and stylish. It was a big pain in the ass, but worth it.
I recently bought my 30-1 (1964, 2"-barrel, diamond stocks and flat cylinder release) at a local gun show. It is a great little gun that can still be a good carry option.
Thanks couldn’t be happier with it, in fact it was a cartridge I didn’t know too much about but have really fallen in love with it. IMO more fun than .22 but again that’s just me, although kind of expensive to shoot.
Very good , i have the Rossi .32 long 2 inch snubnose ,by the look of it it is a virtual copy of the Smith and Wesson.I inherited it from my late mother.My father had the exact same gun with a slightly longer barrel i think it was a 3 inch barrel (perhaps 2.5 inch).After he died i think the estate sold it off , because i never heard about it again!
Hey thanks for the comment, so what’s your overall opinion of the Rossi? I generally hear good things about them. My understanding is S&W sold off or gave away the older tooling to Rossi based on the Bandor Punta ownership and so those guns which were made in Brazil if I remember correctly, were essentially smith clones. I’ve been temped again and again to pick one up,as they are about half to a third the price of the smith equivalent just never did it.
@@thedailydefender1408 To be honest with you in the 38 years i have carried it in a small camera bag/manbag on me i havn't even put 10 rounds through it and my folks (when they were alive even less) my father bought the two Rossi .32 handguns and a sigle barrel shotgun (also Rossi) new because we had a hobby farm (South Africa) baught in the mid seventies and they felt a need for security when spending time there. I didn't have much of an interest in firearms as a youth,i shot with the shotgun a few times once a guiny fowl for the pot (not the hunting type either) i could see my father being a extremely sensitive person took a dim view of hunting,i am very similar don't like killing animals. But i was mugged by three black thugs on a railway station once , and demanded my father pass my then late mothers .32 snubby down to me , it is no damn fun getting clobbered with a knob kierrie and stabbed with a knife! I had to kill a snake with it once, found it difficult to aim,took a couple of shots before i scored a hit and once a colleage put down a steenbuck which we had knocked over on a night farm security patrol. I plinked a few rounds with it years back on the farm and found it difficult to shoot accurately (that is my lack of marksmanship) But now that i am a 63 year old man i have suddenly taken an avid interest in firearms (served in the military ,used the FAL) I have now purchased a second hand Rossi .38 special and a Astra .22 ( 9 shooter revolver 4 inch barrel) with which i intend improving my marksmanship on a budget! I own a Mossberg Maverick shotgun as well , the Rossi single barrel shotgun i sold to a friend many moons ago when i aquired the Mossberg. As you have most probably gathered by now i am no expert on guns, but lately with the internet i have read a lot. To answer your question i would say Rossi is adequate , not quite S&W level of build quality though, but good enough esp for the Jo average that doesn't even have one round through it for every year i have owned it! 🤣 But i intend to change that a bit in the forseable future .32 long ammo is hard to come by and pricey that is where the .22 and to a lesser degree .38 special will have to do most of the marksmanship practicing! The .32 is still in exellent condition, not scratched up at all exept the blueing has rubbed off a bit on the barrel tip and drum from carrying it in a bag for almost 40 years (i should get a holster to save the blueing from dissapearing further even if it is just fabric) although i have it in one of my wifes old casmetic pouches in one of the manbags zip pockets,if i feel threatened i stick my hand into the pocket ready to fire my first round from the hip without having to even brandish it!
Hello to you, Glad I found you. Very very nice (32) You have given me some great history. Recent I came across a Chiefs Special made in 1955, price was high I felt and the bluing was so so, but still a cool pistol. I did not but it but still looking for a really nice old blued version of the past. I will watch you more when I see your clips. Be well
Thanks, just had the 32-1 out the other day with a buddy and I forget how much I like that gun and how much fun it is to shoot (more fun than .22 IMO). Granted the .32s&w L isn’t the cheapest ammo in the world when you can find it , but then again less than .32s&w short…
The Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado channel has done some very extensive gel testing with 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long, and 327 Magnum. The little 32 S&W Long can produce very good penetration and a good wound channel that aproaches many 38 SPL loads. The 327 Magnum is far more powerful than any of the 38 SPL loads
Thanks for the comment, I’ve heard the same, especially on the 327 magnum. I seem to recall the Lucky Gunner doing a nice piece on these smaller calibers. I was just fascinated with the caliber and wanted something kind of cool and so bought this one.
