.32 Long Colt
The .32 Long Colt (commonly called the .32 LC or simply .32 Colt) is an American centerfire revolver cartridge.
| .32 Long Colt | ||||||||||||||||
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.32 Long Colt (left) and .32 S&W Long (right) | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Revolver | |||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||
| Designed | 1873 | |||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1873–present | |||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | .320 Revolver | |||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .312 in (7.9 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .313 in (8.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .318 in (8.1 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .374 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Case length | 0.92 in (23 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.26 in (32 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1:16 in (410 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Primer type | small pistol | |||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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