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Here is a little grouping of Ideal #2 tools in 32-44 S&W for Smith and Wesson New Model target pistols. The top one is an earlier model with the capper located at the end of the blocks. That contrasts with the middle tool showing the capper located between the seating chamber and the bullet sizer. Both of the tools at the top are marked similarly..."32-44 S&W T." The lower tool is also an early version with the capper at the end; it casts a round ball for gallery practice and is marked "32-44 S&W G". The insert at the bottom of the image shows a comparison of the shape of the blocks for the two different capper configurations. These tools are also seen in 38 and 44 caliber configurations.

Ideal #2 tools in 32-44