Fun video! I had to check this out after seeing a mod. 30-1 for sale locally. Buffalo Bore is the brand of .32 that Gun Sam likes to run. I would be concerned that Buffalo is loaded too hot, right? But are we watching this video as a defensive interest? Nope, this is for collecting and the joy of shooting. Thanks for sharing.
@@buddditchendorf1847 The Buffalo Bore ammo will be fine to use in the S&W 30-1. The S&W design is plenty strong to handle this load. The 30-1 is really a nice old classic. The only guns it shouldnt be fired in are the old top break revolvers, rvolvers of unknown manufacture due to possible metalurgy issues, and it goes without saying anything that isnt in proper working order.
Sweet little gun! I love snub nose revolvers, and this is a beautiful piece. Though.32SWL is not the top notch caliber anymore, it still capable of putting a bad guy down, for sure. The grips in my opinion look good and practical. I would carry one of these all day long, no problem! Happy new year, sir! Thanks for posting!
Thanks, that’s the way the gun came and to be honest I wasn’t very familiar with the caliber minus some basic knowledge but I have to admit it’s really fun to shoot. More fun than .22 IMO. It’s been really enjoyable to own. Kind of shame the ammo is expensive but it seems anything but 9mm is expensive these days…
Yep your spot on ! Probably would have been better practically wise to grab a .22 smith snub but never had anything in this caliber and as I stated in the vid I wanted something that connected back to it and the .32 HE.
The .32 and .38 five and six-shot snub nosed revolvers were popular with police detectives who often carried the revolvers in shoulder holsters. Hip holsters were the next most popular. Old-time detectives carried a back-up weapon like a sap or blackjack, both illegal today. A likely backup will be an expandable baton.
Enjoyed the video! I do disagree with you about putting stock grips back on. I never liked the look of the skinny factory wood grips, plus find them awkward to shoot with. Now the grips on there now, are probably a little too big, and look disproportionate, maybe something in between.
Well I actually agree with you as I haven’t done it yet 😀….i like the original/ traditional look of the S&W stocks on s&w revolvers but couldn’t agree with you more that from a shooting platform standpoint, they simply aren’t the greatest….which is why there are so many aftermarket options and why so many guns don’t have the original stocks.
The police agency you were thinking of was, indeed, the New York City police department. Theodore Roosevelt was commissioner at the time and was trying to modernize the agency.
I have a “spin off” ROSSI .32 S&W Long (3’ barrel). I was surprised that the “Colt New Police” .32 cartridge isn’t synonymous with the “S&W Long.” I want one like you have; but since they have become “The Holy Grail”, I may get a new .32 H&R Mag. and still use the old S&W L ammo in it. Thanks for the insights.
How do you like that Rossi, I had heard at one point S&W had sold old tooling to them thus the mirrored product, but not sure that is completely true. Yeah that .32s&w cartridge, as I recall…., had short and long , as I believe so did the .38s&w. I always have to slow down and review those before I do anything with them.
@@thedailydefender1408 The Rossi and the Smithy seem identical. Mine is stainless steel so it’s a beaut! I have a .357 and a .380; but I always reach for the .32. I did a short video on my channel if you’d like to see it. I usually just play music; but I wanted to show it because it is very rare.
I’ve picked up a Rossi or two and found them remarkably similar, I think the tooling rumor is true in some shape or form and or a past smith and Wesson company owner shared information with Rossi in Brazil. @@MartyMoose1611
@@thedailydefender1408 I heard the same on a video once regarding an autoloader. It was supposed to be the same machinery; but the old craftsman were gone and their replacements weren’t as skilled. But who knows?
