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Originally Posted by dingomann
To answer a few questions, yes, the .32 ACP is also known as .32 Auto or 7.65 Browning. The .32 cal. was made in a short and long version named either Colt or S&W. The .32 Colt ammo may be fired in .32 S&W-chambered guns, but not vice-versa. This is because Colt used a bullet of case diameter, while S&W seated their bullet inside the case meaning the case diameter is larger than Colt's.
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.32 Colt ammunition, so far as I know, is obsolete and unobtainable today except on the ammo collectors' market. Additionally, there is no good way to form the .32 Colt case from any other case caliber. On the other hand, it is not unusual to run across an old Colt revolver chambered for the .32 Colt. Beware buying such a revolver if you plan to shoot it. .32 S&W ammo won't fit in it unless it has been rechambered.