.32 Win Special

[super-7]

Well Dad brought the ol girl down last weekend when he came for a visit, I hadn't layed eyes on this rifle in close to 12 years. I haven't shot it in 20 . First things first I gave her a friendly dose of wipeout! Well my lord a week later she's clean . 2 doses of wipe out every day for a week , with patching and nylon bristle brush in between blasts. Dad says he figured he gave it a quick cleaning with hoppes many years ago and then a light cote of outters to keep it from rusting.
Well as I said before this was Granpas saddle gun , then my Dads saddle gun. She's seen some use. That wasn't my most interesting find. I had always thought it was a 40's era rifle , but I ran the serial number and wow. 400750 made in 1907! Blew my mind , likley was built in the original Winchester plant, just a tad before CNC machining took over . Lol.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I gave my 1947 model .32 Spec. to my son about a year ago. I can't see the irons anymore after using it since 1970.

 

[DrMike]

The 32 Win can be a great shooter. I wouldn't mind laying hands on one should I find one.

 

[super-7]

I gave my 1947 model .32 Spec. to my son about a year ago. I can't see the irons anymore after using it since 1970.

The pic of yours it looks mint , your son is quite lucky .

 

[Oldtrader3]

Thanks, my Model 94, .32 Spec is the long forend model which changed after the WWII Transition. It is pretty clean and is probably 90%. The blue on the action is starting to wear from carrying and the magazine tube is slightly scratched from some yahoo putting a sling swivel on. Shoots about 2 inch groups with iron sights. My son will take good care of it.

 

[JD338]

Sounds like an awesome rifle. The 32 Win Special is a pretty cool round and
one that I would like to own some day.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Love my 32 . It is like new an dated in the mid '50s. Will hit a paper plate at 200 yards with 170 hornadies and Leverevolution everytime if I do my part. It is now equipped with Peeps

 

[Oldtrader3]

Nice Model 94, Fotis. Yours is in better shape than mine but I hunted with mine for years and years.

 

[DrMike]

'Tis a most handsome rifle, Fotis.

 

[FOTIS]

Thank you Doc!

 

[diverdown]

Fotis, Mine isn't as pretty as your's as it has some bluing wear on the lower portion of the receiver but I did equip it with the same rear peep as seen on your rifle and with your load of 37 grains of leverevolution and a 165 grain Hornady FTX I'm getting 1 1/2 inch 3 shot 100 yard groups. I'm looking forward to taking it to Maine for deer hunting this coming season.

 

[DrMike]

Fotis, Mine isn't as pretty as your's as it has some bluing wear on the lower portion of the receiver but I did equip it with the same rear peep as seen on your rifle and with your load of 37 grains of leverevolution and a 165 grain Hornady FTX I'm getting 1 1/2 inch 3 shot 100 yard groups. I'm looking forward to taking it to Maine for deer hunting this coming season.

A great gun for the Maine woods. Sounds as if it shoots as good as most. That should be a great load.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I was raised in Maine and that is why I bought the .32 Spec in the first place. As it turns out, I have not hunted in Maine since 1960 but the .32 Spec has served me as a utility gun for 45 years.

 

[BK]

I would buy up a nice 24" barreled .32 Special in a heartbeat!

 

[super-7]

 

[Guy Miner]

Nice!

 

[diverdown]

Doc, I took some advice from a friend at Sierra and started Neck sizing my .32 special cases. I noticed that with the lower operating pressure the cases stretch very little, if at all. The neck sizing showed an immediate improvement in accuracy. Chambering is very easy.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I used 36.0 grs of IMR 4064 in me .32 Special. This load shot really good groups in my .32 Special with 170 gr flat nosed bullets.