I generally hear good things about those Rossi revolvers and the ones I handled felt good, I just always seemed to walk back over the smith and Wesson case but I should probably pick one up some day. @@MartyMoose1611
That’s an interesting comment and observation, as I’ve certainly come to the conclusion that certain shops have certain buying patterns or customer types and thus they cater to them and so,does the inventory. I have one that seems to have no interest in older or vintage guns, another has high price collector pieces, another is just the opposite with heavy inventory of used / vintage with a big emphasis on S&W, so I’m rather fortunate in that regard. I guess this is where the on line firms like a GB fill a gap, albeit at some times very high prices at times…..
@@thedailydefender1408 I have no other info to add other than I've been to three gun stores over the past twenty plus years and only once have I seen a used .32 revolver in the glass cases. Even modern .32s were scarce. I was lucky to even find a new .32 H&R magnum Charter Arms years ago.
The big question is since used .32 revolvers get snapped up quickly at gun shops, how come there is a scarcity of .32 S&W Long ammunition? It is not easy to find .32 revolver ammunition in stores anymore. I saw on CZcams that you can fire .32 ACP ammo in a .32 S&W Long cartridge revolver but even .32 ACP ammo is hard to find anymore.@@ironmikehallowween
I have a 30-1 3”. Very accurate little pistol. I have a 1903 nickel Hand Ejector and a 632-1 Carry Comp Pro 3” which is a 327. I also have a Ruger Single Six Vaquero and an old H&R both in 32H&R Mag. Can shoot these all day long, but man others in the comments are right, the ammo is wayyyyy overpriced.
Hey thanks for the comment, yep very enjoyable gun to have in the collection and to shoot. Just this weekend I was at a show and saw a box for 35 so maybe things are coming down a bit.
Yo tengo un revolvrr acero pavon argentino,cal 32 ,apsrienci similar al Smiyh Wesson,y le tengo confianza pues puedes poner 2 o 3 tiro en el.mismo lugar a corta distancia(defensa domicilio),pues por su peso no tiene retroceso,y el rendiento es similar al 39 sp,tenes que poner un tiro en.lugar adecuado,no es combate polivial
The .32 S & W Long historically held a reputation for flat trajectory and good accuracy. As for stopping power, not much information there because the .32 stopping power faired low unless the brain, spine, or bone received a hit. Apparently, it took at least two .32 bullets to kill a dangerous criminal. Anyone out there with more information and statistics feel free to debate with me. Even the popular Hollywood movie, "Death Wish", 1974, portrayed the .32's only fair stopping power. The movie character, architect Paul Kersey, has to shoot each perp twice to kill him. In real history, Theodore Roosevelt, got shot in the chest with a .32, short or long, I'm not sure. But Roosevelt first went on to make his speech then sought medical treatment. President McKinley got shot by a .32 held by an immigrant. It took over a week for McKinley to die and only because his incompetent doctor stuck his dirty fingers inside the president's bullet hole wound, introducing septicemia, which killed the president. Still, the .32 revolver held long fascination for me just because of the popular movie. Today I own a Charter Arms, five-shot .32 H&R magnum revolver that can chamber the .32 Long and Short cartridges. Oddly, Charter Arms first sold the five shot revolver and years later finally came out with the six-shot version. The six-shooter should have been manufactured first.
I only met one dude that didnt like this gun and it was some local buffoon in my neighborhood that liked to rob people and sell the stolen stuff at the near by gas station. Dude saw me pumping gas and tried to roll up on me by creeping up around my truck but I saw it coming. I stuck a 3 inch barrel nickel plated S&W 30-1 in his face before he got the drop on me. I didnt have to say a word the S&W did all the talkin. Long story short he kept walkin.
badass
I found a 36-1 3" from the mid 60s with those exact same hideous grips, so I re-shaped them to two finger combat style with the bottom exposed, and no checkering. They turned out to be very comfortable and stylish. It was a big pain in the ass, but worth it.
I recently bought my 30-1 (1964, 2"-barrel, diamond stocks and flat cylinder release) at a local gun show.
It is a great little gun that can still be a good carry option.
Thanks for the comment, that 30-1 has become a little favorite of mine as has that caliber.
Man that’s a beautiful revolver. I’m in the market for one like it. Great video 😊
Thanks couldn’t be happier with it, in fact it was a cartridge I didn’t know too much about but have really fallen in love with it. IMO more fun than .22 but again that’s just me, although kind of expensive to shoot.
