Thread: 32 auto in a 32 Long CTG revolver - ok?
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Old 08-13-2010, 10:22 PM
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The .32 ACP is actually semi-rimmed. And yes, the semi-rim will support the cartridge enough to reliably fire.

Case head-to-recoil shield clearance ("headspace") is not optimal, but the S&W revolver design has enough firing pin protrusion to reliably fire.

The .32 ACP chamber pressures are safe in an S&W swing-out revolver, but this practice is not recommended in a breaktop design.
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