Ammo for 1895 nagant

[rojetski]

What is the best place to purchase the 7.62 round for the nagant. I have also heard that you can use 32 SW long. Has anybody use that ammo for thier nagant?

 

[navycrna]

if you can make it to the nations gun show at dulles, Georgia arms allways has some available

 

[Allium]

i have read that the 32 will work. I did see specific ammo availible at the dulles show. may want to try york this weekend or harrisburg

 

[Adams74Chevy]

Other cartridges—.32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum...will also chamber and fire in the revolver, but will not achieve the gas seal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagant_M1895

it's cheaper to use .32 than 7.62 designed for the pistol. From other discussions it seems like you may need to clean the pistol a little more due to lead build up.

 

[Adams74Chevy]

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=2048&highlight=nagant+ammo&page=3
This is the discussion that covers the ammo.

 

[novus collectus]

What is the best place to purchase the 7.62 round for the nagant. I have also heard that you can use 32 SW long. Has anybody use that ammo for thier nagant?

I have fired .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long and with a conversion cylinder .32 ACP. I can say that the lead buildup on the cylinder pin sleeve and the part of the barell the cylinder is supposed to rest on become with what I am sure of was lead and this happened rather quick.
Using .32 H&R magnum I hear can lead to dangerous lead spitting from the cylinder gaps on some Nagants, but not all I hear.

Shooting the Nagant ammo out of it is a treat because the gun just doesn't seem to get dirty. You can order Hot Shot Nagant ammo for about $22 a box before shipping costs online from a few places. It is more powerful than the Russian target ammo, but not much. If you plan on reloading, then the $22 dollars a box may not be too bad and I hear most cases can be reloaded at least once or twice.

Warning, you may as well stay away from Fiochii Nagant. They, or their retailers, overprice their product ridiculously. I have seen prices range from $30 a box to $45 a box online over the past few years.

If you like to reload, then don't expect to reload the .32 S&W, .32 S&W long or the .32 H&R magnum after firing in the Nagant because the cylinder chambers are not designed for them.
Not sure about reloading the .32 ACP with the conversion cylinder though.