.32 S&W Long
The .32 S&W Long, also known as 7.65x23mm, is a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier .32 S&W cartridge. It was introduced in 1896 for Smith & Wesson's first-model Hand Ejector revolver. Colt called it the .32 Colt New Police in revolvers it made chambered for the cartridge.
| .32 S&W Long | ||||||||||||||||
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.32 S&W Long (left) in comparison with .32 H&R Magnum and 7.62×38mmR Nagant | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Revolver | |||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Smith & Wesson | |||||||||||||||
| Designed | 1896 | |||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1896–Present | |||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | .32 S&W | |||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .312 in (7.9 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .337 in (8.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .337 in (8.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .375 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .055 in (1.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Case length | .920 in (23.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.280 in (32.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Small pistol | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure | 15,000 psi (100 MPa) | |||||||||||||||
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| Source(s): Hodgdon | ||||||||||||||||
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