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.32
.32 caliber is a size of ammunition, fitted to firearms with a Gauge (bore diameter), bore diameter of . .32 in caliber variations include: * .32 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), a pistol cartridge * .32-40 Ballard, an American rifle cartridge * .32 H&R Magnum, a rimmed cartridge designed for use in revolvers * .32 Long Colt, an American centerfire fire revolver cartridge * .32 NAA, a cartridge/firearm system from North American Arms and Corbon Ammunition using a .380 ACP case * .32 Remington, an American rifle cartridge * .32 rimfire cartridge, chambered in revolvers and rifles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries * .32 S&W, cartridge was introduced in 1878 for the Smith & Wesson model 1 revolver * .32 S&W Long, a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier .32 S&W cartridge * .32-20 Winchester, the first small-game lever-action cartridge that Winchester produced * .32 Winchester Self-Loading, an American rifle cartridge * .32 Winchester Special, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32 ACP
.32 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol, also known as .32 Automatic) is a centerfire pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol. It was introduced in 1899 by Fabrique Nationale, and is also known as the 7.65×17mmSR Browning or 7.65 mm Browning Short. History John Browning engineered a number of modern semi-automatic pistol mechanisms and cartridges. As his first pistol cartridge, the .32 ACP needed a straight wall for reliable blowback operation as well as a small rim for reliable feeding from a box magazine. The cartridge headspaces on the rim.Wilson, R. K. ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols'', p.254. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943. The cartridge was a success and was adopted by dozens of countries and many governmental agencies. When the .32 ACP cartridge was introduced, it was immediately popular and was available in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
