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Also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65×17mmSR Browning, 7.65 mm Browning Short

pistol cartridge designed by John Moses Browning

Key facts

Type
Pistol
Place of origin
United States
Designer
John Browning
Manufacturer
Fabrique Nationale
Produced
1899–present
Case type
Semi-rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter
.3125 in (7.94 mm)
Land diameter
.3005 in (7.63 mm)
Neck diameter
.3365 in (8.55 mm)
Base diameter
.337 in (8.6 mm)
Rim diameter
.358 in (9.1 mm)
Rim thickness
.045 in (1.1 mm)
Case length
.680 in (17.3 mm)
Overall length
.984 in (25.0 mm)
Primer type
Small pistol
Maximum pressure
20,500 psi (141 MPa)

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Test barrel length: 4 in, 4 in, 5.9 in, 3.9 in Source:

.32 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol, also known as the .32 Auto, .32 Automatic, 7.65mm Browning, or 7.65×17mmSR) 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.

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