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RELOADING

.32 Auto

This pocket pistol classic requires a bit of care in the reloading process.

With a rim diameter 0.021 inches wider than the body diameter near the rear of the case, the .32 Auto’s case is actually semi-rimmed.

The .32 Auto (also known as the .32 ACP) is a part of John Browning’s first foray into automatic pistols. It’s quite a bit older than the .45 ACP, having been first used in European Browning pistols in 1899. Four years later, Colt started producing its own version of a pocket auto based on Browning’s patent. Guns in .32 Auto, as a class, are highly concealable and compact. That is pretty much the end of their virtues. While some folks say they are about the minimum for a ...

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