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32 LONG C.F.
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .30" up .349
32 LONG C.F.
32 · 3 headstamps · 3 scans
| Calibre | 32 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .30" up .349 · 6 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Very similar although less powerful than the 32 Long Colt, it was also developed in the conversion from the old 32 Long Rimfire to centerfire. This cartridge is, like the 320 Short in all probability an old British design dating from the late 1860’s. The change from black powder to smokeless and the introduction of more powerful rounds like the 32 S&W Long rendered this cartridge obsolete and it was discontinued around 1910. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 325)
Provenance
2025Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer