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Offline Lloyd Smale

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first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« on: February 23, 2008, 12:31:00 AM »
32 bearcat
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 12:56:04 AM »
Oh that will be a fun little shooter! Can't wait to see more pictures.

Jay
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 06:10:09 AM »
Nice idea Lloyd. Are we talking about a 32 S&W, or 32 magnum?
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2008, 08:42:40 AM »
it was debated whether to go 32 long or mag and i dont know what Alan is going to finally make it. I left it up to him.
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 09:24:13 AM »
How many rounds is it going to hold ?
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 11:43:27 AM »
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2008, 12:17:39 PM »
I would make it to the .327 Mag; that way it will be ready for all the 32's spectrum (unless of course, the frame/cylinder does not support the extra pressure)

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2008, 12:06:55 AM »
the 327 is way to long for a  bearcat, the 32 mag takes some shoehorning. The little bearcat would never hold up long to 327s anyway. I wouldnt even feed it a steady diet of full power 32 mags. Its mostly going to get shot with 32 s&w longs. A guy can reload them for alot less then what 22 mag ammo cost and they will take care of any small game. Maybe a cylinder full of mags for walking the trails.
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Offline Ken ONeill

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2008, 02:02:00 AM »
Hmmm...Lloyd= 1 dog.
Fermin= 2 dogs.
Hmmm...If you start many more projects like this, you're going to need to get an additional dog !!! Hmmm... Elmer I and Elmer II.
This .32 Bearcat Harton project is going to be great !
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2008, 10:16:10 AM »
I cant afford to run with 2dogs Hes in a league of his own when it comes to customs.
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2008, 12:37:09 AM »
Alan sent pictures of the cylinder today and said it was chambered  for 32 mag and he felt confident that it would handle any 32mag load
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2008, 08:00:32 AM »
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2008, 08:22:23 AM »
Very cool Lloyd!  I'm getting ready to ship two revolvers to Mr. Harton.  One will be a standard Blackhawk 45 Colt reworked to tighter tolerances and probably re-barreled.  The second is a .357 Blackhawk that will be re-chambered for the .327 Mag.  That really got Alan's attention.  Anyway, that Bearcat should be an awesome little gun when he's done with it.

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2008, 09:22:03 AM »
Hey, LLoyd,

What barrel you going to put on it.  .308?  .312?  Twist rate?

I have several 32 mags and have shot the RCBS 165 Silhouette bullet with some great accuracy.  I size them to .310 for my Ruger and .309 for my Contender.  Contender is much more accurate, but the little Single Six with 5.5" barrel does ok.  I have not tried them in my Blackhawk.  Haven't even fired a round thru it.  It is still unfired, in the box, in the safe.

Steve  :)
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2008, 10:42:55 AM »
steve i  dont have a clue i left that in alans hands. I wont be seeing it as soon as i thought Boge Quinn is doing one at the same time and wants to use both of them for an article on gunblast. So he will have it for about a month before i see it.
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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2008, 02:08:59 PM »
Well Lloyd... Look on the bright side. You will have a semi famous gun that was made just for you. Kind of cool if you ask me.

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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2008, 11:13:33 PM »
ive got a couple other ones that have been used in articles my 41 special single six and one of taffins books has one of my 500s in it. Its sure not a compliment to me. I didnt do anything but pay for them. Its the builder that should be proud.  Kind of got a chuckle out of the taffin thing. He put a picture of it in the book but gave clements the credit for building it when John Linebaugh actually built it. It wasnt noticed till the book was printed and was to late to change. As humble as John is, it didnt bother him.
Quote from: navylawdog on March 01, 2008, 02:08:59 PM
Well Lloyd... Look on the bright side. You will have a semi famous gun that was made just for you. Kind of cool if you ask me.

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Offline Dan Chamberlain

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Re: first picts of the harton .32 bearcat project
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2008, 07:32:27 AM »
Hell...make it a 4 shot .40!

Dan
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