Spanish made 32-20 question
There is a vendor who has brought a Spanish made revolver to our monthly flea market here for the last two months. It's my intention to either buy it, or trade him out of it if I can. It is in good...
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The 32-20 is a nice little round, I have fun with the ones I have. The question is: Is it really a 32-20? There were a lot of the Spanish made revolvers in 8mm Lebel pistol caliber that have no...
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Thank you for the information, Bob. Now I know that he wants entirely too much for it. The pistol is marked for 32-20, so I'll just bide my time. Another one will come along, I'm...
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If you have a spanish made .32/20 do not under any cirmustances fire it. At least not with a full power load. I still keep the shattered fragments of mine as a reminder. Spanish revolvers SUCK.
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Temperflash - please avoid using generalities in reference to an entire country's firearms production. It is true that some of the early Spanish pieces were made with soft steel and there have been...
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Fair enough will dig out the framents of mine and post you any markings that are legigle.Mine was a fine looking piece till it blew up in my face from a black powder lead bullet factory load. So you...
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Funny enough that my StarB is my favorite pistol! I like it better than my old Beretta & .45. I'm hoping to find a Star A this weekend at a gunshow!! Can't wait to shoot the 9mm Largo...the DOG
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We may be getting off topic but I do agree with you on the auto pistols. particularly the astra.
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Well I'm back again. Found most of it any way. The barrel markings are. MANUEL ESCODIN EIBAR SPAIN .32 WINCHESTER CTG. There is a proof mark on barrel and whats left of the frame that may be lion but...
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This would be a Model 1924. Manuel Escodin was one of the mass producers for the US market in the mid 1920s, and dwindeled away with the onset of the Great Depression. I have seen these from very well...
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Hey, Crusty - Drop me an email: Lost everyone's address when switched over to cable.Thanks -Ken
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I have just inherited a 32-20 revolver, and am trying to ID it.Markings are:barrel -> <32-20 LONG CTG> , and a "fighting bull"frame -> left side -> PN over ( crown over a shield with an...
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Welcome to the forum!The animal figure you see is a rampant lion. The "P.V." and "X" in a shield surmounted by the knights helm are black powder and nitro pistol proofs used by the Eibar Spain region...
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Thanks for the warm welcome, and speedy response. I have run into the symbols you mention, at the astra proofs page9mmlargo.com/proofs/proofs.htmhowever there can be no mistaking the "N" in "P.N", and...
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The animal figure is a rampant lion - I have seen about 5 different variants of this stamp used on Spanish pieces out of the Eibar region. On some, the lion faces forward, and on some the lion is...
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Thank you so much for your help. I agree it is the history(not knowing much of the guns history, but of the fact that my g-father had one in his collection).know we know more than we did, and I...
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