Side Match revolvers?

[ZVP]

 I aqm intrested in Side Match revolvers and have a few questions.
Caliber? Which caliber is most common .38 S&W or .32S&W?
Which is most accurate?
Which caliber is more available?
Was the .32 Long ever chambered in a revolver that is CAS legal? I know that the .32 Long was chambered in high quality S&W Target revolvers in the later part of the last Century and was highly thought of.
Finally the best maker H&R or Hopkins and Allen?
ZVP

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I now have two of them; one a Millington Coversion of an 1863 Remington pocket pistol to .32 S&W Short, and the second is a brand new (to me at least)  1897-98 S&W Fourth Dimension, both with their own holsters ... pics below:

[ZVP]

 Nice pistols!
I think For this pistol I'd like a D/A.
The Smith reminds me of an IverJohson I once had (except it was a Hammerless .38 S&W).
I have a H&R 1906 7 shot .22RF but I don't think it qualifies as CAS Legal because of the year of manufacture. Besides the .22 is chambered for either the .22 RF long or more likely the .22 Short. This round is somewhat anemic for use against any sort of steel target and it might be a real richoet hazard. Too bad this little revolver won't apply because I already own it and wouldn't need to buy another.
Well I guess you can't have to many guns eh?
Your Conversion looks sweet! A buddy has a converted .31 colt and it's a tackdriver in .32 long caliber.
ZVP

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I have three problems with the conversion, the first being purely preference.

1.) I REALLY like top break revolvers ... my 'shooter' before SASS was (and is) a Webey Mk VI with the cylinder cut down to shoot .45 ACP in moon clips. I presently shoot two Navy Arms Schofields ... so the little S&W feels very familiar to me ...

2.) The Millington cylinder was Very fincky about sliding back in ... and the cylinder had to be removed to reload ....

3.) Eventually I (read gunsmith) would have had to put in a much taller sight ... it shoots about six inches high at eight feet ... but I am guessing that it was from changing from the paltry black powder to the .32 S&W ....

[ZVP]

 
I'm a Top Break fan also and am getting ready to decide on one I want. I have a H&R .22 model 1906 revolver and have seen other .32 solid frame H&R revolvers but am not sure if they would be historically correct? I know that there were solid frame H&R and H&A pistols out there
Today I linspected a Smith and Wesson Model 3 and was suprised how frail the hinge mechanisim was!
I think I will stay away from the S&W Model 3 also the Colt 31 as you mentioned.
Thanks for helping me narrow down the search and doing some reserch!
  ZVP