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.32 S&W diameter is too small for the Nagant and cases will bulge and maybe split, so I can't really recommend using that ammo. At one time, people made special swaging dies to work down .32-20 brass and then cut the cases to about 1". This worked OK, but was a bit tedious. Fiocchi made/makes the ammo and I have some bought at a gun show. It works OK.
I have considered buying one of those .32 ACP cylinders and reaming it to take .32 H&R Magnum, which should be fine. (Safety is not really a problem; the Nagant round has a lot more power and pressure than the .32 Magnum.)
Of course, none of these cartridges will seal the barrel-cylinder gap, so there may be some gas cutting, but I don't suppose anyone is considering firing thousands of rounds in a Nagant or using one in the National Matches.
Jim
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