Very good , i have the Rossi .32 long 2 inch snubnose ,by the look of it it is a virtual copy of the Smith and Wesson.I inherited it from my late mother.My father had the exact same gun with a slightly longer barrel i think it was a 3 inch barrel (perhaps 2.5 inch).After he died i think the estate sold it off , because i never heard about it again!
Hey thanks for the comment, so what’s your overall opinion of the Rossi? I generally hear good things about them. My understanding is S&W sold off or gave away the older tooling to Rossi based on the Bandor Punta ownership and so those guns which were made in Brazil if I remember correctly, were essentially smith clones. I’ve been temped again and again to pick one up,as they are about half to a third the price of the smith equivalent just never did it.
@@thedailydefender1408 To be honest with you in the 38 years i have carried it in a small camera bag/manbag on me i havn't even put 10 rounds through it and my folks (when they were alive even less) my father bought the two Rossi .32 handguns and a sigle barrel shotgun (also Rossi) new because we had a hobby farm (South Africa) baught in the mid seventies and they felt a need for security when spending time there. I didn't have much of an interest in firearms as a youth,i shot with the shotgun a few times once a guiny fowl for the pot (not the hunting type either) i could see my father being a extremely sensitive person took a dim view of hunting,i am very similar don't like killing animals. But i was mugged by three black thugs on a railway station once , and demanded my father pass my then late mothers .32 snubby down to me , it is no damn fun getting clobbered with a knob kierrie and stabbed with a knife! I had to kill a snake with it once, found it difficult to aim,took a couple of shots before i scored a hit and once a colleage put down a steenbuck which we had knocked over on a night farm security patrol. I plinked a few rounds with it years back on the farm and found it difficult to shoot accurately (that is my lack of marksmanship)
But now that i am a 63 year old man i have suddenly taken an avid interest in firearms (served in the military ,used the FAL) I have now purchased a second hand Rossi .38 special and a Astra .22 ( 9 shooter revolver 4 inch barrel) with which i intend improving my marksmanship on a budget! I own a Mossberg Maverick shotgun as well , the Rossi single barrel shotgun i sold to a friend many moons ago when i aquired the Mossberg.
As you have most probably gathered by now i am no expert on guns, but lately with the internet i have read a lot. To answer your question i would say Rossi is adequate , not quite S&W level of build quality though, but good enough esp for the Jo average that doesn't even have one round through it for every year i have owned it! 🤣 But i intend to change that a bit in the forseable future .32 long ammo is hard to come by and pricey that is where the .22 and to a lesser degree .38 special will have to do most of the marksmanship practicing! The .32 is still in exellent condition, not scratched up at all exept the blueing has rubbed off a bit on the barrel tip and drum from carrying it in a bag for almost 40 years (i should get a holster to save the blueing from dissapearing further even if it is just fabric) although i have it in one of my wifes old casmetic pouches in one of the manbags zip pockets,if i feel threatened i stick my hand into the pocket ready to fire my first round from the hip without having to even brandish it!
That is a very informative discourse on the 32 S&W Short and 32 S&W Long.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it, pretty interesting subject.
Hello to you,
Glad I found you. Very very nice (32) You have given me some great history. Recent I came across a Chiefs Special made in 1955, price was high I felt and the bluing was so so, but still a cool pistol. I did not but it but still looking for a really nice old blued version of the past. I will watch you more when I see your clips.
Be well
Thanks, just had the 32-1 out the other day with a buddy and I forget how much I like that gun and how much fun it is to shoot (more fun than .22 IMO). Granted the .32s&w L isn’t the cheapest ammo in the world when you can find it , but then again less than .32s&w short…
The Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado channel has done some very extensive gel testing with 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long, and 327 Magnum. The little 32 S&W Long can produce very good penetration and a good wound channel that aproaches many 38 SPL loads. The 327 Magnum is far more powerful than any of the 38 SPL loads
Thanks for the comment, I’ve heard the same, especially on the 327 magnum. I seem to recall the Lucky Gunner doing a nice piece on these smaller calibers. I was just fascinated with the caliber and wanted something kind of cool and so bought this one.
