1895 Nagant revolver

s&weet peace · 10-09-2009, 01:06 AM

I was wondering if anyone had ever successfully fitted an after market .32 acp cylinder to one of these 1895 revolvers. Any suggestions are welcome. Some advice please!?

Whootsinator · 10-09-2009, 01:08 AM

Yup. A friend of mine has one, and he loves it. The .32 ACPs won't form the same seal though.

DANA · 10-09-2009, 10:04 PM

PM NRA JOE he had a blog on the conversion a while back

DANA

Vlad92 · 10-10-2009, 03:02 AM

ya ive seen it done, there are some on gunbroker for sale sometimes.

Iron_Colonel · 10-10-2009, 12:30 PM

I have also heard of this done. Although, it could be possible that some slight "smithing" may need to be done for a fit. I just ordered me my first Nagant revolver last night from J&G. I did not opt for the .32 ACP cylinder. I just bucked up and bought 100 rds of 7.62 Nagant Hotshot from them too. Hoping soon to also acquire a Romanian TTC as well.

Big Dog · 10-10-2009, 04:22 PM

If you already handload, the Lee Nagant die set and 100 Starline .32-20 brass are cheaper than the cylinder, and DO work fine.

I care not about the gas seal - neither did all other revolver makers.......

George757 · 10-10-2009, 07:33 PM

"Shotgun News" ran an article, a few months back, titled "Gunsmithing the Russian Nagant" (Treasury Volume 8). It detailed how to install a 32 acp cylinder, as well as how to improve the trigger pull. You may be able to backorder that issue. I only saved the "trigger pull" part of the article, as that was what I was interested in (good info, by the way).

Paper · 10-10-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Hoping soon to also acquire a Romanian TTC as well.

IC.. Classicarms.us

Just don't blame me when your's arrives..

Iron_Colonel · 10-10-2009, 11:47 PM

Oh, I have frequented Classic Arms before. I bought one of my Steyr M95s from them. Thought of buying a lot of other stuff from them too! Thought about buying one of their repro 91/30 snipers, but never did. Lots of shoulda, woulda, couldas from there.

s&weet peace · 10-11-2009, 11:08 PM

Is it a common thing to lose the ability to consistently fire double action once you install the .32 acp cylinder?
This appears to be the case with mine. It fires as single action just fine, but will not always engage in double. I realize I don't have much invested in this gun. I bought it for the novelty. But just wondering if any have had success improving its efficiency.

Thnaks for the Shotgun News advice. I will definitely look that one up.

Pronsias · 10-18-2009, 08:53 PM

Eh, it's effectively single-action already, given the trigger pull.

You can fire .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, and .32 H&R Magnum in the Nagant with no cylinder change. It doesn't look like .32 Long is much different in price form .32 ACP, although perhaps harder to find.

10-09-2009, 01:06 AM	#1
s&weet peace Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Benton City, WA Posts: 32	1895 Nagant revolver I was wondering if anyone had ever successfully fitted an after market .32 acp cylinder to one of these 1895 revolvers. Any suggestions are welcome. Some advice please!?

10-10-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	I have also heard of this done. Although, it could be possible that some slight "smithing" may need to be done for a fit. I just ordered me my first Nagant revolver last night from J&G. I did not opt for the .32 ACP cylinder. I just bucked up and bought 100 rds of 7.62 Nagant Hotshot from them too. Hoping soon to also acquire a Romanian TTC as well. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

10-10-2009, 04:22 PM	#6
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 12,908	If you already handload, the Lee Nagant die set and 100 Starline .32-20 brass are cheaper than the cylinder, and DO work fine. I care not about the gas seal - neither did all other revolver makers....... __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

10-10-2009, 11:47 PM	#9
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	Oh, I have frequented Classic Arms before. I bought one of my Steyr M95s from them. Thought of buying a lot of other stuff from them too! Thought about buying one of their repro 91/30 snipers, but never did. Lots of shoulda, woulda, couldas from there. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

10-09-2009, 01:08 AM	#2
Whootsinator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 582	Yup. A friend of mine has one, and he loves it. The .32 ACPs won't form the same seal though.

10-09-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,665	PM NRA JOE he had a blog on the conversion a while back DANA

10-10-2009, 03:02 AM	#4
Vlad92 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kaliforniastan Posts: 91	ya ive seen it done, there are some on gunbroker for sale sometimes.

10-10-2009, 07:33 PM	#7
George757 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	"Shotgun News" ran an article, a few months back, titled "Gunsmithing the Russian Nagant" (Treasury Volume 8). It detailed how to install a 32 acp cylinder, as well as how to improve the trigger pull. You may be able to backorder that issue. I only saved the "trigger pull" part of the article, as that was what I was interested in (good info, by the way).

10-11-2009, 11:08 PM	#10
s&weet peace Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Benton City, WA Posts: 32	Is it a common thing to lose the ability to consistently fire double action once you install the .32 acp cylinder? This appears to be the case with mine. It fires as single action just fine, but will not always engage in double. I realize I don't have much invested in this gun. I bought it for the novelty. But just wondering if any have had success improving its efficiency. Thnaks for the Shotgun News advice. I will definitely look that one up.

10-18-2009, 08:53 PM	#11
Pronsias Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NV Posts: 150	Eh, it's effectively single-action already, given the trigger pull. You can fire .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, and .32 H&R Magnum in the Nagant with no cylinder change. It doesn't look like .32 Long is much different in price form .32 ACP, although perhaps harder to find.