Talk:Nagant M1895
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I think that
- we should keep Nagant M1895 article where it is since it is a proper name for the weapon
- we might add Nagan as a subsection of Nagant M1895; however, as I see it, me might just copy it into Nagant M1895 as a section and leave Nagan "as is" under Wikipedia "alternative spelling" policy with some regional disambiguation.
- in any case, there should be a redirect from Nagan to Nagant M1895, as I see it
I came across this page and it looks like it needs to be merged a bit more. I understand from the talk that it was initally from the Nagan article, which was merged and now redirects here. Currently, IMO, the page looks a bit like an eyesore, with the duplication of information in the two seperate sections. I would like to combine the section detailing it's service history and use in Russia into a single paragraph and keep the technical data to itself. --YoungFreud 17:56, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
Just a note to the author(s) .32 H&R magnum ammo has been used in these revolvers as well. One of the distributors that advertises in Shotgun News even goes so far as to advertise that .32 H&R mags work in them. Considering the liabilty issues involved in such an assertion, I can only assume that none of the revolvers have experienced a catastrophic malfunction from that practice. (break here)
Having done so, I can tell you that .32S&W Short, .32S&W long, and .32 H&R Magnum ammunition will funciton in the original cylinder. However, the cartridges all swell since the chamber is made for the tapered 7.62x38R, and the .32 H&R cartridges swell most dramatically and are on the bare edge of splitting (which would qualify as a catastrophic failure, though it would result in a peppering of powder and a scorched back of hand). If it is to be mentioned, mentioned that light factory .32 H&R can be used, not heavier loads like those issued by Georgia Arms or Black Hills Ammo. --Mfree 17:24, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
