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.32 Long Colt

Revolver cartridge designed by Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC

Field	Value
name	.32 Long Colt
image	32coltand32long.jpg
caption	.32 Long Colt (left) and .32 S&W Long (right)
origin	United States
type	Revolver
design_date	1873
production_date	1873–present
parent	[.320 Revolver](320-revolver)
case_type	Rimmed, straight
bullet	.312
neck	.313
base	.318
rim_dia	.374
case_length	0.92
length	1.26
rifling	1:16 in
primer	small pistol
bwround	1
bw1	82
btype1	(factory load)
vel1	790
en1	114
bw2	80
btype2	lead
vel2	840
en2	126
bw3	95
vel3	700
en3	104
balsrc	Barnes & Amber 1972

.32 Long Colt (also known as .32 LC or .32 Colt) is an American rimmed centerfire revolver cartridge introduced in 1873 by Colt. It was developed from the earlier .320 Revolver cartridge and intended for use in small-frame Colt revolvers.

The cartridge was manufactured in several bullet configurations during its production history but saw wider use in Europe than in North America. Despite being similar in appearance and performance to the .32 Smith & Wesson Long, the two cartridges are not interchangeable due to differences in case and bullet dimensions. The .32 Long Colt is no longer in common use but is still produced in small quantities for older firearms.

Description

Introduced by Colt's with the New Line revolver in 1873, the .32 Colt was inspired by the .320 Revolver, also called the ".32 Webley". It originally used a .313 in (7.95 mm)-diameter 90 gr (5.8 g) outside-lubricated heeled bullet, which was later changed to inside lubrication. This change led to the diameter shrinking to .299 in (7.59 mm), a slight reduction in bullet weight, and a shortening of overall length. The .32 Long Colt was so popular and introduced so soon after the .320 that enthusiasts and manufacturers began colloquially referring to the .320 as the ".32 Short Colt". Even though this terminology is not technically correct, it is still being used today.

With a case lengthened by .31 in (7.87 mm) over the .320 Revolver (which means that the .320 will chamber and fire in any weapon designed for the .32 Long Colt), the .32 LC is in the same class in power as the .32 Smith & Wesson Long, albeit without comparable accuracy. Although the .32 Long Colt and .32 S&W Long appear to be similar, the two are not interchangeable due to the case and neck diameter being much narrower on the .32 Long Colt.

More popular in Europe than North America, Colt was the most prominent American manufacturer which chambered any weapons in .32 Long Colt, most notably the Police Positive. The FAMAE revolver produced in Chile is currently offered in .32 Long Colt.

References

Notes

Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".32 Long Colt—.32 Short Colt" & ".320 Revolver", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 155 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .

References

Barnes, p.155, ".320 Revolver".
Barnes, p.155, ".32 Long Colt—.32 Short Colt".
"Cartridge Board".
Barnes, p.155, ".32 Long Colt;—.32 Short Colt".
(Jan 21, 2009). "Famae 0.38 Special revolver (Chile), Pistols". [[Janes Information Services.
Jones, Richard. (2009). "Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010". Jane's Information Group.

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