Winchester 32 Rimfire

[Liptugger]

Hi all, was talking with a freind the other day about my trip to the Victoria gunshow and my purchase there. This is when he asked if I wanted to buy an old gun he has had, from his father, squirlered away in the closet. Always interested as I am fairly new to this hobby/obsession, I asked what it was. He claims it is a Winchester 32 rimfire, and is possitive about it, said his dad couldn't find ammo for years. Anyone ever hear of this critter, and can ammo be had, and any kind of value to it? I will afcoarse have to get more info on it, but its stored at his mothers house some distance from here.

Thanks for any input.
Randy

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[vagrantviking]

Back before the turn of the last century .32 rimfire was nearly as common as .22 rimfire but that has changed and ammo is very scarce now.

There are a few things that can be done to get one shooting and there have been several threads in the antiques forum if you look for them. Special cartridges that have an offset hole for a nailgun blank as a primer are about the best bet.

What sort of gun is this Winchester?