Craig Boddington was the senior contributing editor of our modern gun and ammunition caliber dictionary. Craig was involved in the development and testing of many of these and writes from first hand experience. This dictionary was written exclusively for Wholesale Hunter with unique information found nowhere else.
GUN CALIBER DICTIONARY
Handgun Ammo
32 S&W Long
The 32 S&W Long was introduced in 1903. It uses the same .315-inch bullet as its predecessor, the 32 S&W Short, but has a longer (.92-inch) case. It is no powerhouse, but with a 98-grain bullet at 705 feet per second it is more powerful than the 32 S&W Short. 32 S&W Short cartridges can be used in a 32 S&W Long revolver, but not vice versa. The 32 S&W Long is a mild, low-recoiling cartridge that has long been popular for personal defense, although perhaps never extremely effective. Numerous revolvers have been so chambered, and ammunition is readily available. — Craig Boddington
