1895 Nagant ammunition question
OK, I've read all about people using .32 S&W ammo in their 1895 Nagants. They say they have no problems with it, but does anyone know of a problem created by using the wrong ammo? I'm leary of doing it but the correct stuff is so expensive.
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You cant shoot 32 acp without one of these. You have to convert it first!! I bought one of these cylinders from these guys for a buddy of mine and it just dropped right in. He now is able to actually shoot his gun. http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=16441590
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.32 S&W, Long or Short work fine. Sometimes the cases are tight coming back out of the cylinder after firing, nothing a stout cleaning rod can't fix.
.32 H&R Magnums also work, but are often more pricey.
All are well within saftey limits of the revolver.
The .32 ACP conversion can be tricky, requiring some gunsmithing.
Plus, it costs $50 for a $100 revolver.
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Hotshot makes ammo for the 1895 now. It's something like $14/50rds. 
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I have heard of hotshot's ammo... but didn't see it on century's websight. Any links?
I reload but using the .32/20 cases has always been a semi satisfactory deal as the rims are too thick, even with starline brass.
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If you use 32 rimmed ammo you will have some case splits, but in a revolver that is in proper working condition there is no danger of the revolver handling the ammo. However, I would suggest using the 32 long cart. for better accuracy.
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The proper stuff is not that expensive--consider what "mp-5" sells here on gunbroker (I haven't bought any from him yet--still have some gas-seal ammo left from when I bought the gun--as linked here in "gun_runners" post, "mp-5" sells the 32acp cylinders too):
http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=16441619
It's really "neat" to shoot the revolver with the true gas seal ammo--the gun stays amazingly clean. I've got the 32acp cylinder, but still prefer to spend the extra $s and shoot it with the true gas-seal rounds.
If you're going to shoot it a lot, then the 32acp cylinder makes sense. If you're just firing a few rounds every once in a while, then I'd go with the Fiocchi gas-seal ammo.0 -
Where would I find hotshot ammo for the Nagant? For $14 a box, I'd buy it instead of something else. On another forum posted earlier this year it said that there were quality control problems with it and they had to start over. Have those problems been fixed?
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Graf & Sons lists the brass in there catalog, but last time I checked they were out[about a month ago]. 0 -
It was advertised by Century Arms, $14.87 for 50rds
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Last I checked with Century, the ammo was in the warehouse, but they weren't selling it. There was some type of dispute with the manufacturer, so don't hold your breath. At that time, they indicated that it was a high probability that all of it was going back and was not going to be sold. Things may have changed since then. I started trying to get that ammo from them almost 2 months ago. I have never gotten any yet.
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