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It's been months since I read evaluations of them as competitors. I'm well aware of factory recalls for many recent S&W versions. With a nice Sig 232 as my first carry handgun, trying to exclde the size difference, what are basic pros and cons of other features between the 232 and the better...

Having never attended a larger show than the decent Ft. Worth, and in Gwinnett GA, really curious. Would people who attended describe the Nat'l Arms as having a good selection of milsurp riles and handguns, i.e. 1930s-1960s or such?

Now and then a very nice example is seen at a local show or on 'that' website. Considering that many recent S&W PPKs had to be recalled, are all West German PPKs considered to be the highest quality for post-WW2 PPK quality and manufacturing standards? Have the chance to attend the National...

The features and reputation are the main reasons for my final choice of the Sig 232. The style also has strong appeal from my perspective. This explains why my first handgun (none until a year ago-age 59) is the WW2 Sauer 38H. It was/ is Not for 'carry', for those where are overly concerned...

As a novice with handguns, access to the usual, interesting rifle location recently has been put off limits to many people. Anyway, have some of you begun your first classic (WW2 etc) handgun collecting and find these compact types as interesting as your favorite rifles? My first handgun was...

The .32 Auto brass from factory Sellier & Bellot boxes was only checked today, after already using about thirty rounds in the gun. The next six rounds all had bulges immed. fwd. of the rim. The only abnormal indication was that oily smoke floated up through the chamber after three in approx...

It was fine driving home from the FTF deal. Operation was normal with a couple rounds, plus with the snap caps being extracted. Something might have happened later during cleaning, and these "snap caps" Now only come about half way out of the chamber. Also, they were never scraped up on, and...

Having reread info on Wiki and a few other places, it's confusing.:confused: Most recent production, after the French produced the 'Manurhin' was at Ranger Mfg. in Gadsden AL, then at S&W. Of the overall used selection now in the US, were many (.32 Auto or .380) produced in Ulm Germany even...

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Or is extra work/adjustment often required? I've never worked with wood, at all. Quite often a seller describes as being made for the 230, but not necessarily for the 232, even though both guns' external dimensions and space around the decocking levers seem to be identical. Considering the Pau...

One 'camp' with rifle discussions always says that wear on springs is only caused by compression then spring extension. If a seven-rd. mag is only loaded with six, this would seem to reduce the chances of losing some tension. I can't quite understand how long-term compression, the few...

Have had fairly frequent exposure to handguns last several years, but only with random types. As the only handgun Until this week is the Sauer 38H, have a cap in .32 Auto. This ammo is .30/rd. before shipping. With my new (used) Sig 232, the .380 Auto snap cap could reduce ammo consumption...

The gun store yesterday in Cordova TN had a 230 and three 232s! Could not believe it. The other three are blued and also used. The triggers on all four feel a bit 'spongy' at the very aft end of the pull (not as crisp as my Sauer 38H), but other owners' reports always describe the very high...

My Sauer was dropped off yesterday at the experienced gun smith, because the decocker will usually cock a hammer into the SA position, but Won't lower a cocked hammer. The lever then has no resistance. Out of curiosity, a photo of the components in this area of the Sauer seems to indicate a...

My only handgun (among 12 milsurp rifles) is a WW2 Sauer 38H. Having read for months about the 232, people are always enthusiastic about its reliability etc. The goal is to find objective info, not what is often sidetracked into a patriotic issue among many.... When a few people advise readers...

It would be interesting to anticipate what sort of future US bans would (indirectly) suddenly increase demand for Russian ammo, or would the US govt. need to specifically mention Russian ammo to generate an actual reaction here? After the tragic loss of life on board the civilian Malaysian jet...

Even though storing ammo in a dry cool room should preserve it, and ammo cans are rel. inexpensive: In general, about how airtight is the plastic wrap in which cases of ammo are sealed and shipped? Does this plastic degrade after a couple of years or so and allow air to enter the case?

It is bizarre, having never criticized any members, staff, or their subject matter. There have never been any cautions or warnings about any comments so far, which are put as diplomatically as possible. It Could be this hotel computer (the post-warning says "parental control..."), but it clearly...

Checking Gunbot every day for the last five months, only a slight change has been seen with the 7.62 (x39). Only the ammo at .21-.22/rd. is gone, much of it older brands with corrosive primers, but the vast majority of regular distributors Still have this for .23-.25./round, meaning available...

This question occured to me days ago, but nobody seemed to be discussing it on gun forums until today. It appears that if Obama were to do so, in response to events in Ukraine, the Russians might react by blocking imports of certain US products, or increasing prices on their petroleum exports to...