@@thedailydefender1408 Yes, check out the Lucky Gunner piece too. Its got some great info in it
@@frankbrowning328 yep he always does a nice job, have to give credit where credit is due l
Fun video! I had to check this out after seeing a mod. 30-1 for sale locally. Buffalo Bore is the brand of .32 that Gun Sam likes to run. I would be concerned that Buffalo is loaded too hot, right? But are we watching this video as a defensive interest? Nope, this is for collecting and the joy of shooting. Thanks for sharing.
@@buddditchendorf1847 The Buffalo Bore ammo will be fine to use in the S&W 30-1. The S&W design is plenty strong to handle this load. The 30-1 is really a nice old classic.
The only guns it shouldnt be fired in are the old top break revolvers, rvolvers of unknown manufacture due to possible metalurgy issues, and it goes without saying anything that isnt in proper working order.
Sweet little gun!
I love snub nose revolvers, and this is a beautiful piece. Though.32SWL is not the top notch caliber anymore, it still capable of putting a bad guy down, for sure. The grips in my opinion look good and practical. I would carry one of these all day long, no problem!
Happy new year, sir! Thanks for posting!
Thanks, that’s the way the gun came and to be honest I wasn’t very familiar with the caliber minus some basic knowledge but I have to admit it’s really fun to shoot. More fun than .22 IMO. It’s been really enjoyable to own. Kind of shame the ammo is expensive but it seems anything but 9mm is expensive these days…
Expensive ammo, but a cool little revolver. Thanks for Sharing.
Yep your spot on ! Probably would have been better practically wise to grab a .22 smith snub but never had anything in this caliber and as I stated in the vid I wanted something that connected back to it and the .32 HE.
Just reload and it will probably be cheaper than .22.
@@mkshffr4936 it’s a thought, thankfully I’m already locating some cheaper than I had originally found it.
The .32 and .38 five and six-shot snub nosed revolvers were popular with police detectives who often carried the revolvers in shoulder holsters. Hip holsters were the next most popular. Old-time detectives carried a back-up weapon like a sap or blackjack, both illegal today. A likely backup will be an expandable baton.
Today, you can go right up the chain in .312 caliber:
.32 S&W
.32 S&W Long
.32 H&R Magnum
30 Super Carry (semi-auto)
.327 Federal Magnum
Amazing pistol
Thanks I agree.
Very nice
Enjoyed the video! I do disagree with you about putting stock grips back on. I never liked the look of the skinny factory wood grips, plus find them awkward to shoot with. Now the grips on there now, are probably a little too big, and look disproportionate, maybe something in between.
Well I actually agree with you as I haven’t done it yet 😀….i like the original/ traditional look of the S&W stocks on s&w revolvers but couldn’t agree with you more that from a shooting platform standpoint, they simply aren’t the greatest….which is why there are so many aftermarket options and why so many guns don’t have the original stocks.
The police agency you were thinking of was, indeed, the New York City police department. Theodore Roosevelt was commissioner at the time and was trying to modernize the agency.
Adoro ese revolver corto, potente, portatil de acero, fuerte.
If you ever need a main spring and strut for a I frame 32 improved. A mod 30 main spring and strut will work. Had to do this in a restoration.
Ahhh good to know
I have a “spin off” ROSSI .32 S&W Long (3’ barrel). I was surprised that the “Colt New Police” .32 cartridge isn’t synonymous with the “S&W Long.” I want one like you have; but since they have become “The Holy Grail”, I may get a new .32 H&R Mag. and still use the old S&W L ammo in it. Thanks for the insights.
How do you like that Rossi, I had heard at one point S&W had sold old tooling to them thus the mirrored product, but not sure that is completely true. Yeah that .32s&w cartridge, as I recall…., had short and long , as I believe so did the .38s&w. I always have to slow down and review those before I do anything with them.
@@thedailydefender1408 The Rossi and the Smithy seem identical. Mine is stainless steel so it’s a beaut! I have a .357 and a .380; but I always reach for the .32. I did a short video on my channel if you’d like to see it. I usually just play music; but I wanted to show it because it is very rare.
