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by Bob Wiard
Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:24 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 32 vs 38
Replies: 29
Views: 16471

.32/.38

David Levene, I think I've found the confusion, I use the phrase double action revolver as an American speaker of English while you heard it as a English speaker of English. If you are in the US and use the phrase single action revolver most people will think you are referring to a Colt Peacemaker t...
by Bob Wiard
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:14 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 32 vs 38
Replies: 29
Views: 16471

.32/.38

It really depends on how you order and word your decision tree criteria. If you start out with by asking what kind of action the revolver has, then what you say is very true, why would you want to have any other kind? But if you ask if the revolver accurate enough to successfully compete? Can the pi...
by Bob Wiard
Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:29 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 32 vs 38
Replies: 29
Views: 16471

.32/.38

Sorry guys for grouping you together but.... UF, Hmm Manurhin...well I don't know, are the cylinders in-line bored? Can a Manurhin regularly shoot .25" groups @25 yrds or under 1" @ 50 yrds? A Freedom Arms single action revolver can. I couldn't find out about the accuracy of Manurhins just...
by Bob Wiard
Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:41 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 32 vs 38
Replies: 29
Views: 16471

Popularity = what's available

Course one of the main reasons you find more Europian .32 autos in the US being used is that no one currently manufactures a pistol in .32 S&W Long here. Additionally that the current stock of .32's are more accurate is also a no brainer, they cost 2 to 3 times as much as a .38 revolver, so they...