I'm so grateful that I don't have to shoot only the handgun models currently popular for personal defense. What's really nice is to be able to acquire handguns for purposes other than self defense. I wouldn't mind having an H&R Model 732 revolver. It was 'can accurate' at reasonable handgun ranges and it functioned reliably. I recall some good times had with that H&R. 22 revolver line yet was a lot of fun for afternoon plinking if the fish weren't biting. This was the cheapest variation of the H&R. I could enjoy any of several old H&R revolvers. I'm sure many of us on this forum have a though about or have hidden / tucked away a few guns here or there for the just in case.īut I'm stuck on this revolver. 22 Mag revolvers that looked interesting, easy to hide away, and I can't argue would make a good back up (or back up back up). 38 Spl +P or 9mm for SD (CC, home SD, etc). I've just never been able to get myself to buy anything less than a. But I had the thought, would I even keep ammo around for the gun if I owned it. Further, it may get passed down to another. I don't own this gun (and hope not to for many year). I tend to always have at least a box of ammo for any gun I own.

I know that I would never CC it, just to many other options. It is hard to deside the SD value of the firearm. The point of my thread is just to see if anyone out there feels like chating about a once often issued caliber. The pistol has a value beyond what someone would offer. I knew we were basically repairing a gun to about the sell price (I think the value hovers around $150, and you could sell to a dealer for $50). It did require some works and a part to be ordered (total $50). 32 S&W.Īt my father's request, I took it in for repairs a few weeks ago. So he purchased a H&R Model 732 revolver. By the time he got to the gun shop, there was not a lot left. My father is also a Korean War vet, and knew enough to be armed given the unique situation and role he was going to be placed in. My dad was never big on handguns, esp given his occupation, as he strongly felt that emergency responders (like fire fighters) should not be LE. It was suggested that fire dept arm themselves.

My father was a fire fighter during the Detroit riots. My parents have always relied on shotguns (double barrel and pump) for home SD.

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