.32-20 Ammo Question

by Remington40x , SE PA, Wednesday, February 06, 2013, 09:14 (4254 days ago)

I recently acquired an S&W Model 1905 in .32-20. When I picked it up at my FFL dealer, I bought the one box of .32-20 ammo he had on the shelf. It was Remington brand (green and yellow box, so modern ammo) 100 grain cast bullet ammo. (As an aside, it cost a bleeding fortune.)

The ammo box is marked "Rifle". I have a dim recollection that at one point there might have been a sort of +P version of the .32-20 ammo for Model 1892s and other similar stronger actions that was not to be fired in weaker actions like handguns.

So, my question: Can I safely shoot this ammo in my new (to me) revolver, or do I need to put it on the shelf pending acquiring a long gun companion to the S&W and reload before I can take the revolver out for a test fire?

Thanks.

Rem