About
The .32 ACP Ammo, also known as the .32 Automatic Ammo, is a semi-rimmed, centerfire pistol cartridge. It is a straight-walled cartridge developed initially to be used by semi-automatic pistols and handguns in 1899. Upon its introduction, the .32 ACP Ammo was widely popular and available in several blowback automatic pistols of that time. The .32 ACP Ammo has been chambered in more handguns than any other handgun ammo ever made. The .32 ACP Ammo is a low-powered bullet that is also very light in weight which was perfect for incorporating a practical blowback mechanism into a Pocket-Sized small pistol. The overall length of the .32 ACP Ammo is 25mm, while the bullet diameter measures 7.94mm. The heaviest variant of the .32 ACP Ammo is a 73-grain cartridge capable of traveling at the velocity of 1,043 feet per second and producing an energy level of 177 ft.lbf.Â
Manufacturer
The .32 ACP Ammo is popular handgun ammo even in modern times which was designed by John Browning and was manufactured by Fabrique Nationale in 1899. The .32 ACP Ammo is still produced to this day.Â
Uses
The compact and light .32 ACP Ammo is believed to have a marginal stopping power but has been widely used by the military and law enforcement for the past century. It offers exact accuracy and a very mild recoil to the shooter. The .32 ACP Ammo is perfect for all small types of concealed defensive weapons.Â
John Browning designed the .32 ACP and was introduced by Fabrique Nationale in 1899. It was designed for use in blowback pistols and quickly became popular, being adopted by dozens of countries and government agencies as standard issue.
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) History
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Usage
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Usage
The .32 ACP was a standard issue sidearm cartridge in the early 20th century but is now only selected by some as a concealed carry option. It is the primary cartridge used in veterinary humane killers such as the Greener humane killer.
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Trivia
The .32 ACP was John Browning’s first pistol cartridge design. Eastern European countries used the .32 ACP as standard issue for law enforcement in the early 20th Century while adopting the same model pistols in 9x18 Makarov for the military. A Walther PPK in .32 ACP became James Bond’s official pistol in the 6th novel.
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Trivia
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Design
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Design
The .32 ACP is a semi-rimmed, straight walled cartridge with an overall length of .984” and 9.25 grains (H2O). It fires a .312” diameter bullet and uses small pistol primers with a maximum pressure of 20,500 PSI.
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Types
Ammunition options for the .32 ACP are available in full metal jacket and hollow point with weights ranging from 60 to 73 grains with average velocities from 900 to 1100 feet per second.