I’ve picked up a Rossi or two and found them remarkably similar, I think the tooling rumor is true in some shape or form and or a past smith and Wesson company owner shared information with Rossi in Brazil. @@MartyMoose1611
@@thedailydefender1408 I heard the same on a video once regarding an autoloader. It was supposed to be the same machinery; but the old craftsman were gone and their replacements weren’t as skilled. But who knows?
I generally hear good things about those Rossi revolvers and the ones I handled felt good, I just always seemed to walk back over the smith and Wesson case but I should probably pick one up some day. @@MartyMoose1611
Something I noticed. You can't find any used .32 revolvers at all in any gun store. It seems people hold on to these.
That’s an interesting comment and observation, as I’ve certainly come to the conclusion that certain shops have certain buying patterns or customer types and thus they cater to them and so,does the inventory. I have one that seems to have no interest in older or vintage guns, another has high price collector pieces, another is just the opposite with heavy inventory of used / vintage with a big emphasis on S&W, so I’m rather fortunate in that regard. I guess this is where the on line firms like a GB fill a gap, albeit at some times very high prices at times…..
@@thedailydefender1408 I have no other info to add other than I've been to three gun stores over the past twenty plus years and only once have I seen a used .32 revolver in the glass cases. Even modern .32s were scarce. I was lucky to even find a new .32 H&R magnum Charter Arms years ago.
They certainly don’t sit long. I have witnessed that myself.
The big question is since used .32 revolvers get snapped up quickly at gun shops, how come there is a scarcity of .32 S&W Long ammunition? It is not easy to find .32 revolver ammunition in stores anymore. I saw on CZcams that you can fire .32 ACP ammo in a .32 S&W Long cartridge revolver but even .32 ACP ammo is hard to find anymore.@@ironmikehallowween
I have a 30-1 3”. Very accurate little pistol. I have a 1903 nickel Hand Ejector and a 632-1 Carry Comp Pro 3” which is a 327. I also have a Ruger Single Six Vaquero and an old H&R both in 32H&R Mag. Can shoot these all day long, but man others in the comments are right, the ammo is wayyyyy overpriced.
Hey thanks for the comment, yep very enjoyable gun to have in the collection and to shoot. Just this weekend I was at a show and saw a box for 35 so maybe things are coming down a bit.
That one has an unusual hammer. I hadn't seen one like that before.
Yo tengo un revolvrr acero pavon argentino,cal 32 ,apsrienci similar al Smiyh Wesson,y le tengo confianza pues puedes poner 2 o 3 tiro en el.mismo lugar a corta distancia(defensa domicilio),pues por su peso no tiene retroceso,y el rendiento es similar al 39 sp,tenes que poner un tiro en.lugar adecuado,no es combate polivial
The .32 S & W Long historically held a reputation for flat trajectory and good accuracy. As for stopping power, not much information there because the .32 stopping power faired low unless the brain, spine, or bone received a hit. Apparently, it took at least two .32 bullets to kill a dangerous criminal. Anyone out there with more information and statistics feel free to debate with me. Even the popular Hollywood movie, "Death Wish", 1974, portrayed the .32's only fair stopping power. The movie character, architect Paul Kersey, has to shoot each perp twice to kill him. In real history, Theodore Roosevelt, got shot in the chest with a .32, short or long, I'm not sure. But Roosevelt first went on to make his speech then sought medical treatment. President McKinley got shot by a .32 held by an immigrant. It took over a week for McKinley to die and only because his incompetent doctor stuck his dirty fingers inside the president's bullet hole wound, introducing septicemia, which killed the president. Still, the .32 revolver held long fascination for me just because of the popular movie. Today I own a Charter Arms, five-shot .32 H&R magnum revolver that can chamber the .32 Long and Short cartridges. Oddly, Charter Arms first sold the five shot revolver and years later finally came out with the six-shot version. The six-shooter should have been manufactured first.
Charter now has a .32 H&R Magnum in 7-shot, model 63270.
How available is the Smith and Wesson 30-1 in 357 magnum and for sale
Color me green.
What year was it made
Best I can tell is between 66-68, maybe as early as 62….