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.32 caliber is a size of
ammunition , fitted to
firearms with a
bore diameter of 0.32 inches (8.1 mm).
Handgun chamberings
.32 rimfire , chambered in revolvers and rifles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1860)
.32 Webley , a centerfire version of the .32 Rimfire (1868)
.32 Long Colt , an American centerfire fire revolver cartridge and an improved version of the .32 Webley (1873)
.32-20 Winchester , a rifle cartridge that found popularity in handguns as a powerful .32-caliber offering (1882)
.32 S&W , cartridge was introduced in 1878 for the Smith & Wesson model 11 ⁄2 revolver (1892)
.32 S&W Long , a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier .32 S&W cartridge (1896)
.32 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), a pistol cartridge (1899)
.32 H&R Magnum , a rimmed cartridge designed for use in revolvers (1984)
.32 NAA , a cartridge/firearm system from North American Arms and Corbon Ammunition using a .380 ACP case (1996)
.327 Federal Magnum , a rimmed "
super magnum " cartridge based on the .32 H&R Magnum with elongated case and higher pressure (2007)
Rifle chamberings
See also