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hardworker · February 6, 2012, 06:26 PM

If it's not rusty and the cylinder spins when you pull the trigger, that's about all the checkout they need, at least the cheap ones. "Heavy" is a generous description of the trigger pull.

As for ammo, 7.62x38R is getting easier to find, but not any cheaper. You're going to hear a lot of opinions about this, but I have shot plenty of 32 smith and wesson long out of mine. The cases bulge and rip sometimes, but that's it. People use 32 magnum too, but I don't see the advantage to it. It's no cheaper than the right stuff and almost as hard to find.

February 6, 2012, 06:26 PM	#2
hardworker Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Posts: 820	If it's not rusty and the cylinder spins when you pull the trigger, that's about all the checkout they need, at least the cheap ones. "Heavy" is a generous description of the trigger pull. As for ammo, 7.62x38R is getting easier to find, but not any cheaper. You're going to hear a lot of opinions about this, but I have shot plenty of 32 smith and wesson long out of mine. The cases bulge and rip sometimes, but that's it. People use 32 magnum too, but I don't see the advantage to it. It's no cheaper than the right stuff and almost as hard to find.