The more I deal with Harvey's friend, Lenny, the more I realize that he doesn't know a fucking thing about guns.
He's an expert, if you ask him.
He's on a mission to get his step-daughter hurt now, and I know that I will not be able to convince him he's wrong. He bought her an old .32 S&W Long revolver so she'd have something for personal protection. Something is better than nothing, I will grant, but there are plenty of .38 Specials just as cheap.
You may have noticed there's something of an ammunition shortage associated with the ascension of The One. All the normal makers of .32 S&W are backordered while they focus on making ammo for more common guns. Lenny has found a company that loads an 85 grain bullet at 850 fps. That's a little hot for an older .32 S&W Long.
.32 S&W Long dates back to the black-powder days. Many of the makers of the guns chambered for this round didn't make the change to accommodate smokeless powder until long after black powder was quite obsolete. Most ammunition makers load light so as to not be sued by "Lefty" after his H&R Top Break exploded. An 85 grain bullet loaded to these levels should be about 790 fps. The loading he's found is about halfway between max-safe Blackpowder .32 S&W Long and .32 H&R Magnum!
Remember kids, just because you got away with it doesn't make it a good idea!
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