Win 1894 32 Special......Caliber change????

**DukeConnor** · September 26th, 2020, 11:18 PM

I'm sort of confused. 32 win special is a superior cartridge to 357 or 44-40.

why would you want to destroy a classic deer rifle ?

**Steeltrap** · September 27th, 2020, 06:47 PM

I'm not destroying anything. I already have calibers far superior to the 32 special that I hunt with. Search GB and you will find currently, 3 Winchesters in 44-40. There are 42 available in 32 Special. Or as a gun writer once wrote....."What's so special about the 32 special?"

I can't count the number of 32 Special's I've looked at and passed at gun shows.

**DukeConnor** · September 27th, 2020, 07:32 PM

Ok. Good luck with your endeavor.

**Tim Ault** · September 28th, 2020, 07:54 AM

getting it reworked to feed the shorter pistol cartridges would be big big money other options are rebarrel to 30/30 or 38-55 or one could get the original barrel rebored and rifled bigger to say 35 or 375 or even 40 cal, the 35/30 is a dandy wildcat and you could load it from mild 100 gr pistol bullets up to 280-300 gr cast bullets .

**Hokkmike** · September 29th, 2020, 02:25 PM

I nice condition they command a good price. The .32 WS is a great deer round. Not so common as you infer. I did not get the same results from GB. But sell it if you will - and enjoy.