Personally, if I were to load for this old gun.assuming that it is servicable in all other respects.and I wanted a smokeless loading.I would consult Hodgdon/IMR on the use of their Cowboy powder called 'TRAIL BOSS'. Donnelly there is some discussion on the care and handling of BP loads, but the formula he uses to convert to smokeless is for RIFLE cartridges using IMR4198.which, to my knowledge, is not a recommended powder in any handgun cartridge.
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In another publication.The Handloaders Manual of Cartridge conversions by John J. The use of proper ease cookies etc will make shooting cleaner and safer. Matthews in Loading the Black Powder Rifle Cartridge, can be applied to straight walled revolver rounds as well. Better yet, the procedure outlined by Paul A. In any event, if a handload of Fg is used with a 90-100 grain bullet the case.short or long should be filled with BP to the point that the seated bullet will compress the powder charge by 1/8th' minimum. The operating pressure of the.32 S&W long is 12,000 CUP or 15,000 PSI to develop the SAAMI factory maximum specs. Ballistically it is superior to the smokeless factory load of the 98 gr wadcutter at 705 fps and developing 115 ft lbs of energy.the old BP load with a 98 gr RN bullet developed 780 fps and 132 ft lbs of energy. The publication, Cartridges of the World, 10th edition makes mention of this on page 275 with the notation that the BP load was the 'Original' factory loading for the cartridge. Bill/Frank, There was, at one time a.32 S&W long factory load using 13.0 grains of Fg blackpowder and a 98 gr lead bullet. 1905 was the year H&R made the switch to smokeless powder. The cylinder length on H&R 6 shot 32's was lengthen about 1/8 inch in 1905 for the 32 S&W Long. It is not safe to assume any of these early 32 are safe with the 32 S&W Long just because the cylinder is long enough to accept them. None of the H&A catalogs i have seen mention the 32 S&W Long as a caliber for their revolvers.
In 1905 H&R started listing their large frame 6 shot 32 caliber revolvers (solid frame and top break) as being chambered for the 32 S&W Long. These last two lost out in popularity to the new 32 S&W Long. The same catalogs will list in the smokeless loads the 32 S&W and the 32 S&W Long but not the 32 M&H or 32 H&R. If you look in old catalogs from early 1900 where black powder loaded cartridges were offered the 32 S&W Long is never listed only the 32 S&W, 32 M&H or 32 H&R. The first loading was what was called semi-smokeless? (exact powder used unknown).
The 32 S&W Long cartridge was not introduced until about 1896 or 1897 when S&W introduced their first revolver with the side swing out cylinder the Model I hand ejector and to the best of my knowledge was never offer as a black powder loading. The correct caliber for this forehand arms co. I can add this.in a copy of the advertisment for the F&W Rev it clearly states that a certain DA Forehand and Wadsworth is chambered for.32 Short RF.32 Long Rimfire and is equipped with rubber stock,nickle plated.6-shot and that the only CF is in.38 caliber.
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SERIAL NUMBERS AND DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR FOREHAND & WADSWORTH. Vorisek titled A Short History of the Forehand Arms is available from 'ABBY' at Is it a solid frame, is a centerfire or a rimfire?ĭavis-Warner was formed by merging of NR Davis and Warner Arms in 1917.
YOU can research the firearm with the help of a book by the late Joseph T. In 1902 the company was sold to Hopkins & Allen, Co. Forehand & Wadsworth made revolvers in DA in both rimfire and centerfire chamberings, From 1871 to 1890 they were called 'The Forehand & Wadsworth Arms Company and there product was so om 1890 to 1902 they were known as The Forehand Arms Company and any product from that DOM was so marked.Those EXACT markings and ALL OTHERS can date the firearm and lead to a model and chambering designation.To my mind any of these should be considred to be Blackpowder rated revovlers and not fired.regardless of condition with factory smokeless loadings. You don't give enough info to make a positive ID.BUT.I can tell you this.
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