r/canadaguns • u/Vintage_Pieces_10 • Jun 18 '26

Shooting Handgun hump-day (Antique Swiss 1882)

Definitely one of my favourite antiques to shoot! She’s not just a display piece but a reliable shooter. Definitely recommend for those seeking an antique revolver!

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u/BigRedGunNut Jun 18 '26

I have the 1882 Swiss and the Swedish 1887. Both are fantastic to shoot.

Edit. Question. Are you using 32 S&W Long or the Fiocchi 7.5mm Swiss Ordnance (which I hear might be to hot for the antique status revolvers)?

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 18 '26

I was curious about the Swedish 1887, I’ll have to see when one comes around!

As for the ammo, my bore is undersized, in fact it dials in at .305, so the fiocchi 7.5 is off the table. Therefore I’m using .32SWL that I’ve reloaded with special .308-.309 sizes 78g LRN from OMA bullets (great guy to deal with) and they work like a charm (the bullet needs a heavy crimp though as the .308-309 bullets sit a little loose in the case. So loose in fact that I don’t even need to flare the case, I just skip right to bullet seating after resizing. Heavy crimp though solves all the looseness and the bullets run flawlessly)