The.32 S&W is a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, and was originally designed as a black powder cartridge. It was introduced in 1878 for Smith & Wesson pocket revolvers. The.32 S&
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Smith & Wesson Lemon Squeezer example, chambered in .32 S&W
Revolver and cartridges used in the assassination of William McKinley
The.32 S&W Long / 7.65x23mmR, often called the.32 Long, is a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier.32 S&W cartridge. It was introduced in 1896 for Smith & Wesson'
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…distances. The .32 S&W Short was the basis for several other .32-caliber handgun cartridges. The .32 S&W Short can safely be fired in guns chambered for .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum. Designed by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company (UMC) as a black powder cartridge using nine grains of black…
.32 S&W Long (left) in comparison with .32 H&R Magnum and 7.62×38mmR Nagant
Modern high velocity loadings of the .32 S&W Long/Colt New Police
Above: Iver Johnson Safety Automatic; below: Colt Police Positive—both chambered for .32 Smith and Wesson Long/Colt New Police. ("Automatic" refers to automatic, simultaneous ejection of cartridges and/or cases.)