Name: 0.32 Colt New Police
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>0.32 Smith & Wesson Long; 0.32-44 Target</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>Suitably chambered revolvers.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Developed in 1896 for the Colt New Police revolvers introduced in the same year, which subsequently became the Police Positive model. The Smith & Wesson First Model 1903 chambers the same cartridge, called the 0.43 S&W Long, which is identical to the 0.32 Colt New Police except for the bullet, and most manufacturers made suitable revolvers. Like the S&W cartridge, it was long a favourite US police cartridge for detectives and plain-clothes operatives, though it seems to have been less popular in Europe and its popularity in the USA has waned with the widespread introduction of semi-automatic pistols for police work.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>A straight, brass or plated, rimmed cartridge, Berdan or Boxer primed and generally recognisable by the flat-tipped lead bullet. The 0.32 Smith & Wesson can be identified by its round-nosed bullet.</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Remington Arms Company Inc</p><p>Type: Ball: Lead, ogival; 6.48 g; 207 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Winchester-Olin</p><p>Type: Ball: Lead, ogival; 6.4 g; 207 m/s</p>

A straight, brass or plated, rimmed cartridge, Berdan or Boxer primed and generally recognisable by the flat-tipped lead bullet. Developed in 1896 for the Colt New Police revolvers introduced in the same year, which subsequently became the Police Positive model. The Smith & Wesson First Model 1903 chambers the same cartridge, called the 0.43 S&W Long, which is identical to the 0.32 Colt New Police except for the bullet, and most manufacturers made suitable revolvers.

The 0.32 Smith & Wesson can be identified by its round-nosed bullet. Like the S&W cartridge, it was long a favourite US police cartridge for detectives and plain-clothes operatives, though it seems to have been less popular in Europe and its popularity in the USA has waned with the widespread introduction of semi-automatic pistols for police work. Applications include suitably chambered revolvers.

0.32 Colt New Police

0.32 Colt New Police

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